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All the connections you need The products, events, education and features that will make ISE 2011 the biggest and best yet

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Introducing Renovia, a freestanding retrofit solution that installs anywhere utilising the existing power lines. And that means more audio freedom for your customers and more profit for you.

Visit www.nuvotechnologies.com/renovia.

See Renovia at ISE stand 1L18.

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More people, more markets

The countdown to the next Integrated Systems Europe begins in earnest with the publication of this, our second annual edition of RISE. As the Official Magazine of ISE 2011, RISE is designed to enable you to make the most of your visit to Amsterdam by highlighting some of the key product launches, new additions to our Education and Conference programmes, and some of the new association partnerships and show features that await you at ISE 2011.

ISE is getting bigger every year, so it comes as no surprise that this year’s RISE is substantially bigger than the 2010 edition. As well as adding more pages, however, we have broadened the scope of the publication by interviewing representatives from the trade associations InfoComm International and CEDIA, our Conference partners, and some of the other key figures behind the development of ISE 2011.

As B2B event organisers, we are of course delighted to be staging the largest tradeshow ever dedicated to Europe’s audiovisual industry. But all this growth is really a tribute to you – the ISE attendee. It is the ability of our visitors to create more markets for AV and electronic systems technology that has made our event so popular with manufacturers. And it is the ever-growing number and range of exhibitors that enables us to fill the halls of the Amsterdam RAI with more and more professional people every year.

We hope you enjoy leafing through the pages of this year’s RISE, and look forward to seeing you in Amsterdam.

Europe‘s No. 1 show for professional AV and electronic systems integration presented by

Mike Blackman Managing Director Integrated Systems Events

ISE 2011 will take place at the Amsterdam RAI, 1 - 3 February 2011 Opening hours: Tuesday, 1 February, 2011 | 10:00 - 18:00 Wednesday, 2 February, 2011 | 9:30 - 18:00 Thursday, 3 February, 2011 | 9:30 - 18:00

Admission details: Online pre-registration: 30 EUR Onsite registration: 50 EUR

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Large jobs, small jobs, more jobs.

Now you can bid on them all.

Introducing The AVC Group. Five of the most highly regarded brands in the industry, now offering you the broadest selection of products for the wide range of customers you serve today.

From IR emitters and speakers all the way up to full home automation systems that encompass audio, video, HVAC, lighting and security, we can deliver the right products at the right price for whatever type of job you are bidding on.

With over a hundred years of collective experience in the custom installation business, you can look to us for innovative products, experienced staff, on-time delivery, thorough training, outstanding support and high margins.

We can deliver whatever you need to succeed.

See us at ISE 2011 at Stand 1L90.

Š 2010 The AVC Group LLC.

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Fast forward to the future For the first time at ISE, InfoComm International is to host a Future Trends Summit on the day before the show

30 Watching the world Another first at ISE 2011 – Wainhouse Research brings its Visual Communications Summit to Amsterdam

33 Green is the new black The Screen presents a networking event as part of its initiative to benchmark the industry’s green credentials

35 A programme for Europe Why ISE 2011 is set to beat all records and host more exhibitors and attendees than ever before

36 A natural ‘home’ for residential training Eleven pages of product highlights from ISE exhibitors, with the emphasis on new launches

38 A Gallery for new ideas Why ISE 2011 is set to beat all records and host more exhibitors and attendees than ever before

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Setting the standard for building automation The KNX Association looks forward to a higher profile at ISE 2011, with a larger stand and deeper AV integration New directions for digital signage ISE’s signage-industry Conference has a new brand – DiSCO – and a new two-track programme design

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The fastest, most powerful AV network

All signals and data over one wire DigitalMedia 8GTM Crestron DigitalMediaTM (DM) is the first 8 gigabit transport technology, carrying all digital HD and multimedia analog signals on a single copper wire or fiber strand. DM 8G has the bandwidth to transport any combination of media along with Ethernet, control and USB up to 300 meter via DM cable to DM receivers at the displays. DM 8G is the fastest, most reliable digital AV distribution solution available, delivering optimal performance for today’s HD systems.

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‘Let me tell you why you’re here…’

Behind the scenes at the making of the video used to promote ISE 2011 to a wider audience

41 Take your InfoComm CTS test – without leaving the RAI! For the first time at ISE, a dedicated room will allow attendees the chance to gain on-site certificationVisual Communications Summit to Amsterdam

43 A centre of excellence for audio professionals Exhibiting for the first time at ISE, audio body ISCE looks forward to spreading its message across Europegreen credentials

43 Get the best Amsterdam hotel deals!

ISE’s official accommodation supplier, RAI Hotel & Travel Service, is at your disposal before and during the showand attendees than ever before

44 ISE venue overview To assist with attendees’ preshow planning, we present a plan view of all the halls of ISE 2011

46 A-to-Z exhibitor listing All the companies scheduled to be present at ISE 2011, listed alphabetically, together with their stand numbers

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Party at the RAI! Looking forward to the InAVation Awards ceremony on the Wednesday evening of ISE 2011

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Build your business with CEDIA Membership benefits, training and outreach to specifier groups are in focus for CEDIA in Amsterdam the emphasis on new launches

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Fall in love with digital advertising ISE’s new ‘LoveContent’ gallery gives attendees the chance to assess the very best in on-screen creativity

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THE BIGGEST ISE EVER

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With exhibit space occupying 10 halls of the Amsterdam RAI, more than 700 exhibiting companies and an expected attendance in excess of 30,000 for the first time, there is no doubt that ISE 2011 will be the largest show in the event’s dynamic seven-year history.

With Europe’s AV and systems integration industry having emerged from the economic downturn with great resilience, the entire value chain of manufacturers, distributors, consultants and integrators is now anticipating a period of further growth to cement the dramatic gains seen over the past decade. This trend will be reflected on the ISE 2011 show floor, with digital signage, unified communications, home automation, professional audio and green energy management among the many areas of technology showing increased exhibitor numbers over 2010.

Between pages 13 and 25, this 2011 edition of RISE throws the spotlight on more than 44 of the new products that ISE exhibitors will be unveiling for the first time in Amsterdam next February. These products span the full range of activities pursued by the show’s attendee base – from sound to vision, residential to commercial, off-the-shelf to bespoke.

As ISE continues to grow in size and scope, so the range of business-orientated activities outside the show floor is developing rapidly. Much of this year’s RISE is dedicated to this expanding Conference and Education programme, with features on DiSCO – the Digital Signage Conference (pages 26-27), the InfoComm Future Trends Summit (pages 28-29), and the Visual Communications Summit hosted by Wainhouse Research (pages 30-31).

All three of the above events are due to begin on Monday 31 January, meaning that delegates are not obliged to miss any time on the show floor once the exhibition gets under way on Tuesday 1 February. Which is just as well because, as the ‘Highlights’ section of RISE (pages 38-43) shows, there are many new features and partnerships to be found in the exhibition, as well as the latest, hottest technology.

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Quick facts 700+ exhibitors 10 halls 26,000+ m² net floor space

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Draper’s newest Portable Projection Screens are the StageScreen and FocalPoint—two screens that are revolutionary in design, fast and simple to assemble, and offer amazing new features.

Build multiple sizes with a common inventory of frame segments for each screen—you need only purchase different sizes of viewing surfaces.

StageScreen is designed for large audiences with a maximum standard size of 549cm x 1829cm.

FocalPoint is designed for meeting or breakout rooms with a maximum standard size of 457cm x 610cm.

Configure custom sizes and components on Draper’s website at www.draperinc.com.

www.draperinc.com +1.765.987.7999 viSit uS at iSe Booth #1F40 to See theSe ProductS, exPerience aSSemBling the FocalPoint, and comPete For PrizeS!

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ISE 2011 will see the launch of more than 2,000 new products for commercial and residential AV systems integration. It will be the first time many of these have been seen not just in Europe, but anywhere in the world. Over the next 11 pages RISE presents sneak previews of just a few of them…

SVS Heightline universal mounting solutions and Focus Touch SVS Heightline from Smit Visual Supplies is a complete range of height-adjustable mounting solutions for Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) and large format LCD/LED touch screens. With this range you can add important functionalities and ergonomics to your meeting or classroom. Expand your standard Interactive Whiteboard or touch screen into a multi-functional tool, flexible in height and location. The products have been designed to fit the best selling IWB (like SMART, Activboard and Hitachi) and touchscreens according to VESA standards.

The program contains swivel units, mobile supports and wall mounts all adjustable in height, electric and/or manual. For the IWB

we offer optional enamel steel wings to expand the working surface by 4 sq m.

Also available is Focus Touch LCD, a complete series of Full HD LCD screens in the range of 32” up to 65”, with built-in touch option

and audio. All components used are of industrial quality. Solid metal casing and the absence of moving parts makes these monitors durable and maintenance free.

Whole House Kit now available for European market delivery The AH66T-KT Whole House Kit from ATON®, Stand 1L90, redefines the multi-room category with the first ever out-of-box solution for music, with plug and play support for iPod & lighting control. At the core is a multi-zone controller with a built-in, RDSenabled AM/FM tuner plus six additional sources, rated at 60 watts of power per zone with a line level pre-output for subzones.

Also featured are two built-in RS232 ports ready for an iPort™ iPod dock and Lutron™ RadioRa2® lighting control. The kit’s gems are its six OLED2 in-wall capacitive touch touchpads with full-color OLED displays for the system‘s metadata text, graphics and channel icons, plus interchangeable, décor-matching faceplates.

The system also includes a dedicated IR input for every zone with a full, discrete IR code-set for integration along with four IR emitters and four talkback emitters. Advanced customization is a few clicks away with the new ATON SystemWorx™ software for Dealers. For more information visit: www.atonhome.com

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SpinetiX simplifies digital signage: HMP200 device with Fusion software inside The brand new HMP200 Hyper Media Player from SpinetiX is a high-end digital signage media player capable of publishing information, video, pictures and text in 1080p Full HD to any screen or display device.

Ultra-compact, low power consumption and very lightweight, the HMP200 can be concealed behind a screen, installed with ‘zero config’ network integration, and then simply forgotten about. There are no moving parts, the device has no vulnerability to PC viruses or OS issues, and SpinetiX offers a lifetime warranty for every Hyper Media Player it sells.

A browser based content management application called ‘Fusion’ is already pre-installed within each HMP device.

Fusion can be accessed either locally or remotely using a PC, Mac, Linux or iPad platform – or indeed any combination of these. Once connection to the Player has been achieved, content can be uploaded, edited and published with minimal technical skill and in truly record time.

ELAN g! Series Home Control System now shipping with multilanguage support ELAN® Home Systems, the industry leading manufacturer of award-winning IP home control systems, is shipping the entire ELAN g!Series Home Control System to European customers, complete with multi-language support. Unlike any other wholehouse line on the market, this next-generation system leverages open standards and Internet Protocol (IP) to bring breathtaking levels of ease-of-use and control to the entire home from a variety of control interfaces.

The ELAN g! System is built on the company’s proven IPbased hardware and software that has been installed into more

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than ten thousand homes since 2002. Merging the best IP-based home management solution with a 20-year legacy of performance-driven entertainment distribution systems, ELAN g! is the ideal solution for 21st century lifestyle, comfort, entertainment and energy conservation needs.

At the heart of the new g! System are eye-popping user interfaces with an intuitive and uniform navigation scheme that keeps them ultra user-friendly, from across the room or across the globe. Individual ‘apps’ allow the user to seamlessly control each subsystem - such as security, climate, lighting, media, irrigation, pool/spa, messaging, video and photos - in the home or business even while on the go from their iPhone, iPad, or PC.

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Spinning black into white: the mystery unravels on stand 6H134 d&b audiotechnik is using its inaugural appearance at ISE 2011 to introduce the new White range comprising two Series of integration loudspeakers. These systems bring the d&b renowned sound qualities within the scope of installers meeting the exacting specifications of architects and specifiers.

The xS-Series comprises seven loudspeakers that spread over a broad range of sizes and output powers and three matching subwoofers.

The xA-Series comprises four loudspeakers that employ different HF dispersion technologies including line source waveguides and two mat-

ching subwoofers. Each dedicated subwoofer range includes a passive cardioid design that is driven by a single amplifier channel.

Both Series share the same clean and unobtrusive industrial design to which discreet mounting hardware is attached, and special version cabinets offering RAL colours and weather-resistant options are available. These new d&b systems offer visual, physical, acoustical and electrical integration in a manner that meets the most demanding specifications.

HAI Automation with Lumina Pro and iPhone

each other, making the home more efficient.

Press the ‘Away’ button and have every subsystem shut down or reduce consumption. When returning home, the user hits one button to reactivate their individual preferred settings like audio levels, window coverings and so on. Automatically enact chains of events based on motion, day, time and so on. Control your home or business anywhere in the world, using

The Lumina Pro is HAI’s top of the line Energy Management and Lighting Automation Controller. It coordinates and manages intercom, surveillance video, audio/video equipment, third-party security systems, access control, and much more. The Lumina Pro is the brain of an automated home, and coordinates all of the systems in a home to talk to

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a phone, iPhone/iPad, Android, or computer.

Inside the home, use an HAI OmniTouch 5.7e Touchscreen or portable OmniTouch 10pe, which have fully customizable interfaces! Many software and hardware packages are available in multiple languages. Products vary, but the languages offered by HAI include English, German, Portuguese, Latin American Spanish, European Spanish, Catalan, Italian, French, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.

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MEDIALINE NinjaPad – a cool killing digital signage device NBMI-MEDIALINE based in the Netherlands launches its new MEDIALINE® mPADseries of TabletPCs running the newest NinJA® Digital Signage Software on a server-client basis.

The MEDIALINE mPAD series is available in three sizes: 7-inch (840 x 480), 8-inch (800 x 600) and 10.1-inch (1024 x 600). Among the operating systems are Android 2.2 with Adobe 10.1 Flash support and Windows 7 Home Premium. For connectivity the Android-based devices also support Microsoft®Exchange and Remote Desktop.

PMC wafer™ – the art of the ultimate loudspeaker

The MEDIALINE mPAD series tabletPCs can be installed with NINJA® digital signage software which turns the tablets into cool advertising and information devices. They can even be interactive because of the touchpanel.

Imagine simply installing the tablet PC in shops, hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and so on, and you’ve one of the most attractive and costeffective digital signage solutions on Earth “Cool killing MEDIALINE NinjaPad”. Will you join us?

Besides Digital Signage, our specialists can inform you about our IPTV solution for corporate, schools, sports centres, hotels and so on.

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PMC’s wafer™ series of on-wall loudspeakers can be customised with a vast range of either library or client-supplied images allowing the user to experience studio reference quality sound in a highly individual and elegant form – ideal for both consumer and commercial installation in both stereo and surround.

Measuring only 100mm deep the wafer1™ and larger wafer2™ slim-line on-wall monitor loudspeakers utilise PMC’s ATL™ (Advanced Transmission Line) bass loading technology that provides a transparent audio picture and deep rich bass all at levels. The proof of their reference quality and reliability is their use by leading professionals such as the BBC and Pinewood Studios in the production of blockbuster movies and global broadcasts in both stereo and 5.1.

The wafer’s stylishly framed bespoke printed speaker grilles are interchangeable with a vast range of options from solid colours, library or any high resolution image of choice. Stock images and more information see www.wafer-art.com.

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Tyco Electronics presents Elo TouchSystems interactive digital signage displays The Elo TouchSystems IDS displays add an exciting new dimension to traditional broadcast digital signage – the power of touch. Interactivity will increase customer engagement and generate metrics for out-ofhome advertising.

The large-format displays combine precision touchscreen technology with a professional-grade LCD panel. They come in an attractively designed package and are housed in a steel chassis for a long-life of reliable and durable performance. The IDS displays are

Eikos by Analog Way: four-scaler mixer seamless switcher Eikos (Ref.EKS500) is a powerful and versatile Multi-Layer Mixer Seamless Switcher. Thanks to innovative functionalities and impressive effects, it is particularly adapted to rental/staging applications and advanced integrations. Eikos is HDCP compliant, offers 12 inputs including four fitted with SDI and two fitted with DVI-D, and has three different operating modes.

In Multi-Layer Mixer mode, Eikos can display up to six layers and three PIPs with a variety of effects (zoom, cut, fade, wipe, slide, smooth move, circle, size up and down, flying PIP and so on) that can be combined during transitions. Classic and Mosaic previews are available to display one full image or 12 images of the sources handled.

available with pure glass touch technologies for optimal image quality and durability, including the innovative Zero-Bezel Acoustic Pulse Recognition technology. The zero-bezel design removes the frame, or bezel, of standard monitors to create a seamless glass surface.

Built to last in public access environments, unlike typical consumer televisions or displays, Elo touch solutions offer a longer life and a richer digital signage experience.

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Used as a 12x2 Scaled Native Matrix, Eikos offers true seamless switching and the ability to display of up to two PIPs. In Quadravision mode, four computer or video sources can be displayed according to four pre-programmed presets.

Eikos is equipped with a Video Output card providing SD or HD-TV formats in various signals from Composite Video to HD-SDI. Eikos can be controlled from its front panel, its Remote Control Software or from the Orchestra, RK-300 and TRK-800 show controllers.

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Automatically adjusts to the output resolution and aspect ratio. Content can be in any ratio (4:3, 16:9, etc.) and has infinite adjustability through sizing, stretching and cropping.

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Preview/Program paradigm, similar to a production switcher

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Full start and end point controls, with easy fade-in and fade-out settings

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Video of any type can be captured using the included RecordPro application, in conjunction with any QuickTime-compatible capture device

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Convenient ‘Goto 10’, ‘Goto 20’ and ‘Goto 30’ buttons for use during rehearsals

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Complete control of each clip’s levels including gain, black level, saturation, gamma and volume

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Performs easy sync rolls across multiple machines. Ideal for widescreen and multi-screen shows.

Visit Stand 9F146 or www.dtvideolabs.com

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Meyer Sound to demonstrate Constellation Acoustic System At ISE 2011, live demonstrations of the Constellation® acoustic system at the Meyer Sound stand 1J79 will leave visitors in awe as it re-creates the acoustical environments of every venue from a small theatre to an immersive concert hall. Constellation allows multipurpose venues to effectively alter their acoustics at the press of a button to suit the nature of the event taking place.

The compact MINA™ line array loudspeaker and the CAL™ column array loudspeaker will also be showcased. The smallest member of the MILO® family of loudspeakers, MINA packs robust output power (128 dB SPL @ 1 metre) into a petite package that is a mere half metre wide and weighs less than 19 kg.

Based on decades of acoustical research, and employing sophisticated DSP algorithms, the CAL column array loudspeakers combine impeccable audio performance with accurate, predictable beam-steering capabilities.

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Revolabs introduces new HD Venue wireless mic system The HD Venue Wireless Microphone System is a rackmounted, two-channel wireless microphone system designed specifically for professional audio applications. It is ideal for applications that focus on the spoken word, such as houses of worship, public address systems, auditorium and classroom amplification, or rental microphones. It uses any combination of the unique, secure and rechargeable HD Wireless Microphones; wearable, omni tabletop, directional tabletop, or adapters for an XLR handheld microphone and a Countryman microphone. There are no bulky belt packs, no batteries required, and no wires.

Customers who purchase a Revolabs Wireless Microphone System do not have to worry about not being able to use it in the future due to the licensing mandates which outlaw wireless microphones from operating in the UHF spectrum. All Revolabs Wireless Microphone Systems are digital in the 1.9–1.91 GHz radio frequencies and automatically change to clear frequencies.

The range of the HD Wireless Microphones has been increased threefold to a distance of 91 metres on the Executive HD Systems and the HD Venue System, and to a distance of 46 metres on the HD Single/ Dual Channel Systems. Now presenters can move even farther away, and the audience can still hear every word!

Unitech Systems makes ‘mounting products for your needs’ A whole new line of flat panel table lifts introduced by Unitech Systems puts the company’s motto of ‘Mounting products for your needs’ into practice. The new FPLTV2-500 lift series, designed to meet Unitech Systems’ client needs, brings new possibilities in the AV installation market.

The FPLTV2-500 lift hides flatpanel displays in horizontal position inside furniture (e.g. a coffee table) and when operating, it swivels the TV in an angle of 90° and then raises it by 500mm, fulfilling viewing needs. The standard models in the FPLTV2-500 series cover flat panels from 40” up to 50”.

Its great utility, silent motion and excel-

lent stability – a common characteristic of all Unitech Systems products – make the FPLTV2-500 a uniquely functional product.

“Our clients’ needs and requests motivate us to produce more than 20 new products every year. Their satisfaction is our inspiration!” says Sakis Karatolios, managing director of Unitech Systems.

For more information and more mounting products visit: www.unitech-systems.net

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Reply® Ativa is a high-speed and scalable professional audience response system that centers on the WRS8200 wireless voting keypad.

This handheld keypad employs a colour touch-screen that can be configured to display anything from tailored keys/buttons to a full onscreen QWERTY keyboard for posting text messages during public meetings and special events.

A smart card reader also assures secure user identification and data entry at sensitive events such as shareholder meetings, delegate voting sessions, and auctions.

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Crestron pioneers new-generation DigitalMedia™ 8G DigitalMedia™ 8G delivers unprecedented ultra-high speed and long distance transmission of all data, Ethernet and control, plus analogue and digital AV signals. All signals and communications are managed over a single shielded CAT5 wire or multimode fibre strand; no compression or repeaters required. Installation is now faster, cheaper and easier than ever.

“DigitalMedia™ 8G is the fastest and most powerful AV network ever developed,” says Robin van Meeuwen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “As a true one-wire platform with a single RJ45 connection, 8G also saves integrators a lot of time and money, significantly reducing material and labour costs of cabling and the number of terminations.”

DigitalMedia™ 8G far surpasses the one gigabit throughput of standard Ethernet networks. 8G is the world’s first AV distribution and control transport solution that delivers an eight gigabit pipeline for each input and each output. DigitalMedia™ 8G preserves the native video resolution and audio format of every signal, ensuring a pure, lossless signal path. The result is the highest quality and most reliable HD digital entertainment experience available.

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Planar introduces EP-Series – LCD line with edge-lit LED technology The EP-Series is Planar’s newest line of professional LCD displays, featuring edge-lit LED backlight technology. The Planar EP-Series features an ultra-thin design, is energy-efficient and provides superior visual performance.

Specifically designed for commercial applications, the Planar EP-Series offers a full array of connectivity and control options, landscape or portrait orienta-

tions, an industrial metal bezel for durability and 24x7reliability.

The Planar EP-Series is available in 46” (ep46L) or 55” (ep55L) and both feature full HD resolution (1920x1080).

For more information, please visit www.planarcontrolroom.com or www.planardigitalsignage.com.

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New Hetec hardware versions: multiviewer and eye-catching video wall designs Hetec is launching the new ‘C9’ version of V-Match.

As pure hardware this video wall controller is made for 24/7 use in professional video installations where realtime video performance and quick setup is required.

Using V-Match, video walls can be shaped in a flexible way, e.g. like a company logo. Different types of displays can be combined such as projectors, monitors, LCD TVs, LED panels of any screen size and resolution. Live cameras and full HD videos can be switched, mixed, and zoomed on the video wall.

The new C9 is a compact version of V-Match: a single unit C9 controls up to nine displays in a video wall.

In addition to DVI and VGA, the new version supports S-Video, CVBS, and YPbPr as inputs. Two videos can be shown simultaneously as Picture-in-Picture.

Hetec is also launching the new V-Switch quad II. This multiviewer KVM switch displays four computers simultaneously on a single display or touchscreen with keyboard and mouse control. The redesign of the KVM console board guarantees flexible handling of USB peripherals such as printers, cameras, or touch screens. The new video processor provides best image quality in all display modes – Quad, PiP, Dual and Fullscreen mode.

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Da-Lite’s Arena Electrol available in widths up to 12 metres!

Available in widths up to 12 metres, the Arena Electrol® is the solution to your large venue motorized projection screen needs. The Arena Electrol® is designed with a unique built-in balancing system and steel cable guides to ensure smooth, even screen retraction and a flat viewing surface with each use.

The housing for the Arena Electrol® features a durable steel inner frame with a black steel case finish and fixed mounting brackets. The Arena Electrol® includes a radio frequency remote control and a three position wall switch. The projection screen surface is centered in the screen housing. Available with Matte White and Perforated Matte White fabric.

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Aavara® introduces new generation of HDMI uncompressed 3DTV extender Aavara® announces two uncompressed HDMI 3DTV Extenders, a flexible and high-performance HD AV extension solution for integrating residential HD AV entertainment system over ultra-long distance, as well as for digital signage applications.

Aavara® PWE3D10 WirelessHDTM Gen. 2 HDMI Wireless Extender boosts latest WirelessHDTM Gen. 2 technology, which provides 10M wireless freedom in rooms with uncompressed 3DTV. It supports 1080p with 12 bit Deep Colour and 7.1 channel audio transmission at ultra high 60GHz RF eliminating RF interfere at current dirty 2.4GHz and 5 Ghz bands. Also a Built-in 32-antenna MicroArray™ designed for high signal strength and performance.

Aavara® PE4K3D100 HDMI v1.4a Cat5e/6/7 Single-Cable Extender features the latest HDBase-T technology, which can support uncompressed 4Kx2K (4096x2160p, 4 times Full HD 1080p), 48bits Deep Colour, 7.1 channels audio transmission up to 100M (330ft) over ultra long distance using SINGLE at5e/6/7 cable. It also fully supports HDMI v1.4, allowing smooth 3D video transmission from 3D Blu-ray players to 3DTVs, with fully HDCP compliance.

Tiny 9.8 x 8.3 x2.7cm form factor and single-cable transmission make it an ideal fit for interior designs without compromising on style. Convenient IR Pass-Thru function allows video sources to be controlled via IR remote control from TV/Display which may be located some distance away.

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Niles shows ICS ceiling mount loudspeakers Niles’ ICS Ceiling Mount Loudspeakers are a revolutionary product lineup that offers an uncompromising combination of designer-oriented aesthetics, high quality sound performance, and ease of installation. Developed with the interior designer in mind, the loudspeaker’s small footprint and low-profile, magnetically-attached grilles give it the stealth look that today’s customers desire.

Niles’ proprietary IMPACT (Improved Aluminum Ceramic Technology) driver

material for both the woofer and tweeter, a custom-tuned rear enclosure, and premium components, including copper caps, high-level crossovers and Kapton voice-coil formers, ensure exceptional sonic performance.

The ICS Ceiling Mount Loudspeakers also feature Niles’ Directed Soundfield technology which enables sound to be directed to the listening areas and features a new patent-pending mechanism that allows for smoother adjustments. Additionally, the loudspeaker’s isolating rear enclosure’s unique shape tucks quickly through its hole cutout, making it the perfect retrofit solution.

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Simply Reliable Software to show revolutionary Design Machine Simply Reliable Software’s SmartOffice suite is the only all-in-one business software for the custom integration industry. SmartOffice was designed to streamline the way you manage your business.

It focuses on the process of your company and helps you to organise, control and monitor your business on a whole new level.

From the first contact to the final bill, you will have a real-time view of your projects that is unmatched in this industry. SmartOffice will help you manage every part of your business.

At ISE, Simply Reliable is showing its revolutionary new feature, Design Machine. Design Machine reads a Control4 program and automatically creates a block schematic and cable schedule for your project. The entire process takes about 10 minutes. A SmartOffice Proposal can automatically create the program for a Control4 automation controller. In addition, existing projects can be imported directly to SmartOffice from Control4 for project management.

Design Machine completes this entire process, eliminating hours

of programming time.

The Design Machine Connection Center provides the same functionality of automating the drawing process for any devices that need to be connected.

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Hitachi debuts three new ‘Ultimate Short Throw’ projectors

MX88 audio/video controller and system components debut from Xantech

Hitachi Digital Media Group has launched three new LCD projectors that deliver the no-compromise capabilities that redefine what customers expect of Ultra Short Throw projectors. The light and compact ED-A220NM, CPAW250NM and the CP-A300NM, named Ultimate Short Throw projectors offer high quality, virtually distortion-free images with a compelling compact design and low total cost of ownership.

Available in XGA and WXGA resolutions with brightness levels of up to 3000 ANSI lumens, these networked models ensure straightforward management and, with the new bundled, 6-axis wall mount, are easier than ever to install quickly and precisely. Installation can now be performed by a single engineer at a fraction of the time of previous ultra short throw installations.

Upgraded in almost every possible way, the new Ultimate Short Throw projectors come with an optimum throw distance that delivers all the advantages of virtually shadow-free projections, achieving an 80“ (2m) image from only 50cm away (mirror to screen). Throw distance has been reduced while image quality improved and distortions minimised as a result of enhancements to the free shaped optics in these second generation models.

For more information, please visit www.hitachiultimateprojector.com or see the Ultimate Short Throw projectors in action at the Hitachi stand at ISE.

Xantech exhibits its MX88 IPenabled multi-zone audio/video controller and an all-new line of touchpanels, keypads and accessories designed to make it the next standard in multi/zone A/V system design.

Engineered for iPad® control along with Xantech keypad and Xantech SmartPanel™ LCD touch-screen control, the MX88 combines a 50W x 16-channel/8-zone all-digital amplifier with a highly efficient auto- sensing universal power supply for maximum energy conservation.

The MX88 is an innovative, integrated audio/video tour-deforce. It is an “open architecture” platform which can be quickly and easily set-up without a PC or special software or fully optimized using Xantech’s Dragon programming tool

depending on the system level desired. Its communication and control capability includes up to 16-Serial ports (with the use of Xantech’s RS232 1x8 serial routers) and 17 selectable IR ports, as well as IP communication and two-way interface with an iPhone®, iPod® touch or iPad. Xantech also introduces a comprehensive line of products to enable residential and commercial integrators to plan complete systems around the MX88.

They include an all-new stateof-the-art infra-red repeater line, two professional-grade iPod locking stations for tablet-based control, and a new line of higherresolution SmartPanel LCD touchpanels as well as OLED and hybrid LCD keypads.

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DesignScreenHD: the NEW generation of home theatre projection screens These are the only projection screens in the world that fold into a triptych.

A unique, patented self-tensioning system ensures perfect quality projection each and every time. No need for lots of space, unsightly cables or casing for ceiling mounted screens that tend to curve eventually.

DesignScreenHD projection screens occupy just one third of the wall space of traditional screens. Concealed behind a customisable living room picture frame, they blend in seamlessly with each individual‘s interior design.

Full HD projection and a real home theatre experience are now possible in the living room. Sleek, folding cinema screens Made in France.

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Smart MatriX LE by Analog Way, 10 x 2 seamless scaled matrix Smart MatriX LE is a Scaled Matrix offering up to 10 inputs including 2 fitted with SDI and 2 fitted with DVID. Equipped with 4 Scalers and with state-of-the-art 100% digital processing, Smart MatriX LE is HDCP compliant and outputs Digital and Analog signals in DVI and VGA (RGBHV) simultaneously with a selection of many formats from HD-TV to Computer 2K. Smart MatriX LE offers a 10 x 2 Scaled Native Matrix with true Seamless Switching. Smart MatriX and its light edition Smart MatriX LE are the only dedicated matrices on the market offering true seamless switching.

A DSK function is available on analog or digital inputs on live background. Smart MatriX LE provides different transitions including fade, cut, wipe and slide.

Fully controllable from its front panel, its Remote Control Software or from the Orchestra, RK-300 and TRK-800 show controllers, Smart MatriX LE offers a large range of utilization.

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Alcons Audio – evolutionary audio solutions Alcons’ Architect Colour Option™ (ACO™) is one of the company’s most recent evolutionary offerings. Designed specifically for the installation market, it answers the demands of unsurpassed audio quality for a wide range of applications, as well as the challenge placed before sound designers of making systems as invisible as possible.

Now Alcons pro-ribbon loudspeakers can be ordered in more than 180 different RAL colours, the standard European architectural colour matching system.

Covering the entire colour spectrum,

ACO™ allows Alcons loudspeakers to blend perfectly into the background against any type of decor, from plain blacks and whites, through subtle shades to vibrant colours, even natural wood and metal finishes.

ACO™ is available for the Alcons cinema, line-array, line-source and monitor speaker lines. System designers can preview the colour options online using the Alcons ACO™ Simulator on the company’s web site: www.alconsaudio.com.

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Home automation glass OLED booklet from Teletask

Canon shows solutions for standard and specialist installations

The AURUS-OLED is a capacitive touch panel which reads like a domotics novel with four pages. Every page has eight buttons whose functions are visualised on the white OLED display: Lighting, including RGB, curtains, sun blinds, shutters, gates, heating, cooling, ventilation, audio, video, gardening sprinklers, fountains, …

To thumb through this booklet you use three hidden buttons. Every page can be styled to your wishes, both the functionalities as the display icons.

TELETASK offers you a large icon-library or even better: the system integrator can create his own icons.

And it is also possible to display messages and alarms on the OLED display. The touch panel can be placed horizontal as well as vertical.

Built-in temperature sensor, IR receiver and buzzer.

Available in different colours.

At ISE 2011 Canon will show examples of how its unique range of XEED projectors can be integrated into complete system solutions for both standard and more specialist applications.

The centre-piece of the stand will be a 9m diameter dome that will provide an immersive experience to visitors. This will be achieved by using a technique of layering multiple images from 10 XEED SX7 Mark II projectors to create a panoramic view. The dome will be set at an angle so that visitors can view the images comfortably.

Other solutions will focus on 3D, medical and colour matching applications. aprojector to resellers and end-users, in advance of the product shipping in April.

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Active sound technology from Bosch ensures evenly distributed sound The Vari-directional array from Bosch delivers unmatched performance in challenging acoustical environments; comes packaged with intelligent software that allows fast configuration; is designed for flexible and straightforward installation; and is compliant with stringent EVAC requirements In places such as railway stations, airports and places of worship, hard construction materials are often used which absorb very little sound, creating a reverberant environment. The Vari-directional Array from Bosch overcomes this challenge, delivering unmatched acoustical performance in these difficult environments with an evenly distributed sound pattern that covers ranges up to 50 metres.

A key feature of Bosch’s Vari-directional Array is the intelligent configuration software.

The software uses a database of preprogrammed room settings to fit any acoustical environment. The installer just enters the room dimensions and requirements and the software does the rest.

For more information visit: www.boschsecurity.com

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First ever multi-use whiteboard solution: a brand new invention ISE 2011 will see the global launch of the innovative ClearBoard™ range; able to transform AV presentation wall space into multi-use workspaces – a solution like no other.

ClearBoard’s™ powerful, low-tech range has been developed by users of whiteboard technology in corporate, SOHO and educational markets, in conjunction with a team of leading corporate industrial designers.

The revolutionary new ClearBoard™ transforms a standard AV display into a multi-use workspace. ClearBoard™ is installed over the top of any wall-mounted AV display including LED’s, plasma’s, LCD’s, whiteboards, artwork or corporate logos.

ClearBoard™ is virtually invisible and transforms instantly into a whiteboard or projection screen. ClearBoard™ also offers unique annotation capability to AV presentations and optional interactivity.

ClearBoard™ is the ONLY solution for utilizing flat screens, artwork or corporate logos as a whiteboard and projection screen. Find out more: www.clearboard.com.au

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Cutting-edge guiding technology Made in Germany!

The new personalguide av is a powerful audio guide system offered by the Berlin-based company tonwelt GmbH.

The device plays pre-recorded audio files as well as video and jpeg material. It can be used as an audio guide in museums, or as a player of sign-language tours with 30 fps at high resolution. Multilingual content and sign language versions are also available from tonwelt.

The units are made for visitors from the ages of 6 to 90. They are also designed to be suitable for visually impaired people. The 262k colour screen displays images, videos, animations and graphics.

All pre-recorded audio, video or jpeg files can be triggered either by IR autostart transmitters or by entering allocated numbers on the keypad.

Film and video presentations in several languages can be synchronized using IR timecode transmitters. Product shows and launches can easily be presented multilingually via voice-over in sync.

tonwelt also provides a range of wireless group-guide systems for tourism and conference use. Its PLL-synthesized transmitters and receivers operate on EU standard frequencies of 863.00 – 865.00 MHz.

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Crestron introduces new Sonnex™ digital audio transport technology A great innovation taking pride of place on the Crestron stand at ISE2011 is the company’s new digital 24X8 multi-room audio system with built-in Sonnex™ audio transport technology.

Blending high-performance digital audio processing, full-matrix switching and high-powered amplification into a single component, Crestron Sonnex™ redefines audio distribution for the digital age. This revolutionary audio transport technology transmits 64 channels of uncompressed 24-bit HD audio across a single shielded CAT-5

cable. Representing a new generation of multi-room audio distribution, Sonnex™ delivers improved performance and significantly reduces hardware and software cabling.

With all-in-one, high efficiency hardware design and an exclusive single-wire digital bus, Sonnex™ technology dramatically advances performance, output, efficiency and ease of installation. It also substantially reduces the hardware and cabling requirements of traditional systems. Gone are the days of purchasing separate amps, preamps, switchers and extensive cabling required to connect them.

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SI-H motorized lifts: the solution for heavy professional projectors ScreenInt. will showcase at ISE 2011 a complete range of heavy-duty motorized projector lifts which are able to fit several needs of systems integrators and installers.

Two models are available: SI-H 300 with a 300 cm descent and SI-H 500 with a 500 cm stroke.

Both elevators are provided with two special and very useful features: first - a built-in safety device that prevents from eventual rolling down of the structure, in case of accidental failure of the mechanism and second - a cable management system integrated in the product that allows to connect safely and tidily the projector with

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70 kg is the maximum load that can be hung to these lifts.

A really interesting peculiarity of the SI-H 500 is that it is equipped with a motor which is set with three limit stops. This enables to have an intermediate stop at the desired height for projection mode and a down stop that can be adjusted up to 500 cm. to be used as service mode in order to make maintenance to the projector.

These two heavy projector lifts are suitable to be connected to control room systems (www.screenint.com).

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Chief launches new automated mounts for flat panels and projectors Thw PXRU automated swingarm wall mount is the first product of its kind that simultaneously tilts, pans and swings out, providing an unparalleled fluid range of motion. With an unprecedented 686 mm of extension, 90º of swivel and up to 12º tilt, watching a TV from the perfect viewing angle has never been easier. The mount boasts a robust 68 kg weight capacity to support flat panels up to 65”. A programmable IR remote control with four presets and RS485 Serial Control ship is included. The PXR also features covers to conceal outlets and mounting points on the wall. Cable routing with the CableTrac™ system provides easy access and concealment of cables.

Chief is also launching a new suspended ceiling projector lift that makes installation up to ten times faster than a conventional lift. The SL220 features a quick three-step installation method that vastly simplifies adding automation into an installation. It no longer requires two or more people to install; you only need one person and one ladder. No floor lift is required. The lift measures 600x600mm to snap easily into ceiling grids and is made of lightweight aircraft-grade aluminum for easy handling.

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Aavara® adds RS-232 and IR control to HDMI over IP solution Building on the success of the PB5000 HDMI over IP – the Ultra High Quality Video Broadcasting solution with Multicasting Video Channel selection, Aavara is now adding three wanted control functions: The RS-232 communications enable central management from sender site to all receivers to change Multi-Casting Video Channel to any receiver (display), command pass-thru from sender to receiver for controlling displays connected and IR remote controlling Receiver for Multicasting Video Channel selection easily and flexibly.

Also new from Aavara® is the PCE122 HDMI Over Single Coax with RS-232 and IR control Pass-Thru solution. Featuring World Leading Single Coaxial transmission, the Aavara® PCE122 delivers Ultra High Quality1080p video w/ 7 channels audio up

to 120M, built-in 1 to 2 Coaxial Splitter and Cascade for great extension flexibility.

The company is now adding 2 major control functions in two separate models: PCE122IR w/ IR Pass-Thru (convenient IR Pass-Thru function allows video sources to be controlled via IR remote control from the TV at distance) and PCE122RS w/ RS-232 Pass-Thru (RS-232 command can pass-thru from sender to receiver for controlling display connected w/ RS-232 function) With new control functions, SIs and Pro-AV Installers can seamlessly integrate a central control of multi-displays broadcasting with the most flexible, scalable and low cost solution.

Visix introduces Announce digital signage software Visix will show their next-generation content management software for the first time at ISE 2011. This sophisticated application offers robust media asset management, animated message generation from dynamic templates, extensive theme libraries and a new media playback engine. The interface runs in a web browser and uses inductive navigation to make tasks clear and understandable, regardless of design experience or technical ability. Announce is fully localizable to support digital signage applications around the world.

Intuitive media asset management allows searches by type, keywords, color category and file name. Create snapshot thumbnails of Flash and videos to aid visual searches, all while previewing playback.

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Users build animated fill-in templates using text, graphics and dynamic content while controlling transitions, timing and Z-order through an effects timeline. Auto-generated templates are populated by RSS feeds, event schedules and other active content pulled from databases, the web and file system sources.

Announce’s media player provides dynamic playback with animated wallpapers and messages, non-rectangular zones, HDMI video overlay, native PowerPoint playback, 3D tickers, and support for QuickTime and H.264 streaming. Interactive content is supported by launching hot-spot applications or through direct web page and Flash playback.

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New Renovia Powerline whole-home audio system NuVo‘s Freestanding Renovia whole-home audio system provides the most efficient retrofit option for the custom installation industry.

Using Powerline Carrier Technology, Renovia offers up to eight listening zones by transmitting audio and metadata across a home’s existing electrical wiring. Eliminating the need to chase cables into walls, Renovia installs quickly for a swift, adaptable, architectural audio solution.

The system starts with a main hub unit, where six audio sources are centralised, which then communicates over the electrical lines to 50-watt zone amplifiers located in each listening area. Simply plug into an outlet, then connect the amp with speaker wire and, if using an on-wall Control Pad, a short run of CAT-5, and the zone is finished. The small (48mm H x 148mm W x 148mm D) zone amplifier is conveniently concealable through placement in a ceiling, cabinet or mounted directly to the wall. It is the perfect solution for quick, profitable retrofit projects, especially when a home‘s construction makes wall-cutting difficult and expensive.

Renovia has several control options, including in-wall OLED Control Pads and a Colour Touch Pad. Add a Music Port (MPS4 or MPS4-E) into the system for control with the NuVo App for iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

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Tab-tensioned perfection in large dimensions up to 450cm width The Tensioned Elpro Large Electrol from Projecta is an electric projection screen for medium to large venue applications with a tab-tensioned projection surface for a perfectly flat viewing area, and is available in widths from 3.5 to 4.5 metres.

The parabolic shape of the specifically designed vinyl projection surface is calculated to hold future tensioning into account, so the screen surface will remain flat for years to come. Flexible mounting brackets are standard with one metre of lateral adjustment from each end cap for easy positioning and for optimal connectivity, the Tensioned Elpro Large Electrol can also be operated using the Projecta Easy Install accessories.

Just like the Elpro Large Electrol, the Tensioned version is available with the Easy Serviceability System; once installed, the motor and screen surface remain accessible for adjustments and carrying out maintenance. The robust motor is equipped with electric locks to prevent inadvertent unrolling and features thermal overload cut-off.

For an optimal integration into any interior, the case and the projection screen surface can be made to exactly the right size and the case is available in any colour.

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Christie unveils future-proof 3D projector line As the popularity of 3D continues to grow, Christie is offering a wide spectrum of compelling 3D and 3D-ready products to more markets including corporate and conference rooms, education, large events, rental/staging and more. Christie’s product range features 3D upgradeable projectors, giving the choice to customers to upgrade when they are ready to future proof their investment.

For customers looking to upgrade their existing Christie M Series projectors to 3D capability, Christie offers an upgrade path for its mid- to high-end 3-chip DLP® projectors with the Mirage M Series advanced 3D functionality.

Christie’s successful Mirage Series 3D DLP® projector line has therefore expanded with the addition of six models to bring high-performance 3D solutions to new markets. The new Christie Mirage M Series projectors offer complete compatibility with today’s 3D standards to support growing demands for 3D displays – from home entertainment and video gaming to museums, education and rental/staging.

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HAI’s Hi-Fi 2 multi-room audio is revolutionary!

The Hi-Fi 2 is HAI’s all-new distributed audio system. It has eight zones of distributed audio, expandable to 16. The zone amplification is 25 watts RMS at 8 ohms per channel (50 watts per zone). It has local and remote source inputs and supports up to eight sources.

Hi-Fi 2 by HAI’s components are modular, giving flexibility for expansion as needs change. The OLED display has the ability to display artist name, track title and more (when connected to an HAI Music Gateway storage server). Designed as stand-alone or for use with an HAI automation controller for expanded function and features, the system requires no central audio rack or proprietary equipment and has been designed for easy installation.

Hi-Fi 2 is available now in English and is expected to be

available in early 2011 in various languages including Italian, French, Spanish and more. The Hi-Fi 2 is perfect for today’s demanding homeowners.

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Chief debuts Raxxess – an all-new full line of AV rack Systems After acquiring Raxxess in 2009, Chief is ready to launch its next generation of AV rack solutions – the Raxxess® Series. This innovative line is the result of listening to what systems integrators said would make their installs easier and more efficient. The Raxxess line is packed with features that provide a faster install and easier servicing. From extra space gained for mounting small components in the bottom of each rack to offering consistent ventilation options, the new Raxxess Series boasts advanced features and quality engineering that installers love to see.

Some of the rack configurations that are being highlighted at ISE are: the E1 Enclosed Rack with solid steel construction, laser-cut knockouts and integrated cable tie points with an included rear rack rail; the S1 Knock-Down Rack, a skeleton rack that is easy to assemble, requiring only five minutes of one person’s time; and the F1 Furniture Rack which comes in three sizes and three different finishes – it ships fully assembled with large castors for easy manouvering, a steel sub-frame for stability and durability and an open rear door for ease of installing components.

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Power meets panache with the Sunfire Atmos™ subwoofer A Sunfire subwoofer will capture your imagination – and loyalty – before you ever turn it on. Their unbridled power capabilities – infused with the elegance and sophistication of their improbably small cabinets – create the signature Sunfire experience.

Now Sunfire introduces Atmos™.

A subwoofer juggernaut that briefly harkens back while simultaneously jetting you forward to the science of the here and now. Atmos features an astounding 2000 Watt Tracking Downconverter amplifier; two 7th-Generation 6.5“ High-Back EMF woofers and a mind-bending

9.6 PSI that will drive your passion for power to the redline every time.

With Atmos™, the performance doesn‘t reside only under the hood, either. Managing its 9.6 PSI required a cabinet that wouldn‘t crack from the pressure. So, after the Atmos™ prototypes literally ‘destroyed’ their MDF enclosures, Sunfire developed a beautifully sculpted, asymmetrical aluminum cabinet, computer-optimised to accommodate linear movement even at maximum excursions.

Half the size. Twice the sound. Atmos™.

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Increased margins, bigger profits with the Interactive Travel Trolley Attention European distributors and resellers! As the recession bites into education budgets, schools and colleges will need to rethink how to purchase teaching equipment. What if interactive whiteboards could be moved between classrooms?

With the Interactive Travel Trolley from Profile Video, they can! Instead of every room having a whiteboard and projector installed at a fixed height, the school can move the equipment between rooms and adjust it to the number of pupils in each class.

Whether your customers favour SMART,

Promethean or Hitachi the trolley can accommodate all the major manufacturers’ boards. It has been designed to work with the Sanyo ultra-close focus projector: a 2500 ANSI, network capable, XGA model from one of the most reliable manufacturers. If your customers prefer other makes of projector, adaptations can be made for multiple orders.

Only a limited number of reseller opportunities exist so don’t delay in expressing an interest.

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First showing of Cloud Electronics new prototype VTX 2ch Amplifiers Built to Cloud’s exceptional standard and featuring studio quality VCAs. The new range of two-channel power amplifiers are versatile enough for both contractor fixed installs and general purpose audio applications.

As with the rest of the VTX range, the new 2ch amps will feature the hugely successful WM1 web monitor card. Launched last year, the WM1 allows web access to remote 24/7 global surveillance of the amplifiers condition and status, including Load Monitoring, Input Level and Temperature Controls. As there are

no DSP or Audio Distribution functions on the WM1, no further hardware or complicated Firewall issues exist; remote access is via VPN or Port Forwarding. Alarm warnings and status messages are sent via e-mail (or SMS) including a battery backed up “Black Box” style message if the amplifier was to fail and shutdown.

The new range offers 3 power variants – 2x250W, 2x500W and 2x800W (4Ω), feature balanced line inputs with gain trim, Hi pass filter, bridge mode, Optional Bose® EQ cards (per-channel) and Cloud’s 5 Year warranty.

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“Industry lobbying has brought digital signage closer to marketing and communication departments. The market is not saturated and there is much potential…”

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digital signage On the eve of the show, ISE presents ‘DiSCO – the Digital Signage Conference’, with one track aimed at strategists and the second at systems integrators The DOOH Business Conference has been a feature of recent ISEs but, in 2011, it will become DiSCO – the Digital Signage Conference. An ISE conference managed by Invidis Consulting and supported by the trade association OVAB Europe, DiSCO will differ from previous ISE conference programmes by offering two parallel presentation tracks.

According to Florian Rotberg, managing director of Invidis Consulting, the economic crisis has accelerated the consolidation process within the digital signage and digital out of home industry, forcing market players to rethink their product and solution offerings with regards to customer demand – and this is resulting in a simplification, and therefore a reduction of TCO. The digital signage market is in a state of flux – meaning that last year’s knowledge and understanding may not be a good fit for this year’s challenges.

“Most digital signage vendors and integrators claim to know the market,” says Rotberg, “but most of them are too specialised – and they’re missing the big picture.

Our Conference will cover new topics which will provide new impulses and directions in thinking for the attendees. Networking is also important. The Conference should be used to make new contacts and to refresh old ones. This is a chance everybody should take once a year during Europe’s biggest AV integration show.”

Invidis Consulting predicts that the digital signage market will continue to see growth in the range of 14-20% in the coming years, with Germany, France and Scandinavia showing especially exciting potential.

“The market is not saturated and there is much potential out there for information and way-finding systems,” said Rotberg. “Industry marketing and lobbying have brought digital signage closer to marketing and communication departments. But there are threats to today’s players. One of those is mobile technology. Another is that multinational companies with excellent brand recognition are seeing the opportunity and entering the market with great lead generation and a proven sales structure.”

For Rotberg, the big theme for 2011 and beyond in digital signage will be pressure on TCO and ROI, and those issues will be central to DiSCO. He also notes new internet technologies, cost-reduced solutions, the death of the on-premise licence model and the future dominance of Software as a Service (SaaS) as important changes in the market.

And commenting on the decision to add a second track to the Conference this year, Rotberg says:“DiSCO will have a Best Practice Track (Track 2), where integrators can hear about successful installations throughout Europe. In the main track (Track 1), meanwhile, we will focus on strategy. We will hear about open-source digital signage software, about TCO reduction through standardised media player platforms, about interactive technology leveraging customer engagement, and about streaming solutions as an alternative to store/forward technologies, bringing the IPTV idea to digital signage. The ROI team from the UK will present the latest research results from one of the best-known retailers, and iSuppli will provide market data.”

The Business & Strategy Track of DiSCO – the Digital Signage Conference begins at 08:00 and runs until 18:00 on Monday 31 January. The Best Practice Track runs alongside, it, starting at 13:00. Track 1 delegates may switch between Tracks as they wish during the afternoon; reduced pricing is available to those attending Track 2 only.

Further information: www.DiSCO-EUROPE.org

What? Where? When?

DiSCO – the Digital Signage Conference Amsterdam RAI

Track 1 – Business & Strategy 8:00–18:00, Monday 31 January • Mastering Challenges in the Retail Environment • Streaming Solutions for Digital Signage • Open Source CMS • Using OPS to reduce TCO • Beyond Labels – Advanced Augmented Reality • Cutting-Edge Tools & Platforms • Content Philosophy – OVAB Europe Content Group • Enhanced Mobile Interactive Media • ROI & Market Updates

Track 2 – Best Practice 13:00–18:00 Monday 31 January • Business Opportunities Beyond AV Projects • Interactive Digital Signage in Retail • Transportation Case Study: Zürich Airport • Creating a Brand Experience • Cloud Software Services • Planning Digital Signage for Corporate Communications

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Making its debut at ISE 2011, the InfoComm Future Trends Summit is designed to give delegates a one-day overview of the developments that are most likely to shape the business of professional AV and electronic systems integration in the years to come.

An established and successful feature of InfoComm tradeshows in the US, the Summit gives delegates the chance to share the insights of some of the industry’s most prominent thought leaders, without missing any time on the show floor – as Scott Wills, InfoComm’s Director of International Education, explains: “In the States we hold the Future Trends Summit the day before the InfoComm show, and we are repeating the formula in Amsterdam by hosting it at the RAI on Monday 31 January. And, since we know people generally don’t like to travel on a Sunday night, we have deliberately given the Summit a start time of 11:00 so that delegates can travel in from much of Europe on the Monday morning and still arrive in time for the opening session.”

The Summit will offer five separate topics for discussion plus an introduction from Terry Friesenborg, InfoComm’s Senior VP of International Development, on the evolution of the global market for AV products and services. Wills is reluctant to highlight any one topic for special attention but feels that Joe Bocchiaro’s session, ‘Standards Are Our Future’, will impress delegates with its direct appeal for feedback.

“There’s no credibility in standards if a wide cross-section of people people are not involved in their creation,” Wills stresses. “Joe will not just talk about the industry standards that are coming in and what impact they might have – he will make the audience aware that they can get involved.”

Another Summit topic sure to be thought-provoking is Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its impact on the AV industry, a session led by acoustical consultant Bill Schuermann.

“BIM is shaking the architectural world,” says Wills. “It’s been described as making AutoCAD obsolete because it allows you to put all a construction project’s materials into a database and essentially troubleshoot the building before it is built. This has huge implications for the AV industry because it shows how different systems in a building overlap. And it will matter all the way through to facilities management as well, because the data stays with the building and can make an important contribution to system maintenance.”

FUTURE TRENDS SUMMIT The Summit’s final session will feature some crystal ball-gazing from Electrosonic’s Bob Simpson, who Wills describes as “our ace in the hole because his passion is pushing the envelope – he won’t just talk about technology trends that we can all see coming, he’ll discuss some ideas that are still a way off but which still cannot be ignored.”

Perhaps best of all, the InfoComm Future Trends Summit is conspicuously good value for money, at Euro 225 for non-InfoComm members or Euro150 for members. Those members wishing to use InfoComm EduBucks can save even more, with a 50% discount reducing the price further to just Euro 75 for the day.

“We have given the Summit a start time of 11:00 so that delegates can travel in from much of Europe on the Monday morning and still arrive in time for the opening session” Scott Wills, InfoComm International

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ISE 2011 visitors are being invited to prepare their business for the future by attending the InfoComm Future Trends Summit – an important new addition to ISE’s pre-show diary

What? Where? When?

InfoComm Future Trends Summit Amsterdam RAI 11:00–16:00, Monday, 31 January Introduction to the day Terry Friesenborg, InfoComm International Standards Are Our Future Dr Joe Bocchiaro, InfoComm International Preparing for Changes in the Audio World Gordon Moore, Lectrosonics

The Future Trends Summit will give attendees the chance to prepare their businesses for changes in both technology and market demands

Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its impact on the AV Industry Bill Schuermann, HFP Acoustical Consultants Trends in Video Conferencing Dr Chris Lauwers, Avistar Displays of Tomorrow?

Robert Simpson, Electrosonic

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Watching the world New for ISE 2011, the Visual Communications Summit will address the issues facing enterprises keen to deploy their own rich media communications strategies – and the implications for AV systems integrators Wainhouse Research specialises in gathering information, identifying trends and providing analysis in the Unified Communications, videoconferencing and rich media conferencing markets. For the last six years, it has hosted its annual European Collaboration Summit in Berlin – but this year, for the first time, the Summit (now named the Visual Communications Summit) will run in conjunction with ISE. “We know that many of the people involved with videoconferencing and visual communications in general are also very concerned with AV issues, so joining up with the ISE event makes a lot of sense,” said Andrew W. Davis, senior partner at Wainhouse Research and the conference‘s programme manager. “In today’s business environment, with limits to business travel and limits to how many days people can be out of the office, the co-location strategy gives prospective attendees a strong ‘synergy’ or ‘travel efficiency’ motivation. Travel once – attend two great events: attend the conference and see the products on the show floor.”

Davis goes on to note that ISE is a good fit for the European Visual Communications Summit because the success of so many videoconferencing deployments and conference room systems depends on good audio and video: as such, the AV technology that is at the heart of ISE is integral to their success. Davis expects that the Summit will benefit from the presence of such a large number of AV professionals. “However,” he said, “we believe that around half our audience has never attended ISE in the past, so this is an opportunity for ISE as well.”

What benefit will Summit attendees get? “Many enterprises are trying to figure out how to move forward, what are the risks and costs, what are the options, and where are the potential returns,” says Davis. “The Wainhouse Research Visual Communications Summit will include indepth presentations on several of the major issues of concern to customers today, including extending the communications spectrum with streaming and webcasting, issues surrounding the engagement with a video managed

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services provider, and understanding what unified communications and collaboration are all about. We hope to help attendees make smart, informed decisions about their own company’s rich media communications strategies.”

Among the trends identified by Wainhouse Research – and about which Summit participants can expect to learn more – are the increasing participation in the market of giants such as Cisco and Microsoft; mobility, with unified communications capabilities now being extended beyond the conference room; outsourcing the management of unified communications systems, recognising their growing criticality and complexity; and the opportunities for business transformation.

According to Davis, those who have attended previous Summits have been equally divided between videoconferencing managers and strategists; channel partners in the AV, videoconferencing, and unified communications space; and vendors, financial analysts, and consultants.

“Our scope is broadening because the market is broadening, the technology is broadening, and the customer interests and applications are broadening,” concludes Davis. “That’s why it makes sense for us to be here alongside ISE, close to the professionals who are deeply involved in what is, for many of them, a very exciting opportunity.”

To learn more about the Visual Communications Summit, visit: www.wainhouse.com/amsterdam2011.

After five successful years in Berlin, the Wainhouse Summit is moving to Amsterdam to be closer to the integrator community whose skillset is needed to drive greater adoption of visual communications

What? Where? When?

Wainhouse Visual Communications Summit, Amsterdam RAI Monday 31 January-Tuesday 1 February 2011

Programme highlights: Managing a large-scale video or telepresence deployment

“Our scope is broadening because the market is broadening, the technology is broadening, and the customer interests and applications are broadening - that’s why it makes sense for us to be at ISE, close to the AV professionals who are involved in the opportunity�

Driving business transformation with collaboration / unified communications solutions Integrating streaming and webcasting into the enterprise communications strategy Deploying videoconferencing managed services Implementing a B2B video strategy Unified communications as a video-enablement solution Extending visual communications to the mobile worker New audio visual technologies impacting room design Driving adoption

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CEDIA are offering the following seminars FREE OF CHARGE on the ISE Theatre: Paid courses at ISE: > TECHNOLOGY AND CONSUMER TRENDS

Home Cinema Design Workshop – 1 Day €120 for CEDIA members and €170 for non-members

> COMMODITISATION - FROM THREAT TO OPPORTUNITY > HDMI AND HD TRANSPORT UPDATE > CEDIA STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES > THE INTELLECT CONNECTED HOME REPORT

Building a Functional Organisation – 3 Hrs €60 for CEDIA members and €90 for non-members

IP for Integrators – 3 Hrs €60 for CEDIA members and €90 for non-members

Designing Ethernet Networks - 3 Hrs €60 for CEDIA members and €90 for non-members

Maintenance and Aftercare - Developing a strategy for a recurring revenue stream – 3 Hrs €60 for CEDIA members and €90 for non-members

Understanding & Eliminating Ground Loops – 3 Hrs

For more information and to book your place visit www.iseurope.org

€60 for CEDIA members and €90 for non-members

Developing Profitable Business Processes – 3 Hrs €60 for CEDIA members and €90 for non-members

CEDIA EST2 Exam (English, French and Spanish) €340 for CEDIA members and €480 for non-members

A new environmental accreditation programme for products and projects will be the focus of attention at the GreenScreen Conference – ISE’s first-ever collaboration with The Screen

What? Where? When?

As digital signage networks proliferate and become more extensive, attention is turning to their environmental footprint. Recognising this growing awareness – and the imperative to address the issue of sustainability – The Screen will, for the first time in conjunction with ISE, host GreenScreen, a conference that will help attendees understand what they can do. GreenScreen will take place on the morning of Wednesday 2 February at the Amsterdam RAI. “It is our aim to bring the initiative to the attention of as wide an audience as possible,” says Richard Cobbold, chairman of The Screen.

“ISE is Europe‘s largest professional AV event, and therefore a natural fit for an initiative looking to instil a sustainability framework across the digital signage industry. Pro-AV companies will, in the coming years, be installing many billions of euros of equipment into digital screen media applications, so it’s imperative that we have a credible framework around which to benchmark the green credentials of our technology choices.”

Last year The Screen launched a ‘12Step’ programme designed to lay the foundations for such a framework, and it is this that will form the basis for discussion at the GreenScreen Conference at ISE. “Supported by 12 international companies from across the industry, the 12Steps provide the building blocks for the GreenScreen initiative and act as an essential guide to companies looking at getting involved in the digital out-of-home industry,” Cobbold continues.

“We will also be hearing from key industry decision-makers from the outdoor advertising community, discussing how the green agenda is affecting their technology choices, plus a couple of key suppliers of next-generation green technology.”

The GreenScreen programme offers not only a wealth of knowledge, but also an accreditation opportunity for any products, projects or case studies that align with the ‘12Step’ framework. To find out more and register for the GreenScreen event at ISE, go to: www.thescreen.org/green-screen/index.

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Green is the new black GreenScreen Conference, Amsterdam RAI Wednesday 2 February 2011

“It’s imperative that we have a credible framework around which to benchmark the green credentials of our technology choices”

Richard Cobbold, The Screen

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Three steps to develop your AV business… …at ISE 2011 in Amsterdam!

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3 Certification

Attend the InfoComm Future Trends Summit on 31 January 2011 to discover the issues that will shape the AV world in the months and years to come

Learn from fellow industry professionals in InfoComm’s biggest-ever range of ISE classes – and earn CTS Renewal Units at the same time

Take an online CTS, CTS-I or CTS-D exam and gain a globally recognised, ISO-accredited AV industry certification – without leaving the RAI

Find out more by visiting: www.infocomm.org And visit InfoComm International on Stand 11K100 at ISE

A dedicated European Education Advisory Group helps InfoComm International tailor its ISE sessions to local market needs

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A programme for Europe Quality, quantity and diversity are the three themes behind InfoComm International’s education programme at ISE 2011.

With over 30 sessions scheduled for 1-3 February, InfoComm International – co-owner of Integrated Systems Europe – is hosting more classes than at any previous ISE, but the sheer number of opportunities available is only part of the story.

As Scott Wills, InfoComm’s Director of International Education, explains: “Our education offering at ISE is not created in a vacuum – it is the result of consultation with a dedicated European Education Advisory Group, an open group which we have been running for the past three years and which, we’ve found, offers the best way for us to assess what is desired by the market in Europe.

“Members of the Group vote online and anonymously from a range of topics, and we end up taking the top four topics from each of a number of ‘tracks’ such as system design, digital signage, audio and so on. That way, there’s no peer pressure and we avoid falling into the trap of simply adding a class because it is a particular person’s pet project.”

As in 2010, the InfoComm education programme for ISE 2011 covers a mix of technology and business topics, and many of the sessions are eligible for CTS Renewal Units (RUs), meaning that attendees take valuable strides toward renewing their InfoComm certification.

What is new in 2011 is that InfoComm members can use the ‘EduBucks’ that come as part of their membership package to reduce the cost of taking any class. “All the sessions we are running between Tuesday 1 February and Thursday 3 February are 25% ‘EduBuckable’, so members can make very substantial savings on the cost of the training they take in Amsterdam,” Wills continues. “The Future Trends Summit we are hosting on Monday 31 January, the day before the show, is an even better opportunity with EduBucks counting for a 50% discount off the regular member price.”

For the latest information and full descriptions of all InfoComm classes at ISE 2011, go to the ISE homepage at: www.iseurope.org

InfoComm Education Highlights, Amsterdam RAI Tuesday 1 February Sound Systems for Emergency Purposes Techniques, Technologies and Production Values for Large-Scale Productions Designing Interactive Displays for Public Spaces Telepresence: The Next Great Frontier?

Wednesday 2 February Successful Conferencing Systems Planning Predictable Performance in Projected Displays Introduction to 3D Stereoscopic Imaging The Future of Video Transport

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A natural ‘home’ for re At ISE 2011, CEDIA is broadening the total number of courses on offer to visitors and dou Professional Development, talks about the Association’s training ambitions for ISE 2011 an

What are the objectives with the CEDIA training at ISE this year?

As European economies continue to emerge from recession, ISE offers an ideal platform for the industry to re-group, re-focus and lay the foundations for future growth. Training is one of the fundamental enabling components in this expansion.

In this era of rapid innovation and change, custom installation businesses are under pressure to evolve and stay in touch with the technological advances that will take us forward as well as the core business skills that will help us develop individually and as companies.

With this in mind, we have devised a varied and exciting seminar programme that will give insight across multiple tracks, and that is subdivided into a mixture of free 45-minute sessions and longer, more intensive half-day and full-day paid training.

“We have devised a varied seminar programme that will give insight across multiple tracks, sub-divided into a mixture of free 45-minute sessions and longer, more intensive half-day and full-day paid training” Peter Aylett, CEDIA What free courses will be available to visitors?

We’re offering five free courses in total in the ISE Theatre, located in Hall 10. Running on Tuesday and Thursday, Technology and Consumer Trends will highlight the likely future technologies and perceptions affecting the market. On the Wednesday, Commodotisation - From Threat to Opportunity will examine how the commoditisation of previously highmargin, limited-distribution hardware is forcing all sectors of the industry to look towards a more service-driven business model.

Later, the HDMI and HD Transport Update will discuss current and future HDMI transport technologies and standards. Finally, in CEDIA Standards and Recommended Practices we will look at how the Association is working with the CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) to create recommended practices for the industry. Delegates can find out how these will help them design and install systems which are repeatable, highperformance and profitable.

Will there be specialist training available on home cinema design?

Yes, as part of the paid seminar programme, we are running our full-day Home Cinema Design Workshop on Tuesday 1 February. This course will examine the standards involved in creating a truly immersive home-cinema experience and give delegates an insight into the importance of designing cinemas using standards based engineering calculations rather than subjective guesswork. This course proved to be one of our most popular courses at ISE 2010.

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What other technology courses are on offer?

IP and the Ethernet are changing the way products and systems operate and perform, and how they are integrated. To meet these challenges we are offering two specialist courses.

Wednesday’s IP For Integrators course will provide a foundation for understanding IP (Internet Protocol), helping delegates to formalise and increase their IP networking knowledge base. Meanwhile, Designing Ethernet Networks will educate participants about the importance of thoughtful network design when coming up with solutions for converging sub-systems onto an IP network.

Another practical and popular CEDIA course running at ISE is Understanding and Eliminating Ground Loops. This advanced level course will explain what ground loops are, how they add interference to signals, how to perform simple tests to locate the cause, and how to ‘break’ the loops without creating potentially deadly hazards or legal liability issues.

What about content for business owners?

On Wednesday 2 February, Building a Functional Organisation is relevant for start-ups and new CI businesses as much as for existing, growing organisations. The course will explore the available markets, processes and strategic planning involved in defining a business operating system. Later that day, a special Maintenance and Aftercare course will identify how businesses can develop a strategy for a recurring revenue stream from their CI installations.

On the final day, Developing Profitable Business Processes will provide a high-level overview of business planning, funding and formation, as well as information about developing a corporate culture.

What about CEDIA Certification?

We are delighted and very excited to bring the CEDIA EST (Electronic Systems Technician) Level 2 examination to this year’s ISE on Thursday 3rd February. For the first time ever in Europe, we are offering this examination in French and Spanish as well as English.

CEDIA Professional Certification establishes clear, objective standards for the required skills and knowledge of electronic system designers and installers and is helping to promote professionalism and growth throughout the industry.

CEDIA EST2 is the baseline technical certification suitable for anyone with a technical role within the residential CI sector, and represents the first step in a structured certification path offered by CEDIA. The first three hours of the day is an optional revision session to help candidates prepare for the exam which they can sit in the afternoon. An individual who passes the EST2 exam will attain the status of ‘CEDIA Certified Professional, EST2’.

A final piece of advice?

As you can see it’s a pretty packed programme with lots of choice, but also a limited number of places available. So if you’re a residential custom installer keen to check out the latest home integration technologies as well as seeking to update your skill-sets, then ISE is definitely the place to be. Visit www.cedia.co.uk/education to find out more and click the link there to book your place on the ISE website.

sidential market training bling its paid-for seminar content. Peter Aylett, CEDIA’s Director of d points out some of the major highlights in the programme

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CEDIA Training Sessions, Amsterdam, RAI 1 February 2011 10:30 - 18:00:

Home Cinema Design Workshop Speaker: Dave Pedigo

2 February 2011 10:00 - 13:00

IP for Integrators Speaker: Ken Erdmann

10:00 - 13:00

Building a Functional Organisation Speaker: Utz Baldwin

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HDMI and HD Transport Update Speaker: Dave Pedigo

14:00 - 17:00

Maintenance and Aftercare - Developing a strategy for a recurring revenue stream Speaker: Matt Dodd

14:00 - 17:00

Designing Ethernet Networks Speaker: Ken Erdmann

3 February 2011

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CEDIA EST2 Certification Exam Speaker: Peter Aylett, Matt Dodd and Dave Pedigo Language: French, Spanish, English

10:00 - 13:00

Understanding and Eliminating Ground Loops Speaker: Ken Erdmann

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Standards and Recommended Practices Speaker: Dave Pedigo

14:00 - 17:00

Developing Profitable Business Processes Speaker: Matt Dodd & Ian Trudgeon

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A gallery for new ideas Following its resounding success at the CEDIA Expo in Atlanta in September 2010, Crestron’s System Programming and GUI Design Gallery is coming to ISE 2011. This innovative demo feature provides a unique opportunity for Crestron Accredited Independent Programmers (CAIPs) to showcase their work.

Crestron provides each CAIP with identical equipment: a TPS 15L Crestron touchpanel and processor. Using the equipment, along with their own design and programming talents, the programmers develop a custom GUI which is then used to demonstrate the individual CAIP’s programming and design skills.

“The GUI Design Gallery is a great way to see programmers’ work in action, set in an accurate, real-time environment,” comments Petra van Meeuwen, Marketing Manager, Crestron. “Visitors and show attendees will gain insight into the complex world of system design and programming, in which programming professionals must ensure their work achieves both technical integration and a creative and intuitive interface to deliver the ultimate user experience.”

The Crestron GUI Gallery has become a hugely popular and much anticipated event, so be sure to visit the stand to see the Gallery in action in the Europa foyer of the Amsterdam RAI, for the duration of ISE.

Petra van Meeuwen: “The Gallery is a great way to see programmers’ work in action”

Setting the standard for building automation It’s said to be the only home and building control standard that is manufacturer-independent and which has a complete set of communication media and configuration modes. It is approved as a standard in Europe, China, the US and internationally. Its association has 215 members who have created more than 7,000 interoperable product fami-

Heinz Lux: “ISE is a natural place for the KNX Association to be”

lies. And it has more than 20,000 certified partners worldwide.

The standard is, of course, KNX – and this year at ISE, the KNX Association has a bigger presence than ever on.

“The number of KNX projects is growing exponentially, in more than 90 coun-

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tries,” says KNX director Heinz Lux, “so it makes sense for us to be even more visible at ISE. It’s important to know that KNX isn’t just a standard for controlling HVAC, blinds, lighting and so on – it also allows the control of AV equipment, and the integration of the entire home. As such, ISE is a natural place for the KNX Association to be.”

According to Lux, KNX stands for high product quality and guaranteed interoperability. The current focus of the Association and its members is on ensuring energy efficiency in houses as well as commercial buildings. KNX is also increasing its activity in other application areas such as LED technology controlled by KNX, and KNX control via iPhone, iPod, and iPad apps.

“By becoming a KNX member, manufacturers boost the image of their products and company internationally,” Lux concludes. “They get free access to KNX know-how and KNX services, while resellers and integrators can add real value to their offering by taking advantage not only of what KNX can do, but also the widespread recognition it has in the end-user community.”

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“From our point of view and that of the German market, the convergence of AV and IT will make a dditional progress at ISE 2011. We will see this in collaborative communications, videoconferencing and teleconferencing. We also expect to see more applications for 3D, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality”

Helga Rouyer-Lüdecke, Professional System

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Party at the RAI!

The fifth annual InAVation Awards will take place on Wednesday 2 February 2011 in the Amsterdam RAI Lounge.

This ever popular event is the EMEA region’s only awards scheme with a focus on commercial audiovisual systems integration, rewarding the very best in innovative new technologies and installed systems throughout the region.

Public voting on the most InAVative Technology categories remains open until midnight CET on Sunday 16 January 16 2011. So, if you haven’t already got involved, please head on over to www.inavationawards.com and register your vote.

For ISE attendees, there is also the Awards presentation ceremony on the Wednesday night. The relaxed format of the evening, which begins immediately after ISE closes for the day, means that show attendees can enjoy a glass of wine and some finger food, celebrate the awards, and still have time to make plans for later evening with clients or colleagues.

Anyone wishing to purchase tickets should contact the IML Events team on events@imlgroup.co.uk. Doors will open at the Amsterdam RAI Lounge at 1800 CET, and proceedings will be concluded by 2100.

The InAVation Awards ceremony on the Wednesday of ISE has an informal format

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Yasmin Hashmi, HiddenWires

“ISE is a great event for meeting readers from around the world, for networking with manufacturers and installers, and for meeting new people. We look forward to seeing inspiring developments in the fields of energy management, home health, 3D TV, home networking, home automation, home cinema, and multiroom AV distribution. ISE provides a unique opportunity to gain useful feedback which helps keep the magazine fresh and relevant to this expanding market”

Build your business with CEDIA As the market for residential custom installation expands across the continent, being able to demonstrate CEDIA membership is a powerful sales and marketing benefit – so says Marc-Etienne Huneau, owner of French design and installation company DSR and International Membership Chair of CEDIA. It ensures that professional businesses who stay up-to-date with the new technologies and business practices taught in the CEDIA curriculum can promote themselves as clearly better than nonCEDIA competitors and electrical contractors.

As co-owner of ISE, CEDIA always has a prominent role to play at the Amsterdam event, and the 2011 show will be no exception. Visitors to the CEDIA booth at Stand 1M66 will be able to discuss the benefits of membership with both professional staff and existing members, and Huneau stresses: “The Association’s aim is to advance home automation and systems’ integration by demonstrating its benefits and promoting excellence in the profession. To this end, membership (renewable annually) provides a range of advantages to companies that help can help them develop their employees and grow their business successfully.

“First and foremost, CEDIA provides a quality education programme.

This CEDIA training programme is specifically tailored to the residential custom installation market and adapted to fulfil training requirements at all

levels, from absolute beginner to advanced and experienced professionals.”

But the Associations’ activities do not begin and end in the classroom, as Huneau explains: “CEDIA can also help you sell to architects, interior designers and other specifiers. The CEDIA course ‘Designing Integrated Future-Ready Homes’ is tailored to these audiences as an introduction to the smart homes sector. CEDIA members who have completed CEDIA’s training session for teaching this course are then able to present it to practices in their own territory. In France, eight CEDIA member companies recently attended this course and are now actively talking to these audiences about smart homes, integration and the importance of using a CEDIA member.”

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Fall in love with digital advertising There are few participants in the digital signage industry who haven’t heard the mantra “content is king”. But, says Richard Cobbold, chairman of The Screen, that’s changing. “The market‘s moved on,” Cobbold says.

“Obviously, content is key - but successful content is about reaching an audience and in the digital signage market, it’s all about relevance, dwell time and format. So now, we talk about ‘the audience is king’; that means content has to work seamlessly with technology and its environment to create compelling and engaging experiences.”

To demonstrate the point, The Screen is, in conjunction with ISE, hosting LoveContent, an exhibition of digital signage content that will run in Hall 10 throughout the show.

“The digital signage industry may well be built on technology, but it is 100% dependent on great content to succeed,” continues Cobbold. “Manufacturers need to engage with the creatives in order to drive the next stage of the industry’s development. The better job we can get

them to do, then the higher the media values will rise, which in turn will ultimately encourage more investment in infrastructure and technology.”

According to Cobbold, visitors to LoveContent will see a gallery space that showcases the very best of the campaign content that is being created around the world. Applications that are delivering the most value and generating the most significant creative spend will be highlighted, and some exciting new display technologies will be featured.

“It’s critical to recognise the value that good content adds to our products, our applications, our markets and our bottom lines,” concludes Cobbold. “For too long, technology providers have sat back and not thought about how their products are going to be used. Equally, the creatives often haven‘t known what can really be achieved. LoveContent aims to bring both parties together for their mutual benefit.”

For more information visit: www.lovecontent.org

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“Let me tell you why yo Behind the scenes at the ISE 2011 visitor video shoot A key element of this year’s ISE marketing campaign was the creation of a 90-second promotional video. Inspired by the movie The Matrix, the video was scripted in-house by ISE and was intended to highlight the concept of systems integration rather than any specific technology.

At the time of RISE going to press, the video had been watched by over 1,000 individuals and was being promoted by dozens of ISE exhibitors as well as media partners. Look out for more video marketing from ISE in the run-up to the 2012 show!

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Take your InfoComm CTS test – without leaving the RAI! For the first time at this year’s ISE, InfoComm International is offering attendees the chance to take CTS, CTS-I or CTS-D exams in a controlled environment – without having to leave the tradeshow venue.

With so many InfoComm education classes now available on-site at ISE, and so many manufacturer-led sessions now accredited to provide CTS RUs (Renewal Units), there has never been a greater focus on the AV industry’s most internationally recognised set of certifications. So what better way of rounding off your ISE education experience than by endeavouring to gain certification yourself?

Scott Wills, InfoComm’s Director of International Education, says taking any of the three CTS tests will be a straightforward process. “The exams are computerbased, and we will have a private room set up at the Amsterdam RAI that will be dedicated to testing,” Wills explains. “The room will be located in the same building

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as our classes, so it’ll be a simple matter of jumping on the elevator from where our sessions are.

“We will be offering a choice of two time-slots each day, and no more than three hours are needed in total to take any of the tests. The room will be configured in such a way that people can be taking different exams at the same time, so there is plenty of flexibility.

“Spaces will be limited, however, so we urge attendees to pre-register for an exam if at all possible, before ISE 2011 gets under way.”

For more information visit: www.infocomm.org

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“For me the highlight of ISE, other than the inevitable barrage of new products, is always the networking element. The InAVate booth always plays host to a lot of guests, and it’s fantastic to catch up with old friends and contacts from across the international AV market. For many of those individuals, ISE is the only chance I get to see them in person during the year”

Chris Fitzsimmons Editor, InAVate

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New directions for digital signage • • • •

Explore hospitality, education, and other new applications for digital signage Share information with industry thought leaders and commentators Make your choice of presentations from Business & Strategy and Best Practice tracks Find out more: www.DiSCO-EUROPE.org

A centre of excellence for audio professionals across Europe A first time exhibitor at ISE in 2011 will be ISCE – the Institute of Sound and Communications Engineers. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in the UK, ISCE says its participation in ISE is a result of growing awareness of, and interest in, the show.

“ISCE‘s mission is to raise professional and technical standards in the professional audio industry, and many of our members are in the AV sector,” says ISCE’s Ros Wigmore. “But ‘audio is audio’, and the same technology underlies all its applications, such as AV, voice alarm and sound reinforcement and reproduction.”

“There are few exactly similar professional bodies to ISCE outside Great Britain, so ISE represents a great opportunity to increase our overseas membership. We hope to enhance the image of ISCE as a specialist professional body and introduce it to a very large and impor-

tant new audience – and we hope to increase membership and extend our activities into other countries.

“Beyond that, we hope to meet all sorts of people who are engaged in the professional audio industry, from students to consultants, manufacturers, contractors and installers. We also hope to meet people from other disciplines with whom our members interact, such as architects, building services engineers and owners, and prospective owners, of sound systems.”

At ISE, the ISCE will be presenting its wide range of information based on its Engineering Notes and Training Notes. According to Wigmore, the benefits of ISCE membership are similar to those of any collegiate body.

Members interact through training courses, seminars and networking. The Institute also sends representatives to British and interna-

tional standards bodies and many of them make substantial contributions to the resulting standards, which are of great importance, both technically and economically.

“ISCE actually has an influence for good in this area of activity,” concludes Wigmore, “which is very large indeed, considering its relatively modest membership.”

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Ros Wigmore: “There are few similar professional bodies to ISCE outside Great Britain’

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“ISE is a major launching ground for products in a marketplace that continues to grow and develop, so visitors can’t be sure what exactly they’ll be seeing from one year to the next. At ISE 2011, I’m looking forward to seeing something I haven't seen before, that will take my breath away. Whatever this new product is, I suspect it will have an element of IP capability, visual display, maybe signal distribution or…it could be something else entirely!”

“I’m sure that ISE will be, as usual, the exhibition to see new products, technologies and trends for the months ahead.

But we have seen more and more Italians coming to the show every year, so I also think the next show will be an opportunity for the Italian community at ISE to meet, discuss new ideas, talk about technologies and engage with the media, as well as with the major players in the international market”

Paddy Baker, Installation Europe

Get the best Amsterdam hotel deals!

ISE’s officially approved accommodation partner, RAI Hotel & Travel Service, offers various hotels and services in Amsterdam during ISE 2011. For last-minute online reservations and information about all the hotels the company offers, please visit the online reservation portal located within the ISE homepage at www.iseurope.org.

Once at the show, ISE attendees can also visit RAI Hotel & Travel Service at the Elicium fly-over in the Holland Complex of the Amsterdam RAI, and request rooms for the 2012 show at extremely competitive rates.

For further information contact: +31 (0)20 549 1927 hotelservice@rai.nl www.rai.nl/hotelservice

Chiara Benedettini, Connessioni

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ISE overview An at-a-glance layout of the stands at ISE 2011

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Exhibitors AV-Euronet

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3M Touch Europe

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ADA

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Adam Hall GmbH

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Adamson Systems Engineering

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Adder Technology Adeo Group ADTEC Digital AF Electronics GmbH & Co.KG

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Avitech Avnet Embedded

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Citygrow

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ClearBoard pty ltd

9E141

2E70

axxent e.K

6H132

Clear-Com

1F112

Azden Corporation

9D145

Clearone Communications

3C121

B B&H Photo Video Pro Audio Bachmann GmbH & Co. KG Baldwin Boxall Barco Barix AG

11I57 2A50 11D84 1K6 2A71

Basys GmbH

12A80

Beijing Really Sun Technology Co., Ltd

11L54 11E37

Albiral Display Solutions and Arthur Holm

1H100

BenQ Europe B.V.

5O120

Alcons Audio

6K132

Aldous Systems

5R118

Alioscopy and Partners (Glasses Free 3D)

9B130

Alto Professional

6J144

Altoona

11D95

AMD Ampetronic AMX

3C111 10M112 11D76 2C50

Analog Way

3D100

Apantac

10I134

Apart Audioprof APO International (HK) Co. Ltd.

1L80 5Q82

Aquavision

1K110

Arbor Media

3B136

Arclite Optronics Corp.

2A43

Armour Home Electronics

4R28

ArtSound – Jobetrade

11I66

Asheridge Communications

4R72

ASL Intercom B.V.

1J119

Atlona ATON Audac / Procab Audinate Audio Components - ASE Audio Pro International

10O114 1L90 5Q90 5R90 3C130 11I60 10L151

beyerdynamic GmbH & Co KG Biamp Systems

1J89 1I100

BidMagic

1K109

Big Bear

11K35

BITRONIC Holding GmbH

9D104

Bittner Audio International GmbH

6H152

Bittree, Inc. Black Box Network Services Bluefox BMB Electronics B.V. Bo EDIN AB

1I1 10N142 12E79 1L35, 1K28 11C51

Colum Electronics Ind. Corp

1E116

Comm Product Technologies

2E44

COMM-TEC Vertriebsgesellschaft GmbH

2A50

Communications Business Solutions

1F121

Concept International GmbH

12C73

Conen Produktie GmbH & Co. KG

10I133

Control4 EMEA Limited

11F82

Coolux GmbH

3A112

Covid Inc. Creator Corporation Crestron CUE, a.s.

Curve LED GmbH CYP (UK) LTD

Brähler ICS Konferenztechnik AG

3D120

Dali A/S

12E85, 2A50

4R68 11H82 1F2, 1F6, 1F7 1K99 9B100 5O98

D Daktronics

BrightSign

9D144

Communications Specialities/CSI

11J87

Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc.

6H134 1H82 1I2 5R120 2C42

B-Tech International Ltd.

1L45

Data Display Solution GmbH & Co. Kg.

BTX

2A61

Dataton

3B102

Datavideo Technologies Europe B.V.

11C88

Delta

11C66

Broadata Communications Inc.

3A85

Burmester

5N122

BXB

3C123

C

Design Q LLC

5N110

3B104

DeToma GmbH

12B80

Dexon Systems Ltd.

CAE Groupe

3D92 9F104

4R51 5Q120

C&D digital GmbH (Goodview) Cabletime Ltd.

10M122

DesignScreenHD

C&C Technic Taiwan Co., Ltd.

DICAPAC

11I37 11C35

DiGiCo UK Limited

1J119

Calibre UK Ltd

3A93

Digigram

6H150

Digit Professional

12B71

1H80

Canon Europe N.V.

1F54

1F30

Canton Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG

Australian Monitor

11C80

Casio Europe GmbH

AV Club

11L46

Cayin Technology Co., Ltd.

5R113 4O34 12A95

4R53

CEDIA

D406

Ceelab AS

AV Stumpfl GmbH

1H17

Celexon GmbH & Co KG

9C104

Avenview Europe

10N112

Ceymsa Audiovisual, S.A.

3C128

Chainzone Technology (Foshan) Co., Ltd.

11C31

Rise

12E91

Bowers & Wilkins (B&W)

Audio-Technica LTD

5Q96

1K115

C-Nario

D.A.S. Audio

1H81

Avers Screens Sp. z.o.o.

6H130

Cloudcasting

d&b audiotechnik GmbH

Camco Produktions- und Vertriebs-GmbH

9E144

Cloud Electronics Limited

2A70

1L49

AverMedia Information Inc.

11D74

Bosch Security Systems B.V.

5Q98

AV News

9A111

Clockaudio Limited

2E60

AudioNetwork GmbH

AV Magazine / AV Euroe

CLO Systems / Purelink GmbH

Boeckeler Instruments

Audion International

Audipack

1H43, 1J45

Cinematech

Beijing Tricolor Technology Co., Ltd

1E80

2C66, 2A50

Christie Digital Systems, Inc.

11E62

5Q110

Alcorn Mc Bride

Chief MFG Cineak

AGATH SARL

AMC Baltic

46

4R36 1M20, 4N20

1E114

Avistar

AVuno 11L69

10I136

Channel Vision Technology

1M66 10L142

5O97

Digital Projection Ltd.

9A129

Digitalzone Co. Ltd

12F85

Digitogo Inc. Dinitel 2000 S.A. DIS Danish Interpretation Systems

10M120 4O75 3C120

DISE

12C74

Display LED Screens Ltd.

11D62

diz kiosks

9A119

dnp denmark as

2A50

domeprojection.com

9A116

Doremi

11C62

Exhibitors Draper Inc.

FSN Inc.

11E57

Imerge

11K46

DT Research, Inc

12C73

FTM Marketing Ltd.

1F100

impressx GmbH

9B104

DT Video Labs

9F146

Funktion One

6H144

In akustik GmbH Co& KG

5O88

Duotecno BVBA

5O113

Future Automation

InAVate

1M32

Duran Audio

11C84

G

DVIGEAR, Inc. Dymo

1F40

1K40 4Q19

DYNACORD / Electro-Voice

3D130

DynaScan Technology Inc.

11E76

dZine a Barco company

1K6

E

GDS Global Display Solutions Spa

5N82

In Out Infinitus 9C129

Gefen LLC.

1F76, 2A50

Genelec OY

1H79

Gerriets GmbH

1L11

Gesture Tek

3A92

Ginsbury Electronics

12F84

Earthquake Sound

5N120

Gira Giersiepen GmbH & Co.KG

1L120

easescreen

12C86

Global CachĂŠ, Inc.

Easylamps E-audio Benelux & Midas Consoles Benelux

1K73

GLUX LED Creative-Tech

2A50 11I31

3B126

Glux OE-TECH (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD

EAW Europe

1J101

GP Acoustics GmbH

ECEN ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.

3A127

Grandview Crystal Screen Co., Ltd

11K44

Ecler Laboratorio de ElectroAcustica S.A.

11H57

Guangzhou Osoto Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd

11C89

Edbak EIKI Industrial Co., Ltd.

1K90 1F68

EISSOUND

3C136

E-J Electronics Co. Ltd

3C122

eKiosk GmbH

10N130

Ekta

11F62

ELAC Electroacustic GmbH

11D53

HAGOR Products GmbH Haivision Hall Research Technologies Hamala Tech (HK) Co. Ltd

ELAN Home Systems

1L90

Electric Sound Benelux

1J99

Harman International

Element One Multimedia GmbH Elite Screens Europe GmbH Elmo Europe SAS

9C121 10L130 1J123 4Q50

Elo TouchSystems

11H76

Epson Europe B.V.

4N24

Equipson SA

1K107

Essential Install

5N128

Ethereal Home Theater Euromet srl Euroscreen Srl

4R22 10L111 4Q54

Harris

2A74

F 3B124

FBT Elettronica spa

3D129

FELDMANN SpeziallampenVertriebs GmbH

5P109

Fida s.p.a.

10M130

Fleetwood

3B112

Focal JM Lab

5O114

Fohhn Audio AG

4R73

11K31 4Q24, 4Q20 2A50 1K20

HTE - Home Theatre Environment

9C132 1M73 11C89 10I137 4Q71

Humantechnik GmbH

1F126

Hylex Electronics Co., LTD.

3D122

Hyundai IT

Fasttel

12B92, 12C92

HK Audio

HP

10N136

Intelix LLC Interactive Voting System bv Interspace Industries / Publitec

11I58

ISCE

9A114

J James Loudspeaker

11L58

Jiangsu CLP Lamp Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd

9B121

JM Supplies JNM Display Co., Ltd. Jung, Albrecht GmbH & Co.KG

JVC Professional Europe

KaCsa Audio Kaleidescape KCEI

1L108 10M142

5R100 1K79 9A115 2C76

Kindermann GmbH

4O60

Kindwin Technology Ltd Kinetik Labs Kinoton GmbH KNX Association Komtech Kontron AG Kramer Electronics Ltd.

9A121 4O69 10L116 9F129 1K89 9C144 1F18

L L-Acoustics Lang AG Lectrosonics, Inc

IBASE

12A81

Legamaster International B.V.

Ihse

11K37

Kern&Stelly Medientechnik GmbH

11D66

Iemke Roos Audio

4R34 10O122

K

IAG

IEI Technology Corp

1F84 1K128

Lanetco International

I ICM Corporation

1F69 11E52

Intertek

Just Lamps LTD

Hitachi Solutions Europe AG

1F105

10I125

Intel Corporation

1H116

5O126

Exterity Ltd

InSynergie GmbH

2C40

HiddenWires

Home Cinema Europe

2A51 9A120

2A50

10I113

HKS Systemtechnik GmbH

Installation Europe

12B86

Just Add Power

Hetec

Hitachi Europe Ltd

Inovadis

11D88

5P113

Highlite International

Innos AV Corp.

11H38 11K100

Jupiter Systems

5R127

9B111

Eyevis GmbH

1K2

InfoComm International

11I31

Helvar

Evertz

2C24, 2C36, 2E24

1H110 10L136

HCD Home Cinema Digest

Hong Kong Shin Hwa Sun International Holdings

Extron Electronics

2A40

H

Hantarex Electronics / Samber Italia S.p.A

Elektrosil Systeme der Elektronik GmbH

11C39

Infitec Global Sales GmbH

1L79 12A82

6I132 3A130 1H69 6K150 10L122

5O86

Leurocom

1L5

11D93

LG Display

11I38

1H81 1E68, 1E72

LG Electronics Liberty AV Solutions

11K75 1K34

Ikon AVS

1F108

Lifesize Communications

5O110

iLight

5R109

Lighthouse Technologies Limited

11F70

Lightware

3D128

Frame Jazz Display Co. Ltd

12A70

Fraunhofer Institut Nachrichtentechnik

9B129

friendlyway AG

12B74

Image Vertriebs GmbH

11C46

Link Srl

1L123

FSC Global Ltd

5R112

IMCCA

10I139

Listen Technologies - ProdyTel

3C119

ILS

1I6

Rise

47

Exhibitors Litefast 360째 Displays

NORCO Intelligent Technology

12E78

PTN Electronics Limited

Litepanels, Inc.

11F51

NTI Audio AG

1F117

Live-Wall

9A118

Nuvo Technologies

Publitec Pr채sentationssysteme & Eventservice GmbH

Loewe AG

5N114

Loxit Ltd.

11K64

Lumens Digital Optics Inc. Lumio Inc. Lutron EA Ltd

10L116

2E75 11L44 5N86

M M Production Company

11F44

Maas Electro Systems

10O112 1F17

Macnetix GmbH

Pursonic

O OMB srl

9G132

Omega Glas GMBH

10I138

Omnitech s.r.l.

1K36

Omnivex Corporation

12E86

Onelan Ltd.

12A92 2A45

Quadtronics

4R18

Optoma Europe

1K48

2E40

Opus Technologies

5P92

1J107

Oray / Erard Pro

3C82

Martin Professional A/S

11F42

Oskareen

Matrox Vite Ltd

11F48

Out Board TiMax

Maverick

5Q100

OVAB

MC2 Audio

3A116

Media Sprint Joachim Gulba e.K.

1E108

P

MediaGroom

12A79

Medialon SA

2A50

Mediascreen Bildkommunikation GmnH

11H84

Memedia

12F72

Meridian Audio Meyer Sound Micro-Star Middle Atlantic Products Mitsubishi Electric Europe

4N60 1J79 11D94 2A50 2A24, 2A25, 2A36

MK Sound

6K140

ML Audio + Carbons GmbH

1F125

Mode Al

11D44

Mode Lighting

4Q69

ModernSolid Industrial Co., Ltd.

4Q74

Monitor Audio Ltd.

5O92

MONOLITH Systeme GmbH

12E71

Montarbo

6J152

M-Pro Benelux

11E82

multi-media-machines

2A50

MultiTouch Ltd

11L61

Muxlab

2A39

My Projector Lamps

5R124

N

2E52 1J127 10O125

RDL Europe B.V. Realtime Visions GmbH Redleaf

1K67 6H140 1G127 10N111 3A100

Reprolux Screens

3C99

Revolabs

5O99 1L120

RGB Spectrum

3B100

RJS Electronics Limited

1F104

Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Panphonics OY Paradigm Audio Visual Paul Clubbe Marketing

1H59 12F79 3A87 2B66

Peavey Electronics

3A111

Peerless-AV Europe

11H65

People of Lava Sweden AB

5O119

Percon Export S.L.U.

1H105

PeTa Bearbeitungstechnik GmbH

9C116

Philips Dynalite Europe Ltd.

1K18

Robotel Inc. Ross video

11K42

Rotapanel International BV

12F75

RSF Europe RSL Europe Audio RTI Russound

12C80 1K123

S

PixLed

11F40

Sahara Presentation Systems Plc

3A88

Samsung Electronics

Planar Systems

3A82

SAMSUNG TECHWIN CO., LTD.

PMC

11I44

SANYO Sales & Marketing Europe GmbH

Powersoft Srl

1J119

PQ Labs Inc.

11E45

Premier Mounts

4N34

Prestop BV

9C133

Prima Screen Co., Ltd

3B120 11C52 10L151 11C85

Pro Audio Video

10L151

Navori

12E82

Pro Display

11H85

12A74

Pro Light Concepts

11L40

Procab

5R90

3A102

Procella Audio

4Q70

Net Display Systems BV

10N116

prodyTel GmbH

3C119

Neutrik Vertriebs GmbH

3A103

Profile Video Ltd.

9C146

Newstar Products Europe

5Q84

Projecta bv

1H33

Nexo S.A.

1H81

projectiondesign

1J27

Prysm Inc.

Niko

5O82

PS Audio

Niles Audio Corporation

1L90

PSCo (Orion)

11H52 4Q52 11K38

3A89 1F124

Pinanson Planar System

5Q98

Roland Systems Group

Philips Public Signage

Pro Audio Stash

Rise

RCF S.P.A.

10K141

Revox GmbH - Gira Giersiepen

Pro Audio Middle East

11F66

Rako Controls

Revolver Audio

10I117

NextWindow Ltd.

Radvision

11C38

Navitar

NEETS

R

11D38

Primare AB

4N42, 4O42

11C45

PALAMI Company

1K113

NEC Display Solutions GmbH

1J2

Palami

NanoLumens (PSCo)

NBMI

11F76 3C112

10I135

Opticis Co. LTd

11L38

QSC

Optibase Ltd.

1L114

5N110

QOMO HiteVision

Ophit Co. Ltd.

9G140

Martin Audio

Qingdao Brandland International Co., Ltd

QS-Tech Xi'an Qingsong Technology Co. Ltd

Mapro Co., Ltd

1F84

Q

3A95

Oostvoorn en ZN

Magenta Research Marshall Elect.

48

1L18

1E56 ,1E58

Sapling Sat & Sound / Digitogo Scala Broadcast Multimedia Scan-Speak Schneider-Kreuznach

4O20 3C134 4O52 1I10

3D99 9C111 2A50 10I116 9C102 10M120 12A85, 12A86 11I60 11C44

Schulte Elektrotechnik GmbH & Co KG

5P86

Screen Excellence

5R94

ScreenLine Sedna See & Touch Marbella Seeburg SellSysVision Sennheiser

1F46 10K116 9D129 6K138 10M136 2A58

Sharp Electronics Europe GmbH

11E66

Shenzhen Absen Industry Co. Ltd

11H58

Shenzhen Aoto Electronics Co., Ltd. Shenzhen BAKO Optoelectronics Co. Ltd.

11I61 11K52

Exhibitors Shenzhen Createled Electronics Co. Ltd.

11C55

Shenzhen Eastar Electronic Co. Ltd

11K51

Shenzhen Elnor Optoelectronic Technology Co., Ltd.

11E32

Shenzhen Hiboled Photoeletricity Co., Ltd.

11D32

Shenzhen LAMP

Vioso GmbH

T TAG c/o Audio SUD Taiden Industrial Co., Ltd. Tannoy Ltd.

Vision AD S.àr.l 10K138 3D112 5N98

Tau Audio Solutions

11D76

11H51

TCI GMBH

9F129

Shenzhen Leyard Opto-Electronic Co., Ltd.

11C94

TeamMate

11F52

Shenzhen Liantronics Co., Ltd.

11H45

Shenzhen Lightking Optoelectronics Tech Group

11L48

Shenzhen Mary Photoelectricity

11E54

Shenzhen Newstar Optoelectronics Co. Ltd

11D46

Shenzhen Reach Software Technology Co., Ltd.

11E46

Shenzhen Retop LED Display Co., Ltd

9A100

Shenzhen Top Technology Co., Ltd

11L51

Shenzhen Yaham Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

11K62

Shinybow Technology Co., Ltd.

11D58

Show Solutions

11L32

Shure Europe GmbH

3C112

Simply Reliable Software Sinolight LED displays Sky-Lite Holland SMAD Distribution Michal Susek Smart Home SMART Technologies

2E64 11E34 10K129 5Q114 4R62 11K65

SMART-E

1M64

Smit Visual Supplies BV

11C67

SMS Smart Media Solutions Solteam Opto

4Q40 11F58

Sommer Cable GmbH

1F69

Sonance

1K57

Sonic Foundry Inc. Sonos Europe BV

3D88, 2A50 11I80

Tecco Techflex, Inc. Technomad TECHNOOLIQ Tecnovision S.P.A. TELETASK - Home Automation Televic

11E58

Stewart Filmscreen

1F50

1H20 3C88

Weibel Lift AG

2A50

TM Audio Pixelsource

1J119

Whichlamps

11I76

TOA Electronics Europe GMBH

3C100

Williams Sound Corporation

Tonar & Allitone

X Xantech

Tovis Co Ltd.

12B82

XTA Electronics/ MC2 Audio

3A122

X-Way

1E112

Tradefair Limited Tranzendia Limited Triad Speakers Inc. Tridelity Display Solutions GmbH

11L65

1F108, 1F100 3A83 1K83 10M116

Tripleplay Services Ltd

1F106

TRUMEDIA with Digital Screens

11D52

Tüchler Turning Technologies Tutondo by ATEC Srl TV One

Unilumin Group Co., Ltd. Unique Automation

Universal Remote Control Inc.

2B66

Vaddio VBrick Systems Inc.

3B114, 3A114

Y Yamaha Music Europe GmbH

1J5

Yantai Longwin Electronic Science & Technology Co. Ltd

11E44

Yesco Electronics

11H78

11H40 1E62, 1E66 3B88

BK006 10O129 11I52 1L1 4O73 5O128 1L35

Velodyne Acoustics

1F92 1J17 10L148 1K95

12B70

Verrex

10K135

1L90

Vestel

9C141

5P127

Vicom

4Q60

Symetrix Inc.

1H81

Vidabox

9F138

Symon Dacon

12E73

Vidistri

2A48

Vidyo, Inc.

2A50

1F17

1L90

V

11C77

Syscomtec Distribution AG

1J11

9A117

Streamit BV

SVI

1F126

11E45

Vantage Emea NV

Sunfire

Wolfvision

Touch Window

12C79

STÜBER SYSTEMS GmbH

4R56

5Q80 1E113

Toshiba LED

tonwelt GmbH

Stinova Ltd Structured Cable Products

W

TLS Communication

Universal Champion Electroacoustic Technology

5O105

1L100

Thinklogical

9A112

Steljes Group

VUTEC Corporation

1I122 10I142

Wealleys Technology Co., Ltd.

Squadrat GmbH

Stealth Acoustics and AudioControl

VU Telepresence

1J57, 1J73

Waterfall Audio

Unitech Systems

9G142

Vtron Technologies Ltd.

4R32

12B88

Stark srl

Vogel's Products

Thender

SpinetiX S.A.

2A50

5N92

11L93

Unicol

Stardraw.com Ltd.

1I110

Vivitek Corporation

11C53

U.S. Commercial Service

1I27

9B126

Vity

Wanin Visual Technologies, ltd

1K118

5R82

Visualed.dk

Wacom

11D76

SpectraCal

4R74 3A120

9C138

1L90

Soundtube Speaker Craft

1M14

VISS LIGHTING (SHENZHEN) Co., LTD

1E78

Soundcast Systems

1K89

9G118

9G124 10O118

The AVC Group

U

Sound Leisure LTD

2A57

Visix, Inc.

Teracue AG- IPTV Systems

9B116

SONUS ®

2A66 5Q128

VisioSign A/S

2A67 12A75

Viewsonic International Corp.

Vifa - Peerless (Tymphany)

1L2 11I60

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