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The article offers information on the video equipment showcased at the CEDIA Expo 2008 including the PowerLite Pro Cinema 7500UB home-theater 1080p projector from Epson, the TH-65VX100U 65 inch plasma television from Panasonic, and the Regza line of liquid crystal display (LCD) flatpanels from Toshiba.

The article focuses on the 26-percent increase in North American television sales from first to second quarter 2008 and the 28-percent second quarter sales increase from 2007, with both liquid crystal display (LCD) and plasma flatpanels posting gains due to lower prices. The Federal Communications Commission reportedly mandated the transition to digital television by February 2009. The business opportunity it represents for residential and commercial installers is also noted.

The article announces the union of major manufacturers that include Hitachi, Motorola and Samsung with Amimon, forming a group that would create an industry and standard in the Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI) technology. According to the article, the WHDI Special Interest Group (SIG) is a group of companies that hope to set standard specification by the end of 2008. It also cites that the mentioned companies recognize that by establishing that high definition (HD) technology will aid in the sales of their core display products of the future.

The article evaluates audio-visual equipment showcased at InfoComm 08, including the LP-XP200L projector from Sanyo, the WUX10 camcorder from Canon and the M470SWP digital-signage system from Westinghouse Digital.

The article offers information several audio-visual equipment featured at the 2008 NAB Show, including Sony's BVM-L230 professional liquid crystal display (LCD), LW600 from Christie Digital and Slate 5000 series switchers from Broadcast Pix.

The article reports on the green initiatives undertaken by the audio-video industry. The entry notes that more than 2 million tons of electronics are disposed as e-waste each year. In relation to this, several display manufacturers are working towards recycling efforts, smarter manufacturing and more energy-efficient products. Also discussed is the contribution of the Electronics Manufacturers Recycling Management Co. (MRM) formed by Sharp, Toshiba and Panasonic in the collection and disposal of e-waste.

The article provides information on the technical advantages of the Blu-ray disc format. The disc has high enough capacity and bandwidth to deliver full-length motion picture at a very high quality. Its interactivity allows viewers to engage in a variety of options with or without disrupting the primary content. The authoring environment of Blu-ray discs known as BD-J is Java-based and draws on many of the same tools and syntax as web-development tools.

The article focuses on the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008. A wide variety of manufacturers introduced much thinner liquid crystal display (LCD) panels. Pioneer claimed having been able to eliminate all idling luminance from a plasma screen. According to the article few wireless video solutions were more than technology demonstrations.

The article focuses on wireless visuals and video technology. Unlike wireless application for mobile phones and laptop computers, wireless technology for video pose a higher challenge due to the difference in the nature of data and how it needs to be transmitted. Also discussed are the wireless solutions offered by NewSoft, TZero, and Amimon which uses technology ranging from basic file transmission and decoding to wireless high-definition interface (WHDI).

The article reports on the growing market of light emitting diodes (LED) in the audio-visual industry as of December 2007. The proliferation of LED used in Christmas tree bulbs, custom lighting and backlit displays is noted by the author. According to the article, the popularity of LED can be attributed to its energy efficiency and its small size which can be positioned virtually anywhere. Reportedly, companies like Texas Instruments, Sony, eCinema and Samsung use LED in their liquid crystal display (LCD) panels.

The author reflects on the emerging markets for front-projector manufacturers. He says that front-projector prices have been decreasing with buyers getting better value for their money. An analysis of the trend toward home entertainment systems is offered. The author shares that wireless high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) solutions has helped in the progress of the home theater market.

The article describes some projectors and high-definition DVD players that were showcased at the 2007 CEDIA Expo, including products from Epson, JVC, Mitsubishi and Panasonic.

The article highlights the announcement of NSCA and InfoComm International regarding their plan to combine the NSCA Expo and InfoComm trade shows starting in 2008 to better serve the audio and visual contractor industry. It is also announced that NSCA and InfoComm International will remain separate organizations and will continue to offer targeted education and advocacy to members. Statistics from NSCA shows that as many as 80% of the exhibitors of NSCA participate in both shows.

The article evaluates the LP-XL50 projector from Sanyo.

The article focuses on the projection technology that are featured at the InfoComm show. InfoComm did not focus much on the products per se but rather on technology for future products. For instance, JVC and Texas Instruments introduced new small-form-factor chipsets for smaller projectors. Both Panasonic and Christie Digital highlighted 3LCD technology. Other exhibitors at the event include Mitsubishi and Optoma.

The article examines the revenue potential of digital signage monitors installed by the company called Gas Station TV at gasoline stations in the U.S. According to the article, digital signage have advantage over traditional television and television advertising because of its inherent nature of targeting viewers that already have specific characteristics.

The article features the MG-350HD from Mediagate's line of standalone video players.

The article features products and technology exhibited during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 2007 Technology Display including the LH80W reference monitor from Panasonic; the DT-V20L1DU and DT-V24L1DU broadcast monitors from JVC and the TriMaster BVM-L230 reference monitor from Sony.

The article features several video equipment, including the PN-465U liquid crystal display monitors from Sharp, the PT-F100U liquid crystal display projectors from Panasonic and the ProjectoWrite whiteboard technology from Boxlight.

The author cites his experience at a Panasonic press conference held at the 2007 Consumer Electronic Show (CES) at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, which quantified the image-quality of plasma television sets over competing technologies. He mentions the experiments conducted by Advanced PDP Development Center (APDC) in relation to the conference's focus to accentuate the advantages of plasma. He states that one has to be objective in comparing the features and benefits of different technologies.

The article highlights the annual "Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2007" exhibition. It says that Sharp has introduced its 108 inches liquid crystal display (LCD) flat panel display. It states that a series of reports to prove that plasma display is a better picture than LCD has been released. An internal computer drive Super Multi Blue blu-ray player will be offered by LG Electronics.

The article discusses THX certification. THX is a for-profit company that develops high quality standard operating procedures and practices for audio production and equipment. THX has established Ultra and Select tiers for certification of equipment. THX joined Runco in a new program for high-quality home theater projectors. The THX testing and certification process is part of a licensing program that adds to the manufacturer's cost of goods sold.

The article discusses the importance of opening the eyes to good color to the professional audio-visual world. That means more than just understanding and displaying primary colors. Both CMYK and RGB really are nothing more than color models that make an attempt to represent all of the colors the eyes can see. The CIE color chart can effectively disregard any variation in luminance.

The article focuses on the use of anamorphic lenses in high definition video projectors. These lenses optically stretch images horizontally to fit wider screens. Current lenses are designed to display full 2.35:1 images from 16:9 projectors without letterbox bars on top and bottom of the screen. The use of anamorphic lenses allows the projector to sue more of its available resolution.

The article recalls the 2006 Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association tradeshow at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Intel's general manager of Networked Media Platform, William Leszinske, was the keynote speaker for the event. On the show, it was obvious that 2006 was the year that essentially completed the transition to 1080p as the default home theater resolution.

The article addresses the need to pay closer attention to detail when dealing high resolution video images. Some of the disadvantages of using high-resolution displays include poor scaling and analog noise. There is little doubt that high definition is a significant step up in picture quality over standard definition. The main difference between Realta and Reon chips from Silicon Optix is mentioned.

The article highlights the digital electronic products presented during the InfoComm 2006. Three companies introduced switchers that felt a lot more like video production switchers of the broadcast world than the relatively modest, front-panel, button-controlled switchers we have seen before. The big digital signage news was Scala's launch of InfoChannel 5, a version of Scala's powerful digital signage suite that offers better playback by leveraging the graphics card of the local display system.

Features several audio-visual equipment showcased at the 2006 National Broadcasters Association exhibition. 4:3 aspect-ratio business presentation projectors from Canon; Lumen LCD projector from Sanyo; Scan Do HD scan converter from Communications Specialties.

The article evaluates several liquid crystal display monitor products including BT-LH2600W from Panasonic, the DT-V20L1D, DT-V24L1D and DLA-HRM1U from JVC, and the PLC-XF46 from Sanyo Co.

The article describes the digital signage pavilion featured at the 2006 National Systems Contractors Association Expo floor. The HD FrEND Plus video appliance from Electrosonic adds component HD-DVS support and a front-panel LCD interface which allows direct local access to stored video material and configuration options. Canopus' MediaEdge3 supports high-definition video (HDV) playback and can distribute live HDV streams played from a camcorder. ChyTV Plus from Chyron allows the user to overlay graphics and text onto a live video source.

Focuses on the design of digital signage content. Difference between hardware devices and software-based products; Applications used by design professionals in creating the elements of digital signage content; Key to building successful digital signage.

The article reports that the human eye is an incredible instrument. It has the ability to process a very high range of colors and even a larger range of luminance variations. Indeed, when one hear display contrast ratios like 500:1, 2000:1, or even 50,000:1, they ultimately pale to the roughly 1,000,000:1 luminance range of our eyes. And that is just why a small but growing number of applications, some as common as Adobe Photoshop CS2, and computer games are moving toward high dynamic range imagery (HDRI) and creating HDRI with as much as 16 bits per color. Now there is at least one such monitor. Brightside Technologies is a small Western Canadian company with the first HDR-capable display. Unfortunately for most consumers, Brightside's high dynamic range display; priced at $49,000 isn't likely to show up on individual desktops very soon. But, the technology is eye-opening and, hopefully, it's a glimpse at the future. To create a true HDR display, Brightside has exploited critical characteristic's of LEDs. As solid-state devices, LEDs can be turned on and off extremely quickly-within nanoseconds.

Discusses the use of electronic display systems. Features of the display systems; Functions of the systems; Details of how to use the technologies; Goal of the technologies.

Focuses on new display technologies featured at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2006. Features of plasma television (TV) sets introduced by Panasonic; Comparison of a liquid crystal display set from Sharp to plasma TV; Information on a light emitting diode-lit rear-projection TV launched by Samsung.

Deals with the contrast ratio in video equipment. Overview of the industry-standard way to measure contrast ratio set by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI); Advantages that the eyes have over the larger contrast ratio numbers of display makers; Significance of the emergence of 10-bit color.

The article presents an assessment of the performance of the audio-visual equipment industry in the U.S. in 2005. The Federal Communications Commissions has ordered broadcasters to move toward digital television. The trend for higher native resolution has increased in 2005. Several products that were launched in the market include Pocket Projector from Mitsubishi and DR37-P high dynamic range monitor from Brightside Technologies.

Focuses on launch of audio-video equipment by several companies showcased at the CEDIA EXPO 2005 trade show held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sony VPL-VW100 front project based on Silicon X-tal Reflective Display; DesignerPro rear-projections televisions from JVC; BigVizion series of installation-oriented rear projection televisions from Optoma.

Provides information on the MultiSync LCD 2180WG-LED monitor from NEC. Technical features; Advantages of the product's light emitting diode-backlit panels; Color range produced by the product.

Explores the development of streaming video equipment in the U.S. Launch of VB6200 video streaming device from VBrick in 2005; Advantages of an Audio and video over Internet protocol; Other streaming video devices.

Presents information on several sound and video equipment products that were featured at the InfoComm 2005 tradeshow. SyncMaster 400PN and 460PN Internet protocol (IP)-enabled LCD panels from Samsung; Ipela IP-enabled videoconferencing equipment from Sony; Pocket Projector palm-sized projector from Mitsubishi.

Evaluates the Philips Multiview Lenticular 3D LCD panel. Product capabilities; Lenses used for the technology; Key features.

Focuses on information display equipment showcased by several display companies at the broadcasting industry's 2005 National Association of Broadcasters trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Features of the OverView fDR+70-DL rear projector display from Barco; Production-oriented products introduced by Christie Digital; Functions of Envivio Mindshare Presentation System from Envivio.

Features the products introduced at the NSCA Systems Integration Expo 2005 in Orlando, Florida. Aavelin software from MagicBox; InfoChannel Designer software from Scala; Picture-in-picture processors introduced by Extron.

Compares the MPEG-2 and the MPEG-4 video coding standards. Origin; Basic compression techniques that both standards use; Advantages of MPEG-4 over MPEG-2.

The article provides information on Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) single-chip DLP projectors. HP xp8000 series projectors has two color wheels in a single projector chassis. HP xp8020, the second generation of its dual color wheel design that gives both high brightness and contrast for which DLP projectors has gained a reputation and accurate color of a video-oriented home theater projector. XP8020 resolution has a fixed install array of connection options on the rear panel.

Provides information on the annual Consumer Electronics Show in 2005. Efforts of companies to move live video in realtime from source to display; Comparison between the support received by the Sony-led Blu-ray Disc Association and high definition DVD at the event; Aim of 3LCD Group, a consortium of Epson and leading LCD projection partners.

Introduces the Squeeze Compression Suite from Sorenson Media Inc. Distinct features of the product; Specifications; Availability; Product offering; Performance rating.

Offers a look at the competition brought about by high definition (HD) DVD. Increase in the number of consumers with access to high definition television; Features of an HD DVD; Firms that provide consumer electronics support to Blu-ray.

Presents information on the products showcased at the Custom Electronic Design Installation Association Expo 2004 held in September in Indianapolis, Indiana. Focus of the expo; Liquid-crystal display models launched in the expo; Information on the advanced video movement signal processing developed by Fujitsu.

If one has ever been to an Apple Computer Inc. press conference or keynote speech, he might be knowing they can have an atmosphere that's similar to a religious revival, with cheers and applause from the crowd that ring of "hallelujah." Final Cut Pro was on stage gaining well-earned "oohs" and "aahs" by editing multiple streams of high-definition video from a Panasonic DVCProHD source in software. On the other hand, "additional hardware" are not dirty words when it comes to editing HD, especially when HD can mean so many different formats, with varying resolutions of 480, 720, or 1080 lines and differing frame rates of 23.97p, 24p, 29.97p, 30p, 59.94i, 60p, 60i, etc. There are also a number of different compression formats, including HDV and DVCProHD, and many others as well. One of the most compelling trends in editing today is the increasing availability of affordable HD I/O hardware from the editing companies above and independent manufacturers such as AJA, Blackmagic Design, Bluefish444, and Pinnacle Systems Inc.