CES 2011
A review by Logan Enright
This writer thinks it’s possible there will never be flying cars. Every sci-fi writer from Jules Verne through Ray Bradbury and Rod Serling has referenced them for over one hundred years. None of those visionaries considered the astonishingly simple reality upon us now: everything you can think of can be accessed instantly through flat panel devices of all sizes.
read the article HERE
Monday, January 10, 2011
Friday, December 3, 2010
Visionary Solutions, Inc - IPTV Encoders Appoints Enright Company
Visionary Solutions, Inc., www.vsicam.com, with US headquarters in Santa Barbara and founded in 1995, has appointed The Enright Company as their manufacturers’ reps. VSI manufactures video over IP technology, including high definition (HD) h.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC) encoders, and standard definition MPEG-2 and h.264 encoders. This allows one to turn almost any video source (Composite, SVideo, Component, HDMI, or SDI) into full-screen, full resolution, Internet Protocol digital video in real time.
VSI encoders provide HD and SD audio/video quality that rivals competitive broadcast equipment costing up to five times more. Depending on the product, our encoders can provide from 100 kilobits per second (kbps) to 20 megabits per second (Mbps) total stream bit rates, accommodating everything from Internet transmissions to the highest quality HD demands.
Visionary Solutions Hardware and software solutions are sold in the following markets: Professional AV (University, K12, Corporate Campus, Government), PCO (Private Cable Operator), Television/Broadcast (feeds, backhaul, monitoring), Telecommunications (ISPs, Telcos, Cable Co.) and High-End Video Surveillance.
VSI customers are using our products for broadcast and cable television feeds, building-wide TV distribution systems, conference center AV, university or special event webcasts, multicasts and podcasts, digital signage networks, educational and corporate TV, security, videoconferencing and telemedicine.
The latest encoder from VSI is the AVN441HD. It encodes high definition video in an h.264 stream (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC) and is housed in a Media Processing Platform (MPP), a high density rack mount system. Plug a video source directly into the blade, plug into the network via the RJ-45 connection and stream real-time high definition video over your LAN or WAN. The MPP, with AVN441HD blades, is suitable for all applications requiring cost-effective, low bit rate, high definition video distribution over IP networks.
Superior Audio/Video Quality
h.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC) hardware compression and Visionary Solutions’ optimized transmission technology provides a high definition, full frame rate IP video stream. The stream can be viewed by an unlimited number of clients on a LAN or WAN, provided that bandwidth is available. Image resolutions are configurable to 720p or 1080i at 50 or 60 frames per second (fps) or 1080p at 24 fps. The video bit rate can be configured from 4 to 18 Mbps. The audio compression is either AAC (128 to 512 kbps audio encoding) or MPEG-1 Layer 2 (64 to 384 kbps audio encoding) with up to 48 kHz sample rate.
VSI (www.vsicam.com) works hard to provide superior value and is proud of the “cost to performance” return of its IPTV solutions.
VSI encoders provide HD and SD audio/video quality that rivals competitive broadcast equipment costing up to five times more. Depending on the product, our encoders can provide from 100 kilobits per second (kbps) to 20 megabits per second (Mbps) total stream bit rates, accommodating everything from Internet transmissions to the highest quality HD demands.
Visionary Solutions Hardware and software solutions are sold in the following markets: Professional AV (University, K12, Corporate Campus, Government), PCO (Private Cable Operator), Television/Broadcast (feeds, backhaul, monitoring), Telecommunications (ISPs, Telcos, Cable Co.) and High-End Video Surveillance.
VSI customers are using our products for broadcast and cable television feeds, building-wide TV distribution systems, conference center AV, university or special event webcasts, multicasts and podcasts, digital signage networks, educational and corporate TV, security, videoconferencing and telemedicine.
The latest encoder from VSI is the AVN441HD. It encodes high definition video in an h.264 stream (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC) and is housed in a Media Processing Platform (MPP), a high density rack mount system. Plug a video source directly into the blade, plug into the network via the RJ-45 connection and stream real-time high definition video over your LAN or WAN. The MPP, with AVN441HD blades, is suitable for all applications requiring cost-effective, low bit rate, high definition video distribution over IP networks.
Superior Audio/Video Quality
h.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC) hardware compression and Visionary Solutions’ optimized transmission technology provides a high definition, full frame rate IP video stream. The stream can be viewed by an unlimited number of clients on a LAN or WAN, provided that bandwidth is available. Image resolutions are configurable to 720p or 1080i at 50 or 60 frames per second (fps) or 1080p at 24 fps. The video bit rate can be configured from 4 to 18 Mbps. The audio compression is either AAC (128 to 512 kbps audio encoding) or MPEG-1 Layer 2 (64 to 384 kbps audio encoding) with up to 48 kHz sample rate.
VSI (www.vsicam.com) works hard to provide superior value and is proud of the “cost to performance” return of its IPTV solutions.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Casio: Green Slim Projector lineup expansion & enhancements
Building on the success of the Green Slim and continuous manufacturing optimization, Casio is pleased to announce some exciting enhancements and changes to the Green Slim lineup.
High Brightness (3000 lumen) models
Taking the next step in the Green Slim evolution, the highly anticipated and demanded 3000 lumen models will be available beginning November 1st. Like the current Green Slim models, there will be XGA and WXGA models with and without SB connectivity. In addition, the USB models will now ship with the Wireless adapter (YW-3) in the carton creating an even greater value.
Model & List Price
XJ-A150 - $1499.99
XJ-A155V - $1699.99 (Wireless adapter included)
XJ-A250 - $1599.99
XJ-A255V - $1799.99 (Wireless adapter included)
USB enabled models - Wireless Adapter included
Effective immediately, the following models will ship with the Wireless adapter in the carton as an included accessory. These models will be designated with a "V" suffix in the model name.
Model & List Price
XJ-A145V - $1099.99 (Price Increase, Wireless adapter included)
XJ-A245V - $1199.99 (Price Increase, Wireless adapter included)
XJ-A155V - $1699.99 (Wireless adapter included)
XJ-A255V - $1799.99 (Wireless adapter included)
Due to this change, all pricing on the XJ-A145V an XJ-A245V has been increased effective Monday, October 11th. All orders already in house as of Friday, October 8, 2010 will be shipped with the Wirless adapter at the old cost. New orders will be accepted with the new pricing, please see your October Price list for details.
The XJ-A135U and XJ-A235U will continue shipping without the Wireless adapter.
High Brightness (3000 lumen) models
Taking the next step in the Green Slim evolution, the highly anticipated and demanded 3000 lumen models will be available beginning November 1st. Like the current Green Slim models, there will be XGA and WXGA models with and without SB connectivity. In addition, the USB models will now ship with the Wireless adapter (YW-3) in the carton creating an even greater value.
Model & List Price
XJ-A150 - $1499.99
XJ-A155V - $1699.99 (Wireless adapter included)
XJ-A250 - $1599.99
XJ-A255V - $1799.99 (Wireless adapter included)
USB enabled models - Wireless Adapter included
Effective immediately, the following models will ship with the Wireless adapter in the carton as an included accessory. These models will be designated with a "V" suffix in the model name.
Model & List Price
XJ-A145V - $1099.99 (Price Increase, Wireless adapter included)
XJ-A245V - $1199.99 (Price Increase, Wireless adapter included)
XJ-A155V - $1699.99 (Wireless adapter included)
XJ-A255V - $1799.99 (Wireless adapter included)
Due to this change, all pricing on the XJ-A145V an XJ-A245V has been increased effective Monday, October 11th. All orders already in house as of Friday, October 8, 2010 will be shipped with the Wirless adapter at the old cost. New orders will be accepted with the new pricing, please see your October Price list for details.
The XJ-A135U and XJ-A235U will continue shipping without the Wireless adapter.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
AV Rovers "Doggie Dollars" Spiff Program in Progress Now
The AVRover “Doggie Dollars” Spiff Program starts September 27th and continues until November 30th 2010. Go to www.enrightcompany.com to get the registration form for AVRover resellers to complete and return to so they will be eligible to participate in this year’s spiff program.
AV Rover announces the following end user reward programs:
AV Rover announces the following end user reward programs:
- “Throw me a Bone” Customer Appreciation Program. This program will also start September 27th and run until October 31st 2010. AVRover customers will have the choice of the three following options:
- With the purchase of every SVS200NP we’ll install a dealer/customer supplied projector for free, or
- With the purchase of 3 AVRover systems we’ll throw in a RoverPad wireless tablet, or
- For every 5 systems we’ll include an ONfinity CM2Max portable interactive whiteboard.
- AVRover K9 Grant Program now offer customers the option of purchasing the ONfinity CM2Max on its own as an addition to the current program which is for our complete solution, the SVS200 with ONfinity CM2Max.
Hall Research Develops Real-Time Embedded Control for Most AV Equipment
Modern appliances and electronic devices are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Advanced feature sets require advanced configuration options. Multi level menu systems offer more granular control to the users but at the cost of usability. Unfortunately, most user interfaces are not advanced enough to solve the usability issues and therefore the interface actually becomes the weak link.
Physical interfaces such as button panels or remote controls have many disadvantages. Panel controls require a dedicated display for feedback and physical access to a fixed location. IR remote controls offer only one-way communication with limited feedback and can become difficult to manage for multiple devices.
Many different 3rd party control systems are available to develop fully customizable user interfaces for controlling multiple types of devices. These control systems are essentially software development platforms which provide a very high level of customization and development options. However, the highly technical nature of these platforms makes it cost prohibitive to implement in many situations.
We propose a new type of solution to address these issues and bring simplified management and control to a broader market through embedded virtual control interfaces.
Click here to see the full paper.
Physical interfaces such as button panels or remote controls have many disadvantages. Panel controls require a dedicated display for feedback and physical access to a fixed location. IR remote controls offer only one-way communication with limited feedback and can become difficult to manage for multiple devices.
Many different 3rd party control systems are available to develop fully customizable user interfaces for controlling multiple types of devices. These control systems are essentially software development platforms which provide a very high level of customization and development options. However, the highly technical nature of these platforms makes it cost prohibitive to implement in many situations.
We propose a new type of solution to address these issues and bring simplified management and control to a broader market through embedded virtual control interfaces.
Click here to see the full paper.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Spotlight on: Bob Marcus
NAME: Bob Marcus TITLE: Founder and CEO
COMPANY: RGB Spectrum
OVERTIME: Launching his career with the world’s largest company, Marcus quickly realized that smaller, more innovative companies were of more interest to him.
READ MORE HERE...
Thursday, September 9, 2010
SoCal Golf Tournament
17th Enright Company
Golf Invitational - Southern California
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Check in 8:15AM
Shotgun Tee off 9:00AM
-Scramble format (move ball to best shot)
-Box lunch
-Meet our Manufactures
-Awards Ceremony to Follow
- Good play is not required - just desire to have fun
All registrations:
Steve McNeil
888-334-7773
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