New W7000 Features 2,000 ANSI Lumen Brightness, 50,000:1 Ultra-High Contrast Ratio, Frame Interpolation, and Native Rec. 709 Color Gamut

IRVINE, Calif. — Jan. 9, 2012 — BenQ America Corp. today introduced the company’s first full-HD 3D home cinema projector, the W7000. Providing consumers with the ultimate in 3D home entertainment, the W7000 is the first projector in the world to be accredited with Full HD 3D Certification by TÜV Rheinland, one of the most trusted certification institutes in Europe.

Powered by DLP Link(TM), the W7000 delivers stunning 1080p 3D images to both of the viewer’s eyes without the distraction of crosstalk. Consumers can enjoy brilliantly rendered 3D movies, live sports, and video games without the hassle of additional equipment. The W7000 provides 2,000 ANSI lumen high brightness, a 50,000:1 ultra-high contrast ratio with a dynamic iris, and support for all HDMI 1.4a 3D signal formats. BrilliantColor(TM) performance technology from Texas Instruments boosts midtone colors to heighten brightness levels, making images more precisely rendered than ever. In addition, the W7000 features VIDI(TM) lighting technology to deliver more lumens on screen than competing systems and normal lamps while increasing brightness by 15 percent for red and blue. The W7000 offers frame interpolation, providing noticeably smoother and more lifelike motion for action scenes by increasing the rate of frames per second and eliminating motion lag, distracting judders, and blurred shadows.

“The W7000 represents an exciting new chapter for us here at BenQ,” said Lars Yoder, President at BenQ America Corp. “What really sets the projector apart is its ability to deliver a ‘real 3D home cinema experience.’ The W7000 allows consumers to enjoy 3D content with full-HD resolution in both eyes. There is no crosstalk and additional emitters and transmission devices are not required, just fully immersive 3D enjoyment.”

The W7000 features the same full-HD-optimized optical system offered by all top-of-the-line home cinema projectors from BenQ, providing viewers with the highest level of clarity and sharpness in every full-HD image. For color precision that matches the human eye, the projector is compliant to the native Rec. 709 color gamut, one of the highest HD video standards for professional-grade home projectors. Featuring BenQ’s unique color management system — including independent 3D color control, preset mode, and user mode adjustment — the W7000 gives viewers the freedom to fine-tune hues, contrast, brightness, color temperature, gamma, and white balance levels to match their individual 2D and 3D viewing preferences. The system is ISFccc-certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF), which enables viewers to enjoy a perfectly calibrated picture along with two optimized modes — ISF Day and ISF Night — for an unparalleled viewing experience.

For flexible placement in the home, the W7000 offers a versatile 1.5:1 zoom range and 1.62 to 2.43 throw ratio. The projector’s H+V lens shift technology provides up to 125 percent vertical and 40 percent horizontal lens shift adjustment with zero vertical offset. This allows the focal point of the lens to be adjusted in home theaters where center placement isn’t possible. Also, Panamorph(TM) lens compatibility allows viewers to show 2.35:1 aspect-format video — such as major studio movies — in its original widescreen format at maximum resolution with no image distortion or letterboxing.

The W7000 will be available for the North American market in Q1 2012 at an MSRP of $3,999. The unit will make its debut at the 2012 International CES Jan. 10-13, in Hilton Suite 28-105.

More information on the W7000 and the full line of BenQ products is available at www.BenQ.com.

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About BenQ America Corp.
BenQ America Corp. is a leading-edge digital display technology company supplying superior-quality projectors and gaming monitors. BenQ America Corp. offers compelling 3D solutions from big screens to desktops. Today BenQ ranks as the world’s No. 1-selling DLP(R) projector brand, as well as the No. 1 name in short-throw projectors.

About BenQ Corporation
BenQ Corporation, a leading provider of networked digital lifestyle devices, is a multifaceted company with strengths in product design, visual technology, and mobile technology. BenQ offers an unrivalled breadth and depth of products and integrated technologies across platforms through the brand promise of “Bringing Enjoyment and Quality to Life,” including digital projectors, LCD monitors, LCD TVs, digital cameras, eBook readers, mobile Internet devices, storage devices, and human interface devices such as mice and keyboards.

About BenQ Group
The BenQ Group comprises companies that operate independently while sharing resources and leveraging synergies among them. The BenQ Group companies include BenQ Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation (in the top three of the world’s manufacturers of large-size TFT-LCD panels), Qisda Corporation, Darfon Electronics Corporation, BenQ Materials Corp., BenQ Guru Software Co., BenQ Hospital, BrightView Corp., Cando Co. Ltd., Daxin Materials Corp., Darwin Precisions, Ltd., Dazzo Technology Corp., Forhouse Corp., SiPix Imaging, Lextar Electronics Corp., Raydium Semiconductor Corp., BenQ Medical Technology Corporation, and Wellypower Corp.

All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

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World’s first LED 3D active projection system dedicated to enhancing your interior design project.

Las Vegas, Nevada—January 9, 2012—SIM2, the Italian manufacturer whose high performance home theater projectors are known worldwide for their pristine video resolution and stunning aesthetic design, takes the visual experience to the next level at the 2012 CES, with the introduction of the M.150, the convergence of light, beauty and technology. This system is the result of years of intense research and passion offering a new concept of integrating entertainment with interior design.

The concept is simple—inspire creativity and add vitality to the home by painting with light and images. Whether it’s personal photographs, art, mood lighting, or movies, this system delivers stunning visual pleasure, to ignite the senses. As the world’s first 3D active LED video interior design system, this is a one-of-kind solution for discerning customers who desire a unique way to enhance the beauty of their home with a window of light created with cutting-edge projection technology.

“When quality is combined with unparalleled technology and design, it harmoniously creates a visual experience that can be described only as fine art,” said Alberto Fabiano, Executive Vice President of SIM2 USA. “This system is a defining direction for the New Year. SIM2 is offering a product that transcends traditional home cinema, and provides a unique visual solution to ‘video furnish’ one’s home with light.”

The M.150’s advanced DLP imaging technology allows customers to indulge their creative side. Whether it’s painting their homes with light and color, creating their own personal digital art gallery or enjoying their favorite movies or sports, each becomes a rich, fulfilling emotional experience at the touch of a button. With its generous palette of vivid color and light, the M.150 can add subtle visual ambiance, or create a bright, colorful reproduction of your choice of digital imagery.

Fabiano concludes, “With this introduction, SIM2 is once again first to market a system that is not only technologically superior, but a true lifestyle enhancement for its owner.”

About SIM2 USA Inc. and SIM2 Multimedia
Since their entrance into the US home theater market in 1999, SIM2 USA, under the guidance of its parent SIM2 Multimedia (established in 1995), has dedicated its resources to marketing and servicing products that meet the demands of the US market. SIM2 Multimedia is a worldwide leading manufacturer of home theater products and leading provider of high-end performance large screen systems (for control rooms, information, communication, and simulation) and professional projection systems for E–cinema applications. Over the years, SIM2 has gained a reputation for meeting the industry’s demands for new, emerging technologies, offering high-quality and reliable products that meet the customer’s need in any application. Products are designed and manufactured in Italy. The marketing policies of the company are world-oriented, with a direct presence in Italy (headquarters), the USA, UK, China, Germany (sister companies), and in over 60 countries worldwide through partnerships with qualified distributors.

Brea, Calif., September 1st, 2011 – KanexPro (Booth #309) the leading A/V Connectivity solutions provider is pleased to introduce a cutting-edge 2D to 3D converter called the “CubeUp”. This 3D converter is designed to take content from your 2D video sources and instantaneously convert it into 3D for viewing on 3D enabled TVs and 3D based DLP projectors and monitors. Comprised of one HDMI input and one HDMI output for connecting it to the 3DTV, this compact box features real-time hardware conversion of 2D content to 3D during playback. Engineered to transform sources such as PCs, Blu-ray players, STB’s and cable boxes to 3D format. In addition, 3D depth and scaling parameters can be fully adjusted simply at the touch of a button.

It provisions full 3D (all formats) such as side-by-side, top-by-bottom, 3D frame-packing & 3D page-flip with HD 1080p and multi-channel audio. The CubeUp is fully compliant with HDCP, EDID and CEC. The built-in scaler provides up scaling of DVD quality video to full HD 1080p resolution, supporting color depth to 12-bits per channel.

Features:
• Real-time hardware conversion from 2D to 3D
• Built-in Scaler for provisioning 2D formats
• Automatic video enhancement
• Supports 2D & 3D by-pass mode
• Supports 2D to 3D for HDTV or Projector conversion mode
• Provisions 3D to 3D for Projector conversion mode
• Manual button for depth adjustment of 3D content
• Supports data rates to 2.75Gbps
• Full HD 1080p (1920×1080@60Hz)
• HDCP & EDID compliant
• Color depth to12-bits
• 5VDC external power supply included

For more details please visit our booth # 309 or click onto www.kanexpro.com

About KanexPro™
Leveraging our core strength in professional A/V products, KanexPro carries a complete selection of A/V connectivity needs. When planning digital installations you will find that we carry a broad line of A/V connectivity products enabling you to broadcast, extend, split, or multiply HD signal transmissions; simply and cost-effectively.

KanexPro is a registered trademark. All other trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

UltraCat HD Extenders deliver uncompressed HD audio/video signals, Ethernet, RS232 and infrared control signals over a single Cat5e/6 cable up to 328 feet (100m)

Fremont, Calif. – Aug. 9, 2011 – Accell, a provider of premium audio/video and computer accessories, today announced the release of the latest product to join the company’s innovative product lines, the UltraCat HD Extenders featuring HDMI over single Cat5e/6 with HDBaseT™ technology.

Accell’s UltraCat HD, a transmitter and receiver set with HDBaseT technology, can deliver uncompressed full HD digital video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, RS232 and infrared control signals over a single Cat5e cable making it the ideal solution for whole home-converged distribution. The extenders are designed to support High Definition video applications, supporting all resolutions and video formats including 1080p, 4K and 3D.

The UltraCat HD Extenders featuring HDBaseT technology feature the following:

• Extends the transmission length up to 328ft. (100m)
• Supports Ethernet 100BaseTx pass-through
• HDMI v1.4 compatible and 3D video supported
• Sends control signals, including RS232 and bi-directional IR
• Fully HDCP compliant
• Built-in mounting ears for easy installation

Featuring a data transfer rate of up to 10.2Gbps, the UltraCat HD Extenders are fully HDCP compliant and compatible with the latest HDMI High Speed specification.  The extenders support the CEC functionality and provide an Ethernet 10/100BaseTx pass through, which is ideal for use with IP enabled TV’s and devices.

With an MSRP of $499.95, Accell’s UltraCat HD Extenders featuring HDBaseT technology are available now.

About Accell

Accell Corporation is focused on the design, manufacture and delivery of affordable, high quality accessories for the audio/video, mobile device and computer markets.  Accell produces high quality and innovative products by combining the low cost benefits of a global manufacturer and the design capabilities of a Silicon Valley based engineering and marketing team.  Accell is a member of CEDIA and CEA.  For more information, please visit our Web site at http://www.accellcables.comand follow us on Twitter at @AccellCables.

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Press Contacts:

Megan Saulsbury
Canyon PR for Accell Corporation
(408) 857-9527
megan@canyonpr.com

Michael Weizer
Accell Corporation
(510) 770-8284
michael_weizer@accellcables.com

At CEDIA EXPO booth 3765, KanexPro is launching a brand new, ultra-fast 4×1 HDMI Switcher (HDHEACSW4) with support for Ethernet and Audio Return Channel (HEAC). Engineered with InstaPort ™ Technology, SI’s & consumers will no longer experience a four to seven second delay – and a long black screen – when switching between source devices connected to their projectors or HDTVs. The technology enables immediate access to content by reducing HDMI port switching time and perform the HDCP authorization routine immediately upon connecting the device.

As an added feature, this switcher provides ARC- Audio Return Channel, which allow televisions with built-in tuners to transmit audio from the TV to an A/V receiver. Perfect for old and existing A/V receivers that does not support ARC. HDTV resolutions up to 1080p/60 with 12-bit Color depth and PC resolutions up to 1920×1200 are maintained together with stereo or multi-channel digital audio. Ideal for system integrators and installers who are looking to implement fast, reliable HDCP switching with HEC-HDMI Ethernet Channel & ARC – Audio Return Channel. The feature sets of this product match the needs of corporate and pro-home entertainment projects. Whether designing a series of audio-visual systems in a corporate boardroom or creating the most installer-friendly home-theater environment.

For more information, please visit us at www.kanexpro.com Booth 3765

About KanexPro™
Leveraging our core strength in professional A/V products, KanexPro carries a complete selection of A/V connectivity needs. When planning digital installations you will find that we carry a broad line of A/V connectivity products enabling you to broadcast, extend, split, or multiply HD signal transmissions; simply and cost-effectively.

KanexPro is a registered trademark. All other trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

KanexPro is pleased to announce its Wireless HDMI Extender Kit. The ultimate, high quality solution for extending signals over the air up to 50ft. (15m). The system consists of two powered devices; transmitter and receiver, both included.The wireless extender is based on the WHDI™ technology, which enables top-quality wireless uncompressed HD 1080p video delivery throughout the home, allowing consumers to connect any HD source to any HD display.
Very simple set-up and no software installation required! Just connect the transmitter device to any HDMI source, such as a Blu-ray player, A/V receiver, STB or even a PC, and users can now transmit uninterrupted HDMI signals wirelessly. The extender fully supports HDCP and EDID requirements ensuring the display of content-protected media and interoperability with other HDCP devices. Ideal for use in retro-fit installations in commercial or residential environment where traditional cabling cannot be deployed.

The three most important product features:

The wireless HDMI Extender Kit can be easily used in commercial or residential environment where traditional cabling cannot be deployed.

The product is cost-effective, saves time and installation headaches by utilizing Wireless technology that does not interfere with your existing 802.11 wireless networks.

Uncompromising distance of up to 50ft. (15m) with built-in AES 128-bit image encryption for transmitting full HD 1080p/60 and digital audio with IR control signals over the air.

Benefits the Wireless Extender provides to the Integrator:

Integrators and system installers are all the time faced with challenges when routing HDMI equipped devices that needs expensive cabling infrastructure or just deploying cables through dry walls. The KanexPro Wireless HDMI kit is recommended to overcome this situation when looking for a comparable wireless solution in the market. This extender can be fully installed in minutes complying with all protocols and maintaining specified resolutions.

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About KanexPro

Leveraging our core strength in professional A/V products, KanexPro carries a complete selection of A/V connectivity needs. When planning digital installations you will find that we carry a broad line of A/V connectivity products enabling you to broadcast, extend, split, or multiply HD signal transmissions; simply and cost-effectively.

With a complete assortment of A/V connectivity products, our product line includes HDMI matrix and VGA matrix switchers, HDMI and DVI extender solutions, HDMI splitters and amplifier solutions. In addition to the KanexPro Signal Division Products we offer a complete selection of High-resolution HDMI cables and adapters enabling flexible A/V choices.

Our mission is always to create top-tier technology reliable and affordable.

The advanced reflective surface of the Black Diamond coupled with its exceptional picture in any environment, make it the preferred screen material for 3D viewing.

Austin, TX – August 31, 2010 – Screen Innovations (SI), the leader in projection screen technology, recently announced that its award-winning Black Diamond screen provides an unprecedented 3D viewing experience in any room of the house. While 3D has been one of the biggest trends, the ongoing complaint is that it can only exist in a dark environment. With the advanced performance of the Black Diamond screen material, the 3D TV experience can now be taken out of the traditional home theater and into the living room, family room, or den.

As 3D TV gains popularity, hundreds of television and sports programs will be broadcast in 3D. Currently, in order to watch these shows with the lights on, homeowners only have the option of doing so on a fixed pixel display, which limits them to smaller flat panels. For a true home theater experience, front projection is the only answer, but, until now, has been impossible outside of a dark home theater. Black Diamond provides homeowners the perfect solution for the optimal 3D viewing experience regardless of the lighting situation in the room. The advanced reflective surface of the Black Diamond allows the screen to maintain the polarization scheme of the 3D projector, and enhances active and passive 3D by increasing contrast by 900% more contrast. The end result is a flawless HD picture that you can watch anywhere.

By preserving the projector’s light polarization properties, the Black Diamond screen is able to compliment both active and passive 3D. Its reflective layer maintains pristine polarization, eliminating the polarity interference that creates ghosting, resulting in a pure, crisp, and dynamic image that is precisely what the director intended viewers to see.

While flat panel margins continue to erode, installers are constantly looking for ways to increase profitability. By making 3D viewing an option in any room of the house, Screen Innovations dealers are provided with more opportunities to sell profitable front projection systems over lower margin flat panels. Black Diamond is the only projection screen on the market that fits into every environment, including 3D, allowing for a superior image on every installation.

The Black Diamond is the only screen that absorbs unwanted ambient light in bright environments and reduces measured light scatter by 75%, increasing viewer immersion in dark environments. Compared to flat panels, the Black Diamond has zero glare/reflections when used in a bright room. Black Diamond utilizes seven optical light filtration layers that increase contrast by selectively reflecting only the projector’s light back to the audience’s eyes while rejecting ambient room light, including light within the path of the projector, therefore preserving the projector’s contrast.

For more information about Screen Innovations, visit www.screeninnovations.com

About Screen Innovations

Screen Innovations leads the market in US-manufactured projection screens.  We employ an industry-specific engineering staff and advanced robotics to create cutting edge screen technologies. Black Diamond is a key example, allowing any projector to perform well in either a bright or dark environment by rejecting ambient light, while enhancing projector contrast by over 900%.

In-house manufacturing permits complete control over product development, quality assurance, and on-time delivery, providing consumers with an outstanding counterpart for today’s projectors.

All Screen Innovation’s products have a lifetime replacement policy.

Press Contact:  Caster Communications, Inc. at 401.792.7080

Further confirming Runco’s commitment to custom video, Runco FinishPalette provides personalization options from NCAA sports teams to original artwork.

Beaverton, OR – August 10, 2010 – Runco^®, the leading brand in luxury display solutions, announces its exclusive color and printing solution, the Runco FinishPalette^™, for the Runco LightStyle series projectors. A new element of its Design by Runco^™ initiative, Runco’s FinishPalette enables full-color, large-format projector design options, including licensed logos from your favorite NCAA^® collegiate sports programs, a gallery of artist impressions and the option to custom print your own artwork. Complementing the new FinishPalette offering are 25 new, hand-finished signature paint colors, which are derived from the finest paint processes perfected on luxury automobiles, to create rich, exquisite colors and metallics. (more…)

The SC-50d and SC-60d round out Runco’s flagship projector category while offering a future-proof option for 3D at home.

Beaverton, OR – July 27, 2010 – Runco^®, the leading brand in luxury video solutions for the home, has introduced the latest in high-end luxury projection with its new Signature Cinema^™ SC-50d and SC-60d. With the introduction of the SC-50d and SC-60d, Runco has expanded its most prestigious line of custom built personal cinema projectors, the Signature Cinema Series, and solidified the company atop the high-end luxury home theater market. The SC-50d and SC-60d join Runco’s legendary SC-1 and offer the best cinematic experience available for the most sophisticated private cinemas.

As the buzz about 3D movies escalates in Hollywood and sports, and broadcast content becomes more readily available, discriminating homeowners can be assured the best in 3D at home is still to come. Runco’s SC-50d and SC-60d will provide integrators with 3D-ready projection that can support multiple formats including Active3D using active shutter glasses or passive-glassed-based solutions. In the coming months, additional 3D capability will be available from Runco which will be completely compatible with implementations of the SC-50d and SC-60d.

In concert with the prowess of the Signature Cinema Series, the Runco SC-50d and SC-60d offer exceptional product performance and provide integrators with a state-of-the-art product that allows them to offer their customers an extraordinary cinematic experience that surpasses even the most renowned public theaters because the product and room are custom built with the finest components to exactly match the owners’ specifications. The SC-50d and SC-60d employ a highly-efficient illumination system consisting of two UHP lamps, which offer brightness and redundancy. Combined with the unique and flexible engine design, the SC-50d and SC-60d provide better, richer color performance for pristine color accuracy. These benefits combine into a brilliant image that provides a spectacular color gamut and contrast, as well as unmatched color brightness, even on the largest screen sizes. This image performance has also the added benefit of a lower power draw than other projectors with similar or lesser, performance and produces less heat and noise.

For unparalleled reproduction of Hollywood’s 2.35:1 CinemaScope standard the SC-50d and SC-60d are available with Runco’s legendary CineWide^™ with AutoScope^™ technology. Selecting from multiple lens options that allow the flexibility for seamless integration into the most sophisticated, widescreen home cinemas, each Signature Cinema Series projector is custom built to suit the exact requirements specified for every client. The SC-50d and SC-60d feature a 1080p HD native resolution 3-chip system for the finest projection image and 16:9 native aspect ratio to match all digital programming including seamlessly switching aspect ratios for both 2D and 3D content for all media, including broadcast, film, sports and gaming.

Beyond perfect 2.35:1 CinemaScope reproduction, the SC-50d and SC-60d are the first Runco projectors to include Runco’s Smart Lens^™ system with controllable motorized lens and iris that can be preset in memory to exact positions making it compatible with the highest-end home theater screens that feature both horizontal and vertical masking. This index zoom approach preserves the aspect ratio on any screen size.

The SC-50d and SC-60d both ship with Runco’s Digital High-Definition (DHD) external video processor controller. The Installer Dependent^™ high-performance Runco DHD combines the industry’s most advanced 1080p scaling and processing capabilities with improved compatibility and ease-of-installation. Like all Runco products with the DHD, the SC-50d and SC-60d come with Runco’s latest ViVix^™ processing for exceptional scaling, analog to digital signal conversion, and control via IR or RS-232. This award-winning processor offers a full calibration suite, including ISF^™ calibration controls and useful BRiC (Backup, Recover, and Clone) tool. The DHD enables individual display calibration through the controller and eliminating the need to access the on-screen display controls.

“Custom crafted for the elite client who demands the very best projection that is future-proof and without compromise, the Signature Cinema Series has always been the flagship of the Runco line,” said Jennifer Davis, vice president of marketing for Runco. “The SC-50d and SC-60d are built from that iconic Runco heritage to deliver better-than-film quality and overall performance to complement the most sophisticated home cinemas in the world. These two new projectors join an impressive line of Runco product, to deliver an experience that is simply incomparable.  Our dealers and their clients will be wowed.”

Both the SC-50d and SC-60d are coupled with Runco’s PremierCare^™ service program providing on-site calibration and two years of ongoing support from the Runco team. Runco’s Signature Cinema SC-50d and SC-60d will be available in Fall of 2010 with an MSRP of $88,995 and $98,995, respectively. Optional lens, CineWide^™, CineWide^™ with AutoScope^™, and 3D accessories are additional costs.  Runco’s Signature Cinema projectors are available exclusively through the best dealers in the home theater business – the Runco authorized dealer network. For more information about Runco or to find a local dealer in your area, please visit www.Runco.com.

Austin, TX – April 28, 2010 – Screen Innovations (SI), the leader in projection screen technology, recently announced the release of the Reference Motorized II screen, the most elegant motorized projection screen available today.  The Reference Motorized II features an all new Electronic Solutions Inc (ESI) high speed motor with motor noise of only 3db over average home’s noise. One of the quickest motor speeds available today, you can quietly enjoy your home theater in less than 12 seconds! (more…)