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Dublin Chamber of Commerce invites you to a seminar to show you the power of visual communication, using High Definition Video Conferencing over the internet.

The seminar has been designed specifically for new and existing users of visual communication to show how this technology can help your organisation, as well as how best to deploy the systems. The speakers will talk about the value and benefits gained by using High Definition (HD) video communication equipment, over the Internet (IP).

To experience the future of video communication, each speaker will also give a practical demonstration of each company’s HD over IP system, in order for you to further understand their ease of usage and compare the features.

The event will take place at the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, 7 Clare St., Dublin 2, on Wednesday 30th September 2009, with an option to avail of the 1-hour seminar at 8.00am, 1.00pm or 5.00pm. Light refreshments will be served

You can register on http://www.digicom.ie/video-communication-seminar.html

Digicom welcomes absolut Technologies (Brazil), ETS & YCP (South Korea), Newtech (Argentina), Polymedia (Russia) and Talk & Vision (Netherlands and Belgium) to the AV Global Alliance. The Alliance is a partnership of leading audio visual and video conferencing systems integrators from different countries around the world, and provides mutual support for their international clients.

Sandy MacPherson (Chairman of the Alliance) said: “Economic forces are driving the widespread adoption of video conferencing, and international companies look to technically excellent organisations like the AV Global Alliance to design, install and maintain their systems. We are very proud to have five such outstanding companies join the Alliance”

About the AV Global Alliance
The AV Global Alliance is a partnership of leading video conferencing and audio visual system integrators, who design, install and maintain complex audio visual and video conferencing solutions, and offer mutual support to their multinational clients. Typically, members of the Alliance are the leading system integrators in their own country or region.

Please contact us for the full list of Alliance members

Polycom announced the release of their new HDX-6000 hi-definition video conferencing system. The HDX-6000 brings a more cost effective solution to the market that includes many of the advanced features of their high-end models.

Here's what Polycom said in their recent press release..

Extending the reach of high definition video, voice, and content sharing with powerful technology and a quick return on investment.

Improve collaboration and reduce costs with affordable, easy to use room video conferencing and telepresence solutions from Polycom. The Polycom HDX 6000 video conferencing and telepresence equipment delivers high definition communication to all parts of your organization with unmatched levels of ease and simplicity.

Increase productivity and improve relationships. Now you can improve collaboration effectiveness while reducing operations and travel costs. Deliver lessons to students in classrooms around the world from a single location, align project teams in real-time across geographies, speed your time-to-market with accelerated execution across departments.

With the Polycom HDX 6000 video conferencing and telepresence equipment, you are as good as there. Intuitive to use and manage, the Polycom HDX 6000 delivers video conferencing and telepresence experiences to standard meeting rooms, conference rooms, and other environments requiring simple connectivity. HDMI output allows for quick and seamless integration with high definition displays via a single cable, while powerful standards-based People+Content allows users to easily and quickly share high quality documents, spreadsheets and multimedia content. Home theater quality audio experiences are delivered by Polycom Siren 22 and Polycom StereoSurround sound, giving users unrivaled acoustic clarity.

See the full list of features here

Panasonic has launched its 85in professional plasma display, which is brighter, lighter and thinner than previous models, writes Paddy Baker. It also fills a gap in the Panasonic plasma range - between the 103in and 65in models.

As European senior marketing manager Enrique Robledo pointed out, the 65in plasma is becoming a commodity product, while budget restrictions will limit the uptake of the 103in model.

The 85in model, named the TH-85PF12, is the first professional display to feature Panansonic's NeoPDP technology, which will be rolled out across the company's plasma range. This is the result of new material and process technology, as well as refinements to circuit and drive technology.

The Full HD display provides a brighter image with a contrast ratio of 40,000:1 - which cannot be matched by LCD, says Panasonic. The brighter image is said to come from improved phosphor gas purity and a reduced gap between pixels. Colour gradation is also smoother.

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Ever since blue LEDs appeared in the 1990’s, a cascade of development and system evolution has advanced solid state lighting to become a viable and prosperous technology foundation. Today, LED technology is used for general lighting in small and large venues, in the automotive market, and in video displays, roadside signs, and digital signage.

According to Kevin Dowling, Vice President of Innovation for Philips Color Kinetics, the hospitality and retail markets are primary drivers for white light sources, and the broadcast market favors the technology for quality and long-lasting light sources. “Cove and under shelf lighting is driving LED usage because it’s a natural fit for that application,” he adds.

LEDs have come a long way in a short time. Dowling notes that the development of blue LEDs, and the subsequent creation of broadband white light by adding a phosphor coating, occurred in less than 20 years. “The first white LEDs were gray and dismal and there were technology hurdles in how they were driven and controlled,” he says. “In 2000-2004, there was development in improving phosphors and the efficacy of blue LEDs, as well as packages for high power light output. Since 2004, LEDs continue to improve at pace that the industry is astonished by. Efficacy, light output and quality are improving faster than we projected.”

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