Custom Installer May09

industry news //
NEC talks of possible
Custom installer creates
business integration
NEC Electronics Corporation,
Renesas Technology Corp, NEC
ﬁrst disappearing 103
Corporation, Hitachi and Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation have agreed to
enter into negotiations to integrate
inch plasma screen
business operations at NEC
Electronics and Renesas.
Mining group Xstrata has
NEC Electronics was established
commissioned Innovations Visual
in 2002, separating from NEC, and
Communication Systems and TWP
Renesas was established in 2003,
integrating semiconductor units at
Designs to create the ultimate
Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric. As
in subtle boardroom solutions,
leading semiconductor companies,
including a system to enable its
NEC Electronics and Renesas provide
new 103 inch Panasonic plasma
a wide variety of semiconductor screen to disappear behind a
solutions, primarily specialising in panelled boardroom wall, at the
microcontroller units (MCUs). In
touch of a button.
light of ﬁerce global competition
The two installation companies
in the semiconductor market, NEC
worked with distributor PSCo on
Electronics and Renesas have agreed
the project to create a bespoke
to explore the possibility of business
integration. By integrating the world’s
solution for the company’s
two largest MCU suppliers, the new
corporate presentation, video
company will provide one of the most
conferencing and boardroom area.
competitive MCU product line-ups
IVCS designed a Crestron room
throughout the world. system, controlling the lighting,
The hidden screen
sound equipment, Privalite glass,
Bang & Olufsen feels
Sky TV, DVD and Blu-ray player
the crunch
as well as a Polycom HD video
As recession begins to bite a few, a
and audio conferencing system.
company renowned for being in the
The 103 inch screen is electro-
very top bracket of the high-end with
mechanically lifted into place
televisions sold for over £20,000
each, is clearly feeling the pinch.
when in use and otherwise hidden
Bang & Olufsen has announced
behind a panelled boardroom wall.
its third consecutive quarter loss, with
Tim Webster, managing director
recorded pre-tax losses of £49m in the
of TWP Designs explained,
ﬁrst nine months of the ﬁnancial year. “We designed a steel electro-
mechanical frame which holds the
Panasonic announces
screen in place as if it is recessed
Eurosat as distributor of
into the wall and at the touch of a
VIERA freesat HDTVs button it gently drops the screen
Panasonic has chosen to appoint
away into a storage space, sliding
Eurosat as a specialist distributor
two Beech-veneered panels into
of VIERA freesat HD ﬂat panel
place to make a seamless wall.”
televisions. The specially selected
range of TVs incorporates freesat
Working alongside the Big
Revealed: 103 inch screen appears
electronically from behind the wall
HD that allows consumers to watch
Screen specialist PSCo &
a host of satellite channels including
IVCS, TWP built a fully working
programmes from BBC HD and ITV
prototype for this ground- sensitive project to manage as we doesn’t need any additions to run,
HD, without subscription.
breaking project before it was only had one week from Monday unlike a projection system. High
John Cox, sales director of installed on site. To simulate the to Sunday to complete the brightness projector lamps are still
Independent Retailers at Panasonic loads involved, the system was system due to the availability of quite expensive. We worked with
UK commented, “Freesat HD is
tested taking the weight of three the boardroom. When the screen the existing infrastructure as well
an excellent service which offers
workshop staff. was in place, the lifting system as co-ordinating new elements, all
consumers an array of satellite and
Andy Russell, director of IVCS worked ﬁrst time, and offers the controlled by a Crestron wireless
HD channels with no added cost. This
service, combined with the outstanding
explained, “This was a very time client a high tech solution, which touch panel.”
picture quality of Panasonic’s VIERA
HDTVs creates a new dimension
within consumer electronics, so we are
delighted that this specialist technology Digital Projection chosen for
is being distributed by Eurosat who
are dedicated to providing professional
advice.”
sci-ﬁ festival
Abbas Arbab-Zadeh, Chairman and
The eighth annual London movies, along with a range of some festival promotes and encourages
CEO of Eurosat commented, “We are
International Festival of Science notable classic sci-ﬁ movies. new talent, often with limited
delighted to be working again with
Panasonic in offering these exciting
Fiction and Fantastic Film selected DP’s international account budgets and a plethora of
HD Ready and Freesat enabled ﬂat
manufacturer Digital Projection to manager, Bob Harris said, “Digital production formats, to produce
panel televisions to Eurosat Freesat
supply Titan 1080p-700 projectors Projection is very pleased to have unique content. This is shown
Retailers and Installers. As one of the
for its 2009 event, which took been selected to provide Titan alongside the output from the
global technology brands, Panasonic
place from April 29 to May 4 at the projectors for this event, which more traditional ﬁlm production
deserves the high standard of service Apollo, Piccadilly Circus. gives the Sci-Fi Film Festival the studios, as the format ﬂexibility
and support that Eurosat offers its Digital Projection supplied Titan ﬂexibility and capability to show of the Titan Projectors allows all
customers.”
1080p-700 projectors for digital a multitude of digital acquisition content to be viewed in the best
screenings of a number of premier formats on the large screen. The possible conditions.”
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