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Vision launches Lifetime Warranty


Vision has announced a Life- time Warranty which will now apply to its entire product range, the first manufacturer in the industry to support its reseller channel to this extent. The Lifetime Warranty means that, if the product is still cur- rent, customers can choose a credit or replacement. If


it is


end of life, Vision will issue a credit against the original in- voice. Stuart Lockhart, director of Vision, explains: “We are a technically fo-


cussed manufacturer and the reliability of our products has become evident. Over the last 4 years our average failure rate across all products has been less than 0.3%. In that period we sold over a million products to resellers all over the world, so this impressive statistic prompted us to make the radical move of providing a Lifetime Warranty for our whole range.” To coincide with the introduc- tion of this service, Vision is also introducing a Lifetime Re- turns service, to help resellers manage stock and ensure they


are equipped for installations. The Vision team will take back any unopened, pristine stock and issue a credit against the original invoice, meaning that installers can safely order Vision accessories and return anything that is surplus to requirements for the project.


Panasonic also improves warranty


Panasonic customers are set to benefit from improved support to


their professional the warranty display


equipment. Working in partner- ship with its authorised service partner, Panasonic will be up- grading


offered


with the company’s full range of professional displays, from a return to base to an advanced swap service.


The new warranty is offered for all professional displays sold from February 2017. It will allow customers to con- tinue using Panasonic display technology with a replacement unit, permanently substituting


the faulty unit within approx- imately 2 business days. This will help to avoid the disruption that usually comes with send- ing a product away for repair. “Customers will need to reg- ister their unit, and submit a repair order either online, via phone or email,” said Donald Maidment, Head of Service for Panasonic. “Advanced swap warranty will become our de- fault, but we will maintain the option of a return to base war- ranty, for those customers for whom that is more appropri- ate.”


New upgrades for Pandoras Box


Current AV News Technologist of the Year and Vision Director Stu- art Lockhart: “We are a techni- cally focussed manufacturer and the reliability of our products has become evident.”


Nureva grows its DACH business


Nureva has authorised five


channel members in Germany and Austria. The new integra- tors will help to speed the in- troduction of the Nureva Span visual collaboration system and HDL300 audio conferenc- ing system to the German and Austrian markets. The resellers bring a demonstrated skill set, sustained performance and a strong customer focus. Earlier this year, Nureva added Mathias Issig, the company’s sales and channel manager for Germany and Austria, to its in- ternational team. Already, his connections and deep knowl- edge of the channel and end users are proving to be essen- tial in this significant region in Western Europe.


The five new resellers include: MINHOFF, based in Berlin and active across Germany, serves customers in education, high- er education and enterprise; MAIKS, based in Mannheim and serving southwest Germa- ny, offers products and services to education, higher education and enterprise. Klartext, based in Steinheim and serving south-


ern Germany and large organi- zations nationwide, has focused on education, higher education and enterprise customers for more than 15 years service. Campusware, based in Magde- burg, Saxony-Anhalt, has been serving education, higher edu- cation and business customers for over five years’ and finally, Clever on Smart GmbH, trading for three years in Vienna and Linz, serves education, higher education and enterprise cus- tomers across Austria. “We’re excited to have these five experienced resellers promoting our products in Germany and Austria,” said Nancy Knowlton, Nureva’s CEO. “Their


knowl-


edge, enthusiasm and commit- ment will be a driving force in establishing our market pres- ence in this critical region.”


New reseller partners will hasten the introduction of Nureva’s Span visual


collaboration system and


HDL300 audio conferencing system to the German and Austrian mar- kets.


The Pandoras Box Octo Server is to get new hardware features and increased output capabili- ties, providing up to eight out- puts at full-bandwidth without compromising performance. Pandoras Box servers now pro- vide a flexible output configu- ration with 1-8 independent outputs. Each output can be individually warped and blend- ed, allowing for mixed resolu- tion setups.


ory, and expanded storage for a high-performance hardware platform that handles the most demanding show requirements. “The new Octo server is a pow- erful workhorse delivering eight outputs from a single system, while maintaining the flexibility to allow each server to be con- figured to order by choosing the desired performance tier. This allows each server to be con- figured for the specific needs


The Pandoras Box Octo Server is to get new hardware features and increased output capabilities,


Optoma has officially launched its 8,200-lumen ProScene laser pro- jector, the ZU850


The laser lightsource delivers a minimum of 20,000 hours in full brightness mode. Featuring an airtight optical engine that has been independently cer- tified as IP6X, the latest Pro- Scene is described as ‘fit and forget’ and offers spectacular versatility and reliability.


De-


signed for continuous 24/7 op- eration, it supports 360-degree flexible installation and, with 100 variable power and lumi-


suitable for all types of venues. Aside from the excellent reli- ability and performance, it will soon pay for itself in savings over traditional lamp-based pro- jectors with virtually zero main- tenance required.”


New laser architecture for latest ProScene


Optoma has officially launched its 8,200-lumen ProScene la- ser projector - the ZU850. The new model is the first to feature MultiColor Laser (MCL technol- ogy), which features an addi- tional red laser. Together with the blue laser, the red laser is said to enhance the colour per- formance of the projector “to deliver striking and rich life- like images with exceptional detail”.


The ZU850 forms part of Op- toma’s DuraCore laser range.


nance settings. Recommended applications include simula- tion, live events and almost any challenging environment. Justin Halls, Head of Visual Systems Solutions at Optoma Europe, commented: “We are confident that the ZU850’s superior colour performance is a direct result of Optoma’s MCL technology, reproducing the best reds imaginable. The ZU850 joins our elite range of DuraCore laser projectors with multiple lens options making it


Christie Pandoras Box Version 6 features multi-user, simulta- neous timeline editing, warp- ing and content manipulation, enabling multiple operators to work together on a single proj- ect in real-time. Widget De- signer has also been improved with a completely redesigned HTML-5 user interface, a na- tive HTML front end (including CSS styles) and animation and transition support for all pages and all widgets. All Christie Pandoras Box Serv- ers and Players have also un- dergone significant upgrades. Users now benefit from faster processing power, more mem-


of the customer and addresses different budget requirements. When combined with Pandoras Box version 6, you truly have a dependable professional class media server," explained Joel St-Denis, product manager at Christie.


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