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Thanks to Kevin Hunt | Special to the Chicago Tribune
Too many things can go wrong when a manufacturer bundles a clock radio, speaker system and iPod dock into something called a tabletop music system.
You never know what until you take it home. Sometimes, setting the alarm clock is like decoding the inner workings of Windows Vista. Almost always, the AM-FM radio stinks. The speaker system isn't much better. And the iPod dock, a barely functional hood ornament, only lures buyers.
At least it tells time.
If only they all could be like Boston Acoustics' Horizon Duo-i, a dual-alarm clock with a superb AM-FM tuner, speakers that sound like actual speakers and the obligatory iPod dock for $200. It's more sensible than Chestnut Hill's extravagant ($499) George Music System and flat-out better than XtremeMac's Luna (now the Luna X2, but still a relative bargain at $120) — two other clock-docks I've auditioned.
Boston Acoustics spends much of its time at company headquarters in Peabody, Mass., dreaming up new speaker models, but in recent years expanded into smartly designed table radios. The Duo-i is its first with an iPod dock. For the lone person in the United States without an iPod, the $150 Duo (the same radio, without a dock) is just for you.
Aside from everything it does right, the Duo-i keeps it simple. Among the controls, just below the digital display, are knobs for power-volume, mode (to select AM, FM, iPod or whatever else you might connect to the Duo-i) and manually tuning into a radio station or finding a song on your iPod. Five tiny push buttons offer 10 FM and five AM presets. Two more push buttons, flanking the volume knob, activate the alarm settings. (A supplied remote control also operates the Duo-i.)
The snooze bar is unlike any I've seen: It's the entire stretch of touch-sensitive aluminum trim that borders the Duo-i's face. You'll never miss this snooze bar, even in the earliest, groggiest stage of your awake cycle. And the Duo-i keeps the time and its settings during a power outage for up to two days.
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Exclusive Audio Imaging performed 115 funeral home installations last year.
Thank you to Tom LeBlanc
Being the go-to A/V installer for funeral homes on the West Coast wasn't John Rudow's career goal.
It's fortunate, however, it worked out that way, says the owner of Upland, Calif.-based Exclusive Audio Imaging (EAI).
Rudow expects a lot of his fellow California integrators won't survive the current economic downturn.
Despite his eight-employee company doing 115 funeral home installations last year, Rudow sees potential for a big rise in business.
"It's been a blessing," he says.
When Rudow started EAI in 2003, he wanted to do 95 percent residential. "Last year, we probably did 25 percent residential."
Most of the balance was funeral homes and mortuaries. EAI stumbled into the funeral home niche at the right time. A big spark, Rudow says, was the acceptance of technology into chapels.
"Today they're doing more video tributes — focusing on the life, rather than the body in the casket."
There are many opportunities in funeral homes for integrators up to the challenge, Rudow says. But it's not for everyone.
Installations can be difficult since funeral homes are often extremely old houses. "We've become really good at doing retrofits," Rudow says.
It's also important to be flexible. Funeral directors frequently scramble to arrange a viewing, and their installers need to be ready to accommodate.
"We made some changes to become adaptable and that's one reason we've been successful," Rudow explains.
"We have a 26-foot trailer that's outfitted with everything we need to do business on the road — wireless Internet, printing so we can do invoices if they change orders."
Then there's the matter of sensitivity. Rudow recalls one of his early funeral home installations where he noticed an installer's rubber glove in a wastebasket.
"I thought that if a family member noticed that glove they'd wonder what it was for and they wouldn't understand," he says. "It's little things like that."
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On February 18, 2009, all full-power television stations will be
broadcasting digital signals, possibly high-definition (HD). Blu-ray has become
the high-definition DVD standard. These two factors genuinely enable us to
motivate House of Worship leaders to adopt high-definition media technologies
for use inside and outside of their worship settings.
Over the past four years in particular, I have described, to numerous worship
leaders, the multi-sensory experience that can be created with the use of HD
technologies (HD video and surround audio). Many of these leaders expressed
interest in updating their standard definition (SD) gear to HD to enhance their
worship experience, and to record their worship services (music and teaching)
for distribution on broadcast/cable outlets, internet outlets and portable
media. However, although I spent a lot of time explaining the life-changing
attributes of HD media, only a few leaders shared my faith in HD. The reality
was that these leaders did not have compelling reasons to give up their SD
technologies for the glory found in HD.
Their lack of conversion was simple to understand. First of all, although
consumers are shedding their SD television sets for HDTVs, few have invested in
any other HD video and audio (5.1, etc.) technologies. Second, the HD process
(acquisition to display to distribution) was incomplete for most organizations.
HD broadcasters were among the few that could gather and broadcast or display
HD content.
In other words, there was not a functional, cost-effective or complete HD
solution to cause worship leaders to convert to HD. I fervently preached that
SD was dying and that new life experiences could be found in the resurrected,
heavenly form known as HD. I had very few converts. Here is the problem in more
detail.
I believe that HD is currently the way, the truth and the life for our
industry, as well as for house of worship leaders. The reality of the slow
adoption of HD video players and other portable HD media did not offer
salvation from the bondage of SD technology. Although HD technologies could be
used in a House of Worship to record and display teachings, music and other
worship activities inside the auditorium, there was no cost-effective way to
distribute HD content, via portable media, to congregants and people in the
community.
Distribution of portable media is vitally important to worship leaders. The
only solution was to record the content in HD, then down-convert the HD content
to a standard definition format with stereo audio. Well, they already had SD
gear. Therefore, this self-defeating argument led worship leaders to ask, “Why
should I invest in HD technologies when the final product would be SD and, at
best, stereo?”
That was then. Now, as previously noted, we have at least two good reasons for
worship leaders to adopt HD: broadcasters are less than a year from
broadcasting only in digital, and a standard appears to be set for high-definition
DVD in the form of Blu-ray. Therefore, I believe that, in the United States,
worship leaders are on the verge of trading their SD baggage for the hope of
new life experiences found in HD technologies.
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David Lee Jr., PhD, CEO of Lee Communication Inc.,
Orlando FL, is a licensed minister and has more than 25 years of experience as
a systems integrator. He is a member of Sound & Communications’ Technical
Council.
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Mitsubishi XD510U
Thanks to Jeff Sauer
In the projector industry, we're all so familiar with RGB primary colors that it's sometimes a little jarring to think about producing additive colors any other way. Yet RGB is just one imperfect color model that ultimately cannot produce all of the colors we see in nature. That's particularly true when there's a competing goal of producing images that are bright enough to cut through the ambient light in a typical office environment.
Mitsubishi's new XD510U uses a DLP-based image engine, Texas Instruments BrilliantColor technology, and a new RGBWYC six-segment color wheel to produce surprisingly good color while still achieving the brightness that business settings require. Even still, it remains an affordable, low-maintenance projector that should appeal to the broad business and education communities. The XD510U has a MSRP price of $2,495 — although I've seen it for less than $1,000 online. 
The XD510U is the middle child in a new family of three 500-series XGA business projectors, with a fourth SVGA stepsibling also in the mix. Click here for the entire article.
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There was a time when you couldn't walk into an office without seeing a BenQ Corp. product on at least one desk, but over the years, exposure of the Taipei, Taiwan manufacturer has sharply declined. Along with fierce competition, problems at the corporate level have distracted the company from maintaining its formerly healthy market share.
With a slew of new product releases since the second half of last year, BenQ is positioning itself for a comeback. The Everything Channel Test Center recently evaluated a slew of new products from the company to see if they stand a chance, including a digital projector and two widescreen LCD monitors.
SP820 Projector
First, we looked at the SP820 ($1,999 MSRP), which is a 4,000 lumens, DLP projector. One of the initial things reviewers noticed was the built-in grip handle, which extends from the top of the projector over the left side. The location and shape of the handle made it very easy to lift and carry the unit.
Compared to equally bright projectors we've previously evaluated, the SP820 is lightweight. Measuring 11.8 inches x 9.6 inches x 3.5 inches and weighing 8.2 pounds, it is easily carried and stored.
The Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) Inc., Dallas, DLP BrilliantColor technology produced extremely vivid colors against noticeably dark blacks. When evaluated against 17 calibration tests in the DisplayMate suite, the SP820 needed no adjustments at all.
Due to the size and brightness of the projector, the unit ran a little hotter than most, measuring 120 degrees Fahrenheit on the top and 168 degrees at the fan's vent. Power consumption was a steady 328 watts and the specified 36 decibel sound level was well below the threshold of our meter.
It's also worth mentioning that the SP820 is one of very few devices that have passed through the Test Center with an actual printed manual. The projector has a variety of input connections and there is also an internal 3-watt speaker.
T241W And G2200W Monitors
After evaluating the projector, it was time to move on to the LCD monitors. The T241W is a 24-inch widescreen with an MSRP of $529, and the G2200W is a 22-inch widescreen priced at $299.
The T241W has a native resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 and two internal 1-watt speakers. With an HDMI input connection, as well as a D-Sub 15, its matte-black LCD displayed vibrant colors with no glare at all. As with the projector, the T241W sailed through the DisplayMate calibration tests without any necessary fine tuning.
The sturdy base and stand allows for height adjustment, as well as a -5 to +20 degree tilt and a -45 to +45 degree swivel. With a viewing angle of 160 degrees from all sides, this monitor quickly became a favorite in the Test Center lab.
The less-expensive G2200W has DVI and D-Sub 15 input connections and a native resolution of 1,680 x 1,050. Although it also tilts from -5 to +20 degrees and has 160 degree viewing angles, the stand does not allow for the adjustment of height or swivel. This made finding a comfortable position a little difficult. DisplayMate results were similar to the T241W with bright colors and hardly any glare.
Based on these three models--and the MP730 it appears that BenQ is serious about returning to the market and making waves.
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Well, after 10 days in Las Vegas, I am finally home. Here is a brief summary of the week, followed by a highlight video by our very own Jim Cole.
Day 1 – Chris Eagen won $63 on the flight out to Vegas. We knew we were off to a good start… until Steve Dennis suggested that we could walk to the convention center. After 45 minutes of walking in the mid-day Las Vegas heat, we finally arrive at the convention center. On the walk back, Steve discovers that last time he made the walk it was to the Sands Convention Center, not the Las Vegas Convention Center. Great.
Day 2- Set-up. We arrived at the convention center at 7am. By noon, we were on a roll. Having Jim and Bob there definitely helped speed up the process, since they created the booth! Kristen had to perform minor surgery on Jim’s slivers with a razor blade and Bob cut open his hand.
Day 3 – Set-up. The booth is up, now it’s time for product placement. Thankfully, Keith flew in from California to help us out. At around 3:30, we realized that Mario was missing. His flight was supposed to arrive in from Miami around 10:30 in the morning. He spent the day on a shuttle bus, trying to find the man who inadvertently took Mario’s luggage off of the bus! (I’m pleased to announce, Mario did manage to get his luggage back).
Day 4 – Set-up – We split up today. Some of us were in meetings and the rest were at the convention center finishing up with the set-up.
Day 5 – Walk-through. We walked the entire sales staff through the booth. We pointed out some great new product that Stampede will be carrying in the future. (Call your Customer Relationship Manager today, for more information!)
Day 6 – The Big Book of AV breakfast. Stampede hosted a breakfast at their booth in order to thank all of those who participated in the Big Book of AV. The Big Book was a huge success and drew a lot of people to the Stampede booth.
Day 7 – Show Day 2 – The Mustang Girls signed posters and took pictures. We saw a lot of traffic and chatted with a lot of people.
Day 8 – Final Show Day – The day went by so quickly. One minute, we were chatting with people, and the next, it was time to begin taking the booth apart. We some how managed to get everything done within record time.
Day 9 – We got to the convention center bright and early in the morning to finish packing up the booth. Thankfully, all of our crates had arrived and we had a dedicated crew who wanted to get done as quickly as possible. We managed to finish up around 4 and treated ourselves to a quick trip to the hotel pool.
Day 10 – The final four made it to the airport, grabbed some food, and settled in for our long and bumpy voyage home. Nothing like being delayed almost an hour to really make the time pass quickly…. Finally, arrived in Buffalo at 1:30am. Good times!
All in all, we had a great time in Las Vegas and Stampede had a fantastic show. We worked hard and played hard and bonded with our co-workers.
Thank you to Bob G., Jim, Chris, Steve, Keith, Paul, Rich, Andrew, Mansur, Mario, Brian, Bob A., Mark T., Kevin, Jeff and Mark W. And as always, a big thanks to the Mustang Girls – Lisa, Tanea, Maggie, Lauren, Laurie, Kristina and Lindsay!
Next stop, CEDIA!
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This year Infocomm was evolutionary in nature and a lot of companies looked very good. In fact, we have an abundance of good products from which to choose. As you know, Brawn Consulting thrives on the new and the revolutionary so here are some examples of what Jonathan and I thought stood out at the show. We would love to hear your thoughts as well.
InfoComm 2008 Highlights from Brawn Consulting:
- Samsung 2,000 cd/m2 LCD in a meltdown shootout
- Texas Instruments LED-powered HT projector (700 lumens)
- Projectiondesign compact 3D projector and WUXGA (1920x1200) DLP projector
- Samsung 8x5 tiled 11 mm UX series LCD video wall with embedded content
- Hyperwall Inc. used as controlling software in Samsung Video wall controls unlimited number of panels using only signal control command set that can touch every pixel for "forest AND tree effect".
- Samsung 82-inch touch enabled display
- Canon's own LCoS panels with WUXGA resolution and great calibratability
- The Sharp XG-P610X – 3-chip DLP, XGA, 6000 lumens has a MSRP of $14,995! And WXGA version at 5200 lumens is $16,995 MSRP.
- Stewart Filmscreen’s Starglass 60 (0.6 gain) was impressive to say the least
- Westinghouse Digital's 3840 x 2080 52" LCD panel, High Res. LCD Panel using CMO Glass, and Dual link Nvidia to drive it
- Hitachi Starboard FX Duo 63-inch interactive whiteboard with multi-touch function with complete Internet access on interactive system that includes a set of hand gestures to control the display
- Sanyo's 4LCD projector technology
- Orion plasma video wall with actual burn in compensation technology and new robust panel structure
Regards,
Alan Brawn
Alan Brawn is a principal of Brawn Consulting LLC an audio visual consulting, educational development, and market intelligence firm with national exposure to major manufacturers and integrators in the industry. He was formerly President of Telanetix and previously National Business Development and Product Marketing Manager, Pro AV Group, Samsung Electronics. Brawn is an AV industry veteran with experience spanning over 2 decades including years managing a commercial AV systems integration company after which he became one of the founding members of Hughes-JVC. He is a recognized author for leading AV industry magazines and newsletters such as Systems Contractor News, Archi-Tech Magazine, Digital Signage Quarterly, Rental & Staging, and The Display Dailey. Brawn is an Imaging Science Foundation Fellow and the Managing Director of ISF Commercial. Alan is CTS certified and an adjunct faculty member of Infocomm sitting on their PETC council. He is an NSCA instructor and Learning Unit Provider. He was the recipient of the Pro AV Hall of Fame recognition from rAVe in 2004.
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Vastly Expanded Product Offering Featured at Stampede’s 2,000-Square-Foot InfoComm Booth
Las Vegas, NV, June 18, 2008 — Stampede, a leading value-added distributor of presentation and home theater technology, has added more than 15 new product lines to its offering. The new product lines will be showcased in the company’s 2,000-square-foot booth, N7655, at InfoComm ‘08. Among the new product lines are:
• Barco's Folsom image processors
• Boston Acoustics
• Westinghouse flat panel displays
• Haier flat panel displays
• LG-Canada flat panel displays
• Kensington accessories
• Panasonic Panaboards
• Quartet whiteboards
• Apollo overhead projectors
• Belkin accessories
• Monster power accessories
• Proficient Audio
• Marantz
• BenQ projectors
• Comm products
“Our goal is to be a one-stop resource for our dealers,” said Kevin Kelly, Stampede president and COO. “Every new product line we offer gets us one step closer to that goal.”
“These 15 new product lines resulted in us adding 2,000 SKUs,” said Jeff Willis, Stampede vice president, product management and operations. “Our vast selection of products, combined with our knowledgeable staff will enable our dealers to grow their businesses like never before.”
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New Mounts, Whiteboard and Roller Case to be Showcased Exclusively at Stampede’s Booth
Las Vegas, NV, June 18, 2008 — Mustang, a complete line of competitively priced audiovisual accessories and components available exclusively through Stampede, will launch four new products today at InfoComm ’08. The company will introduce a static flat-panel mount, a tilt flat-panel mount, a whiteboard and a roller case exclusively at Stampede’s booth, N7655.
“We are very proud to be expanding our Mustang offerings,” said Jeff Willis, vice president, product management and operations for Stampede. “Our dealers appreciate the level of quality and value we have created in Mustang. The more Mustang products we can offer them the better.”
Made from the strongest materials on the market, the new Mustang mounts are VESA compliant, UL approved, and covered by a five-year warranty. They are available exclusively through Stampede’s network of authorized professional audio/visual installers and integrators. The new MPSTAT mounts accommodate flat panel displays from 13” to 63” and up to 175 lbs., while the new MPTILT mounts accommodate similarly sized displays and have a range of tilt up to 15˚
The new Mustang 77” Whiteboard features14 predefined icons with dynamic presentation tools and functions; a simple method for modifying the color and size of the annotation pens and the width of the eraser; intuitive screen capture, viewing and retrieval method; fast digital computer interface; the first adjustable wall mount and mobile stand bracket; and flexible electronics featuring onboard USB and RS-232 connectivity.
The new Mustang Executive Roller Case is designed to safely transport a mobile projector and accessories, including a notebook computer, PDA, MP3 player, water bottle and more. The case features 3” easy-glide wheels and bearings, a telescoping four-segment handle, and a reinforced Rip-Stop™ nylon exterior.
“All Mustang products are designed by professionals, for professionals,” said Paul Rehac, Mustang product manager for Stampede. “When we put the Mustang name on a product our customers know they are getting high quality at a reasonable price point.”
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Line of Replacement Lamps Uses Philips and Osram Bulbs, Fits More Than 700 Projectors
Las Vegas, NV, June 18, 2008 — Stampede, a leading value-added distributor of presentation and home theater technology, will launch its GENUINE COMPATIBLE LAMPS product line today at InfoComm ’08, booth N7655. The line of compatible projector and rear-projection-TV lamp modules contains bulbs from Philips and Osram, the world’s leading UHP bulb manufacturers.
“By using the same bulbs that are found in original equipment manufacturer’s lamps, Stampede is delivering the highest quality compatible lamp product available on the market today,” said Kevin Kelly, Stampede president and COO. “Our dealers are going to appreciate the vast range of top quality lamps we are offering at value pricing.”
Initially Stampede’s line of GENUINE COMPATIBLE LAMPS will cover more than 700 projectors. The company expects the line to grow quickly and cover more than 1,000 projectors by October.
GENUINE COMPATIBLE LAMPS are covered by a unique180-day “double” warranty. In addition to the lamp itself being protected against failure, if the lamp is deemed to have caused damage to the projector, Stampede will replace the projector also.
“No other compatible lamps can make this kind of warranty because no one is offering this level of quality,” said Jenn Luterek, Stampede’s Lamp Product Manager. “Our GENUINE COMPATIBLE LAMPS are truly the highest quality available on the market.”
Every GENUINE COMPATIBLE LAMP is packaged in a signature yellow box with warranty information, installation instructions, and even white cotton gloves to ensure a quality installation.
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500-Page Catalog Includes Tips and Resources to Help Dealers Grow Their Businesses
Las Vegas, NV, June 18, 2008 — Today Stampede, a leading value-added distributor of presentation and home theater technology, will unveil its first-ever “Big Book of AV,” here at InfoComm ’08. The new 500-page book and companion website (www.BigBookofAV.com) include hundreds of sales, installation and spec tips for Stampede’s dealers in addition to product details on more than 5,000 SKUs. Aimed at serving as a resource guide for dealers, the Big Book of AV also includes overviews on 10 vertical markets such as House of Worship and Education; helpful tips and checklists on topics such as installation, lenses, and lamps; and background information on each manufacturer.
“We want our dealers to win every job they bid and thrive in every market they target,” said Kevin Kelly, Stampede president and COO. “We worked with our manufacturing partners and industry experts to produce an indispensable tool that will help our dealers grow their businesses. At just one glance our dealers will see how the Big Book of AV can help them spec more effectively, sell the right products to their customers, and install more efficiently than ever before.”
The Big Book of AV includes many brands that are new to Stampede and thousands of new products. In addition to the hard copy to be distributed at InfoComm ’08, booth N7655, the companion website, www.BigBookofAV.com, will go live starting today at 7:00 am PDT.
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Vision’s Three Newest Products to be Launched at Stampede’s InfoComm ’08 Booth
Las Vegas, NV, June 18, 2008 — Stampede, a leading value-added distributor of presentation and home theater technology, has been selected as the exclusive North American distributor for Vision, a UK-based privately owned firm focused on providing niche products for AV installations. This week at InfoComm ’08, booth N7655, Stampede will launch Vision’s new Techconnect Amp, Techconnect Tilt, and AV-1500 Amplifier.
“Stampede has excellent relationships with a vast range of dealers in the U.S. and Canada,” said Jon Sidwick, Vision managing director. “Their dedication to helping their dealers succeed makes them the prefect partner to bring our products to the North American market.”
“Vision’s Techconnect system is so simple and easy to use our dealers are going to love it,” said Kevin Kelly, Stampede president and COO. “We are pleased to be the exclusive distributor for Vision in North America. It’s one more way we can help our dealers grow their businesses.”
Techconnect is a modular family of products designed to suit any IT, AV, pro audio, office, or home theater installation. It is simple enough that even a moderately experienced technician can easily install it, and it does not require soldering at all due to its phoenix connector captive screw design. The modules are interchangeable, so future changes to the installation can be accomplished by simply swapping out modules. Additional wires do not need to be run.
Techconnect Amp – The new Techconnect Amp module achieves its genuine 2 x 20w (RMS @ 8 ohms) by using the latest Texas Instruments digital amplifier chip. This use of cutting-edge technology allows Vision to fit the amplifier into a truly microscopic form of a double-space Techconnect module. Featuring full circuit protection, two stereo inputs, and an external laptop style power supply, this amplifier is perfectly matched to either Vision’s SP-1300 wall speakers or their CS-1300 ceiling speakers. It will go down to 4 ohms allowing up to four low-impedance speakers to be powered.
Techconnect Tilt – The Techconnect Tilt can easily be installed in a horizontal surface, such as a conference table, enabling the user to connect to a device, such as a ceiling-mounted projector, by simply tilting up the faceplate. No more climbing onto tables to connect to the projector, no more tripping over cables that are run to the distant wall connection. When not in use the faceplate is flush with the surrounding surface, keeping a neat appearance in the room.
AV-1500 Amplifier – Harnessing the latest digital amplifier and touch-control technology, the new AV-1500 is compact, flexible, and easy to use. It can be positioned on a table or shelf, or it comes with mounting hardware to mount it to a wall, rack, or even to a projector ceiling mount pole. It has 1U / half-rack-width chassis and comes with input and output cables meaning it is ready for use out of the box.
About Vision
Vision Design Engineering is a UK-based firm focused on providing niche products for AV installations. Vision has a staff of electronic engineers and mechanical design engineers in the UK who take advice directly from users and installers to develop new products. With three manufacturing facilities in the People's Republic of China, Vision outsources its quality inspection to Intertek ETL Semco, global leaders with over 100 years experience in testing and inspection. All Vision products are certified by German Certification leader TUV to meet stringent world standards for CB certification, CE certification, LVD (low voltage directive) certification, and EMC (Electro-magnetic compatibility) certification. Vision products are distributed in 30 countries throughout Europe, plus Canada and the US. For more information on Vision, log onto www.visionadiovisual.co.uk.
About Stampede
Known for its value-added distribution, Stampede is a leading distributor of presentation equipment including LCD/DLP projectors and flat panel displays. Stampede provides a complete range of brand name presentation equipment to a variety of audio/visual, computer, and home theater resellers and integrators in the United States, Canada and Latin America. These resellers rely on Stampede for value-added services in distribution, marketing and solution-based sales. Stampede has received numerous recognitions, including No. 1 in customer service for North American large screen distributors (2000, Pacific Media Associates), “International Distributor of the Year” (2001, AV Magazine), “Best Managed Company” in the Buffalo Niagara region (2005, Business First), and “Fast Track 50” (2002-2007, Business First). For more information on Stampede, log onto www.stampedeglobal.com.
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After some long hours from the crew, Stampede’s 2008 InfoComm 08 booth has been set up in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The team did a fantastic job efficiently setting up and merchandising more than 2,500 square feet of convention floor space. This puts us more than a full day ahead of set up schedule and is a direct result of the hard work and preparation done by Jim Cole, Kristen Page, Steve Dennis, Chris Eagen and, of course, our friend Bob Ghirsig. All that is left to do is put on the finishing touches and prepare for the arrival and training of the sales team.
We look forward to unveiling the booth on Wednesday!
Thanks for your continued support,
Kevin Kelly
President and Chief Operating Officer
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