Presentation Industry News:

SMART Technologies Cuts SMART Board 500 Series Prices
20 percent cut results in prices of $1,599 and $1,999

BOXLIGHT Announces Two New Projectors
2,000, 1,700 lumens

Da-Lite Introduces the Advantage Deluxe Electrol
Ceiling recessed screen features two motors for door, screen

Canon Introduces Micro-Portable Multimedia LV-X1 Projector
1,100 ANSI lumens, $3,499

Second Issue of Digital Media Marketing Report Released
BMW's DVD Campaign Is Called a Turkey by President; Cadillac DVD Campaign Is Praised

FOCUS Enhancements Introduces TView
Micro Scan Converter Portable Solution For Displaying Computer Video On Any Television

GroupComm Systems Announces Fall 2001 Tech Fair
Latest Video Communication Technology for Corporate and Learning Environments

EFI's eBeam Wins Macworld Best of Show at Seybold
Mac V. 2.1 also released for the digital whiteboard appliance

EmailPRESENTER Transforms PowerPoint Presentations Into Rich Media Email
Transforms PowerPoint presentations into rich media Macromedia Flash emails.

NEC Intros New Generation of 42-inch Plasma Displays

KNews Weekly

The Manufacturer’s Warranty: An AV Integrator’s Nightmare
By Gary Kayye, CTS
A number of manufacturers seem to think the longer the warranty, the better the loyalty, thus have taken a position over the past year to make them longer -- instead of lowering prices, or giving rebates or anything that directly benefits the systems designer or salesperson.

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Editorial
Six Tips for Retaining Your Tradeshow Visitors
A few observations from a tradeshow warrior
by Denise Harrison
Having spent some time in the media, I run across problems that I know your potential customers run across as well. This week I’m going to address a few problems I noticed at the SIGGRAPH trade show this year, but are problems I’ve run across for years.

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Feature Article
Flash Is Back
Microsoft to distribute Flash Player in XP
by David Nagel
Not too long ago, I went on a bit of a tirade against Microsoft for failing to deliver the Flash plugin with the basic installation of Internet Explorer for Windows. After all, if it could happen on the Windows platform, the same fate couldn't be far off for the Mac platform either. But now (as of last week) Microsoft and Macromedia say Flash Player 5 will be distributed with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, which is scheduled for worldwide availability Oct. 25.
*Dave Nagel is Executive Producer of CreativeMac

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Site of the Week
Bellagio Delivers Corporate Video Versatility to Mirage Resorts
User Story Provided by Sonic Solutions
It's been just two months since the corporate multimedia department at Mirage Resorts took delivery of a new Sonic DVD Creator system in their production facilities at the Bellagio, Las Vegas's latest destination hotspot. But already DVD has emerged as a key component of a planned revamping of corporate video delivery technology, and Sonic DVD Creator as the essential tool that will make this a reality. In initiatives underway at several locations, Mirage Resorts is moving away from tape and LaserDisc while embracing DVD wholeheartedly.

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