Posted on December 2nd, 2009 by Marcela.
Categories: new, Products, Technology, l c d, useful technology, Screens, education.
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The Solar Light Cap won’t let you get caught in the dark
New Zealand-based company 2C is selling a range of solar powered LED caps that charge up during the day to provide light at night. All the energy gathering, light-emitting technology is located in the semi-flexible pre-bent beak of the caps including the solar panel and the NiMH battery used to store it.
The two LED’s on the beak of the Solar Light Cap project light at a downward angle up to six feet in front of the wearer, so it wont blind anyone you look at. Angling the cap upwards extends the range, with 2C saying the light can penetrate up to 10 meters (32 feet). The single button, also located on the underside of the beak, controls all the lighting functions. One press will turn the light on or off, while a double click cycles through different modes including a blinking mode and SOS mode. Pressing and holding the button controls the dimming of the LEDs.
The cap initially takes about three days of daylight to reach a full charge, after which one day should be enough. A full charge will provide five hours of use on full beam or 36 hours on low beam. A special mode that turns off the cap before the battery drains completely ensures there is always something in reserve to provide short bursts of light with every press of the button until the power is finally exhausted.
The Solar Light Cap is available in a range of styles and colors, ranging in price from USD$39.90 to $44.90.
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Posted on July 23rd, 2009 by Marcela.
Categories: new, Technology, l c d, useful technology, more, Screens, plasma flat panel, media, Home Theatre.
The project took place at the LED Skydome at Harmony Times Square in Suzhou Industrial Park near Shanghai, writes David Davies. Incorporating a remarkable 20 million ultra-bright LEDs, the Skydome makes use of a 3D-capable Renkus-Heinz ceiling loudspeaker system with Camco amplifiers.
Now said to be the largest LED screen in the world at 350,000sqm, the installation sits above a vast shopping complex that includes food, beverage, retail and entertainment outlets. The Skydome is illuminated by an array of Keyframe-programmed visual effects, including moving blue skies with clouds and a piano keyboard.
To satisfy the demand for an audio system that synchronises at street level with the images moving along the 500m-long screen, Beijing Zhongguang Radio & TV Engineering Installation Corporation installed a 106-channel surround system featuring 106 Renkus-Heinz STX-7/44AS-WR high-power weather-resistant loudspeakers. Some 38 DRS18-2BW dual 18in weather-resistant subwoofers act as the principal audio source.
Power comes from 160-plus Camco Tecton Series amplifiers, equipped with UCA-T-AN cards that enable the WINCAI (Camco Amplifier Interface) audio management system. These cards allow both complete system management and local signal processing adjustment via each amplifier’s UCA controller modules. Camco’s CISUS software provides remote operation of the CAI audio network management control software through each amplifier’s RJ-45 interface.
Equipment for the prestigious project was supplied by Foshan Tian Chuang Zhongdian Trading Co Ltd.
Speaking to II, Renkus-Heinz vice president of international sales, Karl Brunvoll, noted the contribution of its distributor for China, TICO/CAH Professional Sound, and said that the manufacturer was “very excited to be associated with a project this complex and unique. I have been working in China for many years, and it is great to see how [the installation] companies are developing and becoming real technological powerhouses.”
Brunvoll added that he expects to see “significant growth” in China for the ICONYX series of digitally controlled column loudspeakers.
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Posted on June 8th, 2009 by Marcela.
Categories: new, Products, Technology, l c d, useful technology, Screens.
This LED ECG Watch is a special watch that displays time in an Electrocardiogram format, but not for the medics to figure out the true projection of your heartbeat.
Craving for diversity, and to make wearing a watch just an added obligation, we have the LED ECG watch. A watch that displays time in an ECG format is way too different than those fancy yet futile watches that TokyoFlash keeps popping in day after day. At first thought it seems a wearable Electrocardiogram, but to dismay, it is, but not for the medics to figure out the true projection of your heartbeat, but for you to know the time in an ECG display like your heartbeat – perhaps that’s how Andrew and I have figured. Different, we know, to the other LED watches, this LED ECG watch can be charged from the PC or laptop via USB (cable provided). Available in black with red LED display and silver with green LED display.
Posted on June 5th, 2009 by Marcela.
Categories: new, l c d, Screens, plasma flat panel, media.
Philips and LED solutions
Philips is today’s undisputed leader in LED based lighting solutions. Recent acquisitions and enormous investments in research and development mean that Philips now has expertise at every stage of the LED value chain. From the basic semi-conductor die to packages to modules, through to the end-products offered as luminaires, and the provision of tailor-made solutions to changing lighting needs. This combined knowledge and dedication has resulted in LED based lighting solutions that are not only practical and beautiful, but also energy-efficient and sustainable.
For Philips, however, the challenge to unlock the potential of solid-state lighting is not just about technology. As a market-driven company, every innovation is driven by the needs of end-users. It is all about improving people’s lives with lighting – making them feel more comfortable, more able to adapt their surroundings using lighting. Philips LED solutions offer them to create “scene-setting” – using the quality of light to create spaces that delight, and help evoke moods and atmospheres that simply make life better. Simply at the touch of a button.
Philips also consults extensively with lighting designers, providing them with customised solutions to new challenges they face in lighting needs. And this in turn helps develop new products for other applications. Customer and market input and Philips expertise combine into solutions for everyday needs.
Posted on March 3rd, 2008 by Marcela.
Categories: Technology, l c d.
RICHARDSON, Texas – Feb. 18, 2008 – AMX® announced today its new ACE certification maintenance plan, which includes credit for specific training courses offered by CEDIA, InfoComm and NSCA. The ACE certification program provides individuals and companies with special credit and recognition for completing pre-determined courses offered by AMX University, the company’s global training organization.
“Many of the courses offered by CEDIA, InfoComm and NSCA provide valuable, complementary skills that are not taught by AMX – such as rack building and project management. As a company, it is in AMX’s best interest to encourage the development of proficiencies that will make our customers even more effective and successful in the field,” said Michael Peveler, AMX vice president of corporate development. “While CEDIA, InfoComm and NSCA have been applying AMX University course credits toward their certifications for some time, AMX is proud to be the first company in our peer group to reciprocate.”
Once an individual is ACE Certified, they must complete 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) each year to maintain certification. Seven of these CEUs must be completed within the framework of AMX University, while the remaining three may now be earned via select CEDIA University, InfoComm Academy and/or NSCA University programs. These approved programs will change over time; however, the preliminary list includes:
CEDIA Electronic Systems Technician (EST) Advanced Residential Boot Camp
InfoComm Installation School 1: Installation Technician
InfoComm AVIT 211: AV / IT Integration for Technology Professionals
NSCA CS S02 Estimating of Systems Projects
NSCA CS D06 Broadband Basic
NSCA CS D31 Discovering and Documenting AV Project Requirements
AMX ACE Certification is currently available in the following areas: Control System Design, Control System Installation, Control System Programming, Audio, Signal Management and Resource Management Suite (RMS).
