Panasonic’s new PT-D9600U large-venue DLP-based projector offers SXGA (1280 x 1024) resolution, brightness of more than 12,000 ANSI lumens, a greater than 550:1 contrast ratio. Fully HDTV compatible, the unit has the capability to provide full resolution for all DTV and HDTV formats in 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios. Using available optional lens, the PT-D9600U can project an image from 100" to 600" in 4:3 and from 100" to 550" in 16:9.

800-528-8601     panasonic.com

JVC Professional introduces the DY-70, a new affordable, lightweight and high-performance D-9 camcorder that combines JVC's 14-bit DSP camera technology with an all-digital 4:2:2 camcorder. JVC is heralding the introduction as the lowest price ever for 50Mbps acquisition. The DY-70 utilizes three newly-developed 380,000 pixel 1/2-inch IT CCD's with microlens technology to achieve excellent sensitivity and resolution. The company says the new DY-70 achieves sensitivity of F11 at 2000 lux.

973-317-5000     pro.jvc.com

The new PLC-EF10NZ from Sanyo produces 3,300 ANSI lumens with SXGA resolution. Sanyo’s new ASIC Progressive Scan circuit incorporates a special algorithm doubling the vertical resolution of the picture which the company says results in near-high-definition image quality from a standard signal. Also features a digital PC interface with a graphics accelerator board that installs into a computer. Advantages include elimination of noise, ghosting and complicated set-up adjustments. Seven optional lenses are available.

888-337-1215     us.sanyo.com

Pioneer’s New Media division has introduced the RM-2550S2 an ultra-thin video wall cube with a mullion (border or seam) width of less than one millimeter. The result is a virtually seamless image when using several cubes together. The new 50-inch cube measures just 29.5 inches deep.

800-421-1404     www.pioneerelectronics.com

Faroudja’s DVP 3000 digital video processor/scaler offers multi-format capabilities, color and detail enhancement, artifact reduction technology and aspect ratio control. The unit also incorporates the ability to optimize all display technologies including DLP, LCD, CRT and plasma. Capabilities include scan rate scaling to computer rates of VGA, SVGA, XGA and SXGA, plus DTV/HDTV video rates of 720p 1080i, 960p (quadrupling) an 1080p.

Designed to provide better access and increased flexibility in mixing acoustic pianos, the Piano Barre from Slider Products rests or clamps on the piano’s side rails. The unit can be positioned anywhere over the piano with the lid open "full stick," half stick or entirely closed for improved isolation from other instruments.

Sabine’s new Version 3.2 GRQ Remote Control Software is now compatible with Windows NT, Windows 2000, as well as with Windows 95 and 98 platforms. This free software allows Sabine equipment, including the Graphi-Q all-digital 31-Band EQ, FBX Feedback Exterminator, parametric EQ, compressor and delay all-in-one, to be operated via GRQ Remote Control Software or analog-style front panel controls.

386-418-2000     www.sabine.com

The Peavey’s Architectural Acoustics division announces the new Mediamatrix X-Frame 88, a digital, parallel processing system with eight analog inputs and outputs and 24-bit converters A/D and D/A. The X-Frame 88 comes with a graphical user interface (GUI) software package that can be loaded onto a laptop to design, compile and set up a sound system. The laptop can then be unplugged from the X-Frame 88, leaving a fully functional sound system.

601-483-5365     www.peavey.com

The new SZI 1015-T infrared system from Sennheiser operates on a high 2.3 MHz sub carrier frequency, eliminating interference from fluorescent lighting for clean transmissions. Designed for assistive listening, intercom or language translation, this combination modulator/emitter covers up to 4,000 square feet. Additional coverage can be obtained by daisy-chaining with slave emitters. Includes a barrier strip for easy installation, a balanced, line-level XLR input that can be modified to accept microphone level signals.

860-434-9190     www.sennheiserusa.com