News from CEDIA EXPO 2001

09/06/2001

Design Systems Ltd. staff members (from left to right) Jeff Priester, Lance Crabbe, and Stan Sato at CEDIA Expo 2001.

CEDIA Expo 2001 Home of Electronic Lifestyles™ seen on NBC's Today Show Friday, September 7.

Another view of the CEDIA Expo 2001 Home of Electronic Lifestyles™ as the camera people set up for Friday morning coverage by NBC's Today Show.

Jeff Priester of Design Systems Ltd. attends a seminar on FireWire 1394 technology applications for Home Entertainment Systems.

Bob Perry, VP of Marketing for Mitsubishi, demonstrates an entertainment system connected via FireWire 1394 ONLY. There were no conventional analog connections among the components!

Andrew Liu, Business Development Mnager, Intel Architecture Labs, demonstrates the Intel Webtablet. Slated for Christmas release at approximately $599, this unit allows WIFI wireless access to the internet through a computer that has internet connection. The 5 buttons at the top allow the Webtablet to be configured for different family members.

09/07/2001

The McIntosh MX134 is a new AV preamp with built-in Surround EX decoding. All video inputs are upconverted to Component Video for better picture quality. Also has Dolby™ Prologic II surround decoding. Scheduled for November delivery, priced around $7,000.

This is the new Pioneer 4330, a 43" 16x9 widescreen plasma TV with integral outboard media controller and 2-tuner PIP. Scheduled for late 2001/early 2002 delivery.

Panasonic is introducing several varieties of IP internet addressable cameras starting at about $500. They should be available starting in October/November.

Here is another shot of the new Panasonic cameras. On the screen, you can see Lance Crabbe of Design Systems Ltd. taking this picture.

This is a new, compact Runco DLP projector priced at about $7,000. It is the most affordable projector with a top-quality Runco picture. Scheduled for delivery in November/December.

The new, prototype Pioneer 5030HD is a 50", High-Definition-compatibile TV with a 2-tuner media controller and speakers included.

The Runco DRC 1000 is a new wide-screen format DLP chip, high resolution projector with outboard scaler and picture processor. It replaces the highly successful and highly regarded VX-1cx model. It is priced at $16,995.

This is a new programmable touchscreen remote from Marantz featuring a color screen.

Yanaha showed the new CDR HD 1000, a new hard-drive audio recorder. No announced price or availability.

Auton introduced this new painting lift. The motorized mechanism allows a TV or other electronics to be hidden behind a painting.

Here is the Siedle Door Station, a stylish front door intercom station in stainless steel.

The Sony DVP21 is a new compact DVD player that mounts vertically or horizontally and will be available in both silver and black. Price is estimated to be $299.

This is a new hard drive-based music server called Arrakis. It is a professional, whole-house audio system that can play up to six separate songs in six different rooms at one time!

Runco unveiled their new 61" plasma display. It is very impressive in person!

Sony showed off their new 40" direct-view CRT TV. It will be the largest screen in the Wega line of flat screen televisions. Very stylish!

Sony's new Grand Wega is a rear-projection LCD TV with a 60", 16x9 screen. It weighs only 132 lbs. and is a slim 22" deep. The Grand Wega is scheduled for release sometime in spring 2002.





		09/06/2001 Design Systems Ltd. staff members (from left to right) Jeff Priester, Lance Crabbe, and Stan Sato at CEDIA Expo 2001.
		CEDIA Expo 2001 Home of Electronic Lifestyles™ seen on NBC's Today Show Friday, September 7.
		Another view of the CEDIA Expo 2001 Home of Electronic Lifestyles™ as the camera people set up for Friday morning coverage by NBC's Today Show.
		Jeff Priester of Design Systems Ltd. attends a seminar on FireWire 1394 technology applications for Home Entertainment Systems.
		Bob Perry, VP of Marketing for Mitsubishi, demonstrates an entertainment system connected via FireWire 1394 ONLY. There were no conventional analog connections among the components!
		Andrew Liu, Business Development Mnager, Intel Architecture Labs, demonstrates the Intel Webtablet. Slated for Christmas release at approximately $599, this unit allows WIFI wireless access to the internet through a computer that has internet connection. The 5 buttons at the top allow the Webtablet to be configured for different family members.
		09/07/2001 The McIntosh MX134 is a new AV preamp with built-in Surround EX decoding. All video inputs are upconverted to Component Video for better picture quality. Also has Dolby™ Prologic II surround decoding. Scheduled for November delivery, priced around $7,000.
		This is the new Pioneer 4330, a 43" 16x9 widescreen plasma TV with integral outboard media controller and 2-tuner PIP. Scheduled for late 2001/early 2002 delivery.
		Panasonic is introducing several varieties of IP internet addressable cameras starting at about $500. They should be available starting in October/November.
		Here is another shot of the new Panasonic cameras. On the screen, you can see Lance Crabbe of Design Systems Ltd. taking this picture.
		This is a new, compact Runco DLP projector priced at about $7,000. It is the most affordable projector with a top-quality Runco picture. Scheduled for delivery in November/December.
		The new, prototype Pioneer 5030HD is a 50", High-Definition-compatibile TV with a 2-tuner media controller and speakers included.
		The Runco DRC 1000 is a new wide-screen format DLP chip, high resolution projector with outboard scaler and picture processor. It replaces the highly successful and highly regarded VX-1cx model. It is priced at $16,995.
		This is a new programmable touchscreen remote from Marantz featuring a color screen.
		Yanaha showed the new CDR HD 1000, a new hard-drive audio recorder. No announced price or availability.
		Auton introduced this new painting lift. The motorized mechanism allows a TV or other electronics to be hidden behind a painting.
		Here is the Siedle Door Station, a stylish front door intercom station in stainless steel.
		The Sony DVP21 is a new compact DVD player that mounts vertically or horizontally and will be available in both silver and black. Price is estimated to be $299.
		This is a new hard drive-based music server called Arrakis. It is a professional, whole-house audio system that can play up to six separate songs in six different rooms at one time!
		Runco unveiled their new 61" plasma display. It is very impressive in person!
		Sony showed off their new 40" direct-view CRT TV. It will be the largest screen in the Wega line of flat screen televisions. Very stylish!
		Sony's new Grand Wega is a rear-projection LCD TV with a 60", 16x9 screen. It weighs only 132 lbs. and is a slim 22" deep. The Grand Wega is scheduled for release sometime in spring 2002.
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