West Linn, OR (ContentDesk) July 21, 2006 -- TRaC Associates contributed their unique TransVuE display films to the Carnegie Librarys audio-visual project that received a 2006 ARCHI-TECH AV Award for Best Project Under $1 Million.
The winning project was Interactive UX (User Experience) which was created by The Sextant Group and EDGE Studio both located in Pittsburg, PA.The ARCHI-TECH AV Awards honor the best audiovisual architectural projects in the industry.
Two grand prize winners were named from among the 46 projects submitted for consideration.To receive an ARCHI-TECH AV Award speaks to the quality of the products and the talents of the firms involved in creating these award-winning audiovisual projects, said Jim Forthofer, publisher, ARCHI-TECH.We are truly pleased to have been selected by The Sextant Group and EDGE Studio to provide our TransVuE display films for this award winning project.
Our premium projection displays are widely used in these types of AV applications, allowing the facilitys end-user to enjoy an exciting and informative audio-visual experience regardless of challenging structural or environmental constraints, said Mike DeWitt, president, TRaC Associates, LLC.TRaC Associates is known throughout the industry for its assortment of unique high performance projection displays, and the consulting support necessary to ensure successful implementation.
Their displays are ideally suited for delivering creative visual experiences in public information, digital signage, and trade show applications.We are proud of our ability to deliver products that offer designers extraordinary solutions where their creativity can stand out from the ordinary, DeWitt said. Users of TRaC specialty displays include many of the biggest and best companies in their industries such as Motorola, Jet Propulsion Labs, the NASDAQ, Nokia, and the Cleveland Art Museum..
TRaC Associates Appointed Master Distributor for new LUMIN High Gain Projection Products.
West Linn, Oregon September 26, 2003- TRaC Associates LLC announced today that it has been appointed the Master Specialty Distributor for the new brand of LUMIN hight ambient light display products in the U.S., Mexico and Brasil.
The LUMIN brand is a product of Lumin Vision, a Korean company founded in 1998."Lumin Vision wants to become a major worldwide supplier of projection displays and TRaC Associates is honored to be chosen to lead that effort in the United States, Mexico and Brasil," said Mike DeWitt president of TRaC Associates.
"We have compared the LUMIN products to many of the competing projection display screens in the market and believe they offer significant advantages in performance, quality, and cost."The LUMIN products are optical polymer projection displays, which provide maximum installation flexibility in both form factor and lighting environment.
Designed to perform in both full daylight and/or controlled lighting environments, these very...
A Look at Window Awnings
Chances are, you have seen a home with awnings installed. Perhaps you took a second look to admire the beauty, style and elegance the awning added to the home. Awnings can be a significant investment both in time and money but can add tremendous value and style to your home. Awnings are commonly used to beautify windows, walkways, patios and decks. Not only do they add beauty, they also serve a functional purpose to shade the home from the hot summer sun and provide a long-term solution for energy efficiency and savings.
Not only do window awnings add charm to your home, they can also keep temperature between eight and fifteen degrees cooler in summer months. In southern facing windows, window awnings can reduce solar heat by up to 65%, and by up to 77% for windows facing the west. Today's window awnings, especially the fabric awnings, come with a protective acrylic coating that helps to protect them against harsh weather elements. The protective coating can reduce...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents Technical Achievement Award for the Design of Schneider Cinelux Premier Projection Lenses
Hauppauge, NY (ContentDesk) January 30, 2006 -- Schneider Optics has announced that four members of the Schneider design team have been recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their design of the Schneider Cinelux Premi?re line of lenses for motion picture projection. This latest Technical Achievement Award for projection lenses is the fourth such award the Academy has presented to members of the Schneider design team.Schneiders award-winning team includes Optical Designers Udo Schauss and Hildegard Ebbesmeier, and Mechanical Designers Nicole Wemken and Michael Anderer. Schneider Cinelux Premi?re lenses have proven to be a quantum leap in projection optics, both in image quality, and in their ability to give users the flexibility to design their image with the lenses variable iris, explained Schneider Optics CEO Dwight Lindsey. Its a wonderful credit to the entire Schneider family to be recognized by The Academy for Cinelux Premi?res unmatched ability...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents Technical Achievement Award for the Design of Schneider Cinelux Premier Projection Lenses
Hideki Sports Clocks Score With Kids -- Two New Styles for Room D?cor
Tualatin, OR (ContentDesk) August 13, 2005 -- Have a ball! Consumer electronics maker, Hideki Electronics, Inc., is ready to play ball with its new sports-themed clocks for kids and sports enthusiasts of all ages.In early 2005, Hideki unveiled its PC04 (MSRP $19.99), a fun mini soccer ball shaped projection clock designed to tap into the children's room d?cor market and introduce kids to time awareness. The Hideki Soccer ball Clock, with its projection of the time onto the
ceiling or wall, backlit LCD screen, snooze alarm, and calendar feature was an immediate score with kids and parents. Jim Boyle, president of Hideki, said, "Hideki has been marketing analog and digital clocks for consumers all over the world, but the soccer ball clock was our first product launch specifically marketed for a child's room or for an enthusiast of the sport. The reaction we've received has been great. We're manufacturing new models including baseballs, basketballs and other sports equipment designs...