PRODUCT TRENDS Major
PRODUCT TRENDS Major Advances in Home Cinema Systems New Energy 5.1 home theater system designed to sound as good as it looks Pushing Energy’s 30-year legacy in acoustic research and development ever forward, the new Take Classic home theater system fuses elegant style, compact dimensions and immense sound. Standing less than 7-inches high and weighing less than 3 pounds, each magneticallyshielded satellite is a bass-reflex design with a rearfiring port. All of these speakers utilize a Convergent Source Module with a 3-inch poly-titanium woofer and a 3/4-inch Hyperbolic aluminumdome tweeter for a dynamic frequency range and expansive soundstage. The 1.4 kg magnetically-shielded center channel has all the same features and technologies as the satellites, except for the fact it employs dual front-firing ports. Completing the system’s bottom-end performance is a hard-hitting compact subwoofer which employs an 8-inch MPP woofer with a patented Ribbed Elliptical Surround coupled to an efficient 200-watt amplifier. This proprietary design eliminates surround distortion, enabling the subwoofer to play lower with greater output and fidelity. On display at IFA 2007 in Hall 3.2, Stand 103 The Games People Play Because the quality of 3D sound is an integral part of the enjoyment of computer games, Sennheiser has added four special headphones to their product range so that you can hear your opponent at any moment and react like lightning. They replicate the finest nuances of sound to such a degree that the gamer finds himself in the centre of a virtual world. At IFA 2007, Sennheiser will be presenting the HD 515 Gaming and HD 201 Gaming and, for portable gaming systems, the CX 500 Gaming and CXL 400 Gaming. Hall 3.2, Stand 107 Customer Benefits: • The new headphones fulfil the most exacting requirements in terms of sound quality, comfort of use and design. • The new series suits players from the hobby games arena to professional e-gamer level. • The open, “circumaural” HD 515 Gaming features a special ergonomic design to channel the sound directly into the ear. 18 IFA International • Friday, 31 th August 2007
PRODUCT TRENDS ComBOTS Launch Mobile Rich Media Platform Germany’s ComBOTS Corporation launch a new mobile version of their Integrated Rich Media platform at IFA. The free software from the Karlsruhe based company operates on the Windows and Vista platforms and integrates telephony, messaging and secure media file exchanges of up to 1GB. The new ComBOTS Mobile 1.0 synchronises all messaging and data between PCs and recent models of Nokia and Sony Ericsson mobile phones. Compatibility with the latest Samsung models will be added soon. ComBOTS President Frank Schueler says that the new features on ComBOTS Version 1.0 represent the next generation for communications tools. “We are offering a Rich Media messaging tool with a very powerful, secure and reliable file exchange assistant built in.” ComBOTS messaging service is compatible with existing messenger clients including Google, ICQ, AOL and Yahoo. File exchanges utilise 256 bit encryption, while its telephony service works via DSL and VoIP permitting the placement of calls from phone to phone, PC to phone and PC to PC. “You can now place calls without using special Voice IP equipment, so there is no need for a headset anymore, or special USB phones. You can use your regular phone and we allow you to place calls not only to fixed l i n e phones but also to mobiles and PCs,” says Schueler adding “ We are not forcing users to add another pre-paid account but support their existing accounts.” ComBOTS sees a wide take up for its free software including businesses but its revenue stream will come from younger users who can purchase characters including SpongeBob and Lord Of The Rings favourites from 1.49 euro from its website shop (www.combots.com). The easy The newly re-launched Nordmende brand of TV sets is making its debut at IFA after being revived by leading Indian electronics company VDC. The company aims to carve out a considerable slice of the rapidly growing European market through a combination of excellent value for money and the revolutionary NEVe feature. NEVe is the result of several years of research by Chinese and Japanese teams and offers a true-to-life image normally only found on top of the range TVs. The Nordmende range also includes all the usual features such as HD/Multi HDMI/ SCART and a viewing angle of 176°. Under the banner “Feel Your Vision” the Nordmende brand will first be concentrating its marketing efforts on the to use and fun interface features popular characters from movies and media or personalised images through the new Create Your Own Character feature. Schueler announces, “our latest major deal is with Time Warner and we are preparing the Looney Tunes characters such as Sylvester and Tweety and the Batman collection for imminent launch.” Follow Product info “as it happens” “Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline” is back at IFA… LIVE from Hall 24! VIDEO NEW BRAND BIG BACKGROUND!! youth and lifestyle markets of Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, France, Benelux and Eastern Europe. The brand has already been successfully launched in Italy where VDC has a manufacturing facility in Anagni, just outside Rome. The upcoming marketing push will also be putting a special focus on the Super slim CRTs, another unique product along with DVDs and digital products supporting LCD/ PDP segment. Hall 26c, Stand 119 Selling Points: • Powerful but easy to use. • Rich Media messaging with voice messages, photos, text messages and 3D emotion. • Reliable file transfer independent of on-line status of sender or receiver using drag and drop to send up to 1GB of data. Dave is back for his fifth trip to IFA as he and his team continue to bring his worldwide audience some of the latest from Berlin and the many Exhibitors here at IFA. This is the ONLY international radio show covering Consumer Electronics, "Into Tomorrow" highlights the way technology is changing our lives! From Gadgets & Gizmos to Home Theater, Digital Photography, Car Audio, Security & Navigation, High Tech Recreation, HDTV, Technology On-The-Go and everything else that people are talking about. They also frequently broadcast from many trade shows around the world! Broadcasting for over 12 years now, "Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline" is a 3-hour national radio program (as well as 60 second Daily Features) covering the Latest in Consumer Electronics & Technology, currently airing on over 100 stations around the United States, several international radio stations and on XM Satellite Radio and several other sources - every weekend. "Into Tomorrow" is also heard around the world on the Armed Forces Networks. In addition, they stream live audio and video via their web site and provide free Podcasts of their show archives. (There is no charge to be a guest on their show)… "Into Tomorrow with Dave Graveline" on the Advanced Radio Network LIVE Sundays from 2-5pm ET (East Time) as well as Daily Features. Please stop by their web site at: www.graveline.com for more info. Hall 24, Stand 101 IFA International • Friday, 31 th August 2007 19
