DVDO launches the DVDO Mobile HD travel kit-- a portable MHL-to-HDMI adapter and multi-charger solution.

Supporting the MHL standard, it charges MHL-enabled smartphones and tablets while connecting devices to HD displays via HDMI.

It comes with integrated 20" USB-A connector, 8" micro-USB connector and 36" HDMI connector-- all with recoiling wrap-and-hide cable management. An integrated USB-to-PC connector and USB-to-AC charger provide multiple charging options.

USB connectivity also allows data transfer between smartphones, tablets and PC for both content management and device software updates.

If the connected HD display supports the appropriate HDMI CEC commands, the DVDO Mobile allows hands-free control via standard remotes through DVDO software.

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SpectraCal and basICColor jointly announced the DISCUS colorimeter to help integrators calibrate LCD displays.

At CEDIA, they claimed DISCUS sensors are better at calibrating deep blacks and the dichroic glass color filters are more stable than plastic filters. The DISCUS tracks its internal temperature and applies a calibration adjustment to compensate for temperature variations. This supposedly gives the unit an operating range, without measurement deviation, of 10°C to 50°C.

Interestingly enough, the $2000 DISCUS can also measure ambient light since a wheel on the measuring side of the unit can be twirled between three positions -- closed, open or open with the ambient light dome over the sensor.

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CEDIA names the Atlona KIT-PROHD3 custom installation testing kit as one of the Best New Product winners at the Manufacturers' Excellence Awards during CEDIA Expo 2011.

The company says the kit diagnoses 99% of all A/V digital connectivity issues (saving installers time and overhead) through its combination of portable HDMI signal generator, 7" HDMI monitor, EDID emulator and 5-hour monitor battery inside a high-quality Pelican case.

The AT-HD800 HDMI signal generator allows resolution, video timing, EDID and colour space issue diagnosis on any DVI or HDMI video system, with x13 test patterns, HDMI output and HDMI pass-through.

The AT-DIS7-PROHD testing monitor tests 2D and 3D sources, and recognises HDMI, DVI, VGI and component video sources with resolutions of up to 1920x1200.

Meanwhile the AT-HDSync helps fix EDID, hot plug or sync issues, as it stores EDID setting information in non-volatile memory and supports HDCP handshaking.

It also generates a missing hot plug, staying in line to maintain the hot plug at all time.

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Not according to Structured Cable Products (SCP), saying its new professional grade networking cable family will "bring UTP performance to a new level."

The new networking cables-- HNCPRO and HNCPRO PLUS+-- are individually tested and certified (with each box carrying a report), are UL certified, ROHS compliant and exceed TIA/EIA requirements for CAT5E and CAT6 installations.

They come in lengths of 305m, wit SCP's unique cable labelling system.

Cables are available in 5 bright colours, and the company also backs its products with a lifetime warranty.

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