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Media Vision USA
Type	Private
Founded	2002
Founder	Fardad Zabetian
Headquarters	San Francisco, California USA
Industry	Audio/Visual Industry
Products	Conference microphone, Electronic Voting/Audience response system, Simultaneous interpretation system
Owner	Fardad Zabetian
Website	http://www.mediavision-usa.com

1 Media Vision USA
2 History
3 Products
4 Sales Network
5 External Link
6 References

[edit] Media Vision USA

Media Vision USA[1] is a solution provider for conferencing systems in North America and Canada. Located in San Francisco, Media Vision USA is the sole distributor of both Taiden[2] and Close Talk products. The respective Chinese and Swedish companies specialize in conferencing systems that incorporate features such as “push-to-talk” microphones, electronic voting and simultaneous interpretation. These products are used in environments such as council chambers, municipalities, courtrooms, boardrooms and auditoriums. Media Vision USA has provided conference solution systems for companies all across the continent. Their products have been installed in the buildings of organizations such as The World Bank and The United Nations.^[1]

[edit] History

Media Vision USA was started by Fardad Zabetian in the summer of 2002 in San Francisco, California. In 2008, Media Vision added more new technical resources to their product team while promoting Wesley Sutliff as a product manager.^[2]

[edit] Products

[edit] Conferencing Microphone Systems

Media Vision USA provides both wireless and wired (daisy chained) push-to-talk microphone systems from both manufacturing companies, Taiden and Close Talk. Push-to-talk microphones units incorporate gooseneck microphones with light-ring indicators attached to a base unit with built-in speakers and headphone jacks with independent volume control.^[3]

Daisy chain microphone units are connected to one another via 6-pin DIN through one single cable. This single cable carries all audio, data and power to each microphone unit. The biggest advantages of daisy chain cabling are simplicity and scalability. It is easy to expand the number of microphone without hassle of twisted lines. For example, Taiden HCS-4100 series provided by Media Vision USA can have contribution microphones up to 4,096 with one main unit and extension units.^[4]

A conferencing microphone system can be divided by function. The main unit is the central part of the system that is connected to all the microphones and controls the parameters of the meeting. One main unit can have various contribution units, such as microphones, electronic voting units, and simultaneous interpretation units. This main unit can be supported and controlled by conference software. The software can be used for pre-setup of conference information, delegate information, controlling method of microphone units and also control voting method or displaying result.

Conference microphones have two different kinds of units. One is chairman unit for mayor, or whoever is leading the meeting. Another unit is the delegate unit for council members, and participators in the conference. Both these units have common functions, such as voting keys (3 or 5), speaker/headset, IC card, light-ring indicator and channel selector for interpretation language selection.

Chairman units can be activated at any time and can also control delegate units. This unit has an addition button than the delegate units, called a priority key. This key can give priority to certain delegate units and mute or even switch off speaking delegate unit according to preset. One chairman unit is used during a conference and has control over all the other participants in the meeting.

Delegate units are activated by pressing the push-to-talk button on the microphone unit. When pressed the light-ring indicator will illuminate to show the other participants whose microphone is active. If there are more than the allotted amount of people speaking and the push-to-talk button is pressed the light ring indicator will flash notifying the participants that this delegate is waiting to speak.

The VIP function can be set up on any delegate station. This function allow the unit to be activated at any time and gives privileges over the standard delegates.

Taiden: Wireless digital IR microphone, Daisy chain cabling push-to-talk microphone

Close Talk: Wireless IR microphone system

Recently, Media Vision USA announced that now they are providing Taiden’s new microphone system HCS-5300 series. This system is the first wireless infrared digital microphone system in the world.^[5] It also has microphones, simultaneous interpretation, and voting systems in one unit.

[edit] Simultaneous Interpretation

Simultaneous interpretation is a real-time conversion of one language to another language through spoken word by a third party to the conversation. One who does interpretation is called an interpreter. The interpreter’s responsibility is to listen to the original voice and regurgitate it into a different language so that two people who don’t speak the same language can communicate.

Media Vision USA provides the Taiden simultaneous interpretation system.^[6] The latest model is HCS-5100 series which is wireless digital infrared language distribution system. It has special features such as displaying the name of language, maximum 32 audio channels selections, and 270° super wide reception angle.

The HCS-5100 simultaneous interpretation system consists of 3 parts: Radiator, Transmitter and Receiver.

Transmitter is the main part that can setup various options and control volume for receivers. Each languages name can be assigned through this transmitter for easy identification and it can adjust sensitivity for each input to enable fine-tuning of radio levels.

Each wireless receiver can be activated within the range of IR power radiator. It has freedom of movement and also no limited number of receivers can be setup within the IR power range of radiator. Each receiver can adjust its own volume or channel, and be worn around the neck via a strap or fit into a shirt pocket. It can also be equipped with alarm system to prevent the loss or theft.

[edit] Electronic Voting Systems

Electronic voting is a faster, “greener” way to poll people’s opinions in comparison to the old method of verbal voting or paper ballot voting. This type of voting uses electronic devices that with a press of a button transmits signals to a central station to calculate a vote.

Voting electronically is becoming more and more common in council chambers and municipals around the world. It brings simplicity and a more time efficient approach to the way organizations calculate the way people view certain topics. Media Vision USA understands the demand for these needs and offers a wired and wireless solution to accommodate the needs of the consumer. ^[7]

Media Vision USA provides HCS-4390 series wireless voting unit. Taiden HCS-4390 is available in two kind of type: tabletop / handhold.

Voting unit provides various voting options.

Parliamentary: YES / NO / ABSTAIN
- Pass-rate setup, voting result calculated automatically
- Voting result calculated according to predefined number or resent person number
Multi Choice / Opinion polling:
- 1-20: 20 candidates for voting
- 1-5: 5 candidates for voting
Audience response / Rating: -- / - / 0 / + / ++
First key-press validity or last key-press validity from nominative and secret ballot opinion
Voting minimum attendance (quorum) preset voting result displayed or not on the LCD optional
Voting time programmable (time countdown)
Voting result can be displayed within seconds, and automatically stored into database
Clear and intuitional result display methods(histogram / pie / text, etc)
All data can be printed in diagram / text

[edit] Sales Network

Media Vision USA has a nationwide network team of manufacturer representatives. Providing high-level support to local system contractors and consultants, they provide state-of-the-art conference solutions to the US and Canada.^[8]