Both carry the brand name Panasonic. The vacuum cleaners are made at the Matsushita Home Appliance factory here. The Panasonic Astrovision screen, similar to the one at Times Square in New York, comes to Danville for the Great American Brass Band Festival picnic on Saturday.

The big screen is a new feature on the festival landscape but is not new to Danville. One was used outside during the vice-presidential debate last October.

Rudy Vidal of Panasonic is in charge of seeing the screen with accompanying televising system gets installed. If his schedule works out, he'll be on scene for performances at the Main Stage on Centre College campus. He plays the guitar and bass and would love a weekend of band music.

While the screen seems the perfect solution for those who sit far from the stage on the lawn in front of Old Centre, Vidal says the screen is for everybody.

"It adds a whole new dimension for the audience. ... You see people sitting up front looking at the screen to see the camera shots that let the audience see a particular angle or a close-up of a musician," he said.

A side benefit will be having a video of this year's festival.

The screen is provided by Panasonic and Matsushita.

"It's very important for us to support local communities where we have a presence," Vidal said. "It's important for us to let local people know we are socially conscious and that we appreciate the people letting us be part of their community."

J.D. Lewis, general manager of Matsushita Home Appliance Co. in Danville, said, "I am so happy they were able to work this out. ... We're committed to the community and are glad to show support for activities that go in the area. This is one way to do that."