Voting is now open and you can have your say on who wins CEDIA’s Best Trade Supplier, Best Innovative Product and Best Training Initiative By a Trade Supplier at this years CEDIA Awards 2016. Open to both CEDIA members and non-members within the Home Technology industry, winners will be announced at the black-tie Awards ceremony […]

Murideo says it took them over 10 years to develop their latest signal analyzer (that seems like a long time to me). The Murideo-Fresco SIX-A is for testing basic and complex switching solutions (including complete high bandwidth HDMI cable testing, HDBaseT and HDIP link testing up to 18 GBPS — including 8K SUHD, all HDR […]

Channel Vision debuts two new Elite Series IP-based intercom systems for single family homes and MDU/commercial buildings. Both front door stations are equipped with built-in IP cameras that allow homeowners to receive video push notifications to their touch screen station or the new U-COM app, available for Android and iOS systems and designed specifically for […]

Things change; that’s a message we repeat on a regular basis in the trade media. Disruption, commoditization, price erosion, there are a whole host of factors play into changing the business landscape. Sometimes the evolution of a business is gradual and easy, other times it can be a little rocky. At some point or other […]

Shelly Palmer, trusted strategic advisor to the C-Suite of leading technology firms, regular technology commentator for CNBC, MSNBC, CNN and Fox Business News, and one of LinkedIn’s Top 10 Voices of Technology, will present the CEDIA 2016 Opening Keynote. “Shelly Palmer has extensive experience and insight into the technology sector making him a great fit […]

CEDIA and Coldwell Banker Real Estate have collaborated to offer a home technology certificate program to Coldwell Banker Real Estate independent agents. The newly developed curriculum, which will be taught by CEDIA representatives, will help agents better represent the value of home technology. “Home technology is a source of convenience, security, and comfort in homes […]

Rotel Electronics has introduced the RA-1592 stereo integrated amplifier. The new RA-1592 uses a Class AB design with 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms, and features a rugged power supply with toroidal transformer, coupled to select T-network, slit-foil capacitors. The high performance preamplifier section incorporates a 32-bit 768KHz AKM digital-to-analog converter and analog stages. […]

A new company aims to simplify home theaters by allowing them to go anywhere. Called Hitch Theaters, they have developed a line of portable projector screens and projector stands to let you take the theater anywhere. The idea for Hitch Theaters was first conceived by founder, Joe Livingston, on a date. He said they’d gone […]

One of the most important projects CEDIA complete each year in the CEDIA Government Affairs department is the Home Technology Professional Licensing & Regulatory Reference Directory. This unique member benefit serves as an overview of state codes for each of the 50 states in the U.S., as well as in the District of Colombia and […]

RTI has announced the availability of a two-way driver for Fusion Research’s Play-Fi music server. The new driver, developed by Fusion, allows integrators to incorporate their Play-Fi server into RTI automation systems. The Play-Fi server combines Fusion’s Ovation music server with DTS’ open platform Play-Fi technology. Specifically designed for the custom-integration channel, the server acts […]

Although it’s verity has long since been debunked, there’s a popular adage about how during the height of the Cold War and the Space Race, NASA spent millions developing a ballpoint pen that could write in zero gravity, while Soviet Cosmonauts just used a pencil. Regardless, the moral of the story as I’ve always applied […]

BenQ America today introduced the latest addition to its Colorific home entertainment projector lineup, the MH530. The MH530 is native 1920×1080, has SmartEco technology, 3D functionality and HDMI connectivity. The MH530 is spec’d to have 10,000:1 contrast ratio and 3,200 ANSI lumens of brightness. The BenQ SmartEco technology uses what they call dynamic power saving […]

At Display Summit China, Compound Photonics introduced what it’s calling the world’s smallest native 4K imaging device, measuring only 14 millimeters diagonally and featuring pixels smaller than three microns. Compound Photonics is an eight-year old technology company whose engineering and marketing teams are comprised of some of the brightest stars in the photonics and projection […]

BenQ America today launched its PV3200PT IPS and 4K resolution monitor. Purpose-built for 4K video postproduction applications, the 32-inch 4K Ultra HD display (3840×2160) has 10-bit color capability and 100-percent sRGB color, following the Rec. 709 standard. One interesting feature of the BenQ PV3200PT is that they claim it can reproduce color tones with a […]

Extron is shipping three new TouchLink Pro touch panel models: the 12” TLP Pro 1220TG, 10” TLP Pro 1022T and the 5” TLC Pro 521M feature capacitive and vibrant glass touchscreens that provide more responsive control surfaces and greater viewing angles. The TLP Pro 1220TG features video preview inputs that support high resolution HDCP-compliant video […]

IMAX Entertainment Co announced that in the six months following the launch of the IMAX Private Theatre Palais (Palais), it has signed agreements for more than 80 committed systems. The agreements follow the June 15 launch of the first TCL-IMAX Palais showroom. Additional showrooms are scheduled to open in the coming months on the Chinese […]

Ihiji just added a new service ticketing feature as part of its Software as a Service (SaaS) tool, Ihiji ServiceManager. Introduced at CEDIA 2015, Ihiji ServiceManager helps home technology professionals, security monitoring firms and systems integrators provide services enabling them to generate recurring monthly revenue (RMR) through managed, proactive annual service plans. Efficiently creating and […]

Bowers & Wilkins, the British audio brand founded in Sussex, England, in 1966, has been acquired by Silicon Valley based EVA Automation Inc. Bowers & Wilkins is a maker of high-end audio equipment. EVA Automation will integrate fully with Bowers &Wilkins’ acoustic engineering prowess by offering innovative A/V technologies and product vision that will enable […]

Extron is shipping its new FOX II 4K Series for extension, switching and distribution of 4K video (up to 30 Hz with a 4:4:4 color space over one-fiber or @60 Hz with a 4:4:4 color space using two transmitters), multi‑channel audio, and bi-directional control signals over fiber optic cabling. The series includes the FOX II […]

Peerless-AV today announced a new line of all-season outdoor TVs for outdoor home entertainment and living, the UltraView Outdoor TVs. Completely weatherproof and maintenance-free, Peerless-AV’s UltraView TVs make it easy and affordable for homeowners to add digital entertainment to their outdoor living spaces. Available in 49″, 55″, or 65″, the TVs are equipped with an […]

Blink and you could be recording video. Sony has designed a wearable contact lens that can take photos and video — and it has been sitting in the U.S. patent office for three years. The media (yes, all of us) missed the filing. Sony filed a patent in the U.S. in May of 2013 for […]

The Multibrackets M Motorized Ceiling Mount lowers a monitor from the ceiling. The brackets arm length can be adapted to the size of the TV and hold it securely in place and can be quickly folded down, via a remote control, to be used. The mount also includes a locking mechanism to safely lock your […]

Extron doesn’t say this in their new side-by-side comparison video explaining their Vector 4K scaling engine, but they are clearing taking aim at Crestron. This video explains how they make their Vector 4K scaling chipset and is designed as an educations tool to help you understand 4K technology and signal nuances, but is also designed […]

Altinex just launched the Anywire TP315-101 and TP315-102 Transmitter / Receiver System designed for sending 1080p/60 Hz HDMI signal over any type of copper wire, including speaker wire, low voltage wires, any type of CAT wires, coaxial wires and more. Anywire facilitates the transmission of live video and computer video signals with synchronized audio over […]

Barco announced today that current CEO Eric Van Zele plans to retire later this year. In anticipation of Van Zele’s retirement, the board has appointed Jan De Witte, a former corporate officer of the General Electric Company, as CEO-designate. Jan De Witte will join Barco’s Core Leadership Team in June 2016 to effectively take over […]

Vivitek just debuted the H1060 projector — a 3,000 ANSI lumens with a contrast ratio of 15,000:1. Using DLP’s BrilliantColor technology, the projector has a six-segment (GYRWCB) color wheel. Connectivity options include two HDMI v1.4 inputs and an MHL input. According to Vivitek, it uses a new energy efficient lamp, the lamp lifetime in dynamic […]

We all know that consistency and accuracy are crucial standards for AV pros. When hanging a video display on the wall, or cutting out holes for speakers, and especially when hacking holes in your client’s house during retrofit installs, “eh, close enough” doesn’t really cut it. Accuracy is always a virtue: “Measure twice, cut once,” […]

Sony Electronics announced today that it is bringing HDR capability to its 4K VPL-VW365ES home theater projector in May, and that current owners will be able to add the feature with a firmware update. Introduced at CEDIA 2015, the VPL-VW365ES is the third Sony home cinema projector, after the VPL-VW5000ES and VPL-VW665ES, to support the […]

Rosewater Energy Group has announced updates to the RoseWater Energy Group Residential Energy Management Hub. The Residential Energy Management Hub features a new communications panel with a micro-computer to unify communications and add code space for custom algorithms. The added panel enables RoseWater Energy Group engineers to directly reach the Hub and remotely program updates […]

Somfy Systems has announced the launch of the Dimmable LED RTS Light Kit, a convenient lighting solution for awnings and pergolas. Saying they are easy to install and operate, Somfy says the light kit can be controlled with the same remote used to operate Somfy motorized awnings. App control is also offered through the Somfy […]

AVAD has announced the addition of Rachio, a smart sprinkler control, to their extensive Works with Nest product lineup. In addition, Dropcases’ Waterproof Nest Cam enclosure is also new to AVAD. Dropcases allow users to turn Nest Cams into outdoor installations for a new level of safety and security while providing incredible camera resolutions, real-time […]

Datapath has launched a series of long-range fiber optic DisplayPort1.2 and HDMI2.0 cable, with lengths up to 100m that don’t require additional power and measure just 7mm in diameter. They are designed to provide a direct connection from any graphics card, including the Datapath ImageDP4, to either DisplayPort or HDMI monitors or from media players […]