Bay Audio Expands Live-Wall Lineup with LW1210 Invisible Loudspeaker

Bay Audio has announced the introduction of a new invisible Live-Wall speaker model, the LW1210. The Live-Wall line now include three invisible models — the LW1218 and LW1210 loudspeakers along with the LWSub invisible subwoofer. Bay Audio’s Live-Wall invisible speakers have established a performance and engineering standard for this growing category of architectural loudspeakers. Bay […]

Bay Audio Expands Live-Wall Lineup with LW1210 Invisible Loudspeaker

Procella Audio Adds New Price and Size Categories with P5 Speaker and P12 Active Subwoofer

Procella Audio announced today that initial shipments of two new loudspeakers will take place in September 2014. The P5 is a compact, high-output two-way design that features a pro audio 5.25 inch woofer and a one inch high-frequency pro compression driver mounted on a Procella-designed constant directivity waveguide for high output levels and what they […]

Procella Audio Adds New Price and Size Categories with P5 Speaker and P12 Active Subwoofer

BenQ Intros New Home Theater Colorific Projectors

BenQ America today introduced its next-generation Colorific home entertainment projectors: the HT1075 and HT1085ST. Both projectors include content streaming and mirroring capabilities for devices equipped with Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) to allow the transfer of small-screen content from any portable device. Featuring BenQ’s Colorific image quality, the HT1075 and HT1085ST are native 1920x1080p projectors that […]

BenQ Intros New Home Theater Colorific Projectors

Demand For Wireless High Resolution Home Theater Audio Sparks Growth in Wireless Speaker and Audio Association

The Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association, an industry group focused on high resolution, wireless, multi-channel audio products to the home theater market, continues its fast growth with the addition of six new members. Joining the Association to advance its mission are: Claridy Audio, a full-service OEM and ODM for digital audio electronics, wireless, amplification […]

Demand For Wireless High Resolution Home Theater Audio Sparks Growth in Wireless Speaker and Audio Association

Leaf to Intro 4K Capable Matrix Switchers at CEDIA

Leaf will launch a line of HDCP 2.2-compliant matrix switchers at next month’s CEDIA Expo for use in UHD and 4K TV applications. The new Leaf Ultra HD range will comprise both HDBaseT Class A and Class B models with PoH, coaxial digital audio inputs, multi-zone variable line level audio outputs with full bass and […]

Leaf to Intro 4K Capable Matrix Switchers at CEDIA

Weekly Wrap-Up | August 22, 2014

It’s Friday and time for the Weekly Wrap-Up. Here are some of the top stories we think deserve a second look from this week. Joel Rollins’ latest Crew Call column about opportunities to change the way large meetings work, blogger Lee Distad writes about how to talk to customers effectively, Sara Abrons published a blog […]

Weekly Wrap-Up | August 22, 2014

Tributaries Launches Series 4 Interconnects at CEDIA Expo

Tributaries’ new Series 4 interconnect cables will officially launch at CEDIA. Claiming that the cables surpass the performance of its predecessors (Series 3 and 5), Tributaries has made major changes in the construction of the audio cables by changing the coaxial design to a improve twisted pair geometry with solid conductors which yields more accurate […]

Tributaries Launches Series 4 Interconnects at CEDIA Expo

Middle Atlantic Unveils New Line of Racks, Power and Accessories

Essex by Middle Atlantic is a new line of what the company is positioning as “affordable” infrastructure products that will make its official debut at CEDIA 2014. Middle Atlantic says Essex is designed for easy selection and purchase, quick assembly and simple integration. It’s comprised of three series of racks, horizontal and vertical power distribution […]

Middle Atlantic Unveils New Line of Racks, Power and Accessories

Teufel Audiohas Intros THX Certified Cinebar 52 With Dolby Virtual Speaker Technology

Teufel Audiohas, a German audio manufacturer, announced a new soundbar — the Cinebar 52 THX. In addition to fulfilling the stringent criteria for THX certification for cinema sound, the new soundbar offers Dolby Virtual Speaker technology and multiple connections for audio and video sources. To achieve THX certification, the Cinebar 52 THX needed to pass […]

Teufel Audiohas Intros THX Certified Cinebar 52 With Dolby Virtual Speaker Technology

Terra Introduces RGB Color and Dimming to Its LED Light and Sound Bollard

Terra’s LS.32 lighting and sound bollard now has RGB color and dimming options available. Designer and installers will soon be able to give clients the option of choosing white or colored illumination for their landscape lighting. Control capabilities will include dimming, single color lighting and automatic continuous color shifting. The custom manufactured MR16 RGB lamps […]

Terra Introduces RGB Color and Dimming to Its LED Light and Sound Bollard

RTI Finally Ships A Remote with Just the Right Amount of Buttons

Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) has announced that it is now shipping its newly designed T2i remote control. Offering many of the features of a high-end remote control, such as a color touch screen, dual-RF capability and fully programmable interface, the device allows users to leverage advanced technologies at what they care calling a “budget-friendly” price. […]

RTI Finally Ships A Remote with Just the Right Amount of Buttons

Choosing Between Wired or Wireless

Any readers who’ve never been asked by a client, “Will it be wireless?” — raise your hand. That’s what I thought. It’s true that today we have a huge number of wireless options for AV and control. There are solid working options today that were glitch and disappointing five years ago, and only wishful thinking […]

Choosing Between Wired or Wireless

Here Come the 4K Monitors

With the 4K display revolution in full swing, some consumers are opting to get a toe in the ultra high resolution waters, not with a 60″+ TV for the living room, but a much more manageable 28-inch desktop monitor. Taiwan based Acer is just one of the most recent display makers adding to the availability […]

Here Come the 4K Monitors

Blue Line Partners with Essex Powerlines to Lower Home Energy Usage

Blue Line Innovations today announced how customers of Essex Powerlines receive Blue Line’s in-home energy display for free, when signing up for Ontario’s saveONenergy peaksaver PLUS program. The display can save consumers roughly 10 percent on average on their home energy costs. With peak energy rates in Ontario having increased 48 percent over the past […]

Blue Line Partners with Essex Powerlines to Lower Home Energy Usage

Terra Introduces New CA Series Flush Mount All-Climate Speakers

Terra is introducing a brand new CA series of flush mount, all-climate speakers at CEDIA Expo in Denver this year. The new bezel-free design utilizes edge-to-edge powder coated aluminum micro-perforated grilles, which makes them less visually obtrusive once installed. Terra says the series’ crossover networks has been upgraded and enhanced to significantly improve sound quality […]

Terra Introduces New CA Series Flush Mount All-Climate Speakers

CEDIA EXPO Hosts Thought Leaders Panel

Industry thought leaders from Comcast, DISH, GigaOm Research, iControl, Dolby, Auro, Pioneer and Sony Pictures Entertainment will participate in three CEDIA Training panels at CEDIA EXPO 2014. In addition, Geoff Mulligan, chairman of the IPSO Alliance and former Presidential Innovation Fellow will present a course on the Internet of Things. “The topics these training courses […]

CEDIA EXPO Hosts Thought Leaders Panel

D-Tools to Add Mobile Installation Management and Inventory Management Through QuickBooks

D-Tools today announced a major new release of its flagship software platform, System Integrator 2015. Being launched at CEDIA Expo 2014 and available in Q4, the new SI 2015 release adds valuable new productivity features and enhancements that enable commercial and residential AV integrators to both streamline business processes and increase profitability while simultaneously maximizing […]

D-Tools to Add Mobile Installation Management and Inventory Management Through QuickBooks

Peerless-AV Adds New Line of Ceiling Mounts for Displays, Projectors

Peerless-AV this month announced a new line of ceiling mounts for flat panel displays and projectors. Aimed at both residential and commercial applications, the line consists of three products: ST940-EXA/B/C: Three extension lengths (A, B, or C) of a flat panel ceiling mount for 22″-40″ displays that have a combined extension range of 13″-43″. Mounts […]

Peerless-AV Adds New Line of Ceiling Mounts for Displays, Projectors

Elite Screens’ eFinity Offers Edge-less Projection Screen

Elite Prime Vision is now offering “edge-free” screens. The eFinity design is a projection screen offering the aesthetic value off an edge-free design with the added benefit of LED backlighting. It has an internal aluminum framework that is enclosed in a wrap-around material design to create the “edge-free” effect. It also comes with an anodized […]

Elite Screens’ eFinity Offers Edge-less Projection Screen

Weekly Wrap-Up: August 8, 2014

Happy Friday! This week on the Weekly Wrap-Up we are featuring the stories we think you can’t miss from this week including: the announcement of CEDIA’s 2014 Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards Finalists, our latest infographic along with a blog post from Gary Kayye, InfoComm’s AV Executive Conference is scheduled for Sept. 17-19, and more! If you […]

Weekly Wrap-Up: August 8, 2014

Vu Technologies Debuts with 40”, 55” and 65” LCDs with Built-in PCs

Although you may never have heard of them, a company called Vu Technology is aiming at the home entertainment and digital signage markets with three LED-lit LCD monitors with built-in PCs — a 40”, a 55” and a 65”. Obviously all three can be connected to a network wirelessly or wired, and the 1920×1080 resolution […]

Vu Technologies Debuts with 40”, 55” and 65” LCDs with Built-in PCs

Is Quantum Dot the Next Step in LCD TV Evolution?

By Yoonsung Chung DisplaySearch As the LCD industry matures and standardizes, industry players find it harder to differentiate. At the same time, AMOLED is competing in key markets such as smartphone and tablet PC displays, in part due to their color performance. One response to this situation is adoption of quantum dots, which promise high […]

Is Quantum Dot the Next Step in LCD TV Evolution?

Anuva Automation Acquires TiO Brand of App-Based Control System Products

Anuva Automation has acquired TiO, the Android-based home automation company. TiO (stands for Turn it On) is definitely a new approach to home automation, driven by what they company calls an “outside in” philosophy that focuses on the customer experience. Through the TiO Android app, users can create macro functions for every room of their […]

Anuva Automation Acquires TiO Brand of App-Based Control System Products

Transformative Engineering Debuts Simple HDMI to CATx Extender

Transformative Engineering’s new HLE-1 Lite HDMI Extender uses a version of HDBaseT known as “HDBaseT Lite” for HDMI extension up 70 Meters, along with bi-directional IR over a single CAT5e or CAT6 UTP cable. Using a single 24V DC power supply injected at the transmitter side and also providing remote power to its companion receiver […]

Transformative Engineering Debuts Simple HDMI to CATx Extender

Screen Excellence Debuts New Retractable Screens

Screen Excellence’s new line of Solid Retractable Screens are shipping and include for what they are claiming as a flat tensioned white projection surface. Delivered in a white case with an IR or RF remote control switch for opening and closing the screen, they are all 1.2 gain screens with white fireproof fabric. Sizes range […]

Screen Excellence Debuts New Retractable Screens

Quantum Data Debuts 780 Series Test Generators for 4K HDMI

The Quantum Data 780 Series of handheld test generators are battery-powered, portable video and audio generators and HDMI analyzers that enable you to conduct quick, on-site verification testing and troubleshooting of your HDMI system and analog video (VGA or RGB) displays. The 780 Series include a reference HDMI source and a reference HDMI sink interface […]

Quantum Data Debuts 780 Series Test Generators for 4K HDMI

CEDIA Announces 2014 Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards Finalists

CEDIA EXPO has announced the 2014 Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards finalists. The finalists include 30 products in the Best New Product category. The winners will be announced at a press conference on Fri., Sept. 12 at 9:00 a.m. at CEDIA EXPO 2014. Winners will also be recognized at the annual Electronic Lifestyles Awards Celebration on Sat., […]

CEDIA Announces 2014 Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards Finalists

Forever Alone No More: Multiplayer Theater Gaming

Despite some negative stereotypes about people who enjoy video games, most modern games have a social focus. From massive multi-player games that host thousands of people in the same persistent world like World of Warcraft and Dota II, to party matching systems for match based games, which is most of them. Even solitary games now […]

Forever Alone No More: Multiplayer Theater Gaming

The Devil Is In The Details: Product Design Matters!

Everybody knows that there need to be differences between the products that AV pros specify into projects and the products retailers stock on their shelves. Obviously AV pros want to avoid products in their bill of materials that can be showroomed by customers who double check stuff on Amazon.com (in fact, you don’t want customers […]

The Devil Is In The Details: Product Design Matters!

Frank White Named 2014 CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

CEDIA has named Frank White, founding partner of StayTuned, as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. White will be recognized at the annual Electronic Lifestyles Awards Celebration at CEDIA EXPO on Sept. 13, 2014. CEDIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has exhibited outstanding, creative, innovative, and visionary leadership in the growth and advancement […]

Frank White Named 2014 CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

RTI Ships Next-Generation RK1+ In-Wall Keypad

Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) has announced that the company is now shipping its next-generation RK1+ in-wall keypad, available in two-, four- and eight-button models. Each unit now includes multiple faceplate and button colors in addition to a custom-engraved button set option for a completely customizable control experience at an affordable price. The RK1+ offers white, […]

RTI Ships Next-Generation RK1+ In-Wall Keypad

5120 Is Not 4K and 4K Is Not UHD

After my last piece on 4K and UHD and the infrastructure challenges we face in order to implement it in its best form, I honestly thought I’d be done with the topic for a while. After all, the most recent piece I wrote on 4K before that was in May 2013, almost a year prior. […]

5120 Is Not 4K and 4K Is Not UHD