It may be the first full week of the brand-new year, but 100,000 or so people are in Vegas at the annual Consumer Electronics Show and we are covering the the products from the show that will impact the HomeAV and ProAV markets. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Hyannis, MA. January 6, 2014 – Savant Systems, LLC has announced that the Wi-Fi®-based Savant Universal Remote unveiled at CEDIA Expo 2013 is now shipping to authorized dealers. This sleek new $399 solution has been designed for the modern media room, providing intuitive control of an entire audio/video system along with connected devices such as […]
(Lexington, KY) January 6, 2014 — THIEL Audio (www.thielaudio.com) has announced the introduction of the TM3 2-way bookshelf loudspeaker. The TM3 represents a new design approach for the company, featuring high performance proprietary components and ground-up engineering by THIEL’s Director of Product Development Mark Mason. The TM3 employs a reimagined industrial design that emphasizes sleek, […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Jan. 6, 2014 — Wohler Technologies today announced the appointment of Graham Taylor as EMEA sales director for the company’s monitoring product line. In this position, Taylor will be responsible for driving, managing, and expanding the company’s direct sales to customers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. “Over a career spanning nearly two decades, […]
SUDBURY, Mass. — Jan. 6, 2014 — Revolabs today announced Midwich as a new UK distributor for the company’s wireless audio systems for unified communications. Through its RW Salt audio division, the Midwich Group will offer Revolabs’ full line of plug-and-play, desktop, and wireless unified communications products to its network of partners in a wide […]
Here’s a second look at some new products, a New Year’s blog, and ISE 2014 news from the past week, click on each link to read the story. Post by rAVe.
At next week’s Consumer Electronics Show we’ll be unveiling the newest addition to the Torus Power TOT Series of toroidal isolation power conditioners – TOT Max 15A. The new Torus Power TOT Mini and TOT Max are the most affordable models in the Torus line. TOT is an ultra compact stand-alone power conditioner with a unique angled […]
AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability, added Crestron as a member this week. This is a significant addition for the Alliance. Standing at 65 global members, AVnu Alliance is seeing accelerated momentum for AVB across a number of markets including professional A/V, automotive and residential with member […]
RENNES, France — Jan. 3, 2014 — At the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Jan. 7-10, Thomson Video Networks and MStar Semiconductor will demonstrate advanced delivery of over-the-top (OTT) content to connected TVs via the emerging High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard. The demonstration will highlight the interoperability of Thomson Video Networks’ award-winning ViBE™ VS7000 multi-screen encoding/transcoding platform […]
Liberty AV Solutions’ Intelix group has launched a four-input, four-output HDMI/HDBaseT matrix switcher dubbed the FLX-44. The FLX-44 features four HDMI inputs and four HDBaseT outputs with mirrored HDMI ports on outputs 1 and 2. The FLX-44 includes HDBaseT transmission chips to reach 70 meters (230 feet) over a single Cat6 or greater cable, and […]
BERKELEY, CA – Wolf Cinema – the manufacturer of high-performance projectors for uncompromising home theater experiences – announces today the successful release of three new DLP® based front projectors, plus key upgrades to two current editions, all showcased at their Venetian Hotel suite 30-102 during the upcoming Consumer Electronics [CES] 2014 show in Las Vegas, […]
Las Vegas, NV – January 2, 2014 – CES – Booth #12532 – SANUS®, the leading global brand of audio/video mounts, furnishings and consumer electronics accessories, will debut its newest “mount” at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week. This mount, however, is not built for televisions. The new SANUS 4-in-1 iPad Air Stand, the […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado—January 2, 2014—Liberty AV Solutions announced the immediate availability of the latest Intelix four input by four output HDMI/HDBaseT matrix, FLX-44. The new FLX-44 features four HDMI inputs and four HDBaseT outputs with mirrored HDMI ports on outputs 1 and 2. The FLX-44 includes HDBaseT transmission chips to easily reach 70 meters (230 […]
Kramer introduced this month the new 614T/R detachable fiber optical transmitter and receiver set, which sends and receives single link DVI signals with resolutions of up to 1920×1200 at 60 Hz, over one multimode fiber optic cable with SC connectors. The company also introduced the 616T/R detachable fiber optic transmitter and receiver set for sending […]
Sanus is debuting at CES a new mount built specifically for the iPad Air — the Sanus 4-in-1 iPad Air Stand (VTM21). This mount helps keep an iPad secure and in whatever view you need it. It can be used on flat surfaces as a stand, mounted underneath cabinets or on walls, or attached magnetically […]
MSE Audio, the parent company of SoundTube Entertainment, has acquired Soundsphere, a Connecticut-based manufacturer of omnidirectional speakers and speaker systems. Founded in 1976, Soundsphere is best known for its ceiling-mounted, globe-shaped omnidirectional speakers. These speakers produce a wide, diffuse sound field and are installed in a broad variety of applications including offices, government facilities, warehouses […]
David and Steven Mota talk with Johnny about the most popular tech installed in homes this year, as well as CES for integrators. They also cover DIY home automation gadgets for the consumer. All this and more on this episode of AV Insider. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Wolf Cinema has just launched three new DLP based front projectors for home theater applications: the SDC-6, the SDC-20 and the SDC-25, an LED-based home theater projection system. All three new models are available immediately. The 1920×1080 resolution SDC-6 is spec’d at 3,500 ANSI and includes the company’s ProScaler MK III outboard video processor. It’s […]
You’ve probably heard of Goo Systems, the company that makes a paint that becomes a projection screen surface. But did you know that they have over 20 shades for different environments and applications, including retails digital signage? Now the company has launched a machine, called Goo Toob, that actually paints a coated Reference White and […]
Clinton, NJ – Kramer Electronics is pleased to introduce the 614T/R detachable fiber optical transmitter and receiver set for sending and receiving single link DVI signals with resolutions of up to 1920×1200 at 60Hz, over one multimode fiber optic cable with SC connectors. Kramer is also pleased to introduce the 616T/R detachable fiber optic transmitter […]
Beaverton, Ore. – January 2, 2013 – AVnu Alliance, the industry consortium that certifies Audio Video Bridging (AVB) products for interoperability, proudly welcomes Crestron, a leading provider of control and automation systems, as its latest member. The membership addition of Crestron marks the first AVnu Alliance member to create solutions for smart home and commercial […]
The Dukane MCC3 is a secure storage and charge cart for laptops and Chrome-books that can hold 36 devices and provide charging power to 12 devices at a time using a built-in sequenced power system. Power is supplied from the original power adapters that accompany the devices. The adapters are securely held in compartments located […]
NSCA’s 16th annual Business & Leadership Conference (BLC) will be held Feb. 27-March 1, 2014, in Dallas, Tex. This year’s educational sessions cover topics that NSCA members say are crucial to successfully managing their businesses, from a 2014 economic outlook to guaranteed ways to achieve higher profits. With two celebrated keynotes at BLC — best-selling […]
Epson’s new VS-Series projector models are aimed at small businesses on a budget. There are three models: Epson VS230, VS330 and VS335W, which are all priced under $529 and feature 3LCD technology. Features for the VS series include HDMI and VGA inputs, automatic vertical keystone correction, a horizontal easy-slide control bar and direct power on/off. […]
Extron has announced the immediate availability of the XTP T VGA, a universal XTP transmitter that sends multi-format analog video, audio, bidirectional RS232 and IR control, as well as Ethernet up to 330 feet (100 meter) over a single CATx cable. The transmitter digitizes incoming analog formats, providing signal extension of RGBHV, HD component video, […]
The Platt Retail Institute has reported that the current DS index increased by 8.07 percent, from 117.34 in the second quarter of 2013 to 126.82 in the third quarter of 2013. Comparing the third quarter 2013 to the third quarter 2012, the Current DS Index increased by 1.21 percent. The Near-Term DS Index rose by […]
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Control4’s long-time Chairman (10 years) and co-founder, Will West, resigned last Monday — two days before Christmas. Will, who was the company’s chairman of the board of directors and its chief strategy officer, made a ton of money with Control4. No other company in our industry has been so perfectly groomed for an IPO — […]
At CES next month, both Samsung and LG will introduce 105″, curved displays featuring UHD resolution. The displays will offer a 21:9 CinemaScope resolution that’s 5120X2160 pixels — that’s 11 million pixels. Samsung’s new display offers what the company calls a “new proprietary picture quality algorithm” for delivering optimized color and depth. It also has […]
According to a recent interview at Stuff with Netflix Chief Product Officer Neil Hunt, Netflix will stream the second season of its popular TV show House of Cards in 4K to select Smart TVs (brands to be announced at CES) next spring. The TV show’s second season has already been shot in 4K and is being […]
By Arthur Berman DisplayDaily The title of this Display Daily article is drawn from the text of a recent publication entitled “Stereoscopic 3D displays and human performance: A comprehensive review.” To produce an answer to the question in the title, the authors “reviewed the body of literature concerning the performance implications of stereoscopic 3D (S3D) […]
