ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, September 26, 2013 — IP audio and control specialist Barix ushers in a new era with the appointment of Ronni Guggenheim as CEO.  Based in Zurich, Mr. Guggenheim takes the reins on October 1 — and he has big plans for the company. “Barix has a stellar reputation as an IP technology pioneer and […]

Denver, CO and Jacksonville, OR, USA — September 26, 2013 — (CEDIA Expo 2013 – Booth #2924)  Global Caché, the leading independent manufacturer of WiFi and network enabling connectivity products for the control and automation market, and Intesis, a global home and building automation manufacturing company focused on producing hardware and software control and automation solutions, announced today […]

We have a handful of reporters at the CEDIA show in Denver shooting videos of all the new AV gear aimed at the HomeAV market. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

The annual CEDIA Expo is the industry’s premier HomeAV trade show, where every major manufacturer of home automation, whole-home audio and video distribution systems, HDMI gadgets, HDTVs, projectors and set-top boxes convene annually to show their new stuff. And, the 2013 edition opens this week in Denver, Colorado. We have a handful of reporters there […]

Crestron will debut at CEDIA Expo a new family of HDMI over HDBaseT extenders, which transmit and receive 4K content using standard CAT5e/UTP cables. Crestron says it’s upgraded its DigitalMedia matrix switchers to handle 4K resolutions (4096×2160). The HD-EXT3-C and HD-EXT4-C are specified to support 4K content and can transmit HDMI long distances (up to […]

BlackWire Designs’ latest introduction is called SafePlug 1313 Electrical Load Controller. With the ability to monitor energy consumption and control electrical loads, the new 1313 also provides automated on-off control of pumps, water heaters, HVAC, lights, fans, heaters and many other loads based on schedule, remote commands or local button pushes — all controllable via […]

Crestron is introducing a new series of AIR Landscape Speakers (LS4T and LS6T) and In-ground Subwoofer (IGS82T). The AIR family is weather- and water-proof, featuring either 4” or 6.5” coaxial drivers with built-in 70/100V transformers. The speakers can be attached to a post or wall, or staked directly into the ground. The Landscape Speakers, sold […]

WyreStorm is re-launching Enado at CEDIA Expo this week in Denver. We say re-launching because the company launched it at last year’s CEDIA. So, a year after the original launch, it’s still not shipping. Enado is an a 1U, 19″ rack-mounted controller that features 16 assignable IR ports, 8x integrated IP ports and an array […]

TouchSystems latest introduction is the X 40, 40″ LED-lit LCD (1080p) that’s 1.7″ deep, features a slim bezel and offers six touch points. It features commercial-grade components, using the NEC 401S monitor. The X 40 is part of TouchSystems’ executive line of displays, meaning that it features multiple connectivity options designed to ease installation and […]

The Juice Goose iP 1520 is a microcontroller-based power distribution system that can be accessed via Ethernet or RS232. It allows for individual AC receptacles to be turned on and off, shutting down power to individual pieces of gear that isn’t being used. The iP 1520 has six outlets grouped into three individual “Power Pods” […]

Stealth is integrating its B30 invisible subwoofer speaker platform into an outdoor version in the form of the completely-sealed StingRay SR430 subwoofer. It uses eight 8-inch high power cone woofers firing actively into four independent, 512-square inch, impenetrable panel faces on the sides of the environmentally protected pedestal style box. This device uses four Stealth […]

The Digital Signage Federation has announced its full lineup of fall educational and networking events for the digital signage industry. Networking Events The lineup will kick off with a night of networking on Sept. 25, 2013 beginning at 6:00 p.m. CDT at Gluek’s Restaurant & Bar in Downtown Minneapolis, Minn. The event continues the series […]

This WAVEcast, host Jennifer Willard talks with the CEOs of top AV companies working in the government sector of our market space. Exhibit One’s Kevin Sandler and Media Vision’s Fardad Zabetian share their expertise about the opportunities, challenges and benefits of how to successfully navigate government agencies. Learn about the high-profile George Zimmerman case, how it impacted the […]

Hyannis, MA. September 25, 2013 – Savant Systems, LLC has introduced the SmartClimate series of climate control processors, delivering integrated or independent control of up to 8 zones of wired thermostats and sensors with extreme configuration flexibility. The first entry in the SmartClimate lineup, the CLI-8000 is typically wall-mounted in utility rooms for ease of […]

Clinton, New Jersey – Kramer Electronics USA announces the opening of its new BYOD / Wireless Lab at its corporate offices in Clinton, NJ. This new lab will allow Kramer engineers to test and compare the latest in wireless and wired connectivity products for tablets, notebooks, smartphones, and media players in a dynamic, “real world” meeting room […]

AUSTIN, TX and DENVER, CO (CEDIA EXPO Booth #3331) – September 23, 2013 – Screen Innovations (SI), a leading US-based manufacturer of projection screens and associated technologies, today announces that the Company will demonstrate two (2) new reference quality screen material options that were recently added to the Company’s acclaimed Zero Edge™ line of projection […]

Austin, TX and DENVER, CO (CEDIA EXPO booth #3331) – September 23, 2013 – Screen Innovations (SI), a leading US-based manufacturer of the acclaimed multi-directional ambient light rejecting Black Diamond projection screen technology, announces today that the company will demonstrate the new FlexGlass™ flexible rear-projection screen material to CEDIA EXPO 2013 attendees. Designed to resolve […]

Austin, TX and Denver, CO (CEDIA EXPO Booth #3331) – September 23, 2013 – Screen Innovations (SI), a leading US-based manufacturer of projection screens and associated technologies, today announces that the Company will showcase the award-winning Black Diamond Zero Edge™ line of affordable large format ambient light rejecting projection screens during CEDIA EXPO 2013, being […]

AUSTIN, TX and DENVER, CO (CEDIA EXPO booth #3331) September 23, 2013 – Screen Innovations (SI), a leading US-based manufacturer of projection screens and associated technologies, announced today that a new film-based projection screen material aptly named Black Diamond™ Rear-Pro Film has been added to the acclaimed Black Diamond™ line. Known for being the first […]

AUSTIN, TX and DENVER, CO (CEDIA EXPO booth #3331) September 17, 2013 – Screen Innovations (SI), a leading US-based manufacturer of projection screens and associated technologies, announced today that the company’s highly popular and newly-updated Black Diamond™ Motorized screen will be actively displayed for CEDIA EXPO 2013 attendees to witness firsthand. The recent recipient of […]

Extra Vegetables has announced that the URC Total Control module for Sonos is now available from the Extra Vegetables website. By leveraging the power of URC’s Total Control Accelerator, Extra Vegetables has enabled comprehensive two-way integration via a new module. The module is simple to install and enables the following features in Total Control: • […]

Autonomic will be demonstrating new features of the Mirage Audio System (MAS) at CEDIA, including compatibility with SiriusXM Radio 2.0, Slacker Radio and Gracenote as well as a secure Dealer Portal enabling integrators to gain remote access to their customers’ Mirage Media Servers for diagnostics and firmware updates without having to send a technician onsite. […]

The Women in CE Breakfast is this Saturday, Sept. 28th, at the Four Seasons Ballroom and there are only a few tickets left, with online sales now closed. More than 300 tickets have been sold so far and nearly 20% of them are to men. The guest speaker will be Nicole Mangina. Nicole is the […]

Stealth Acoustics’ new StingRay 6 is the smallest member of the Stingray family at only 15” wide and less than 4” in depth. Like the larger StingRay 8, the Stingray 6 utilizes Stealth’s proprietary FidelityGlass solid-front radiating surface and carries an environmental protection rating of IP-68 (as measured to IEC), which ensures the StingRay’s internal […]

The JL Audio E-Sub powered subwoofers feature a new switching amplifier with a compact switching power supply. This design allows us to keep the E-Sub’s dimensions compact while delivering what JL says is ample clean power that will fully exercise the drivers’ excursion ranges. There are four versions that range from 1,200 to 1,500 watts […]

Northbrook, IL: September 2013 –  Sound Systems, a designer and manufacturer of top-quality equipment for presentations, has been selected as the exclusive supplier of lecterns to AVTEQ’s product line. AVTEQ, which is the largest manufacturer of videoconferencing carts in the AV furniture industry, will offer four different AmpliVox lecterns to its international customer base. “AmpliVox […]

CEDIA/DENVER, Colo. – (September 25, 2013) – Christie® and Display Development are partnering at CEDIA Expo 2013, taking place September 26-28 in Denver. The show’s theme: “Evolving Technologies in the Integrated Home” will highlight the executable tools and the right type of focused resources to help users adapt and evolve their business and own the network […]

Rancho Cordova, Calif., USA – 25 September 2013 – Visualization pioneer Barco recently teamed up with Clark, an audio-video-lighting company dedicated to the House of Worship (HOW) market, to significantly upgrade the visualization platform at Church of the Highlands’ Grants Mill campus in Birmingham, Alabama. Over the past four years, Barco and Clark have outfitted […]

Armonk, NY. September 25, 2013—Autonomic, known for supplying the custom electronics industry with award-winning high performance cloud-based media solutions, will be demonstrating new features of the Mirage Audio System (MAS) at the 2013 CEDIA Booth 3825 in Denver, CO September 26-28. Being demonstrated for the first time at CEDIA, the new features include compatibility with SiriusXM Radio 2.0, Slacker Radio […]

At CEDIA, Savant Systems will launch a new family of multi-room media distribution products composed of three video distribution systems (8×8, 8×6, 8×4), an audio distribution system (32×20) and two HDBaseT receivers. Video Switches: Savant’s three new SmartLink HDMI matrix video switches leverage HDBaseT 5Play technology, which allows integrators to use a single CAT5e/6 cable […]

Extra Vegetables has announced that a trio of URC Total Control modules for Roku, PopBox and Dune HD will debut at CEDIA Expo later this week in Denver. As well as providing control, all three modules provide tailored graphics for the URC touch panels, remote controls and iOS Apps straight out of the box. For […]

AVI-SPL’s ESSENCE (Enterprise Surgical System with Enhanced Network Control over Ethernet) is an AVI-SPL family of surgical video products designed around clinical workflows that enables the OR staff to efficiently manage all surgical video, audio and data while allowing medical practitioners outside the OR to observe and collaborate with the surgeon and staff. A combination […]