Technology
Controlling Light
Lighting control was once the overlooked and often under-appreciated technology sales opportunity for electronic systems contractors in the home.
Anthem Ships MRX 300 Receiver
Anthem has begun shipping the MRX 300, the latest in its MRX family of receivers. ...
IMAGE Releases Manual Masque Projection Screen
IMAGE Screens has released its Cadre Manual Masque projection screen, a high-contrast masking system that has been designed to increase perceived contrast...
Channel Vision Adds Web Camera Server
Channel Vision has added the W-1001 Video Server to its line of IP Surveillance Solution products. ...
Pakedge Releases Preconfigured AVB System
Pakedge Device & Software has released its RSB-K24C preconfigured audio/video bridging system, a router/gateway security unit designed for networked custom-installation home entertainment and multiroom...
Arlington Releases New Mounting Bracket
Arlington has released its new LVK1 non-metallic low voltage mounting bracket. ...
StarTech Releases Cables in Unique Lengths
StarTech has launched a new line of video cables with unique lengths. StarTech's cables are custom-designed for devices that support high-resolution and high-definition...
Middle Atlantic Releases New UPS Line
Middle Atlantic Products has introduced a new line of UPS systems that provide true individual outlet control, both remotely via RS-232 and IP, and...
Platinum Tools Ships VDV MapMaster
Platinum Tools has begun shipping its new voice, data, and video tester, called the VDV MapMaster. ...
Pakedge Adds WAP-W5N Wireless Access Point
Pakedge Device & Software is now shipping its WAP-W5N Wireless Access Point and Controller, which incorporates Virtual Cell Technology to enable multiple wireless...
Honeywell App Optimizes Live Streaming
Honeywell has enhanced its Total Connect mobile app to enable faster, higher-quality live, streaming video viewing on Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch...
Crestron Ships New Additions to Prodigy
Crestron has begun shipping its new PMC3 and PMC3-XP Prodigy control systems, which are powered by the new Core 3 OS. ...
SnapAV Tackles High-End In-Walls
SnapAV has announced the arrival of its Episode 900 series of in-wall loudspeakers, which incorporate premium high-efficiency 4.5-inch Kapton ribbon tweeters, large Natural...
Sunfire’s New Sub is Smallest
Sunfire is marketing its new Atmos subwoofer as “the smallest, most powerful subwoofer in its class.” ...
VMP Ships ‘Extra Medium’ Mount
Video Mount Products has begun shipping its new FP-XMWAB “extra medium” flat panel articulating wall mount. With an MSRP of $239.95, the low-profile...
Interested in In-Walls
The in-wall speaker has come a long way from the early days of custom installation when 12-volt car stereo speakers were mounted to plywood...
The Latest Arrivals
Crestron is now shipping its Sonnex 24x8 multiroom audio system, which transmits 48 channels of uncompressed 24-bit HD audio long distances across a single...
Great Headphone Demos
If this year’s Consumer Electronics Show is any indication, headphones are coming back in a big way. And I don’t just mean earbuds–I mean...
Niles Audio
Housewide audio distribution has been the custom installation industry’s rocket fuel for years.
Taking it Outside
When it comes to backyard entertaining, outdoor AV generally remains the exception rather than the rule.
Pakedge Adds Remote-Managed Power
Pakedge Device & Software has begun shipping its PDU-RM8 power distribution unit, which, it says, is designed to provide full remote control and...
Meridian Ships Sooloos Media Core 200
Meridian Audio’s Meridian Sooloos Media Core 200 Digital Media System is being marketed as an “elegant, compact, and virtually silent” media server system...
AVToolbox Adds Video Scaler
TV One’s AVToolbox Division has introduced the new AVT-3420 video scaler that enables scaling of NTSC or PAL interlaced composite, YPbPr analog signals,...
Atlantic Tech Goes Wireless
Atlantic Technology has introduced its WA-50 Wireless Audio System, which it says can transmit a full-range stereo signal wirelessly up to 150 feet,...
Sonance Ships New Outdoor Speaker Line
Sonance is now shipping its 70V Sonance Landscape Series system of two-way satellite speakers and in-ground subwoofer, which were constructed from a UV...
Wisdom Goes ‘On Wall’ with New Designs
At CES, Wisdom Audio introduced its new modular line-source loudspeaker systems, the Wisdom Series LS4 and LS3. Designed by a team directed by...
Kaleidescape Modular Blu-ray Disc Vault
Earlier this year I reviewed Kaleidescape’s M500 Blu-ray movie player, and while I loved the high-res cover art GUI , the stellar video performance,...
PS Audio PerfectWave DAC
As much as we fuss and nitpick and try our best to convey our weary sighs in print when faced with an overly complicated...
Let There Be Height
Lately, the life of the sound engineer really has been looking up. Literally. Granted, Yamaha has been adding a height element to its surround...
Automation Comes Standard
The next chapter in home automation may have taken place this past year, and as if to underscore the nature of that future, it...
Remote Access
As IP connectivity continues to increase the performance potential of integrated AV and control systems, so to does it increase the complexity, and consequently...
Parasound Introduces New Phono Preamp
Parasound is now shipping the first production samples of its John Curl-designed Halo JC 3 phono preamplifier. As Parasound's chief amplifier circuit designer,...
SnapAV Add Two Matrix Switchers
SnapAV is now offering two professional-grade component video matrix switchers for installations where multiple video-switching is required such as sports and entertainment bars....
Electing GoogleTV
As a news junkie, there is no more exciting night than a presidential or mid-term election year, when the pundits stay up all night...
Grace Digital Tuner Wi-Fi Radio
On page four of the owner’s manual for Grace Digital’s Tuner Wi-Fi Radio, there’s an unintentionally hilarious warning that reads, “Do not use this...
Disney Home Theater Optimization Disc
When I heard that there was a new “WOW” disc available at CEDIA EXPO this past September, I immediately thought, “Awesome! Finally another killer...
Moving More Media
Media servers may have evolved into something unrecognizable from five years ago, but their “offspring” represent a vibrant product category.
Assisted Living
Imagine being able to give your clients their own personal assistant on the other end of the press of a button on their touchpanel...
Nuage Nine’s Service Plan
During CEDIA EXPO this past fall, Nuage Nine Inc. introduced the industry to its remote error discovery, prediction, and correction solution for high-end homeowners’...