Connectivity
Web Exclusive: Michael Heiss Goes Over the Top
Examining a New Trend in How Consumers Receive, Store, Manage and Play Content More than one member of my family has been accused as...
Technology
Connectivity
Centronics’ Elite-branded Cat-5e to HDMI Converter
Stevensville, MD — Centronics Inc., a distributor of audio, video, and accessory products for the residential, commercial, and security markets since 1959, has launched...
Technology
Mitsubishi’s Unisen Flat-Panel TVs
Irvine, CA — Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America’s 2009 line of Premium Flat Panel TVs, branded Unisen, feature a fully integrated 16-speaker Dolby Digital 5.1-channel...
Audio
ELAN’s Elios Architectural and Cinema Speaker Line
Lexington, KY — ELAN Home Systems’ new Elios Speaker Line of 19 high-performance in-wall and in-ceiling architectural and cinema speakers is now shipping to...
Connectivity
RTI’s CPB-1 Control Port Connecting Block
Shakopee, MN–The CPB-1 Control Port Connecting Block provides a cost effective solution for one-room installations such as classrooms, that require an in-wall controller and...
Audio
Speco Technologies’ Extreme (AWX) Outdoor Speaker Series
Amityville, NY — Speco Technologies has launched its new, high-end outdoor speaker line, the All Weather Extreme (AWX) Series. The AWX Series is the...
Technology
Screen Research’s GrayPix Ultra-contrast Screen Fabric
Nantes, France — Screen Research is now shipping its GrayPix Ultra-contrast screen fabric, the latest addition to its growing line of SolidPix screen fabrics...
Audio
Jamo’s 18 New Installer-Friendly Architectural Speakers
Indianapolis, IN — Jamo, the Danish-inspired speaker brand, recently celebrate its 40th anniversary and launched an all-new web site. Now the company is introducing...
Connectivity
Media Servers
Digital Content Becomes More Compelling The popularity of media servers has exploded over the last few years, with sleeker graphical interfaces, bigger storage, and...
Technology
Extron’s CVC 300 Component Video to RGB Converter
Anaheim, CA — Extron Electronics’ CVC 300–a new universal, high definition component video to RGB converter–is now available. It accepts all standard definition and...
Connectivity
Gefen’s 8×4 Cat-5 HDMI Matrix
Chatsworth, CA — Gefen’s new 8×4 Cat-5 HDMI Matrix performs both matrix switching and signal extension, offering a convenient method of system integration. Installers...
Connectivity
Fusion Research’s Genny Movie Server
Danville, CA — Fusion Research has introduced a new entry-level media server, which will begin shipping next month called the Genny Movie Server. Shailander...
Audio
Atlantic Technology’s StreamNet-Enabled In-Wall Loudspeakers
Norwood, MA — Atlantic Technology is delivering three StreamNet-enabled in-wall loudspeakers designed to use NetStreams’ whole-house internet-protocol (IP) technology. The loudspeakers take further advantage...
Audio
SnapAV’s Episode Home Theater Loudspeakers
Charlotte, NC — SnapAV, a manufacturer and exclusive distributor of nearly 550 products for the custom audio-video channel in the U.S. and Canada, have...
Technology
Crestron’s New Network Video Streamer
Rockleigh, NJ — The perfect accessory for every Crestron-connected home, school or business, the CEN-NVS100 provides a simple solution for streaming video to touchpanels...
Audio
NAD’s PP-3 Digital Phono Preamplifier
Sharon, MA — NAD Electronics has introduced the PP-3 Digital Phono Preamplifier, a new accessory that integrates turntables into stereo systems and allows LPs...
Technology
At Home with the Bovards
Bordering Paris, in the Boulogne-Billancourt area, home automation specialists Henri Integrateur Domotique, landed an award-winning custom project. Called on by the Bovard family to...
Technology
SI’s Black Diamond II Projection Screen
Austin, TX — SI is launch the new Black Diamond II projector screen during the Spring 2009 Electronic House Expo, held in Orlando, March...
Audio
Leon Speakers’ Vault In-Wall Speakers
Ann Arbor, MI — Leon Speakers Inc., a manufacturer of custom-built, audiophile-grade loudspeakers for flat-panel displays, has introduced its new Vault In-Wall Series, a...
Technology
Leading with Lighting
Tightening budgets make lighting control a top sales pitch When it comes to explaining one of the most important, but often underappreciated, technology options...
Audio
Four Questions for… Wisdom Audio
After an inspiring visit with the planar magnetic technologies speaker innovator at CES, RS editorial director Jeremy Glowacki followed up with Wisdom Audio president...
Audio
Paradigm’s SUB 12 and SUB 15 Reference Subwoofers
Toronto, Ontario –Paradigm Electronics Inc. has introduced its Reference SUB 12 and SUB 15, which were designed to benefit from the research into the...
Connectivity
Gefen’s UWB Wireless for HDMI Extender
Chatsworth, CA – Connectivity solutions provider Gefen is now shipping its UWB (ultra wideband) Wireless for HDMI Extender. Designed for ceiling mounted displays, outside...
Audio
Anthony Gallo Acoustics’ Strada and Strada Center Speakers
Chatsworth, CA — Anthony Gallo Acoustics (AGA) has unveiled its latest loudspeaker, the Strada, which features a new impulse correction system as well as...
Audio
TruAudio’s Ghost Series In-Wall Speakers
St. George, UT — TruAudio’s “Ghost Series,” scheduled for release in February 2009, push the concept of unforgettable sound, combined with a “blended footprint.”...
Audio
ADA’s Suite 8000 Series Multi-Room Receivers
White Plains, NY — Audio Design Associates (ADA) has chosen a February 16 shipping date for the Suite 8000 Series — three new multi-room...
Technology
Control4’s Seven-Inch Tabletop Touchscreen
Salt Lake City, UT — Control4 has introduced its new seven-inch tabletop touchscreen that is designed for whole-home automation, including home theater control, multi-room...
Connectivity
Marantz’s IS301 Wireless Dock for iPod
Mahwah, NJ — Marantz America’s Bluetooth-capable IS301 Wireless Dock for iPod (SRP: $250), which ships this month, is designed to offer simple connection and...
Technology
SIM2’s Solar Series LCD with Dolby Vision LED Backlight
Amsterdam — SIM2 Multimedia and Dolby Laboratories have unveiled the latest in high-dynamic-range (HDR)-enabled LCD flat-screen display technology featuring Dolby Vision during the 2009...
Technology
Ghosts in the Machine
A Look at Technologies Driving New Iterations of AV Processors and Receivers For integrators with clients who want to take their systems to the...
Technology
The End of Analog TV
Profiting from the DTV Switchover… Delayed or Not Last December, I thought we had written the last story on the transition from analog to...
Technology
Crestron’s MLX-2 Handheld Remote
Rockleigh, NJ — Crestron’s new MLX-2 handheld remote feature’s the company’s infiNET EX two-way wireless RF with long-range communications. Advanced mesh network technology is...
Audio
BG Radia’s BGX-4850 Subwoofer
Carson City, NV — BG Radia’s BGX-4850 is now available for delivery. The BGX-4850 is an award-winning, architectural subwoofer system that incorporates advanced design...
Audio
SpeakerCraft’s Sound Pillows
Riverside, CA — SpeakerCraft’s Sound Pillows are softly sculpted surface-mount speakers that can be mounted on any solid surface with only a small cutout...
Technology
Vutec’s Vision-X Dyna-Curve Projection Screen
Pompano Beach, FL — Vutec Corporation has introduced the Vision-X DYNA-CURVE — the new generation of high-definition curved screens for home theater in its...
Technology
Crestron’s Green Light Controller
Rockleigh, NJ — Crestron’s new IPAC (Integrated Professional Automation Computer) 2-Series control processor is a compact, low-cost solution for many lighting and automation applications....
Audio
RBH Sound’s New Signature Series Speaker
Layton, UT — At CES, RBH Sound unveiled two new additions to its Signature Series speaker lineup — the 8300-SE and the reference version,...
Connectivity
Coleman Cable’s Signa-Wave Coaxial Cables
Waukegan, IL — Coleman Cable Inc. introduces the Signa-Wave brand of high performance, American made low-loss 50 Ohm RF (radio frequency) coaxial cables. The...
Connectivity
Cable Management
PLANET WAVES GAINS CI MARKET KNOWLEDGE AND ADDS NEW PRODUCTS In 1998, D’Addario & Company Inc., a guitar strap company out of Hicksville, Long...
Technology
Reaping the Daylight Harvest
With the addition of a new Sivoia QED (Quiet Electronic Drive) skylight shade to its family of roller shades, drapery track, and Roman shades,...
Technology
Audio Plus’ DreamVision Dream’E Projector
Las Vegas, NV — DreamVision, which is distributed by Audio Plus Services, is debuting a new projector at CES, called the Dream’E (MSRP $5,295)....
Technology
projectiondesign’s Avielo DLP Projectors
Teterboro, NJ — At CES, projectiondesign will feature and demonstrate its top-of-the-line avielo optix single-chip projector with full HD 1080p resolution for screen sizes...