Entertainment
Sunfire SRS-210W SubRosa Subwoofer
The SubRosa is veteran engineer Bob Carver’s latest effort to design a compact and thin subwoofer for today’s consumer.
Entertainment
Corporate
Lift-Tech Announces LT-200 Motorized Flatpanel Lifts
Lift-Tech has announced that its built-to-order motorized Up/Down LT-200 series now comes with more available options, including the LT-200-BP.
Corporate
Atdec Offers New Flatpanel Solution
Atdec offers business and home users alike a new flatpanel mounting solution with the introduction of its Telehook TH-37-63-AWM articulated-arm wall mount.
Entertainment
Sonos leaps into leased music market
It wasn’t long ago that the CD player was the number one source of music in a multi-room audio system
Entertainment
iMuse Sierra HD Media Player
The iMuse Sierra HD multi-zone media player delivers triple-disc playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc and DVDs
Entertainment
Panasonic DMP-BD30 Blu-ray Disc Player
Panasonic’s DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player is the first on the market to support Final Standard Profile, which adds picture-in-picture functionality to the HD format’s bag of tricks
Entertainment
Marantz SR8002 Home Theater Receiver
The Marantz SR8002 7.1-channel audio/video receiver is the flagship of the Marantz line
Entertainment
Picture This: Commodity Projections
Emerging markets for front-projector manufacturers.
Entertainment
Audio Podcast: The Future of HD Video Distribution
Gefen President and CEO Hagai Gefen decodes the technology behind HD video's digital changeover
Audio
Canton Vento Reference 9 DC Loudspeaker
The Canton Vento Reference 9 DC loudspeaker is designed for use as a monitor or a left-, center-, or right-channel loudspeaker in a surround sound system
Entertainment
Chief Manufacturing FAC501 Swing-arm Mount Kit
Chief Manufacturing new in-wall swing-arm kit converts on-wall swing-arm mounts for 20in.-to-26in. flatpanel TVs from low-profile to no-profile, the company says, making screens appear to float on the wall
Audio
Burmester 057 Surround Processor
The Burmester 057 surround sound processor, the company’s first multichannel home theater product, supports surround sound formats including Dolby Digital EX, DTS ES DTS Neo:6, and Dolby Pro Logic...
Entertainment
TiVo-Rhapsody Partnership Brings Video Recording a New Sound
TiVo recently partnered with Rhapsody, hoping that giving subscribers access to music as well as video would increase its profile beyond being the generic term for digital video recording
Corporate
Westinghouse Introduces New LCD Displays
Westinghouse Digital Electronics introduces a suite of high-end LCD HDTVs that includes displays in the following sizes: 26in., 32in., 42in., 47in., and 52in. All LCD HDTVs include an RS-232C...
Entertainment
The RapcoHorizon Company Exhibits Series 8 Line of Home Theater Cables
RapcoHorizon Company subsidiary Oculus Designs’ Series 8 premium cables provide exceptional quality signal transfer and are available in multiple lengths to fill any home theater installation need
Entertainment
Liberty Wire & Cable Launches new DigitaLinx HDMI AV Solutions
Liberty Wire & Cable’s new DigitalLinx digital solutions includes a variety of devices targeted toward custom installation and AV professionals —including digital repeaters, distribution amplifiers, switchers, and fiber-optic solutions...
Audio
What’s New: Residential Technology
The MTX Audio Blueprint Contractor series includes nine new models designed specifically for home theater applications. The high-performance,
Entertainment
SIM2 C3X 1080 Projector
SIM2’s Grand Cinema C3X is one of the first projectors on the market to pack Texas Instruments’ next-generation DarkChip 4 Digital Light Processing chip, which promises superior contrast and...
Audio
Polk Audio SurroundBar 50
At 51in. wide, the Polk Audio SurroundBar 50 loudspeaker is designed to match the width of 50in. LCD and plasma TVs
Entertainment
Gefen Personal Video Recorder
Gefen is now offering a personal video recorder for the custom installation market that offers one-touch recording of up to four standard- or high-definition sources
Entertainment
SE2 Labs Simplifies Installation Process with Modular Home Entertainment
SE2 Labs’ modular ITC One (Integrated Theater Console) system lets integrators and consumers build a custom system on the company website, selecting from a range of audio, video, and...
Audio
Meridian iRis iPod Dock
The Meridian Audio iRis iPod dock accepts the full range of iPod devices, providing both battery charging capabilities and integration with a home audio system
Entertainment
JVC DLA-HD100 Projector
JVC’s 1080p DLA-HD100 D-ILA projector touts a native contrast ratio of 30,000:1 and employs an optical engine
Entertainment
Exceptional Innovation and Others Advance Media Center Platform at CEDIA
According to Scott Evans, group manager for Windows Media Center, Microsoft’s presence at this year’s CEDIA expo, in the Exceptional Innovation (EI) booth, reflects custom installers’ increasing support...
Entertainment
Runco CRT Projectors Appoints Hi-Rez Projections Worldwide Service Provider
Runco has selected international service company Hi-Rez Projections to provide worldwide servicing of all Runco CRT projectors
Audio
Final Sound Solutions System 8 Receiver
The Final Sound System 8 audio/video receiver is said to be the first virtual surround system to integrate high-end electrostatic speakers
Education
Chief Introduces New 30in. to 50in. Flatpanel Mounts
Chief’s new line of custom and universal mounts are designed to easily integrate with 30in. to 50in. plasma and LCD TVs. The competitive line offers easy installation, along with...
Audio
Easy Setup with NAD Electronics T 175 Preamp-tuner/Processor
The NAD T 175 from NAD Electronics packs four HDMI version 1.3 inputs
Audio
Stylish Sound: Loudspeaker Alternates for Flatpanels on Display at CEDIA
As flatpanel TVs continue their infiltration into American homes, more and more speaker companies are devising solutions intended to boost the quality of flatpanel sound systems while minimizing the...
Entertainment
ReQuest Freedom Handheld Controller Provides Multi-room Access
Based on the Nokia N800 Internet tablet, the ReQuest Freedom handheld controller offers users full access to the iQ multi-room music system over an 802.11 b/g home network
Audio
PSB Speakers Subwoofer Cubes
PSB Speakers HD10 and HD8 powered subs use Class-H amplifiers that produce 500W and 700W of continuous power and 1600W and 2000W during peak performance
Entertainment
Expert Column: Home Schooling
Understanding and selling power conditioning for home theaters.
Corporate
Atdec Introduces Visidec Flatpanel Monitor Mounts
Atdec announces two advanced new Visidec Focus mounting systems
Audio
Boston Acoustics Revamps Loudspeaker Line
Acting on a bold and honest assessment of the loudspeaker market, Boston Acoustics has revamped its speaker line with an emphasis on customization.
Entertainment
Yamaha Home Theater Receiver Boasts THX Ultra2 Plus Certification
The RX-Z11 is the flagship of Yamaha Electronic’s audio/video receiver line.
Audio
SpeakerCraft Compact TIME Loudspeakers
SpeakerCraft is now offering compact sizes of its Theater in Motion Experience (TIME) flush-mount ceiling speakers.
Audio
High-performance Powered iPod Accessory Delivers True High Fidelity
The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin is an iPod speaker system that delivers high-fidelity reproduction with remote-controlled convenience.
Corporate
Tripp Lite Introduces First Battery Backup System for Structured Cabling Installations
The Tripp Lite AV550SC backup power block provides the highest level of protection for telephone, Internet, and coax connections within structured cabling installations
Entertainment
Connecting Displays to Source Components with the AudioControl BVD-30 and BVR-30
AudioControl’s Active Balanced BVD-30 sender and BVR-30 receiver uses Cat-5 wire to connect flatpanel displays to source components.
Audio
Parasound Debuts Audiophile-grade Preamp
There’s a new stereo preamplifier on the market for the custom installation crowd.
Entertainment
Intuitive Control with Russound Click-wheel Keypad
Russound’s KLK-E5 click-wheel keypad is compatible with the company’s RNET Smart Source line of products sold exclusively through Sphere Certified Integrators.
