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Atmos Atmosphere Expands with New Speakers from Triad Speakers & Atlantic Technology

August 28, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Dolby Atmos logoOne of the bigger stories in our industry is Dolby Labs introduction of a new surround sound system they call Dolby Atmos. Launched at CE Week in New York City this past June, Atmos has already attracted a number of predominantly electronics manufacturers supporting the system in their latest models. Now the selection of Atmos products expands with new product introductions by both Triad Speakers and Atlantic Technology.

See the new Atmos speakers from Triad and Atlantic Technology, two specialty companies… [Read more…] about Atmos Atmosphere Expands with New Speakers from Triad Speakers & Atlantic Technology

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Atlantic Technology, Dolby Atmos, Larry Pexton, Peter Tribeman, Triad Speakers

Wi3 Makes the Connection with HTSA

August 28, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

HTSAlogoWi3 MoCA Network Solutions and the Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) have come together to offer members the Wi3 line of MoCA networking solutions. The new relationship will add HTSA’s national footprint to Wi3’s distribution.

See more about this new partnership… [Read more…] about Wi3 Makes the Connection with HTSA

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Bill Thompson, Bob Hana, HTSA, MoCA, Multimedia over Coax Association, Wi3

CEDIA Says Their EXPO is the Industry’s Launch Pad for New Technology

August 27, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo from 2013 EXPOThe Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) said today that their annual tradeshow – the EXPO, taking place next month in Denver – will have over 150 exhibitors launching new products or introducing their businesses to the industry for the first time. Saying these companies “choose CEDIA EXPO as their launch point,” the trade group says that new product launches have already been announced in wireless audio, motion sensors, lighting solutions, TV & control mounts, and keyless entry.

See more on the custom integration industry’s big event just around the corner… [Read more…] about CEDIA Says Their EXPO is the Industry’s Launch Pad for New Technology

Filed Under: Associations, Industry Trends, Marketing, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, Dave Pedigo

Dolby Atmos – Take Two

August 27, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

GUEST POST

My Take After a Dolby-Controlled Demo of
Both Commercial and Home Atmos Versions

Pioneer slide showing Atmos logoSomeone (even Google can’t tell me who) once said “Nothing is new, only rediscovered.”

Case in point: Dolby Atmos, now being touted as the Next Big Thing in surround sound technology. [See A Deeper Dive into Dolby Atmos and Atmos Attacks at CE Week] The two most definable points that are said to differentiate Atmos from earlier surround formats (height information and “sound objects”) are, in reality, surprisingly mature approaches to multi-dimensional sound reproduction.

But height may not be as important as you (or Dolby) may think… [Read more…] about Dolby Atmos – Take Two

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Tech Trends Tagged With: Dolby Atmos

If $100,000 Unexpectedly Dropped into Your Lap, How Would You Spend It?

August 27, 2014 by Ted 3 Comments

Photo of money falling from the skyImagine for a moment that you won the lottery, or gained an inheritance, of a substantial amount of money…say, $100,000. How would you spend it? That was the intriguing question pollster Harris Interactive asked an online panel of U.S. Internet users. Would they buy a new car? Would they remodel their home to add a home theater? Would they buy a nice present for their spouse? Would they donate some or all of it to charity?

Think you know YOUR customer? Then you better check out this survey – the answers to the above scenario may surprise you. [Read more…] about If $100,000 Unexpectedly Dropped into Your Lap, How Would You Spend It?

Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Marketing, News, Research, Statistics Tagged With: consumer spending

Thought for the Week – August 25, 2014

August 25, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Dr. Edwin Land

 

An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.

Dr Edwin Land
Inventor of the Polaroid Land Camera

Filed Under: Quotations

Another OLED Breakthrough? Japanese Consortium Forms to Test New OLED Production Method

August 21, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of early Sony OLED
An early Sony OLED TV.

A Who’s Who collection of significant panel and display manufacturers in Japan says they will collectively invest ¥20 billion ($193 million) into a test production line for OLED panels using a new manufacturing process that promises to move the industry closer to mass production of what many feel is the next-generation video technology. If all goes well, the consortium will be mass-producing large quantities of relatively inexpensive OLED panels by 2018.

Learn more about this significant effort to push OLED technology forward… [Read more…] about Another OLED Breakthrough? Japanese Consortium Forms to Test New OLED Production Method

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Innovation Network Corp. of Japan, Japan Display, LCD, LED, OLED, Panasonic, Sony

Bodley Exits PPC to Start a Company Selling What? Why PPC, Of Course

August 21, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Bodley & Assocs. logoWhen Belden bought PPC at the end of 2012, Eric Bodley thought this was going to be great news for both PPC and its Perfect Path line, where since 2009 he had led the charge in establishing the cable and satellite connector company’s locking HDMI connectors into the custom integration channel. And while he would argue that this acquisition by Belden was, in fact, a good thing for PPC, he soon came to realize that there was a challenge for him that was difficult to address.

That realization led Bodley to leave Belden/PPC and start a new company – to sell PPC… [Read more…] about Bodley Exits PPC to Start a Company Selling What? Why PPC, Of Course

Filed Under: Brands, Distributors, Industry Trends, Management, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Sales, Sales Reps, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Belden, cables, connectors, Eric Bodley, Perfect Path, PPC

In Semi-Annual Update, CEA Says Industry Sales Will Hit New High

August 20, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

CEA logoThe Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) maintains a semi-annually updated forecast for all major categories of consumer electronics and has announced the results of their latest update for July saying the industry will hit another new high watermark in industry-wide sales. In a  minor revision of their initial January 2014 forecast, the CEA now says total industry shipments in dollars will total $211.3 billion.

What product categories are driving this growth? See more below… [Read more…] about In Semi-Annual Update, CEA Says Industry Sales Will Hit New High

Filed Under: Associations, Industry Trends, News, Research, Statistics, Tech Trends Tagged With: 3D printers, 4K Ultra HDTV, audio, CEA, fitness, smart thermostats, smart watches, smartphones, tablets, video

Wireworld Launches All-New Website

August 20, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Wireworld websiteWireworld, Inc., a specialty cable and interconnect manufacturer, announced this week that it has launched an all-new website. The new website has a completely updated and attractive design and is chock full of detailed information with color illustrations and photos on their extensive line of high quality cables and interconnects.

See more on the clever design of this new website… [Read more…] about Wireworld Launches All-New Website

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, Marketing, News Tagged With: Wireworld

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