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If You Want Real Unity – You’ve Got to Get Engage[d]

July 11, 2012 by Ted 2 Comments

Photo of Unity Home Theater GirlOne of the more interesting stops we made during our rounds at last month’s 2012 CEA Line Show was to see a new company with a brand new product not yet on the market…but coming soon. That company, Engage Audio Design, has announced and shown a simplified total home theater package called Unity Home Theater. If the actual shipping product adheres closely to the prototype shown at the show – they just may have a real winner on their hands!

What’s so great about Unity? You’ve got to read on…

[Read more…] about If You Want Real Unity – You’ve Got to Get Engage[d]

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Apple, Blu-ray, Bluetooth, Dolby, DTS, Engage Audio Design, Ethernet, HDMI, Home Theater In A Box, HTIB, iPhone, iPod, subwoofer, Todd Beauchamp, Unity Home Theater

Continuing to Ramp-Up, 3vNet Announces Its Pick for Director of U.S. Sales

July 11, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Matt Curtin, Director of U.S. Sales, 3vNet
Matt Curtin
Director of U.S. Sales, 3vNet

New industry player, 3vNet – formerly known as Colorado vNet – announced today that it has selected a Director of Sales. According to the company, Matt Curtin is the company’s new Director of U.S. Sales, effective immediately, and will take over directing the sales activities of the company’s independent sales representatives. [Read more…] about Continuing to Ramp-Up, 3vNet Announces Its Pick for Director of U.S. Sales

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: 3vNet, automation, Colorado vNet, Matt Curtin, Mike Anderson, Russound, Tweeter

CEA Line Show Next Gen TV Panel Talks Tech, Specialty Retail, and Apple iTV

July 10, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo Showing Next Gen TV Panel from 2012 CEA Line ShowAt last month’s 2012 CEA Line Show in New York City, tucked amongst the many manufacturer’s press conferences was a variety of panels discussing what the CEA purported to be today’s top issues. One such panel, the Next Gen TV panel, talked about…as you might imagine…emerging TV technologies like OLED, 4K resolution, and Internet-enabled TVs. Many in our business would suggest that this is old news. But things got more interesting when the panel strayed from technology topics and veered into a variety of industry issues, such as TV makers technology roll-out strategies, the politics of 4K, and Apple entering the TV business. [Read more…] about CEA Line Show Next Gen TV Panel Talks Tech, Specialty Retail, and Apple iTV

Filed Under: Associations, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Research, Shows & Events, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: 1080, 3DTV, 4K, Apple, CEA Line Show, Cnet, Consumer Reports, David Katzmaier, DISH Networks, iTV, James Willcox, John Taylor, LG, Next Gen TV panel, Nick Slater, OLED, Peter Vasay, Rey Roque, THX, UPP, Westinghouse Digital

SpeakerCraft Crafts a New Kind of Speaker

July 9, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

SpeakerCraft Protege LogoAt the CEA Line Show last month, we saw a whole spectrum of exhibitors, including: 1) Unknown brands vying to get the attention of the tech press; 2) Well-known brands showing products again that have already been announced and shown; 3) And then there were a couple of surprises – well-known companies showing entirely new products or product categories. SpeakerCraft, a well-known predominantly custom integration supplier, surprised us with a new product in a new category for them…they call it Protegé.

Call it Protegé…but don’t call it a soundbar… [Read more…] about SpeakerCraft Crafts a New Kind of Speaker

Filed Under: Associations, Consumer Trends, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Shows & Events, Specialty, Tech Trends Tagged With: Bluetooth, Protege, smartphone, soundbar, SpeakerCraft, streaming

Is Pioneer Another Name for Innovator?

July 6, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Pioneer is Embracing the Smartphone LifestyleYears ago, the step-up component audio world was dominated by the big three: Yamaha, Onkyo, and Denon. Having joined Onkyo in 1985, I got to participate in what some people called the “meat of the market.” These brands hit the optimal “sweet spot” of volume and profitability and literally could be the difference between life-and-death for dealers.

And we knew it. Those were heady times, and often we let our egos run wild – turning our noses up at mass market brands such as Sony, Kenwood, and Pioneer. Well, I’m older and wiser now – the big three aren’t what they used to be – and I recognize smart and savvy moves when I see them…and Pioneer is impressing me. [Read more…] about Is Pioneer Another Name for Innovator?

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: A/V receiver, AirPlay, AppRadio, Bluetooth, DLNA, Elite, HDMI, HTC Connect, Pioneer

Monster Announces New Monster, New Partnerships, and Mini-Fashion Show

July 4, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

New Monster Global VP of Marketing and Web, Tracy Benson
Tracy Benson
Monster’s New Global VP of Marketing and Web

At the CEA LineShow last week, Monster put on a press conference that, as usual, was quite a show. And the first surprise was that the event was kicked off by a new Monster – recently appointed Global VP of Marketing and Web Tracy Benson. Benson, a former Senior Director at Best Buy, wasted no time launching into the presentation by reminding reporters that Monster Beats “proved them wrong” when many said consumers would not pay more for a better, more richer listening experience. [Read more…] about Monster Announces New Monster, New Partnerships, and Mini-Fashion Show

Filed Under: Associations, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Research, Shows & Events, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Beats by Dr. Dre, Clarity HD, HDMI, headphones, Inspirations, ISF, Joel Silver, Monster, Monster Micro, Noel Lee, Tracy Benson

Four Weeks Later, The OAC Group and Russound Call Off Agreement

June 28, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Russound LogoOnly weeks after reporting of the triumphant return of Oscar Ciornei to Russound, a company for which he was once COO earlier in his career, news comes to us that the parties have agreed to part company. A swift and surprising development – the company says the reason for the mutually agreed-upon separation was an emerging conflict with an existing client. However, we have received reports that suggest other issues may have also been a factor.

Only one month on the job, what went wrong?… [Read more…] about Four Weeks Later, The OAC Group and Russound Call Off Agreement

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Colorado vNet, Oscar Ciornei, Russound, The OAC Group

CEA Line Show Overview

June 28, 2012 by Ted 1 Comment

CEA Line Show LogoThe 2012 CEA Line Show wrapped up today and as usual, it was a combination of mind-numbing “me-too” posers, mixed in with a handful of some real, creative, innovators. The problem is, it took a lot of patience to wade through all of the literally hundreds of booths, and thousands of people to dig through muck…and find the gems.

See our show overview… [Read more…] about CEA Line Show Overview

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Shows & Events, Tech Trends Tagged With: 4K, Apple, AppRadio, CEA, CEA Line Show, Gary Shapiro, House of Marley, HTC Connect, iHome, Internet-connected TV, Jeremy Burkhardt, Monster, Noel Lee, Pioneer, Randy Fry, Shawn DuBravac, Sony, SpeakerCraft, Unity Home Theater

THIEL Audio Appoints Scowcroft Associates as Rocky Mountain Reps

June 21, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

THIEL Audio LogoTHIEL Audio announced today that it has appointed Scowcroft Associates as its sales representative for the Rocky Mountain territory effective immediately. Well-known and respected in the territory, Scowcroft Associates is also very experienced in the sales of mid- to high-end product lines.

[Read more…] about THIEL Audio Appoints Scowcroft Associates as Rocky Mountain Reps

Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, Specialty Tagged With: Robert Scowcroft, Rocky Mountains, Scowcroft Associates, Thiel

Latest Brand Preference Survey Spells Trouble for Key Tech Brands

June 6, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Logo for Strategy AnalyticsIn a new study by market researcher Strategy Analytics, more than six thousand consumers were surveyed about which technology brands they preferred – and the results highlight what is likely a radical market repositioning for certain tech brands that have lost market share in a challenging industry environment.

See if these results surprise you as much as some of them did me… [Read more…] about Latest Brand Preference Survey Spells Trouble for Key Tech Brands

Filed Under: Brands, Consumer Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Research, Strategy Tagged With: Apple, Lenovo, Motorola, Panasonic, RIM/Blackberry, Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba

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