AudioControl’s booth was consistently busy with lots of integrator traffic at last month’s CEDIA 2015 Expo. Much of this traffic was due to the fact that the company was showing several recently announced new models for the first time.
Manufacturers
Artison Backpack: Small Solution to Huge Problem
One of the neatest solutions we saw at the 2015 CEDIA Expo was Artison’s clever new product called the Nano Backpack WP (WiSA™ Powered). Don’t let its diminutive size fool you – the Backpack solves a huge problem – how to add exciting theater surround sound without resorting to bulky, and (to consumers), ugly electronic components.
Learn more about the Backpack, which features a clever technology twist… [Read more…] about Artison Backpack: Small Solution to Huge Problem
Is GoldenEar the Golden Ticket to Superior Theater Performance?
GoldenEar Technology, a high-end speaker manufacturer founded by renown speaker designer Sandy Gross, always seem to find ways to surprise us. The scrappy start-up did it again at the 2015 CEDIA Expo with their invisible, or “stealth,” Atmos theater demonstration…but not necessarily for the reason they thought!
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Anuva Names New President for TiO
BREAKING NEWS
Anuva Automation, the Melbourne, FL-based parent company of wireless home automation solutions provider Turn It On (TiO), announced today that it has named Sanjay Patel as the company’s new president. Patel replaces previous president Mike Anderson who stays on with the company in a consulting role.
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Autonomic Partners with Lutron HomeWorks to Deliver Seamless User Experience
Autonomic, a leading brand of digital multi-room music systems, announced at the 2015 CEDIA Expo that it has partnered with Lutron to deliver a seamless user experience via its HomeWorks QS total home automation solution. With the push of a button, integrators’ clients can simply include their favorite music as part of a pre-programmed HomeWorks QS “scene.”
See more on this simple but sophisticated solution from Autonomic and Lutron… [Read more…] about Autonomic Partners with Lutron HomeWorks to Deliver Seamless User Experience
Sony Audibly (& Visibly) Professes Commitment to CI Channel
At this month’s CEDIA Expo, Sony Corp. professed to the attending media corps their continued commitment to the custom integration (CI) channel…trotting out none other than Sony U.S. COO and President Mike Fasulo (in photo at right) to make the case. But what really proved their case were the impressive product introductions – products clearly designed with custom integrators in mind.
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Millson Hits the Ground Running with CinemaFrame at CEDIA Expo 2015
Richard Millson, owner of Millson Technology and founder of the new Millson Custom Solutions, didn’t see as much of the 2015 CEDIA Expo as he had hoped. The reason? He was behind closed doors with rotating groups of integrators in a continual series of mostly standing-room-only presentations of his latest creation…CinemaFrame™. And judging from the level of interest the company received from integrators – the company has hit the ground running in this, the official launch of an all-new product concept.
See more on this unique new product that is a powerful solution for clients… [Read more…] about Millson Hits the Ground Running with CinemaFrame at CEDIA Expo 2015
CEDIA Starts with Some Interesting Stuff
We found some interesting stuff here at the start (and from the days leading up to the start) of CEDIA’s 2015 Expo. There was a lot to sift through, but what follows are some of the more interesting products and technologies we found at the start of the show – presented in no particular order.
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The DaVinci Group Has a New Signature
The DaVinci Group launched a new series of products at CEDIA called the Signature Series -part of their Encompass Home Theater line of products. Signature Series is a high-performance step-up system targeted for dedicated home theater installations.
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Nortek Calls Off Discussions with United Technologies
Nortek, Inc. announced late Thursday that it has called off talks with an unnamed party who had tendered an unsolicited offer. According to the Wall Street Journal and as we had previously reported, that suitor was United Technologies. Nortek stock closed Friday at $63.97/share or off 3.8%, on a day when the Dow was up .2%.
