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Grimani Systems: Is This the ULTIMATE Home Theater?

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Anthony Grimani
Grimani Systems

You take a dream team of engineers & systems designers and challenge them to create a new kind of system that would earn the undisputed title of the ultimate home theater system and what do you get? You get Grimani Systems – an all-new company comprised of well-known industry personality Anthony Grimani, engineer Manny LaCarrubba, and business entrepreneur David Steel.

And to create the ultimate system there was only one place to start – with a clean sheet of paper (actually probably a large, clean whiteboard.) From there, the CinemaOne Audio Ensemble was born.

Learn more about this new and audacious upstart company… [Read more…] about Grimani Systems: Is This the ULTIMATE Home Theater?

Sharp Says They’ll Be First to Market with 8K TVs – Plans 2015 Start

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Sharp Corporation has announced in Japan that it intends to be the first company in the world to bring 8K LCD TVs to market – and says it will begin making them in 2015. Sharp made the comments at CEATEC, a major trade show for the IT and CE industries taking place right now in Japan.

Are you ready for 8K?… [Read more…] about Sharp Says They’ll Be First to Market with 8K TVs – Plans 2015 Start

CEDIA Expo Shorts

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CEDIA Expo logoAs we perused the hallowed halls of last month’s CEDIA Expo, we ran across of lot of stories – great and small. Below you will find a selection of some of the stories and photos we haven’t yet posted about, but felt you should know… (All photos can be clicked to be enlarged)

See our CEDIA Expo shorts, below… [Read more…] about CEDIA Expo Shorts

On Controls is On Fire

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Photo of On Controls ConnectOn Controls launched their new On Controls Connect at last month’s CEDIA Expo and we received an impressive demo of this little remote access device. On Controls – a cloud-based home automation system – makes it easy for installers to add remote connectivity to their On Controls-based system – a capability that is sure to delight clients.

See more on this new On Controls Connect solution… [Read more…] about On Controls is On Fire

OmniMount Continues to Expand Its Role as the Strong, Silent Type

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Photo of OmniMount booth at CEDIA Expo 2014In the days leading up to last month’s CEDIA Expo, we were persistently cajoled by certain OmniMount folks to visit the display mount manufacturer’s booth…and we’re glad we did. While integrators have an almost dizzying array of mount brands to choose from – only a handful are truly prime designers and manufacturers of high quality mounting solutions.

And one new OmniMount model at Expo, clearly positions them as the strong, silent type… [Read more…] about OmniMount Continues to Expand Its Role as the Strong, Silent Type

CEDIA on Latest Market Data, ‘Installers are Having a Good Year’

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Erica Shonkwiler, CEDIA

The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) released new preliminary  market data at their Expo held earlier this month – in a decidedly more optimistic presentation than in past years. Erica Shonkwiler, CEDIA’s Market Research Manager, was obviously pleased with the data she was to share with the media – and she conveyed an optimism that appears to be due to the new data showing an upturn in CEDIA members’ business results.

Not only was there a business upturn, it was the second year of positive results… [Read more…] about CEDIA on Latest Market Data, ‘Installers are Having a Good Year’

How Secure Would You Feel if You Could Remotely See 720-Degrees?

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Andrew Nassar, IC Realtime

IC Realtime, a manufacturer of  video surveillance gear, showed their new IC720 remote viewing platform that can “see” a fully seamless 720º with no blind spots. It is a remarkable capability which basically opens up the whole world to be viewed remotely with the ability to look up, down, and all  around and see…everything.

See more on this remarkable development… [Read more…] about How Secure Would You Feel if You Could Remotely See 720-Degrees?

CEDIA Releases Expo Attendance – Getting Better, But a Long Way to Go

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CEDIA Expo logoThis week the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) announced the attendance figures and other pertinent data from last week’s Expo trade show in Denver, CO. The association justifiably crowed about attendance growth as it apparently continues to move up from the post-2007 recession trough which had painful consequences for both the association and its members (not to mention the US consumer).

See more on the CEDIA Expo results…with our usual Strata-gee.com analysis… [Read more…] about CEDIA Releases Expo Attendance – Getting Better, But a Long Way to Go

Dolby Demos Atmos to CEDIA Expo Press & Attendees

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Dolby Atmos logoDolby Labs set up a special demonstration room to give the industry press and, eventually, show attendees an opportunity to experience Dolby Atmos surround sound. The demo room was probably about as close to ideal as you can get on a noisy trade show floor. And the demo included new, special effects laden sound-fests.

So what did we think about this ‘controlled’ demonstration of Atmos? See more… [Read more…] about Dolby Demos Atmos to CEDIA Expo Press & Attendees

CEDIA Expo Opens with Many Stories – But Few Big Ones

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CEDIA Expo logoAs we made our way to the Colorado Convention Center Wednesday morning, it was a gray, rainy, then drizzly morning. It’s a weird experience walking into a huge hall with very few people around – most there to either set up booths or to take educational classes. It was as quiet as a library and depending on where you were in the hall…it could be eerily lonely.

But it’s CEDIA’s 2014 Expo…so it’s time for Press Day, the day before the show officially opens. On this day, the press tries to pick up on the major stories of the show…and get a feel for the atmosphere of the event.

But pre-show buzz was pretty light…see what we discovered… [Read more…] about CEDIA Expo Opens with Many Stories – But Few Big Ones