30 Years On, Sony Remembers `DST’ Home AV Distribution Archetype
Sony is one of the early pioneers of the custom electronics and home integration movements we know today. In recognition of the 30th Anniversary of the launch of the Sony Digital Signal Transfer (DST) System that stands as one of the first whole-home distribution systems,…
CEDIA 2020 Canceled As COVID-19 Pandemic Measures Linger
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to a trade show… CEDIA Expo 2020, the annual trade show for the custom electronics designers and installers industry, was officially canceled as a physical event for this year Thursday by show organizers facing on-going…
Dirac, RHA Collaborate On Earphone Optimization
Dirac, an Uppsala, Sweden-based developer of digital signal processing (DSP) technologies for home, PC and mobile electronics products, has entered a commercial agreement with British earphone manufacturer RHA to integrate Dirac audio algorithms into RHA earphones for expanded and customized listening experiences. The engineering teams…
IMAX Enhanced Celebrates First Year In The Market
It’s been a year since the IMAX Enhanced 4K HDR software and flagship consumer electronics certification program was launched. For most of that time the effort has focused on building the base of studios, distributors, manufacturers and retail partners. Now it’s consumer time. HD Guru…
CEDIA Serves Movies To Custom Integrators
With the physical video disc business in decline, last week’s CEDIA Expo 2019 in Denver offered a look at the advancements of several alternative systems for bringing digital movies and television programs to the home with convenience, ease and high-quality performance. Instead of relying on…
UHDA’s Fidler Takes Filmmaker Mode To CEDIA
Bringing the message of the new “Filmmaker Mode” to the custom installer community at last week’s CEDIA Expo 2019, Mike Fidler, Ultra HD Alliance president, offered more detail on the history behind the specification setting process and what it will mean for televisions and consumers…
Installers Sought To Prime Nascent 8K TV Ecosystem
Although there was little new in the way 8K TV products, manufacturers used CEDIA Expo 2019 to position themselves for leadership roles in the category by courting the nation’s custom integrator industry to help drive sales to well-heeled clients and get the technology started. LG,…
Epson Unveils `Affordable’ 4K Pro-UHD Projector Pair
Epson introduced Thursday three Home Cinema 3LCD projectors including a new ultra-short throw unit based on digital laser display technology and a pair of value-priced, lamp-based pixel-shifting 4K Pro-UHD models. The new Epson projectors, which are being shown this week at CEDIA Expo 2019 in…
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