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…
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,…
Sony Brings Crystal LED Displays To Home Theaters
Sony Electronics used CEDIA Expo 2019 in Denver Thursday to announce it is bringing its Crystal LED display system to home theater customers for the first time, by leveraging its specially authorized custom installation retail partners. The massive 4K Ultra HD self-emissive display technology permits…
JVC 4K D-ILA Firmware Update Enhances HDR10
JVC announced Thursday a new firmware update for its native 4K D-ILA projectors that will bring enhanced frame-by-frame analysis and adjustment to HDR10 profile high dynamic range content. JVC will demonstrate the new HDR capabilities next week at CEDIA Expo in Denver, CO. The company…
New Elite Network AVRs Add Direct Energy AV Amplifiers
Pioneer & Onkyo USA Corp. revealed its latest Elite branded network AV receivers, highlighted by the forthcoming Elite SC-LX904 and Elite SC-LX704. The two high-end receivers will ring in at suggested retail prices of $2,999 and $1,599, respectively and will both have the latest version…
JVC Unveils 4K DLP Projector With Laser Light Source
JVC introduced Friday a 4K/HDR compatible DLP projector based on 3,000 lumens JVC’s BLU-Escent laser/phosphor illumination technology. . JVC model LX-NZ3, which will ship in late November at a $3,699.95 suggested retail price, is based on Texas Instruments’ single-chip DLP microdisplay technology, combined with the…
Dirac Unveils Live Bass Management System
Swedish sound technology developer Dirac introduced today Dirac Live Bass Management for the residential AV market. Dirac Live Bass Management is a unique room acoustics solution that optimizes a system’s subwoofers and speakers to deliver consistent, accurate bass throughout an entire room. The company plans…
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