Costa Mesa, Calif. -- Channel Vision, a leading provider of technology for the Well-Connected Home announced it has further expanded its line of Infrared Control Systems with a new single room IR System and two multi-room IR-receivers. Simple and compact in design, the new products offer greater flexibility with included adhesive-backed mounting accessories for a variety of installation options. These include a hole mount for system control behind cabinet doors, a tabletop mount and holsters for discretely mounting receivers and emitters to the front of components or to shelves.

The newest products join the company's comprehensive line of IR control systems that provide a competitive price/performance value for a broad range of applications. It includes products for single room, whole-house IR distribution and IR control over existing TV coax cable.

The company's new All-in-One IR-System (IR-5000) offers a complete 1-room entertainment center solution for controlling up to 8 AV components. Its two new IR-Receivers, the Remote Head IR-Receiver (IR-2400) and the J-Box…

Denver, CO – CEDIA Expo 2007 – September 4-9, 2007 – Booth #208 - Richard Gray’s Power Company, LLC (RGPC) announces the release of the RGPC 600RM Pro and Extender Pro, now with 12-volt triggers for conveniently turning switched outlets on and off.

The RGPC 600RM Pro is designed for situations where space is at a premium. Containing a specially-designed 6,000-Watt parallel choke engineered to fit into a 2U rack space, the 600 RM Pro features six commercial-grade Hubbell outlets on its back panel and a convenience outlet on the front, making it large enough to power most midsized home theater systems.

The RGPC Extender Pro answers the call for customers who need to add additional outlets to add to an existing RGPC Patented Parallel Delivery unit. The one rack-space Extender Pro delivers high current on demand to connected components with minimal loss. Utilizing heavy 12-gauge wiring, each of the Extender Pro’s six commercial-grade Hubbell Outlets are hand-wired independently to the power…

NEWMARKET, N.H.-- Russound, the #1 brand in multiroom audio, is following up its roll-out of the Sphere Certified Integrator Program with two products available exclusively through Sphere Certified Integrators.

Set to be featured at the 2007 CEDIA Expo in Denver, CO, is the ACA-E5 Multizone Controller Amplifier and KLK-E5 Click Wheel Keypad. Both of these products are compatible with Russound’s line of RNET Smart Source components.

“The E-Series sets a whole new standard for advanced multiroom home entertainment products,” said Andy Lewis, Russound’s Senior Product Manager. “These two new products are indicative of how we’re working to incorporate new technologies into components that offer demonstrable benefits with enhanced usability.”

ACA-E5 Multizone Controller Amplifier



Russound’s ACA-E5 is an eight-zone/twelve-source controller amplifier that ups the ante on whole-house distribution by offering a myriad of improvements over the current flagship model, CAV6.6. Specifically,…

Chicago, IL -Tripp Lite, a world-leading manufacturer of power protection equipment, is pleased to announce the introduction of the industry exclusive AV550SC Backup Power Block. The AV550SC provides the highest level of protection for telephone, Internet and coax connections within structured cabling installations found in many new homes.

With reliable battery backup, surge protection and EMI/RFI line noise filtering, the AV550SC provides a complete protection solution for audio/video distribution systems by supporting modems, routers, RF amplifiers, network interfaces and other equipment through all power problems. In the event of a power failure, the AV550SC includes an auto-restart feature that eliminates the need to perform an onsite startup. In addition, when a modem or router freeze-up occurs, the AV550SC features a one-touch, automatic recycle/reset button with sequential outlet startup - 1 min. delay for router - for proper modem and router rebooting.

"Our new AV550SC Backup Power Block is the only solution on the market designed for installers and homeowners looking for convenient, reliable backup…

Batavia, IL. - Vanco International, Inc., an innovative supplier of home theater electronics for over 50 years, is introducing three patent-pending Whole House Audio and Home Theater Combination Wall Plates.

These exclusive wall plates are designed to allow for the connections of a whole house audio and home theater system at one convenient wall location. The unique combination of these two features on one wall plate offers a precise, professional installation. With three configurations available, installers will have no problem finding one that will work for their specific installation needs.

The first combination is a Whole House Audio with 6.2 Home Theater Wall Plate. This plate provides an open port (3/4" x 1-9/16") for bulk wire and direct connections to the system's A/V components and combines it with a 6.2 home theater plate designed for home theater systems that consist of (6) audio speakers and (2) subwoofers.

The next configuration is a Wide Port (dual gang) Whole House…

HARRISON, NY, Aug. 3, 2007 -- Universal Remote Control, Inc., the leader in control system design and manufacturing for home and professional entertainment systems, will introduce the next big step in the intelligent evolution of A/V control, the MX-980 Remote Control, at CEDIA EXPO '07, beginning Sept. 6 in Denver, Colorado.

The MX-980 is a powerful wand-style custom control designed to advance the state of the art of Home Theater programming and integration. Achieving an apex of power, style and versatility, it enables professional installers to more quickly and efficiently customize and automate sophisticated Home Theaters and whole house A/V systems -- while empowering their owners to handle them as naturally as a race car driver hugs the road.

Ideal for homes with one or more A/V systems, the MX-980 is as intuitive for installers to program as it is for users to operate. Its unique synergies automate and simplify operation of even the most complex home systems. Its many highlights include a big,…

What would you prefer—running two Cat 5 cables behind the wall to your flat-panel TV, or running enough fat cables for audio, component video, IR repeating and low-voltage triggers?

If you vote for the first option, AudioControl's new BVD-30 sender and BVR-30 receiver fit the bill. The combo delivers HD component video (1080p), three channels of audio (left, center, right) and two control signals up to 1,000 feet over Cat 5 cable.

AudioControl says its Active Balance Technology—both the driver and receiver are powered—rejects noise and "eliminates signal degradation."

“The new BVD-30 and BVR-30 will simplify the installation of a flat panel television by providing all the audio, video, and control signals via Cat 5,” says Tom Walker, AudioControl president. “Flat panel displays are easily mounted in a variety of locations, but there’s never been a convenient and reliable way to feed them high-quality picture and multichannel sound. Cat 5 is inexpensive, flexible, and small, making it the optimal and…

Inteset, LLC is now offering an optional Blu-ray HD-DVD combo drive in its Maximus and Denzel media server systems. The Media Centers can play back both Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs in full 1080p resolution from a single drive.

“It’s been a long time coming,” says David Hirsh, Inteset’s Director of Business Development. “Users now have no limitations for movie playback. DVDs, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, it doesn’t matter. Our media servers handle all of these formats."

Blu-ray and HD-DVD playback is facilitated through CyberLink’s PowerDVD Ultra software. All high definition 7.1 surround sound formats are supported without the need of a separate receiver or pre-processor, including Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS audio.

With much fanfare, Runco unveiled the first-ever THX-certified projectors at the CEDIA Expo last year. The Runco VX-2cx family of projectors and the Vidikron Vision models 90t and 100t -- all 3-chip DLP projectors -- all bore the vaunted THX logo.

Seven months later, THX invited dealer feedback during the Runco Getaway in Los Cabos, Mexico, where top Runco dealers and reps actually convened for some serious meetings between the belly-flop contests and wine-tasting soiree.

The verdict on THX-certified video? "Nah, it doesn't really matter. …I guess it's one more thing to talk about," said one dealer.

THX vice president of sales Robert Hewitt and the Runco crew worked hard to sway the skeptics.

"There is a need for a performance benchmark for people to understand what represents good quality," Hewitt said. "People come up with [their own] ways to validate their claims. It's confusing for consumers to understand. ……