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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Over the years custom installers have appreciated the move by the electronics manufacturer Denon to differentiate its retail and custom installation product lines.

A few weeks ago the company announced three new additions to its custom installation receiver product line (CI) and slotted in the middle of the three products is the AVR-3311 CI, which is engineered by the company to provide installers with a product that is fully featured without the attachment of a big price tag.

To ensure its compatibility with the many advanced control and automation products that populate the market Denon has Worked with companies like Crestron, Universal Remote Control (URC), AMX, Control4 and RTI, and in addition, to ensure its product line's compatibility in today's digital world, the receiver along with its other products are certified “Compatible with Windows 7
.” Denon says this certification ensures compatibility with the updated ‘Play To’ functionality of Microsoft's latest operating system (OS).

Other features of the receiver include Ethernet connectivity, which facilitates entertainment options such as the inclusion of Rhapsody, Napster, Pandora and Flickr, IP-based control and the ability for CE Pros to remotely monitor, diagnose and correct system problems. Rounding out some its non-traditional features are Apple's "Works with iPhone" certification and DLNA connectivity.

Finally, the receiver incorporates all of the latest custom electronics features such as Dolby True HD and DTS MA decoding, Audyssey MultEQ room correction, Dolby Volume, seven HDMI inputs and two outputs, 12-volt triggers and Anchor Bay video processing.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Coming off the success of its well received Dream E projector, the French-based high-performance video manufacturer Dream Vision has just announced that it is expanding its line of LCoS-based projectors through the introduction of its new Starlight Series.

The Starlight Series is available in two versions: the Starlight1 and Starlight2, and they both incorporate 1920x1080 LCoS chipsets, HDMI inputs, Crystal Motion processing, HQV video processing and 2.35:1 CinemaScope processing.

The major differences between the two products lies in the rated contrast ratio ratings---32,000:1 for the Starlight1 versus the 50,000:1 for the Starlight2---and the additional custom installation provisions, which are incorporated into the Starlight2. Highlighting some of these features are an additional mode setting for dedicated theater environments, and calibration menus that include access to the unit's color management system (CMS).

Dream Vision is distributed in the U.S. by Audio Plus Services, and in addition to the choice of performance levels, Dream Vision also offers the Starlight Series in a choice finishes to enable the projectors to complement a variety of home decor styles.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

These days it seems there are many values in the home theater market for installers to offer to their clients and arguably one of the biggest value categories installers can show to their clients is the A/V receiver category.

Products, like the affordably priced Yamaha RX-V567, which incorporates a full list of features that include high resolution Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio decoding, the company's YPAO automatic calibration system, video upscaling to 1080p, Apple iPod integration options, and 3D support for the side-by-side (half) and top-and-bottom formats that broadcasters are adopting, as well as for current 3D Blu-ray content through upcoming firmware updates.

In addition to the RX-V567, Yamaha also offers several other competitively priced home theater A/V receivers with similar feature sets.

Friday, April 09, 2010

A few years ago before the commodization of flat-panel TVs, thin was a big buzz word used to describe the sleek appearance of these products.

Today the word thin can now be used describe the accessories that make a flat-panel TV-based system stealth within a client's home.

A good example of the sleek industrial design that's occurring within the accessory market can be found in products like Ultralink/XLO's Ultra Flat HDMI cables. This new cable line uses a proprietary design to achieve a thin appearance and it features 30AWG oxygen-free copper conductors and a low-capacitance, gas-injected dielectric insulation.

Ultralink/XLO says the cable, which is available in 1-, 2- and 3-meter lengths meets the current standards for high-speed data transmission, and its available in a color choice of black or white.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

With the news that Blu-ray players will soon do away with analog component outputs, CE Pros are going to have to deal with the problems of the HDMI format whether they like it or not.

Sencore's new MP500 HDMI Tester has been updated with new features to enable electronics professionals to troubleshoot systems that incorporate HDMI cabling connections.

Highlighting the tester's list of features are a cable test function, which uses pseudo-random noise to test HDMI distribution paths for bit errors to determine whether a problem is caused by the source, cable, display or repeater, and an expansion of the tester's pattern generator to accommodate multichannel HDMI audio systems. This option provides the patterns required for room acoustic measurement and analysis, including pink noise, impulse, polarity and sine waves.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Engineered for the growing commercial A/V market, which includes schools, universities, hospitals and boardrooms, Atlona's new 100-foot Plenum Male/Male HDMI cable is UL-Listed and designed to reside within a wall or ceiling.

The cable employs 24AWG copper connectors and a triple-shielding construction to protect the signals it carries from EMI and RF interference noise.

Atlona also builds a signal booster into the cable to eliminate any potential signal loss and to enable it to support resolutions up to 1920 x 1080, as well as the Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio high-resolution audio formats.

Thursday, January 07, 2010

The Anthem BLX 200 Blu-ray Disc Player is engineered to complement the company's Anthem Statement-based home theater system. It plays DVDs and CDs, and supports 1920 x 1080p screen resolutions via HDMI v1.3.

Additionally, the player incorporates Deep Color and x.v Color video standards. Anthem trims the component out with a brushed aluminum faceplate and Anthem-blue lights to match its standard industrial design.

The BLX 200 also features:

• 1GB of built-in memory
• Ethernet port
• Additional 2GB USB Flash Drive for access to Web-based content available through BD-Live (Profile 2.0) functionality
• Compatible with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD
• 1080p upscaling through HDMI
• 12-bit video pipeline

Installers can set up the player to output 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p. It can be configured to output DVD at its native 480i resolution to bypass the BLX 200's internal de-interlacing to allow a connected Anthem and Anthem Statement A/V pre/pro to handle the video processing duties.

On its back panel, the BLX includes connections for Ethernet, as well as component and composite video outputs, plus digital optical and coaxial audio outputs and 7.1 PCM audio output via HDMI.

MSRP is $799.

Installers who are running HDMI as part of a complex A/V installation should look at Aurora's ASP-88 HDMI Matrix Switcher to route HD audio and video signals to multiple zones. The switcher can be used to address multiroom A/V installs in the home and commercial digital signage installations. The 1U high unit has eight HDMI inputs, is HDMI 1.3C compliant and offers IR, USB and RS-232 control options.