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Monday, May 21, 2012

The Meadville, Pa.-based manufacturer Channel Lock is one of the most famous brands in the entire world of tools.

In fact the company is so well known that its name like that of Coca Cola, Kleenex and TiVo is synonymous with the respective category it offers products in, and products like its newly introduced 7.5-inch 758 Flush Cutter are designed to reenforce its reputation as a premiere tool manufacturer. The new 7.5-inch 758 Flush Cutter is specifically designed to cut everything from plastic tie wraps and copper wire ranging in size from 10AWG to 20AWG.

Channel Lock adds the 7.5-inch 758 Flush Cutter is designed to complement its 728 long-reach pliers, and it points out the tool is made in its Meadville, Pa. factory with drop-forged, high-carbon C1080 North American steel and its signature blue comfort grips.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Throughout the commercial and residential A/V industries, if there's one common thread that electronics professionals share, it is a disdain for the HDMI format.

The Bromfield, Colo.-based manufacturer AVocation Systems can't do anything about the market perception of HDMI, but it can provide its authorized dealer base with a new range of solutions that can ease the pain of working with the HDMI protocol. AVocation Systems' new Mountain Series 8x8 HDMI Matrix Switch (HX-0808H) is the first of several new products the company plans on releasing on in 2012.

AVocation Systems says the 8x8 Matrix Switch distributes as many as eight sources to eight displays and its built-in EDID/Key managment features are designed to eliminate latency between inputs and its switching functions. The company adds the unit is HDMI 1.4 compatible so it supports advanced technologies like 4K video and 3D, and it also provides 12-bit Deep Color with resolutions up to 1080p at 60Hz (225MHz). In addition, it includes control options for IP, RS-232, USB and IR, as well as provisions for rack mounting to allow installers to utilize the product in a number of varying A/V environments.

Friday, May 11, 2012

With the economy picking up and forecasts that homeowners and commercial property owners are going to spend more money on remodeling jobs there are more opportunities for electronics professionals to work within the walls of today's homes and commercial properties.

Vanco's latest product announcement should add the finishing touch to many of these residential and commercial electronic installation jobs. The newly announced Vanco Stainless Steel Wall Plates are engineered to provide electronics professionals in the residential and commercial markets a choice of six products that offer an easy way to finish off long cabling runs with a safe and secure termination solution. The line includes the HDMI Wall Plate, the HDMI + S-VGA Wall Plate, the HDMI+ 3.5mm Wall Plate, the HDMI, S-VGA, 3.5mm Wall Plate, the S-VGA Wall Plate and the S-VGA + 3.5mm Wall Plate, and Vanco says the products ship with matching hardware screws to maintain a consistent aesthetic.

Vanco adds the wall plates are also designed to install quickly and easily, and with their stainless steel finishes, the products will blend into a variety of interior environments.

Monday, April 16, 2012

When the HDMI format was first introduced into the consumer electronics market several years ago it was a solution designed to transmit digital data over short lengths.

Collectively since the format's introduction however, manufacturers have worked diligently to improve the capabilities of the technology, including its ability to transmit high resolution, data intensive signals over long distances. Validating the work the cabling industry has put into the development of the HDMI format Metra Home Theater has recently rolled out its new 8-meter HDMI cable that carries DPL certification.

To achieve DPL Labs certification the cable must pass tests such as the eye pattern mask margin and inter-pair skew test, as well as tests for jitter, bandwidth, impedance, noise, five-volt reliability and current. Metra says the cable is able to pass a 1080p signal and 24-bit color depths to provide electronics professionals with a cabling product that can be used for installations that involved rack-mounted electronics and projectors.

Monday, April 02, 2012

Typically when the word retrofit is used to describe an electronics installation property owners cringe. The word suggests a lot of hidden installation costs that sometimes can make an upgrade in technology cost prohibitive.

Channel Vision's new B-204 IP Camera Balun Over Coax Cable Converter Kit however helps to redefine this stereotypical sales presentation scenario. According to the Costa Mesa, Calif.-based company, the converter kit can actually save up to 40 percent of the costs of a typical retrofit surveillance system upgrade. The kit is designed to allow electronics professionals to utilize a building's existing coax cabling infrastructure to help save labor expenses and additional materials, and once installed it facilitates the use of state-of-the-art IP surveillance cameras such as Channel Vision's HD Dome (6521), Bullet (6522), and flush-mount (6524) IP cameras.

The kit enables video from IP surveillance cameras to transmit as far as 300 feet over standard RG-59/6 cable and it supports up to 10Mbps of bandwidth.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012

With the wireless connectivity market gaining popularity and maturing all at the same time products like the newly announced Gefen Wireless for HD 1080p Extender are quickly becoming problem solving devices for electronics professionals.

The California-based company's latest wireless signal transmission product is engineered to transmit 1080p video and audio from HDMI-based sources like Blu-ray players, cable and satellite boxes and gaming systems distances as far as 75 feet. Gefen says the solution installs easily through the use of a dongle at the source end and a receiver that's connected to the display. The unit is capable of transmitting A/V signals through walls and with its RCA analog audio outputs it provides additional audio connectivity support.

Gefen says the Wireless for HD 1080p Extender can be used in residential environments and in commercial environments for digital signage, bar and restaurant applications.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Since the advent of HDMI and the electronic industry's growing adoption of the format baluns have become an important part of many A/V installations.

The New York-based manufacturer Key Digital is one of the industry's leading providers of connectivity and A/V processing products and its new KD-CATHDX Cat-5e/6 balun is engineered to enable electronics professionals to send and receive control signals, as well as audio and video signals long distances. Key says the balun supports the HDMI and DVI formats, which includes video resolutions as high as 4,096x2160/24Hz, and 3D video content. The product also includes bi-directional IR and the ability to support uni-directional RS-232. In addition, it supports the lossless audio formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, and 12-bit Deep Color at resolutions of 1080i, 720p and 480p.

Key says the KD-CATHDX is capable of transmitting 1080p/60Hz signals as far as 150 feet and 1080p/24Hz signals more than 300 feet. The product is HDCP compliant and it is powered by a 5-volt power supply.

Friday, February 10, 2012

In the world of equipment racks and accessories no company offers residential and commercial electronics professionals more products and support than Middle Atlantic.

The Fairfield, N.J.-based company's latest product series taps into the growing trend of space-conscious electronics installations by offering installers a choice of products that fit into small locations. Middle Atlantic's new HRF Series Half Rack Systems are engineered to provide electronics professionals with a line of products that comply to the Electronic Components Industry Association's (ECIA) increasingly relevant half rack size standards.

Middle Atlantic says the racks utilize the standard's proposed dimensions, as well as an offset cable tie area that keep the products' overall width under 11 inches. The HRF Series products are constructed with welded frames, and they are manufactured in a choice of eight or 12 rack space options with companion mounting holes and slots.

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Over the past several months the momentum behind the HDBaseT transmission technology has grown with several manufacturers adopting the format and releasing new products into the marketplace.

The latest company to launch a new HDBaseT product into the professional electronics market is Audio Authority. The Lexington, Kentucky-based manufacturer's new HBT200KIT is a HDBaseT solution that electronics professionals can use to address long-range signal transmission issues in commercial and residential system environments.

Audio Authority says the HBT200KIT is capable of sending uncompressed HD video, lossless audio, IR and RS-232 control signals distances as far as 330 feet with a single Cat-5e/Cat-6 cable. The company says the kit includes a transmitter and receiver and the components are compliant with HDCP/EDID protocols to ensure the system's compatibility with a variety of displays and source components.

Monday, November 07, 2011

Adding to its line of HDMI signal distribution products, the Erlanger, Kentucky-based company TV One has introduced its new IT-CT-633 HDMI Repeater to the market.

The IT-CT-633 HDMI Repeater expands the company's IT-CT-630 line of HDMI Extender products and it can be used to increase the transmission distance of HDMI as far as 250 feet (76 meters) for 8-bit 1080p signals and 98 feet (30 meters) for 12-bit 1080p signals. TV One also says that electronics professionals can further extend the signal transmission capabilities of the product by cascading the units within the parameters of allowable Cat-6 cable lengths.

TV One says the full line of 1T-CT-630 Series HDMI Extender products can handle a variety of installation scenarios that range from traditional residential HDMI 1.3 A/V 1080p to commercially based 1900x1200 DVI signals.

Thursday, October 27, 2011

With the analog fat lady warming warming up her vocals cords as the electronics industry rapidly approaches the analog sunset, it's now more important than ever to have the capabilities to troubleshoot a client's digital infrastructure.

The electronic connectivity manufacturer Atlona's latest product is designed to help industry professionals to successfully install fully reliable digital systems with efficiency. Atlona's new Digital Connectivity Testing Kit (KIT-PROHD3) is a simple and portable solution that installers can use to test their digital system installations. The company says the kit comes with its Signal Generator (AT-HD800), as well as its Testing Monitor (AT-DIS7-PORHD), HDMI EDID Emulator (AT-HDSync) and AT-BAT-DIS7PRO products to enable electronics professionals to diagnose 99 percent of all digital connectivity issues they may encounter in the field.

Atlona says the kit is packaged in a quality carrying case to make it as portable as possible, and it says that when installers use the kit they can save labor time and service calls through the proper diagnosis of connectivity throughput and communication.

Monday, October 24, 2011

Whether its anecdotal evidence from electronic industry events like CEDIA or the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) or hard statistics from sources like the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), there's no questioning the rising popularity of the digital audio category.

Helping to facilitate the integration of computer and audio components are new products like Straight Wire's USB-LINK USB cable that provides electronics professionals with a solution that supports connections between computers, digital-to-analog converters (DACs), music servers and other devices.

Straight Wire employs its Compressed Conductor Technology (CCT) with silver-plated conductors to help the cable to deliver high-resolution data bit-rates accurately. Through the use of the CCT silver conductors Straight Wire says the cables are able to minimize strand jumping, while maintaining the conductivity benefits of silver. Straight Wire adds the cables' data and power paths have lower resistance ratings than standard cables to support longer cabling runs without a loss in performance.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Without question one of the most heavily scrutinized product categories in the entire world of consumer electronics is power protection/power conditioning.

The Florida-based manufacturer Tributaries is taking on the challenge of those who doubt the validity of power protection/conditioning through the UL certification of products like its new PWRI-PRO in-wall power management outlet. The PWRI-PRO carries 1440 joules of protection and it is UL 1449, 498 and 514 certified, which means it has met UL requirements for surge projection devices (SPD); UL standards for power receptacles and UL standards for cover plates for mounted wiring devices. The in-wall power product can be used to supply protected power during the installation of projectors flat-panel televisions and other home entertainment products.

Tributaries says the two-outlet product uses the company's latest X3 MOV technologies to provide surge and spike protection, under voltage protection and it filters out line noise to help plugged in products to operate at their highest levels. The RoHS-compliant device also includes LED indicators that communicate its operational status.

Monday, October 03, 2011

The way the consumer electronics market is trending it has become very important for dealers in every aspect of the industry to offer value. The Florida-based manufacturer WireWorld offers electronics professionals a vast line of cabling solutions that range from digital HDMI, USB and digital coax cables, to power cables, RCA interconnects and speaker cables.

WireWorld's entry level Terra 6 single-ended RCA interconnects provides custom installers with a choice of products that can be used to affordably integrate devices into modern two-channel and home theater A/V systems. The Terra 6 is available in a choice of 1 meter, 1.5 meter, 2 meter, 3 meter and 6 meter and the cables employ the company's proprietary Flat DNA engineering concepts.

The cables are manufactured with oxygen-free copper (OFC) conductors, high-density polyethylene insulation and gold-plated, nickel brass connectors, and they are available through various channels, including cableorganizer.com.

Monday, September 19, 2011

There are many ways to network a home or small business today, but the most popular way to provide connectivity remains wireless technologies. Luxul's new XAP-1030 wireless access point is the latest product addition to its Xen series of networking components and the new wireless access point (WAP) is said to deliver 10 times the power and as much as 400 percent more throughput than standard consumer-level Wi-Fi products.

Luxul says the product can be used in a residential or small-business type of environment and it is engineered to provide omnidirectional 802.11n Wi-Fi coverage. The Lindon, Utah-based company says that the WAP is manufactured with a slim profile and sturdy metal chassis to support installers' ability to unobtrusively mount the device on a wall or ceiling. Supporting the company's coverage and throughput claims is the inclusion of Luxul's proprietary Xen3D technology, which it says enables its broad connectivity.

The unit also features a single Ethernet input with that simplifies the installation process. The single port features the ability to carry data and power, and once connected the device sets up through the use of Luxul's Web-based XenSmart user interface.