CEDIA 2016 is coming to Dallas on September 13-17. CE Pro spoke to Michael de Nigris, CEO of Autonomic, about the company's plans for the show and what to expect in booth #4737.
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What would you say to dealers who are already familiar with your product line?
Firstly, I would like to thank our existing dealer base for their support of our brand, products and initiatives. I would also encourage them to stop by AUTONOMIC Booth 4737 during CEDIA 2016 to see a very important new product debut that really highlights our commitment to evolving our technology based on input from integrators in the field. The features and functionality on exhibit in our booth are a direct reflection of the feedback we have received from our dealers.
What would you say to dealers who are stumbling across your company for the first time?
Autonomic is the innovative brand leader for integration professionals striving to supply their clients with the finest whole-house entertainment solutions.
Our Mirage Media Servers (MMS) and Mirage Audio Systems (MAS) offer access to popular streaming services, access to local content via iTunes or NAS drive, playback compatibility with high-resolution content, multi-location synchronization and drop-in compatibility (at no additional cost) with most popular home automation platforms.
In addition to all of that class-leading functionality, our dealer programs are designed to offer vital profitability for integrators with premium tech support services to overcome all installation challenges.
If an integrator stops by your booth with only 5 minutes to spare, what’s the one product he should examine or one question he should ask?
This year, we are introducing a new lineup of whole-house entertainment products called eSeries, which leverages our proprietary eAudioCast audio-over-Ethernet technology. Our new eSeries components are compact yet offer all of the critical functionality consumers are looking for in whole-house entertainment.
Available at a lower price point than any other AUTONOMIC solution, the eSeries players and amplifiers provide integrators with the ability to compete with cheaper consumer solutions while maintaining market exclusivity, profitability and superior performance.
As part of the eSeries lineup, the brand new MMS-1e is a single or dual stream whole-house music player that can be used in a central rack or located in each room as a zone player. Integrators can use multiple MMS-1e music players throughout the home, giving the Mirage Media Controller app individual control of volume and zone grouping.
This is critical functionality that until now was only available on lesser quality consumer audio solutions typically found in big box retailers. The MMS-1e supports both wired and bi-directional Wi-Fi connections for convenient placement and increased installation efficiency particularly for hard-to-reach locations.
What’s your most memorable CEDIA moment?
Having been recognized by industry professionals for the first time as a Manufacturer’s Excellence Award winner was a special moment for us.
My co-founder, Michael Toscano and I have been long time consumers of CEDIA products as audio/video fanatics. Acceptance and validation by the ranks of industry veterans and dealers was very gratifying, and further fueled our desire to make great contributions within this exciting and dynamic community.
Course Offerings at CEDIA:
Wednesday, Sept. 14th
Integrate Streaming Services with:
- Control4, 11:30am – 1:00pm, Room 148.
- Lutron, 2:00pm – 3:30pm, Room 148.
Thursday, Sept. 15th
- Integrate Streaming Services with RTI, 2pm – 3:30pm, Room 150.
Friday, Sept. 16th
Integrate Streaming Services with:
- URC, 11am – 12:30pm, Room 150.
- Crestron, 1:00pm – 2:30pm, Room 150.
Introducing eAudioCast and the Mirage eSeries
- 3:00pm – 4:30pm, Room 150.
Do you have any giveaways, contests or quirky features planned for CEDIA?
Stop by our booth to learn how you can participate in two eSeries Mirage Audio System giveaways throughout the show. We are also celebrating 10-years of audio innovation and are hosting an event on Friday, Sept. 16th at our booth (4737) from 4pm – 6pm CDT.
Think of your closest competitor. What is one thing you do offer that they don’t?
eAudioCast technology truly differentiates the Autonomic brand because it enables integrators to deliver high-resolution audio-over-Ethernet, an engineering achievement that represents an opportunity for integrators to differentiate themselves from competitors as they bid for jobs.
The compact form factor of the eSeries components combined with access to streaming services and compatibility with control systems make eSeries the most exciting whole-house entertainment products to see at CEDIA 2016 (Booth 4737).
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