Control4 Corporation announced today that it will begin offering Denon products to Control4 dealers through a web portal at which products from both brands can be purchased. The move is a first for both brands, as far as we’re aware, and represents a potential expansion of Denon’s distribution channel.
Manufacturers
TiO 3.0 Updated Software Suite Adds Expanded Capabilities
Turn It On (TiO), a division of Anuva Automation that makes wireless multi-room home automation and entertainment systems, announced today that it has released a major software suite update called TiO 3.0. The main reason for this update is to incorporate the major system capabilities expansion announced last month at CEDIA Expo 2015.
See more on what’s been updated in TiO 3.0… [Read more…] about TiO 3.0 Updated Software Suite Adds Expanded Capabilities
What You Don’t Know About Auro-3D May Surprise You
At last month’s CEDIA Expo, we had the opportunity to meet Wilfried Van Baelen, the rather energetic, almost evangelistic, inventor of Auro-3D immersive surround sound technology. Van Baelen was quick to take credit for the concept of using speakers in the “z-axis” (height) to create a totally immersive surround experience. And he scoffed at the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X versions which miss the mark in several important ways, he tells us.
See more on Auro-3D…you may be surprised at what you don’t know… [Read more…] about What You Don’t Know About Auro-3D May Surprise You
Core Brands Turns to Vision Werks for ‘Brand Protection Program’
At last month’s CEDIA Expo, Core Brands announced that it has retained Vision Werks Consulting to help it establish a brand protection program. According to Core Brands release, Vision Werks will primarily be involved in issues revolving around unauthorized online resellers.
See more on this new program from Core Brands… [Read more…] about Core Brands Turns to Vision Werks for ‘Brand Protection Program’
AudioControl was Out of Control at Expo 2015
AudioControl’s booth was consistently busy with lots of integrator traffic at last month’s CEDIA 2015 Expo. Much of this traffic was due to the fact that the company was showing several recently announced new models for the first time.
See more on AudioControl at Expo and its new models… [Read more…] about AudioControl was Out of Control at Expo 2015
Artison Backpack: Small Solution to Huge Problem
One of the neatest solutions we saw at the 2015 CEDIA Expo was Artison’s clever new product called the Nano Backpack WP (WiSA™ Powered). Don’t let its diminutive size fool you – the Backpack solves a huge problem – how to add exciting theater surround sound without resorting to bulky, and (to consumers), ugly electronic components.
Learn more about the Backpack, which features a clever technology twist… [Read more…] about Artison Backpack: Small Solution to Huge Problem
Is GoldenEar the Golden Ticket to Superior Theater Performance?
GoldenEar Technology, a high-end speaker manufacturer founded by renown speaker designer Sandy Gross, always seem to find ways to surprise us. The scrappy start-up did it again at the 2015 CEDIA Expo with their invisible, or “stealth,” Atmos theater demonstration…but not necessarily for the reason they thought!
See what caught our ears (and eyes) in GoldenEar’s Expo Atmos demo… [Read more…] about Is GoldenEar the Golden Ticket to Superior Theater Performance?
Anuva Names New President for TiO
BREAKING NEWS
Anuva Automation, the Melbourne, FL-based parent company of wireless home automation solutions provider Turn It On (TiO), announced today that it has named Sanjay Patel as the company’s new president. Patel replaces previous president Mike Anderson who stays on with the company in a consulting role.
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Autonomic Partners with Lutron HomeWorks to Deliver Seamless User Experience
Autonomic, a leading brand of digital multi-room music systems, announced at the 2015 CEDIA Expo that it has partnered with Lutron to deliver a seamless user experience via its HomeWorks QS total home automation solution. With the push of a button, integrators’ clients can simply include their favorite music as part of a pre-programmed HomeWorks QS “scene.”
See more on this simple but sophisticated solution from Autonomic and Lutron… [Read more…] about Autonomic Partners with Lutron HomeWorks to Deliver Seamless User Experience
Sony Audibly (& Visibly) Professes Commitment to CI Channel
At this month’s CEDIA Expo, Sony Corp. professed to the attending media corps their continued commitment to the custom integration (CI) channel…trotting out none other than Sony U.S. COO and President Mike Fasulo (in photo at right) to make the case. But what really proved their case were the impressive product introductions – products clearly designed with custom integrators in mind.
