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Invisible In-Walls Appear In Triad Line By Joseph Palenchar - 11/09/2009
PORTLAND, ORE.— Invisible in-wall and in-ceiling speakers appeared in the Triad Speakers portfolio for the first time. The Designer-series invisible speakers, intended for distributed-audio and surround-channel applications, fit flush into a drywall or plaster-wall opening, after which they are covered in a thin coat of mud or plaster to hide them from view.
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Crestron Opens Experience Center 11/09/2009
ROCKLEIGH, N.J.— More than 700 people, including dealers and government officials, attended the grand opening of Crestron’s 8,000-square-foot Experience Center, where dealers, architects and interior designers bring customers to demonstrate fully operational home automation and custom A/V systems.
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Best Buy Expands Wireless Multi-Room Audio Selection By Joseph Palenchar - 11/09/2009
MINNEAPOLIS— Best Buy expanded its selection of wireless multi-room-audio products with a series of devices bearing the company’s Rocketfish brand. The launch of four affordable Rocketfish SKUs follows the introduction of a higher-end Altus lineup of wireless multi-room audio products co-developed with Sony.
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Owners Discussing Future Of Krell By Joseph Palenchar - 10/12/2009
Orange, Conn.— Krell Industries founders and majority owners Dan and Rhondi D'Agostino are in discussions with minority owner KP Capital Partners about “the future direction of the company,” COO Walt Schneider confirmed. Although not privy to the discussions, Schneider told TWICE in late September, “we'll probably be able to be more definitive” in a week to a week ...
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AMX Updates Custom Lineup By Joseph Palenchar - 10/12/2009
Richardson, Texas— AMX has entered the HDMI distribution market, brought out tabletop versions of its in-wall keypads and select touchpanels, and launched its first in-wall touchpanel at less than $1,000. The company has also introduced a product that lets iPod Touches and iPhones control AMX home systems via Wi-Fi.
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Crestron Updates Its Home-A/V Components Lines By Joseph Palenchar - 10/12/2009
Rockleigh, N.J.— Crestron is maintaining its home-theater presence with next-generation Procise-series components and an updated version of its Adagio Digital Media System (ADMS) Intermedia Delivery Media Server, which searches across physical and online sources to find selected movies and music.
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WirelessHD Group Cites Product Gains By Joseph Palenchar - 09/21/2009
Atlanta— WirelessHD technology appeared in products from Panasonic, LG Electronics, Sony, Gefen and Monster Cable here at the CEDIA Expo, and more WirelessHD products will appear this year with Best Buy’s planned launch of a private-label WirelessHD adapter kit, the WirelessHD Consortium said.
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Executive Insight Lewis Franke, CEDIA Certified Systems Designer, DM Home Entertainment April 3, 2009 To Download Or Not To Download
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Majap Shipments Improving: AHAM
Washington — Factory shipments of major appliances continued their sequential improvement in September, suggesting that...
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