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CEDIA 2016
QMotion Shows One Way to Darken a Home Theater
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 17, 2016
t may be unglamorous, but many of us have a need to darken our home theater spaces, particularly when using a projector and a conventional screen. Normally this involves either a tedious process of manually closing the drapes, or buying expensive, custom, powered blinds...
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CEDIA 2016
Bose 901: Most Successful Speaker of All Time?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 17, 2016
Bose doesn’t often attend CEDIA (or CES for that matter), so I was surprised to see them here. The emphasis here appeared to be on lifestyle or custom install products, noted in another blog. The pair of 901 Series 6 loudspeakers shown here were also on hand, but not playing. I haven’t followed that speaker for years, but...
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CEDIA 2016
Dayton Audio Highlights 200-Watt Mini Amp
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 17, 2016
This mini amp from Dayton Audio will be available soon from that company’s prime retail outlet, Parts Express.
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CEDIA 2016
Integra's Introduces New Flagship Pre-Pro
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 17, 2016
Integra announced its new flagship surround preamp processor at CEDIA.
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SunBriteTV's TVs Get Brighter, Cheaper
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 17, 2016
SunBriteTV is bringing out a new series of weatherproof televisions called Veranda. The new TVs will be available in three screen sizes (43, 55, and 65 inches), and each model incorporates a direct-lit 4K UHD screen plus built-in down-firing speakers.

The models in SunBriteTV’s Veranda series are designed to be used in...

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Lutron Demos Alexa Voice-Activated Lighting
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 17, 2016
Amongst the many announcements concerning Amazon Alexa integration with higher-end control systems—including Control4, Crestron, Savant, and others—one of the more exciting reveals was the news that Lutron is adding Alexa integration to its HomeWorks QS and RadioRA2 lighting control systems, providing voice-activated control of lights, shades, and temperature setting via an Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Amazon Tap, or Amazon Fire TV.

Lutron, of course, is no stranger to the voice-activated world of Amazon Alexa having introduced integration...

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CEDIA 2016
Stewart Filmscreen’s Phantom Steps Into the Light
Al Griffin  |  Sep 17, 2016
With dedicated home theaters giving way to multipurpose media rooms, high ambient light rejecting screens have become an increasingly popular option for those seeking the ultra-large image that only projectors deliver.
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CEDIA 2016
SpeakerCraft Previews In-Wall Height Speaker
John Sciacca  |  Sep 17, 2016
Designed to help in-wall speaker users maintain a discreet look while still being able to enjoy next-generation object-based audio soundtracks like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, SpeakerCraft demonstrated its new AIM Series 2 ATX100, the company's first in-wall Dolby Atmos-enabled height module.
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CEDIA 2016
Bluesound Unveils First Hi-Res/MQA Soundbar
John Sciacca  |  Sep 17, 2016
Bluesound added the latest products to its wireless BluOS ecosystem with the new Pulse Soundbar and Pulse Sub. Both models are meant to add easily to a BluOS audio system, but now bring improved TV audio into the mix.

The two-channel high resolution soundbar will support audio resolution up to 192/24-bit and also support Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) audio streaming, another first in the soundbar category...

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CEDIA 2016
This Is How You Make a $500 B&O Speaker Grille
John Sciacca  |  Sep 17, 2016
At a time when many people aren’t willing to spend $500 for a speaker, Bang & Olufsen is coming out with the new optional advanced grill to accompany its new line of in-ceiling speakers that are being manufactured by Origin Acoustics. To be fair, pricing hasn’t been set on the new grille, but the company stated that it would cost more than the price of the lowest speaker and would probably retail for around $500 each.

To clear up any confusion for the American market, even though the grill that is included with the speakers is called the “premium grill,” the truly premium option will be the aluminum advanced grill. So, what exactly is involved in making a $500 speaker grill?

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