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CEDIA 2009
SIM2 Mico 50
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 11, 2009  |  First Published: Sep 12, 2009

Yet another entry in the LED-illuminated, single-chip DLP projector sweepstakes is the Mico 50 from SIM2. Said to deliver 800 lumens, the PhlatLight LEDs have an expected lifespan of over 30,000 hours. It's name means "sparkle" in Italian, but I saw no sparkles in the demo on a Da-Lite Affinity screen, which is a good thing. Not so good was the demo material—a clip from a concert video featuring singer Seal. The colored stage lighting was not conducive to evaluating color accuracy, though Seal's dark skin looked about right when he was in white light. The Mico 50 should be available in November for $25,000.

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CEDIA 2009
LEDs and SIM2 - II
Tom Norton  |  Sep 11, 2009  |  First Published: Sep 12, 2009
Here are the details on the SIM2 DLP projector with LED illumination. Expected price is $25,000. Available soon.
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CEDIA 2009
Big Samsung
Tom Norton  |  Sep 11, 2009  |  First Published: Sep 12, 2009
Samsung wasn't showing much new that we hadn't seen or reported on before, but one new introduction was the LN 65B650 65" LCD HDTV. Nothing 2010 cutting edge here--no LEDs, no local dimming, just straight engineering with a claimed peak contrast ratio of 100,000:1, online TV widgets, 120Hz features, fast 4ms response time, Energy Star compliance, and more. $6000, available now.
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CEDIA 2009
Have a Seat
Tom Norton  |  Sep 11, 2009  |  First Published: Sep 12, 2009
Home theater seating manufacturers are a fixture at CEDIA, and their exhibits often attract as many weary show-goers as buyers.
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CEDIA 2009
La Vida Loca
Tom Norton  |  Sep 11, 2009  |  First Published: Sep 12, 2009
The new IDT HQV "VIDA" advanced video processing IC improves on the performance of the Previous HQV processors with advancements in noise reduction, adaptive de-interlacing, scaling and detail enhancement.
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CEDIA 2009
Happy 20th Anniversary, CEDIA
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 11, 2009
Thank you, Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association, for fostering the growth of an important industry, for staging an annual milestone in audio/video consciousness, and for encouraging a/v excellence in general.
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CEDIA 2009
Crestron Bows Adagio Home Theater Line
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 11, 2009
One of custom installation's most prominent brands introduces a line of home theater products. The AMS-AIP Adagio Media System includes a receiver-like component, multizone distribution for four to six rooms -- expandable to 24 -- HDMI and DVI switching, easy setup via front panel or Adagio Composer software, QuickSwitch HD technology, Audyssey MultEQ XT auto setup and room corection, Gennum VXP video processing, and a choice of 12-button keypads or LCD controller. For a signal source, Crestron offers the ISERVER networked audio server. Other possible accessories include the MLX-2 LCD remote, and CEN-IDOCV iPod dock.
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CEDIA 2009
NuVo Renovia May Be Harbinger of Future
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 11, 2009
As greenfield home development dwindles, NuVo's Renovia may be the whole-house audio system of the future. We'll repeat the name, Renovia, and assume the hopeful implications are obvious. Don't want to poke holes in your older home for new wiring? Just use the existing power wiring via HomePlug 1.0. The system can cover up to 12 rooms with 50 watts per zone. If the two built-in AM/FM/Sirius tuners don't offer enough entertainment, throw in the Music Port Server, which adds XM, internet radio, Pandora, and RadioTime. Command the 320GB hard drive from any network-connected computer or touchscreen and bask in the auto synchronization tool.
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CEDIA 2009
Focal Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 11, 2009
Of the two towers and one stand-mount labeled "new" at the Focal booth, the center of attention was the 30th anniversary tower, the 826W, at left, price n/a. New beryllium-tweeter models included two more towers and another stand-mount ranging from $4495/pair to $12,495/pair.
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CEDIA 2009
Mordaunt-Short Speakers Very Shiny
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 11, 2009
Mordaunt-Short's Performance 2 grabbed our eye immediately with its high-gloss black lacquer finish. The very chunky two-way monitor goes for $4500/pair. More accessible, perhaps, is the new Aviano line, a little of which is lurking in the background of the pic. It includes two towers, two monitors, center, and two subs ranging from $495/pair for the Aviano 1 two-way monitor to $1495/pair for the Aviano 8 three-way tower.
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