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SurgeX Pinpoints Potential Power Problems
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 15, 2016
SurgeX always has the most non-shocking demos at CEDIA, and this year was no exception as the company once again demonstrated “the industry’s only surge elimination technology.” Called by SurgeX, Advanced Series Mode, the proprietary surge elimination technology stops surge energy up to 6,000 volts without introducing other unwanted problems, such as ground contamination or common-mode disturbances. In addition, the method SurgeX uses—unlike many competing surge protection technologies—is completely non-sacrificial, which means SurgeX devices don’t destroy themselves as part of the process of stopping an incoming electrical surge.

As any of us who’ve suffered some major losses due to lightning strikes or other surge-producing events know, having good surge protection can save...

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Acurus Pre-Pro Upgrade Supports 6 Height Speakers
Joe Palenchar  |  Sep 15, 2016
Indy Audio Labs is upgrading its $8,500 Acurus ACT 4 home-theater pre-amp processor to support 7.3.6 and 9.3.2 speaker systems.
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Paradigm Unveils Persona Flagship Speaker Line
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 15, 2016
Five years in the making, Paradigm's Persona is the company's new top line. It includes four towers, monitor, center, and sub.

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Polk Bows New Speaker Line and Compact Bar
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 15, 2016
Polk Audio's new Signature Series of speakers and Magnifi Mini compact soundbar are bristling with bright aspirations and cunning engineering, including ideas pioneered by now-retired cofounder Matthew Polk himself.

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Sony's 100" Ultra HDTV Displays OLED-Like Image
Al Griffin  |  Sep 15, 2016
We’ve written before about Sony’s flagship Z9D-Series LCD Ultra HDTVs Z9D-Series LCD Ultra HDTVs , which the company previewed for the press back in July. I had a chance to check out the series at Sony’s CEDIA booth, where the 100-inch model shown above was having no trouble roping in curious onlookers.
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Dome Builds a Better (Z-Wave) Mousetrap and Water Main Shut-Off Valve
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 15, 2016
You can always expect to find something you didn’t expect to find at CEDIA. This year, for me, it was a better mousetrap—a Z-Wave-enabled mousetrap, as a matter of fact. Dome took top honors in the unexpected category with the company’s announcement of the Mouser, “the first ever smart mouse trap…designed to humanely eliminate mice and other rodents with an electric jolt and send a notification that the trap is ready to be emptied.” No, I’m not joking. And no, it’s something that’ll actually be useful for people who suffer from an overabundance of mice...
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PRO Audio Technology Demos More Compact Over-the-Top Atmos System
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 15, 2016
PRO Audio Technology brought things down a notch from their normal spectacularly over-the-top demos by showing off an all in-wall/in-ceiling (except for the subs) 9.2.4 Dolby Atmos system that’s slightly more affordable—but still “over the top”. The system consisted of three SCRS-26im “invisible mount loudspeakers”, with each one incorporating two 6-inch woofers and a one-inch compression driver mounted on an elliptical constant directivity horn. The side and rear channels used six SCRS-6im in-wall speakers with the same drivers as the front channels but with a single woofer instead of two. Pro Audio says the SCRS-26im loudspeakers are capable of 114 dB maximum output. The SCRS-6im loudspeakers are capable of a max output of 116 dB.
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Smart Tech Finding its Way into Home Renovations
SV Staff  |  Sep 15, 2016
A growing number of homeowners are integrating "smart" features into their homes during renovation projects, according to the 2016 U.S. Houzz Smart Home Trends Survey, conducted in collaboration with CEDIA.
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Riva Audio’s Wireless Multiroom Speakers Get Their Close-Up
Joe Palenchar  |  Sep 15, 2016
Riva Audio came to CEDIA 2016 to demonstrate its first two wireless multiroom-audio speakers and outline plans for additional high-performance multiroom products in 2017.
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Sony’s New 4K Projector Does HDR and More
Al Griffin  |  Sep 15, 2016
Projectors with real 4K resolution—or close to it—will make news this year at CEDIA, with a new D-ILA model anticipated from JVC and a number of DLP models coming out that incorporate Texas Instruments’ new 4K chip with pixel-shifting technology. Sony, on the other hand, has been offering native 4K projectors for several years now. The company dropped the news at its press conference on Wednesday that a new 4K model, the VPL-VW675ES, will be available in November.
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