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CEDIA 2016
Digital Projection Demos 4K(ish) Laser Projector
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
In an earlier blog I suggested that SIM2 with its new Nero4 projector was the first to use TI’s new pseudo 4K chip, meaning that it uses pixel shifting on its digital micromirrors to put the full resolution of a 4K source on screen, but not all at once. Half of the resolution is presented first, then microseconds later the mirrors shift by a fraction of a pixel and the rest of the image is displayed. Sounds fishy if you haven’t seen it, but it works...
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CEDIA 2016
Alcons Demos Pro-for-Home Theater Setup
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
Alcons is a company new to me, but they went all out in a Pro-for-Home, home theater setup. The speakers were a complex assemblage, with pro mid and high frequency drivers, the latter claimed to be an extremely rugged ribbon...
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CEDIA 2016
Epson Adds HDR to "4Ke" Laser Projector
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
The introduction and demonstration of Epson’s new(ish) Pro Cinema LS10500 Laser Diode illuminated 4Ke projector was one of the highlights of the show. It differs from the previous LS10500 mainly in the inclusion of HDR-capability.

The “e” in the 4Ke designation indicates that this projector, like all of the relatively affordable projectors available from Epson and JVC, uses pixel shift to display a 4K input...

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CEDIA 2016
Epson Means Business
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
While Epson’s projector demos at CEDIA were designed to impress custom installers and the press (the latter hard to please but pussycats when you win them over), it did show this short throw projector designed for the business market...
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CEDIA 2016
Samsungs All in a Row
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
Samsung’s booth was very small (the same was true of both Sony and LG—common at CEDIA as the big TV makers guard their piggy banks until CES). While nothing was truly new, they did effectively demonstrate their sound-bar based Atmos audio system, and lined up three of their flagship KS9800 curved SUHD sets to wow the crowds.
CEDIA 2016
Wolf Cinema in the RBH Fold
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
Wolf Cinema demonstrated its SDC15 projector ($23,000 with Wolf’s outboard processor, $15,000 without) in a room it shared with RBH Sound. The latter included premier models from the RBH Signature Reference Series, upgraded with a new AMT tweeter and other refinements...
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CEDIA 2016
RBH Showcases New Drivers
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
Shown here are two of the new drivers used in RBH’s new Signature Reference speakers, as discussed in a previous blog—a new AMT tweeter (replacing the previous dome) and a new bass-midrange.
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CEDIA 2016
TruAudio Pendant Speakers Hang from the Ceiling
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 16, 2016
In-wall, on-wall, and other such custom installation products are a staple at CEDIA. Free-standing speakers? Not so much. Though there’s an ample supply of those (some of which we’ve written up in other show blogs), CES in January is where new box speakers go to be launched.

TruAudio’s BD-8 WT/BK encloses its 2-way speaker in a pendant designed to be hung from the ceiling...

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New iPort Audio Keypad is xPressly for Sonos
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 16, 2016
iPort’s new xPress Audio Keypad is a small, low-power Wi-Fi-equipped keypad that can be set up to control any Sonos device directly. The keypad offers some of the most commonly used functions, such as Play/Pause, Track Forward, Volume Control and toggling through Sonos Favorites.
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CEDIA 2016
B&O’s New TVs Offer Ultra HD Resolution, Wood
Al Griffin  |  Sep 16, 2016
The BeoVision 14, a new Series of Ultra HDTVs unveiled by Danish manufacturer Bang & Olufsen today at its CEDIA press event, up the ante on the aesthetics front by providing an element not often seen in modern TV design: wood.
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