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CEDIA 2022Audio Video NewsNew Products
Origin Acoustics Brings Velodyne Back to the U.S.
Mark Henninger  |  Oct 01, 2022
Subwoofer aficionados in America still know the Velodyne name, despite the company having gone dormant and changing ownership in 2019. Founded in 1983, Velodyne Acoustics received over 200 patents for subwoofer-related technologies. The new ownership, located in Hamburg Germany, has partnered with Origin Acoustics to bring the brand back to the U.S., albeit strictly through the CI (custom install) channel. That means if you want to buy one, or just find out how much they cost, you’ll have to contact a custom installer
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This 110" Samsung Micro-LED Display is the Future of TVs
Mark Henninger  |  Oct 01, 2022
Samsung’s MS1A is a 110” 4K micro-LED TV. It uses the same direct-view LED technology as modular, professional video walls that are used for billboards, giant video displays like you see in sports arenas, and super high-end home theaters. What Samsung has done is shrunk the LEDs to the point where 4K worth of pixels fits in a 110” screen and packaged it as a TV, no assembly required.
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I Just Saw the Best Projector Demo Ever at CEDIA 2022
Mark Henninger  |  Oct 01, 2022
In a show where it’s easy to become jaded by the impressive home theater AV systems found in the demo rooms, one audition stood above all the rest. The Christie Eclipse demo by Absolute Ultimate AV has set the standard by which I will judge all other projection-based systems. It is a technological wonder, a 4K system that offers the visual impact of an OLED TV at the large screen sizes home theater demands.
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Sony VPL-GTZ380 Projector Demo Delivers Goosebumps
Mark Henninger  |  Sep 30, 2022
The highlight of my visit to Sony’s booth at CEDIA 2022 consisted of a high-powered demo session in a blacked-out theater, featuring the 10,000-lumen VPL-GTZ380 4K projector featuring Sony’s own SXRD three-chip projection technology as well as the X1 Ultimate for Projector processor.
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Epson’s Impressive LS800 UST Projector Demo at CEDIA 2022
Mark Henninger  |  Sep 30, 2022
It’s been three years since I last attended CEDIA and one of the most notable changes in the product mix is the prevalence of 4K UST (ultra-short throw) projectors. These projectors are designed to sit right underneath the screen and project a big image. At this show, the standout UST demo belonged to Epson and its new EpiqVision LS800 projector, a new model that offers several advantages over its predecessor, the LS500. It’s my first hands-on experience with one and what I saw left a strong positive impression.
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JBLs You Can Put In the Wall
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 30, 2022
Fans of the JBL sound now have another way to enjoy the brand’s classic horn-based sound: Put them in the wall. Harman Luxury Audio Group has announced that the JBL Stage 2 Architectural Series previewed a few months ago are now shipping along with new Stage XD Series outdoor speakers.
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Pro Audio Technology Gets High on Performance
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 30, 2022
Pro Audio Technology (PRO), the Lake Forest, CA-based company specializing in professional-grade high-end speaker systems, is wooing CEDIA showgoers with a slender in-wall/ceiling speaker for installations where space is limited but performance is crucial.
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Marantz Honors its Heritage with New Cinema Series
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 29, 2022
Marantz is honoring its roots as an audio pioneer with a new Cinema Series that melds high performance with high style.
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World’s Largest OLED TV Makes U.S. Debut
Mark Henninger  |  Sep 29, 2022
The custom installation industry is squarely aimed at affluent customers willing to pay the price of early adoption. So, it is perhaps fitting that LG chose CEDIA 2022 to mark the U.S. debut of its G2 97” OLED. This epic TV brings a home theater-like viewing experience to any room and offers image quality that even the most advanced home theater projectors will struggle to emulate.
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Samsung’s New QN100B Flagship 4K TV Hits 5000 Nits
Mark Henninger  |  Sep 29, 2022
CEDIA 2022 is off to an exciting start, the show floor is buzzing and there’s a lot of impressive AV technology on display. Much of what’s on display is hyper-focused on the custom install market, which of course is CEDIA’s raisin d’être. But the newly introduced Samsung QN100B 98” 4K Neo QLED is of interest to anyone eyeing a supersize TV in the newly competitive “100-inch class.”
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AudioControl Celebrates 45 Years with 8K-Ready X-Series Gear
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 29, 2022
AudioControl is celebrating 45 years in the audio business with a series of new products aimed at the custom installer, a few of which are sure to catch the attention of home theater enthusiasts.
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SoundTube, dARTS Get Creative with Bass
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 29, 2022
SoundTube and dARTS, two of the seven audio brands owned by Kansas-based MSE Audio, are showing how to get creative with subwoofer placement at CEDIA 2022.
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CEDIA 2022 Kicks Off in Dallas
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 28, 2022
CEDIA Expo 2022 kicks off today in Dallas with a full day of educational sessions and exams (yes, exams) designed to keep home technology professionals (a.k.a. custom installers) at the top of their game. Though the Expo Hall doesn’t open until tomorrow morning, we’ve been receiving a steady flow of news in advance of the show.
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B&W Evokes its Iconic Flagship in 700 Series Update
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 27, 2022
In the never-ending quest for sonic perfection, Bowers & Wilkins has concluded a three-year, top-to-bottom development program designed to elevate the performance of its five-year-old 700 Series of speakers.
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Audio Advice Offers Free Video-Projection Setup Tool
SV Staff  |  Sep 26, 2022
Home theater builders listen up: the Raleigh, NC-based consumer electronics specialty retailer Audio Advice has created an online tool for calculating ideal projector placement and is making it available for free.
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