AV and Automation Industry Articles from the Current eMagazine
Building an M80 Floorstanding Speaker: A Look at What’s Inside
05/16/13, Andrew Welker, Axiom Audio
Most people only ever see the outside of their loudspeakers, and that’s probably a good thing! But if you’ve ever wondered what goes into building a loudspeaker, then this video will walk you through the inner workings of an M80 Floorstanding Speaker. Axiom Engineer Andrew Welker explains the parts inside and Axiom’s innovations in the loudspeaker building process.
NAB Wrap: It’s 4K All The Way, Drawing Line in The Sand, Storing Stuff
05/16/13, THE Insider
Thunder – Like a bunch of buff guys, Blackmagic Design hit NAB this year and had people talkin’ and gawkin’. The Aussie Thunder Down Under crew showed they were seriously into the mainstream of content shooting/production.
WiSA - Wireless Speaker and Audio Certification
05/16/13, Jim Venable, WiSA
WiSA-certified speakers operate in a frequency spectrum that is much different than that of Bluetooth or WiFi. These products operate between 5.2Ghz and 5.7Ghz in a zone known as Dynamic Frequency Selection or DFS.
NAB Revisited: Struggling for Ways to Monitize, Find New Opportunities
05/16/13, THE Insider
Heyday it Ain’t – Families no longer huddle around the TV set to watch their content. There are too many options available and it’s a challenge to networks, service providers and people wanting to sell/rent their content. Hundreds of channels are being replaced by the Channel of You.
Your IT Network - Would You Buy a Ferrari With a 4-Cylinder Engine?
05/16/13, Josh Christian, DSI Entertainment
It wasn't too long ago that a network was only used for computers. Then home automation manufacturers started using WiFi as the wireless connection of choice. "No problem", we thought, just get a network router/switch/wireless access point at the local Best Buy and you're good to go...Not!
AV and Automation Industry Stories of the Day
Xbox One Wants To Own Your Living Room
Submitted on: 05/22/13, 06:42 AM
Microsoft revealed its newest video game console, the Xbox One, to an eager audience today. It’s continuing down the path it started with the Xbox 360, seeking nothing short of total domination where your entertainment options are concerned. All the Xbox Ones will come packaged with an upgraded version of Microsoft’s Kinect. The company promises better voice and physical feature recognition. To demonstrate, they switched seamlessly from playing games to watching TV with vocal commands.
According to presenters, the need to search for a remote or even remember what channel your favorite programs come on will be a thing of the past. The new Xbox home page keeps a running tab of what you did last including your music, TV and gaming options.
The social media influence is heavy this console generation. PlayStation 4′s controller even has a “share” button on it. Xbox One is following suit with a trending display that shows what content is popular among two categories: your friends and the rest of the world.
“Snap mode” allows the numerous programs on your Xbox One to run in concert. As an example, the first J.J. Abrams “Star Trek” ran during the presentation. Then we saw Internet Explorer come up in a separate window and search for times when “Star Trek: Into Darkness” was showing. Speaking of movies, the Xbox One will contain a Blu-Ray drive. Yes, the software giant guessed horribly wrong with the HD-DVDs on Xbox 360. They’d appreciate it if we don’t rub that in too much. Full Article:
5 Automation Startups Pushing Technology Forward
Submitted on: 05/20/13, 06:13 AM
In the world of home automation, there are two big issues to overcome: one is the price and the other is integration and centralization. Right now, many people have DIY home automation controlled by numerous apps. Homeowners have to open one app to water their yard and
Allure Energy Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Nest Labs
Submitted on: 05/16/13, 07:20 AM
Allure Energy, Inc. has filed suit against Nest Labs, Inc. in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on the grounds of patent infringement through the design, manufacture and sale of smart thermostats under the name "Nest Learning Therm
Home Automation Finally Simple with New Cloud Services
Submitted on: 05/15/13, 06:33 AM
Now, several companies are trying to make home automation easy by creating technologies that allow software and services that connect the disparate gadgets and get them to perform several tasks together — such as opening the front door, turning on the lights and
HouseLogix Launches Patented Wireless Speech Control Module for Home Automation
Submitted on: 05/13/13, 06:03 AM
HouseLogix, a Pennsylvania-based provider of advanced hardware and software products for home control, today announces the release of VoicePod®, its patented wireless speech control device for home automation systems. VoicePod adds both voice recognition and speech
Today's AV and Automation Industry Headlines
D-Tools, Inc. Announces 2013 Design Awards Contest Sponsors
Submitted on: 05/23/13, 01:45 PM
D-Tools annual contest, Design Awards, receives considerable amount of industry support from Manufacturer Partners.
CYBERPOWERPC Releases the Zeus EVO Storm Series with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780
Submitted on: 05/23/13, 08:25 AM
CyberPower Inc. today announced the Zeus EVO Storm, a series of performance desktop gaming PCs based on NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 780 extreme performance GPU. Base price of a GTX 780-based gaming system will be $1179.
Octava Introduces Audio Video over IP Extender Solution
Submitted on: 05/22/13, 06:44 PM
The Octava HDDSX extender consists of a transmitter and receiver unit and supports HDMI , Display Port and DVI.
Digital Signage in a Box -- A Turn-Key Bundle From Mitsubishi Electric and Shuttle Computer Group
Submitted on: 05/22/13, 06:40 PM
No other display or media player company has offered such a combination of free professionally-designed graphics with a digital-signage-in-a-box hardware solution.
New GigaCore Range of Gigabit Ethernet Switches from LUMINEX Network Intelligence Makes InfoComm Debut
Submitted on: 05/22/13, 06:38 PM
The GigaCore line has been used in many applications and has been recommended as a third-party solution by leading industry manufacturers.
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