Xbox One Wants To Own Your Living Room
From EntertainmentTell 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. Read the full post on EntertainmentTell »
Seymour-Screen Excellence Intros Multi-AR 4K Ready Screens
Seymour-Screen Excellence has introduced a new 4K-ready, acoustically transparent, dual aspect-ratio motorized MFR screen for advanced home theater applications. From the press release: The foundation of the MFR is SSE’s exclusive Enlightor-4K woven-fabric acoustically transparent film screen surface. This .98 gain surface is both ISF-certified for color purity and is the only acoustically transparent screen that has no more »
Say hello to the Xbox One
From GamerTell Microsoft has finally revealed the new Xbox. Read the full post on GamerTell »
Onkyo Intros 9.2-Channel TX-NR929 and 7.2-Channel TX-NR828 Receivers
Onkyo has just announced two new receivers to top off its mid-range AV receiver lineup, including the 9.2-channel TX-NR929 Network A/V Receiver and the 7.2-channel TX-NR828 Network A/V Receiver, both with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities, and both with THX Select2 Plus certification. Both the TX-NR929 and TX-NR828 feature support for lossless audio streaming from more »
Geneva unveils updated Model S Wireless
From AppleTell The Model S Wireless aims to provide the same superlative sound as the original from a much broader range of devices via Bluetooth connectivity. Read the full post on AppleTell »
On Controls Wizard Makes Programming Easier
On Controls is a new home automation company with a sort of in-between take on home automation. By that, I mean it’s still a custom-installed system, but with a vastly simplified approach that eliminates much of the hardware usually involved with advanced home control. By replacing the centralized control hubs with network-attached mini controllers that more »
The Sony PS4 console will be shown at E3
From GamerTell Sony have shown off the PS4 console in a recent teaser trailer with the promise of more PS4 details come E3 2013. Read the full post on GamerTell »
NuVo Wireless Music System Review
NuVo is a name most anyone familiar with the custom integration market will recognize. The company’s aim is to make high-quality, great sounding, whole-house audio systems. From it’s the top of the line Concerto system, to the Renovia system, which retrofits into your home using existing electrical cable, NuVo delivers a superior home audio experience to more »
Sony’s “Mastered in 4K” Discs Support xvYCC Color
Sony’s new “Mastered in 4K” Blu-rays have proven to be a bit of a mixed bag. While movies that needed new masters or could benefit from new restoration technologies have certainly improved over their original Blu-ray issues, newer movies in the lineup are pretty much a wash with their lower bitrate counterparts. However, there is more »
AVWeek Podcast Episode 91: Theoretically
This episode of AVWeek sees host Tim Albright joined by guests Kelly Perkins from Vaddio, Dr. Yoram Solomon of Interphase Corporation, Craig MacCormack from Commercial Integrator, and Chris Neto of AV Helpdesk and Red Band. This week, the panel discusses InfoComm. As the association updates the CTS (Certified Technology Specialist) exam, should current CTS holders re-take more »
