All items tagged with WiSA (95)

Consumer Technology Association CES 2022 Innovation Awards Audio Highlights

November 12, 2021 by Joao Martins

Consumer Technology Association CES 2022 Innovation Awards Audio Highlights

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the CES 2022 Innovation Awards honorees, including those recognized as Best of Innovation honorees. The CES Innovation Awards is an annual initiative honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products across 27 product categories. The CES 2022 Innovation Awards program received a record-high number of over 1800 submissions. audioXpress highlights the audio-related awards.

Former HDMI Executive Team Joins WiSA Standard Promotion Effort

September 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Former HDMI Executive Team Joins WiSA Standard Promotion Effort

Summit Wireless Technologies, a leading provider of immersive, wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and next-generation home entertainment systems, hired three industry veterans to increase the proliferation of the WiSA standard. The team, comprised of Eric Almgren, Steve Venuti, and Roger Isaac, will focus on strategies to expand the market applications and to increase the global use of WiSA's high-definition wireless audio technology and promote wireless audio interoperability.

audioXpress October 2021 Home Theater Edition Now Available

September 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress October 2021 Home Theater Edition Now Available

The October 2021 edition of audioXpress is now available in print and digital. This edition offers a balanced mix of content, starting with our annual market update report on home theater, and associated residential technologies. Brent Butterworth reviews a MEMS earphone design from USound, Geoff Hill completes his Tetrahedral Test Chamber Story, and Bruce Heran writes about refurbishing Altec Lansing Vintage Speakers. Diving into audio electronics, Morgan Jones writes about Ultra-Linear Design; Morty Tarr discusses Cascodes and Folded Cascodes; and Richard Honeycutt talks about the Effects of Negative Feedback. Jump right in!

August 18, 2021 by Joao Martins

Xperi Announces New Effort to Promote DTS Play-Fi in Home Theater Market

DTS, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xperi Holding Corporation, announced the intention to revitalize its proprietary DTS Play-Fi wireless audio platform in order to promote wireless surround sound as an alternative to the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) technology being adopted in mainstream consumer electronics. While Qualcomm has long forgotten about its AllPlay wireless audio solution, DTS believes there is still an opportunity to compete with WiSA.

WiSA Introduces WiSA SoundSend Certified Program for TV Manufacturers

July 22, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Introduces WiSA SoundSend Certified Program for TV Manufacturers

WiSA LLC, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced the launch of its WiSA SoundSend Certified program, a new certification initiative developed to work with TV manufacturers to ensure simple connection and interoperability with the WiSA SoundSend wireless audio transmitter. Toshiba is the first TV brand to deliver a Certified Product Family. WiSA also announced the launch of its own custom branded Amazon Storefront.

Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2021 Now Available Online!

June 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2021 Now Available Online!

In the best tradition of the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS), the 2021 edition contains company listings and so much more. In this edition, readers will find several must-read articles from some of the finest industry leaders, interviews with audio professionals on trending industry topics, and our annual industry reports about the state of the industry. Visit the LIS website for the listings and gotomylis.com for the full online edition!

WiSA Certified Onkyo Sound Sphere Home Theater System Launches in Japan

May 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Certified Onkyo Sound Sphere Home Theater System Launches in Japan

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) announced the launch of Association member Onkyo Home Entertainment’s WiSA Certified Sound Sphere audio system. Sound Sphere is Onkyo’s first WiSA Certified audio system, delivering wireless, cinema-quality sound to the Japanese market and is bundled with the WiSA SoundSend wireless audio transmitter. The company promotes the solution touting the hi-res (24-bit/96kHz) wireless audio qualities and convenience for smaller homes.

Bang & Olufsen’s New Beolab 28 Loudspeakers Obtain WiSA Certification

May 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen’s New Beolab 28 Loudspeakers Obtain WiSA Certification

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) announced that Bang & Olufsen's latest high-resolution wireless stereo speakers, Beolab 28, are now WiSA Certified. Designed to be placed anywhere in a room, the slim Beolab 28 allows for a simple setup, that can be configured as an elegant pair of stereo or multiroom loudspeakers, built to stream anything instantly. Combined with a TV, they are to deliver big cinematic sound.

Lithe Audio Launches First WiSA Certified Dolby Atmos Ceiling Speakers

April 8, 2021 by Joao Martins

Lithe Audio Launches First WiSA Certified Dolby Atmos Ceiling Speakers

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA), founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, confirmed the launch of the new Lithe Audio’s WiSA Certified Pro Series in-ceiling speaker. The new Pro Series speaker from the British brand was unveiled earlier in November 2020, and is aimed firmly at the custom installation market. It also represents WiSA’s first certified speaker in the installation space, available April 2021 and priced at approximately $950 USD.

WiSA Expands Interoperability With New Hisense WiSA Ready Certified TVs

March 19, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Expands Interoperability With New Hisense WiSA Ready Certified TVs

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) announced a global collaboration with rapidly growing TV brand Hisense in which the brand’s premier 2021 TV models have been certified WiSA Ready. This allows for a quick and simple connection to all WiSA USB transmitters and WiSA Certified Speakers to create immersive audio home cinema systems. Hisense joins other WiSA member TV brands, including LG, Skyworth, Bang & Olufsen, and more who are implementing integrated wireless technology into meaningful product lines and launches.

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