All items tagged with CEDIA 2018 (18)

Modus VR Introduces Updates to Virtual Reality Home-Theater Design Platform

November 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Modus VR Introduces Updates to Virtual Reality Home-Theater Design Platform

Modus VR, developers of the world’s first virtual reality design software solution for residential systems integrators and installers, announced a series of upgrades to its platform. The introduction follows the company’s successful formal debut at CEDIA 2018. Leveraging the latest in VR technology, Modus VR lets clients experience their theater and media rooms before construction ever begins. The updated solution now includes the ability create non-rectangular rooms using the 2D Floor Plan Editor.

CEDIA 2018 Show Report: Forget DIY and go DIFM - Do It For Me :)

September 13, 2018 by Nora Wong

CEDIA 2018 Show Report: Forget DIY and go DIFM - Do It For Me :)

CEDIA Expo is the annual show created by and for the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), founded 20 years ago to advocate home technology, promoting training/certification, business, and the industry in general. The event was held September 4-8, 2018 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Nora Wong and Mike Klasco report from the show floor.

Control4 Delivers High-Resolution Audio and Homeowner Personalization Enhancements to Elevate the Smart Home Experience

September 11, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Control4 Delivers High-Resolution Audio and Homeowner Personalization Enhancements to Elevate the Smart Home Experience

During CEDIA Expo 2018, Control4 released the latest Control4 OS, version 2.10.4, which expands music streaming and hands-on personalization choices for homeowners with new native streaming services and When >> Then features. The latest Control4 OS release adds native Amazon Music and Deezer HiFi streaming services. The home automation company continues to expand the scope of audio solutions for custom integration since the acquisition of Triad.

Savant Introduces PoE IP-Enabled Architectural Speakers and Streaming Soundbars at CEDIA 2018

September 11, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Savant Introduces PoE IP-Enabled Architectural Speakers and Streaming Soundbars at CEDIA 2018

With smart home becoming a dominant topic at CEDIA Expo 2018, and many of the leading smart home control companies attending the show, it was refreshing to see Savant arriving in San Diego with a raft of innovations and actual integrated audio products. The new solutions combine Artison quality sound with Savant IP audio technology, providing A/V integrators what they need to deliver performing whole-house entertainment systems, in this case based on AVB networks and PoE.

AmbiSonic Systems Unveils World’s First Outdoor Wifi Audio Amplifier at CEDIA 2018

September 11, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AmbiSonic Systems Unveils World’s First Outdoor Wifi Audio Amplifier at CEDIA 2018

A leading innovator in outdoor audio over the past 10 years and one of the largest OEM providers of outdoor audio systems over the past 8 years, AmbiSonic Systems is once again revolutionizing this key market segment. At this year’s CEDIA Expo, the company introduced the world’s first permanent outdoor audio amplifier, the L-240. It's looks might be deceiving, but the L-240 offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capability and is IP65 rated for permanent year-round outdoor use.

Focal Introduces Three New Loudspeakers to Complete High-Fidelity Kanta Range

September 10, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Focal Introduces Three New Loudspeakers to Complete High-Fidelity Kanta Range

Following the presentation of the Kanta range of speakers in 2017, Focal new expanded this hi-fidelity line with three new models, completing home theater and multichannel configurations. The Kanta N°1, Kanta N°3 and Kanta Center speakers were introduced at CEDIA Expo in San Diego, all combining Focal’s beryllium inverted dome tweeter with the company's flax-composite woofer and midrange drivers and are available in a variety of colors and finishes.

CEDIA Acquires The Cinema Designer

September 10, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

CEDIA Acquires The Cinema Designer

Just prior to the opening of another CEDIA Expo, the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has announced the acquisition of The Cinema Designer cloud-based design software in a move that will offer members preferential access to this award-winning home theater design solution. The name has now changed to The CEDIA Designer, which nicely aligns with the often-used acronym TCD, and the website was meanwhile updated to reflect the new name and now provides a direct link to CEDIA..

Brilliant Debuts In-Wall Smart Home Controllers with Voice, Touch, And Motion Control Built-In

September 10, 2018 by Nora Wong

Brilliant Debuts In-Wall Smart Home Controllers with Voice, Touch, And Motion Control Built-In

During CEDIA Expo 2018, Brilliant, a California company dedicated to smart home experiences, announced the greatly anticipated availability of its award-winning smart home control. This is a integrator-friendly in-wall solution with Amazon Alexa built-in, not requiring any further hardware, and able to perform all duties of a complete smart home controller and scene automation hub in a a fully integrated solution that doesn't requires servers or any additional cloud services.

Dynaudio Completely Redesigned Confidence High-End Speaker Range Introduced at CEDIA 2018

September 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dynaudio Completely Redesigned Confidence High-End Speaker Range Introduced at CEDIA 2018

Following an earlier presentation to the market at the High End Show in Munich, Danish loudspeaker specialist Dynaudio is offering the North American market its first look at an update to the company's legendary Confidence hi-fi speaker range at CEDIA 2018, in San Diego. With this update, Dynaudio brings its most celebrated technologies — including soft-dome tweeters, Magnesium Silicate Polymer (MSP) cones, and Dynaudio Directivity Control (DDC) — to new heights with new materials, manufacturing techniques and designs.

IMAX and DTS Partner to Launch IMAX Enhanced Program for Home Entertainment

September 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

IMAX and DTS Partner to Launch IMAX Enhanced Program for Home Entertainment

IMAX Corporation and DTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi Corporation, announced a new partnership for the next-generation of home entertainment with the launch of the IMAX Enhanced program. The new certification and licensing program combines the highest-end consumer electronics products with IMAX digitally re-mastered 4K HDR content and DTS audio technologies to offer consumers a new level of quality in immersive sight and sound experiences for the home.

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