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Mitsubishi shatters the
$5,000 price barrier for
1080p LCD home theater
projectors with the
HC5000BL, due to ship in
October. In addition to a
1080p inorganic LCD light
engine, you get a dynamic
iris, Silicon Optix video
processing, DVI-D and HDMI
connections with HDCP,
RS-232 communication and
1,000 ANSI lumens rated
brightness. It's also really
quiet, at only 19db!
In case $5K is too rich for
your blood, Mits also showed
a 720p DLP projector for only
$1,500, the HD1000U. Both
had very nice images, but not
the best in their categories.
(But, you should consider
yourself lucky to get a 720p
DLP for $1,500 at all) The
1000 features a 7-segment
color wheel and TI's brilliant
color technology, and a 1080i
(not p) HDMI input.
$5,000 price barrier for
1080p LCD home theater
projectors with the
HC5000BL, due to ship in
October. In addition to a
1080p inorganic LCD light
engine, you get a dynamic
iris, Silicon Optix video
processing, DVI-D and HDMI
connections with HDCP,
RS-232 communication and
1,000 ANSI lumens rated
brightness. It's also really
quiet, at only 19db!
In case $5K is too rich for
your blood, Mits also showed
a 720p DLP projector for only
$1,500, the HD1000U. Both
had very nice images, but not
the best in their categories.
(But, you should consider
yourself lucky to get a 720p
DLP for $1,500 at all) The
1000 features a 7-segment
color wheel and TI's brilliant
color technology, and a 1080i
(not p) HDMI input.
NHT is rolling out their new Classic Series. Pictured
here are the floor-standing Classic Four and smaller
Classic Three on the left and Absolute Zero ($200/ea)
and Classic Two ($300/ea) on the right. All have
incredible cabinet integrity and deep gloss finishes,
especially considering the price point. The most
expensive speaker in the line, the Four, is only
$1,800/pair. There are also two different Classic
Series center channel speaker and two subwoofers.
The subs come with a single 10" or 12" driver and
have the same lustrous finish quality as the others.
here are the floor-standing Classic Four and smaller
Classic Three on the left and Absolute Zero ($200/ea)
and Classic Two ($300/ea) on the right. All have
incredible cabinet integrity and deep gloss finishes,
especially considering the price point. The most
expensive speaker in the line, the Four, is only
$1,800/pair. There are also two different Classic
Series center channel speaker and two subwoofers.
The subs come with a single 10" or 12" driver and
have the same lustrous finish quality as the others.
A product category that has
been throughout this Year's
Expo are video and media
servers, here represented
by HD Codex with their
CodexNovus. The unit
supports 1080p storage and
output through HDMI or DVI
only, not component video.
It is ISF certified and the
video quality supports that.
It was used to great effect in
the Runco / Vidikron booth,
and in their private
showings. At this time, the
server is for local use only
and does not support
streaming, but a network
drive solution is in the
works. 1 TB and 1.6 TB
sizes are available.
been throughout this Year's
Expo are video and media
servers, here represented
by HD Codex with their
CodexNovus. The unit
supports 1080p storage and
output through HDMI or DVI
only, not component video.
It is ISF certified and the
video quality supports that.
It was used to great effect in
the Runco / Vidikron booth,
and in their private
showings. At this time, the
server is for local use only
and does not support
streaming, but a network
drive solution is in the
works. 1 TB and 1.6 TB
sizes are available.
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Nuvo showed this new keypad multi-room audio
distribution combo. The keypad is really slick, with an
8-line OLED display, and smooth, membrane style,
capacitive touch buttons like your microwave. It is water
resistant for use in damp environments. 6 of these
beauties are packaged with an 6 source / 8 zone
controller power amp unit that features 40 watts of digital
amplification per channel. The entire package, with the
keypads and controller, retails for just a bit over $3,000.
At only $299/ea, the keypads are a steal.
Nuvo also has the sources for the system covered with
their 3-zone / 160GB music server ($2,200) and triple
tuner that is available in several configurations of
AM/FM/XM with RDS. The music server allows MP3,
WMA and WAV. It also has an OLED display. Nuvo has
an iPOD docking station with full feedback and control
available as well. All information from the tuners,
including RDS, the iPOD and the music server is
displayed on the keypads. The keypads are just starting
to ship now.
distribution combo. The keypad is really slick, with an
8-line OLED display, and smooth, membrane style,
capacitive touch buttons like your microwave. It is water
resistant for use in damp environments. 6 of these
beauties are packaged with an 6 source / 8 zone
controller power amp unit that features 40 watts of digital
amplification per channel. The entire package, with the
keypads and controller, retails for just a bit over $3,000.
At only $299/ea, the keypads are a steal.
Nuvo also has the sources for the system covered with
their 3-zone / 160GB music server ($2,200) and triple
tuner that is available in several configurations of
AM/FM/XM with RDS. The music server allows MP3,
WMA and WAV. It also has an OLED display. Nuvo has
an iPOD docking station with full feedback and control
available as well. All information from the tuners,
including RDS, the iPOD and the music server is
displayed on the keypads. The keypads are just starting
to ship now.
One of two new cinema
chairs shown by Acoustic
Innovations. This one is
the Euro Tech and was
quite comfortable. Looks
pretty good too.
chairs shown by Acoustic
Innovations. This one is
the Euro Tech and was
quite comfortable. Looks
pretty good too.
The folks at Lutron
previewed the new version of
their Grafik Eye preset
scene lighting controller, due
out early next year. Cool,
new blue illumination, and
wider, back lit buttons that
match their See Touch
keypads, and a rear IR input
port are some of the
upgrades. The rear IR jack
will be especially welcomed
by custom installers. No
more mounting an IR emitter
under the faceplate! There
is now a digital display
showing actual dimming level
to within 1% and percentage
energy conservation. This
unit is a favorite for home
theaters and now looks to be
even better.
previewed the new version of
their Grafik Eye preset
scene lighting controller, due
out early next year. Cool,
new blue illumination, and
wider, back lit buttons that
match their See Touch
keypads, and a rear IR input
port are some of the
upgrades. The rear IR jack
will be especially welcomed
by custom installers. No
more mounting an IR emitter
under the faceplate! There
is now a digital display
showing actual dimming level
to within 1% and percentage
energy conservation. This
unit is a favorite for home
theaters and now looks to be
even better.
Universal Electronics
debuted this version of
their Nevo touch screen
remote control with deep,
piano black finish, for a
richer look. The remote
itself is unchanged from
the unit already in use.
debuted this version of
their Nevo touch screen
remote control with deep,
piano black finish, for a
richer look. The remote
itself is unchanged from
the unit already in use.
It was a great night to be in Mr. Robinson's neighborhood. His much publicised marital
problems sure didn't effect his performance, as Chris and the rest of the Black
Crowes delivered an outstanding set to a very appreciative crowd. At times the crowd
in the performing arts center rivaled the band for sheer volume, which was no mean
feat, as they were pretty freakin' loud. The whole shindig was another example of
CEDIA manufacturers trying to demolish their marketing budgets. In this case, the
bash was courtesy of control system firm Savant. Sadly, attending this show caused
our crew to miss the Deep South (Lynyrd Skynyrd & Marshall Tucker alums) concert
at the Fillmore. We did witness some great blues from Curley "No Shoes" Jr Band at
The Walnut Room, courtesy of speaker manufacturer NHT, however. Once again, we
missed out on another event in order to attend, this time a trip to Coors Field,
courtesy of control system giant AMX.
problems sure didn't effect his performance, as Chris and the rest of the Black
Crowes delivered an outstanding set to a very appreciative crowd. At times the crowd
in the performing arts center rivaled the band for sheer volume, which was no mean
feat, as they were pretty freakin' loud. The whole shindig was another example of
CEDIA manufacturers trying to demolish their marketing budgets. In this case, the
bash was courtesy of control system firm Savant. Sadly, attending this show caused
our crew to miss the Deep South (Lynyrd Skynyrd & Marshall Tucker alums) concert
at the Fillmore. We did witness some great blues from Curley "No Shoes" Jr Band at
The Walnut Room, courtesy of speaker manufacturer NHT, however. Once again, we
missed out on another event in order to attend, this time a trip to Coors Field,
courtesy of control system giant AMX.
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