Several online options, 2D to 3D conversion, and super thin. September 16, 2011 by Grant Clauser Click here to view the full article https://www.electronichouse.com/article/hands_on_review_toshiba_47tl515u_3d_lcd_tv/ In January at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, Toshiba grabbed a lot of headlines with its autostereoscopic (glasses-free) 3D TV. The company is still talking about that TV nine months later, but the 3D TVs they’re actually selling fall into the passive glasses category. This one in particular is a 47-inch…

Installation creativity is on display in our third annual Mount This! Contest. September 15, 2011 by Steve Crowe Click here to view the full article https://www.electronichouse.com/article/10_creative_ways_to_mount_a_tv/ While a basic TV installation isn’t that difficult, especially with the many good mount systems now on the market, but often situations are far from basic. That’s where it’s necessary to call in the pros. Unusual locations and difficult walls, not to mention creative requests from homeowners, all require…

Trends include 4K, 3D and 2:35 September 12, 2011 by Grant Clauser Click here to view the full article https://www.electronichouse.com/article/best_new_home_theater_projectors_from_cedia_2011/ CES may be a gadget-lover’s dream event, but CEDIA is the golden ticket if you’re into the best home theater gear. This is place with the world’s top electronics companies show of their newest technology. Most readers will get their first chance to experience these products in dealer showrooms a few months from now, so…

CEDIA offers a sneak peek of what’s available and what’s coming. September 07, 2011 by Lisa Montgomery Click here to view the full article https://www.electronichouse.com/article/the_future_of_home_technologies/ What does the home of the future look like? In the garage there might be a charging station for your car. In the kitchen your blender might work without requiring a power cord, deriving power instead from the countertop. And in the living room your windows might tint automatically when…

Lutron shading solutions offer quiet, precision control of window treatments for convenient daylight management while saving energy and enhancing décor. Sivoia QS Wireless cellular shades are the first wire-free, battery-powered shading solution on the market. These shades use Triathlon™ power technology, which utilizes a hybrid drive and ultra-efficient standby power to extend the shades’ battery life to 3 years. Additional features include: • simple, snap-in installation for easy retrofit in existing homes • pleated fabric…

Crestron Expands its DigitalMedia™ Line to Serve Residential Market September 8th, 2011 Crestron today introduced its new DigitalMedia™ Distribution Centers, the latest addition to its revolutionary one wire DigitalMedia 8G+™ solutions that deliver pure high-definition audio and video signals to multiple rooms. DigitalMedia Distribution Centers distribute pure uncompressed digital and analog audio/video content, plus Ethernet, control signals and more over long distances to up to six rooms, all over a single wire. Featuring next generation…

As DigitalMedia 8G™ Extends to the Touch Screen, V24-C Lets You Control the Home, Lecture Hall and Boardroom, Watch HDTV, Surf the Web and More, All From One Widescreen Panel September 8th, 2011 Crestron today announced that the V24-C 24″ HD Touch Screen Display, the latest addition to its family of high-definition V-Panel touch screens, is now available. The revolutionary V24-C blends full touch screen navigation, high performance graphics and HD video with DigitalMedia 8G+™…

Crestron Mobile Pro® Apps Turn Apple® and Android™ Mobile Devices into Powerful Crestron Touch Screens, Enabling Complete Home Control from Anywhere in the World September 8th, 2011 Crestron today announced that the Mobile Pro® G Control App for Android™, the latest addition to its popular Mobile Pro™ line, is now available. The Crestron control app turns any Android™ device into a fully functional Crestron touch screen, allowing homeowners to control lighting, thermostats, entertainment, security systems,…

Unveiled at CEDIA EXPO 2011, the new app provides whole home control from today’s popular Android devices. Indianapolis, IN – CEDIA Expo 2011 – September 8, 2011, 8:00 AM ET – Booth #2302 – Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control systems, announces their new Control4® MyHome – Android™ app for Android-enabled mobile devices. Developed by Clever Controls for Control4® systems, the app is currently in beta testing with select Control4 dealers and release…

Products designed to differentiate CEDIA channel By Jeff O’Heir, September 8th 2011 Click here to view the full article http://www.customretailer.net/article/sony-unveils-4k-home-projector-es-av-receivers-25022563/1 Sony unveiled its first 4K home projector at CEDIA Expo, along with two new AV receivers from its high-end ES line, a Personal 3D Viewer and a wireless network speaker. Mike Fasulo , Sony Electronics executive vice president of sales, said the overriding theme of the new products was “quality and innovation,” as well as…