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Audio Impact is proud to announce that it has won the 2011 Gold Outdoor Space Electronic Home of the Year award. The Electronic House editorial team picked the winning entries, which featured fantastic audio, video, lighting and automation systems, and ultimately awarded 32 winning installations in 12 categories. The winning entries were selected based upon technological innovation, creative solutions to challenges, and design elements and will be showcased in the May/June and July/August issues of…

By Robert Silva, About.com Guide Click here to view the full article http://hometheater.about.com/od/camcorderdigitalcamera/ss/Home-Theater-Goes-To-Comic-Con-2011.htm What does the annual San Diego Comic-Con have to do with Home Theater? Besides comics, manga, and video games, the annual San Diego Comic-Con also features some interesting tidbits related to home theater. If you are looking for that favorite hard-to-find cult film or an Asian scifi, fantasy, or action movie on DVD or Blu-ray, there are booths selling them. Also, movie…

New research says that 138 million web-enabled TVs will ship in 2015 alone. July 06, 2011 by Rachel Cericola Click here to view the full article https://www.electronichouse.com/article/half_a_billion_connected_tvs_by_2015/ Love being able to access Netflix right on your TV screen? You are not alone. New data by DisplaySearch says that manufacturers are making a major push with web-enabled HDTVs. According to the DisplaySearch Q2’11 Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, over 25 percent of the TVs shipping…

A new study says that Samsung (and active 3D) are on top. July 07, 2011 by CE Pro Click here to view the full article https://www.electronichouse.com/article/samsung_owns_61_percent_of_the_3d_tv_market/ According to data from The NPD Group, Samsung Electronics America Inc. has more than a 60 percent market share in sales of 3D TVs in the U.S. Specifically, for the time period May 22 to June 18, 2011, Samsung had a unit and dollar share of 61 percent in…

Finally: a projector with brightness to burn. By Geoffrey Morrison June 2011 Click here to view the full article http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/sharp_xv-z17000 Sharp was once king of the $10,000 projector class, a class that has nearly disappeared. With the 3D era under way, it returns to the game with this $4,995 offering, only to find the market far more competitive than before. The design of the XV-Z17000 is far more utilitarian than the XV-Z series of yore….

EH gets hands-on with SIM2’s latest star projector July 05, 2011 by Robert Archer Click here to view the full article https://www.electronichouse.com/article/first_look_sim2_lumis_solo_3d_home_theater_projector/3d The Italian-based video manufacturer SIM2 has established itself as one of the top video products manufacturers in the consumer electronics and commercial video industries. Earlier this year the company announced a string of new products that it says will bolster its product line in 2011 and beyond. Headlining these new products is the…

We talked about it 25 years ago, but truly automated shading is just coming into form. June 30, 2011 by Steven Castle Click here to view the full article https://www.electronichouse.com/article/light_finally_shines_on_motorized_shading/C155 Oh, how far motorized window treatment systems have come. They used to be real convenience item for luxury homes—and were often one of the last things cut when affluent homeowners felt they had to scale back on their projects. They were luxury items for even…

By Chris Chiarella July 1st, 2011 Click here to view the full article http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Dolby-AIX-Records-Thiel-and-JVC-Show-Off-3D-Home-Theater-That-Sounds-as-Good-as-It-Looks.shtml Attending a show like AXPONA NYC (“Audio Expo North America,” New York City edition) is a lot like dying and going to home theater heaven. Where else can working-class dogs like me and Big Picture Big Sound Editor Chris Boylan be treated to a superlative demo of best-available and coming-soon gear, with friendly faces, zero sales pressure and no embarrassing credit…

By Mobiledia Staff Jul. 5, 2011 Click here to view the full article http://www.businessinsider.com/smartphones-may-make-house-keys-obsolete-2011-7 Lock maker Schlage released a new app allowing smartphone owners to unlock their homes without a traditional metal key, adding to the number of ways in which people can control household items with mobile technology. The Colorado Springs-based company said its new technology, called “LiNK,” works by sending a signal from a smartphone to a house lock, which is controlled by…

May 24th, 2011 Click here to view the full article http://hdguru.com/sid-2011-a-sneak-peek-of-future-hdtv-technology/4694/ The Society of Information Display’s (SID) show took place last week at the Los Angeles Convention Center. While there was not as many experimental designs as prior years, we were able to view a number of new, cool technology statements. Samsung was the most prolific company displaying new 2012 LCD panels, experimental sequential color backlights and more. Listed below are our favorites. Like any…