Style and Performance Rain or Shine! Climate Outdoor Speakers may be custom engineered for a demanding weather-proof environment, however, they also offer Monitor Audio’s signature sound found in their hi-fi loudspeaker designs that music lovers and professional listeners will appreciate! – ABR Auxiliary Bass Radiators – Magnetically attached end caps – 180º rotational bracket. 15 degree angled wedge for additional versatility – Anchor point for security chain attachment – Adapts to single-gang junction box –…

Crestron Press Release September 23, 2010 Crestron Debuts Sonnex™ Technology with Digital 24X8 Multi-Room Audio System and Audio Expander Crestron introduces its new digital 24X8 multi-room audio system with built-in Sonnex™ audio transport technology. Blending high-performance digital audio processing, full-matrix switching and high-powered amplification into a single component, Crestron Sonnex redefines audio distribution for the digital age. This revolutionary audio transport technology transmits 64 channels of uncompressed 24-bit HD audio across a single shielded CAT5…

Click here to view the full article http://www.homemediamagazine.com/electronic-delivery/dolby-brings-51-netflix-streaming-20853 By : Chris Tribbey Posted: 14 Oct 2010 Starting Oct. 18 Netflix subscribers using the PlayStation 3 will be able to stream content with 5.1 Dolby surround sound, with more devices able to do surround sound in the future, Netflix said. “One of the areas we’re most excited about is the online delivery channel,” said John Griffin, director of connected devices for Dolby. “There’s a lot of…

Founded by Samsung, Sony, LG and others, HDBaseT looks to replace the HDMI standard while offering more bandwidth. Click here to view the full article http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/goodbye-hdmi-hello-hdbaset/ LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Valens Semiconductor have been secretly conspiring to kill HDMI. And today they set their plans into motion, introducing a brand new audiovisual standard, HDBaseT. While that name may sound confusing, before you slap your head, this will not likely introduce a…

By Stewart Wolpin 11:27PM on Oct 12, 2010 Click here to view the full article http://dvice.com/archives/2010/10/5-pros-5-cons-f.php Sony and Google TV have finally fulfilled a 30-year-old search for a successful convergence of the TV and the PC. And while the Sony Internet TV powered by Google (the official mouthful of a name) runs on Android, the OS looks and acts nothing like Android does on a smartphone, and bears only a passing resemblance to current connected…

Baldwin Hardware (part of the Stanley Black & Decker Hardware and Home Improvement Group) just announced a ZigBee Pro based Keyless Entry Deadbolt which is compatible with the Control4 platform. Check out the press release below for more details. Baldwin’s Keyless Entry Deadbolt uses Home ConnectTM technology and the ZigBee Pro wireless protocol to communicate with a Control4® home automation system. Unique codes can be programmed to control multiple electronic devices and systems throughout the…

Equipment Review: Runco QuantumColor Q-750i LED Projector By: Andrew Robinson Click here to view the full article http://hometheaterreview.com/runco-quantumcolor-q-750i-led-projector-reviewed/ While 3D may be dominating nearly all of the HDTV talk these days, the hot technology among front projection aficionados is LED projectors. The Runco Q-750i is such a projector, employing Runco’s own InfiniLight LED illumination technology. There are two LED projectors in the QuantumColor lineup, the Q-750i and Q-750d. The more expensive Q-750d features an outboard…

By Julianne Pepitone Click here to view the full article http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/06/technology/logitech_google_tv/index.htm NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Logitech on Wednesday showed off its forthcoming Revue set-top box, which will be one of the first consumer products to take advantage of Google’s new Internet television system. The Logitech Revue was first announced at Google’s I/O conference in May, but few details were available at the time. On Wednesday, the device was listed for pre-order on Logitech’s website for…

Lutron Electronics announced the release of the Lutron Home Application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The app provides control for the RadioRA 2 total light control system. The app is available free of charge from the iTunes store.

In wireless networking, maintaining a clear and far-reaching signal is an ongoing challenge. Luxul Wireless is the leader in engineering superior wireless signal propagation technologies to address these challenges. Luxul’s Pro-WAV Systems and Kitscan be found in successful wireless network installations worldwide. From office buildings, to nationwide truck stop chains, to hotels and hospital facilities around the globe, Luxul solutions are a key component in some of the most robust, stable and efficient wireless networks…