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If you have a control system or have ever had one you will know the difference. If you have never had one I will shed some light on that issue for you. A remote control is simple. It issues commands one at a time to your entertainment sources, be it a TV, DVD, BluRay, Cable box, or Sattelite box. It may be IR (direct line of sight) or RF (issues commands through walls or cabinent doors) or it could be a combination of the two. In essence you combine several remotes into one remote but you still have to issue commands manually by memory. For example, you would normally change the remote control to TV, turn on your TV, then change the remote control to DVD, turn on your DVD player, then change your remote control to surround receiver, turn on your surround receiver, then you would change your surround receiver to the correct input. Now if you remembered all those steps you would have to Continue reading “Remote Control” or “Control System”?
If you are new to LED technology for TVs, you are probably searching trying to find out what all the hype is about. Obviously the price tag is bigger, but beyond that what is the difference. I can tell you from first hand experience the picture is incredible, especially on the NuVision I’ve seen. The picture is noticeably brighter even in a room where the lights were on full bright. The detail is lifelike.
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The 2010 CES Show in Las Vegas is over. CES from the very beginning has marked coming trends in consumer electronics and, for the purpose of this article, home theater. This year is no different. There is renewed optimism as attendance this year is up from last year. With renewed optimism comes new goodies and technology for home theater enthusiasts around the world.
This year the show marked the rise of the e-readers and Android. Intel brought on their new “super” processors and we even saw an amazing interactive remote control for Windows 7 which is sure to bring some cool new things that we can do with a Windows Media Center PC. Of course there are all the new TVs and more gadgets than you can shake a stick at – some laughable and some amazing—but what interests us the most is home theater.
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Here at AV Simplified Solutions, we have been working diligently to prepare our Chattanooga showroom for a grand opening this spring. We have come a long way so far with a few more things to be done. While we have not scheduled our grand opening yet, we do encourage you to give us a call to set up an appointment to see what we have so far. Many things are in place and you will not be disappointed.
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The CEDIA Expo has been called “Disney World for Geeks”. If you are the kind of geek that loves home theater, audio/video, remote control systems, distributed media, and other marvels of the sort, then yes, CEDIA is your Disney World. This year’s CEDIA Expo was special for us for a couple of reason: 1. As we prepare to open our showroom for Chattanooga area residence, we get one final look at products we think our customers would be interested in and evaluate them for addition. 2. The 2009 CEDIA Expo was held in Atlanta, GA – just a stone’s throw from good ole Chattanooga, TN.
We ventured down to Atlanta along with 20,000 others to see what we could see. Even with a down economy, the show was strong with some important products being introduced and an urgency to focus on what’s important to homeowners and users.
There were a few products, that we will highlight here, that will affect our product lineup over the coming months. JVC continues to lead the way with some new products in their line of home theater projectors. The JVC DLA-HD990/DLA-RS35 is the biggest news sporting a contrast ratio of 70,000:1 without the use of an iris (many projectors use an iris to artificially escalate contrast ratio). JVC has also done a bit of tweaking on their previously available projectors to improve their performance and value. New to all the models is JVC’s 120Hz Clear Motion Drive, which as the name suggests means the projectors are running at 120 Hz, to decrease motion blur. The DLA-HD990/DLA-RS35 and DLA-RS25/DLA-HD950 get THX Certified. All the models have the HQV Reon-VX chip for the video processing.
RTI (Remote Technologies Incorporated) introduces a new two-way remote control that will knock your socks off. In the first quarter of 2010, RTI will release the new ST-7 Universal Controller which is a sleek two-way remote that boasts a 7-inch capacitive multi-touch screen (a similar screen as the iPhone with an obvious size advantage). RTI remote control systems have been very popular among consumers and custom installers alike because of their ease of use, capabilities, and genuine good looks. RTI is taking that to the next level with the ST-7.
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Visit the CEDIA Expo site to learn more about the Expo.
JVC has more info on their new products.
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