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  • Newcomer Modern Atomics Hits a Grand Slam at CEDIA Expo 2024

    Newcomer Modern Atomics Hits a Grand Slam at CEDIA Expo 2024

    Modern Atomics, a Singapore-based company, aims to provide innovative technology for CEDIA and ProAV channels, reducing costs, carbon footprint, and customer experience. With patents in Ai-based power, control, and distributed a/v products.

    Modern Atomics debuted at CEDIA Expo 2024, introducing two innovative products: the Reaktor DC22 power distribution unit (PDU) and the Collider 24-Port POE switch. Both received multiple industry awards, with Reaktor designed for motorized shades, capable of powering up to 22 shades while saving significant energy, and Collider offering a groundbreaking PoE switch with self-generating power. These products are seen as game-changers in the motorized shade industry.

    The launch highlights Modern Atomics’ technical innovation, led by experienced leaders who have worked with major AV companies. Their products simplify installation, save energy, and improve integrator efficiency, earning them praise from industry experts and recognition through prestigious awards.

    Led by co-founders Paul Bryson (CTO), Tim Marshall (CFO), and Michael Braithwaite (Chairperson), Modern Atomics lived up to the hype of the company’s grand launch, earning multiple awards and praise by industry leaders at CEDIA Expo 2024. Over the years these three gentlemen developed innovative technologies for NetStreams, and held key posts at AMX, ClearOne, Crestron and Screen Innovations. Earlier this year Braithwaite was recognized by Commercial Integrator Magazine as a Living Legend (#45). And this all came together at CEDIA Expo 2024.

    Modern Atomics’ Reaktor DC22 power distribution unit (PDU) nabbed a CEDIA 2024 Best New Hardware Product and both Residential Systems and TWICE Magazine Best of Show awards.

    Reaktor is the first PDU designed solely for motorized shades, powering up to 22 where others max at 8. Leveraging patent-pending technology developed by the company, Reaktor eliminates up to 99.75% of all the quiescent current*, saving up to 412 Kilowatt-hours yearly, and its built-in Ammeter shows how much current is being saved in real-time. Reaktor is compatible with low-voltage DC and high-voltage AC motors and works with popular shade and control brands. Requiring no conduit or electrician, and wall or rack-mountable, Reaktor saves installation space and cuts install time and costs by 50%. Reaktor began shipping this month. MSRP is set at $1,499. Specs: https://modernatomics.com/reaktor

    Praise by Industry Experts

    At Expo, Modern Atomics also introduced its Collider 24-Port POE switch for shades. This earned a rAVe Publications Best New Home Automation Hardware Solution award. “I did find a product … I truly would call it a game-changer. A company called Modern Atomics debuted a network switch with 24 ports – each capable of generating 90 watts of power, simultaneously – but the switch has NO POWER SUPPLY. That’s right, it generates its own power, internally. All you need to do is send ANY PoE signal to any port (Passive-PoE/Solar) and it will re-generate its own power and even hold the energy for up to 3 weeks. Yep, this is all true – and a game-changer.” – Gary Kayye, Co-Founder & Director, The rAVe Agency

    (Reaktor and Collider) “My buddy Michael Braithwaite is in the business of changing the world. In less than a year he come up with a new arsenal of products that will help integrators do magical things in the

    roller shade business. I am so proud to see the success of the entire team… These awards just illustrate what they stand for! The next chapter will be even more beautiful.”

    – Ryan Gustafson, Founder – Screen Innovations, Origin Acoustics, Shade Revolutions

    (Reaktor and Collider) “Definitely deserve the recognition. When I first saw the shade specific PoE power device I actually sat up in my chair… These kinds of products make a huge difference! I am thrilled to see the next edition of genius they create.” – Steven Brawner, Owner – ProAudio Carolinas and ProAudio Georgia, LLC

    (Reaktor and Collider) “Modern Atomics’ command of the shades category and technical prowess all come together in taking installs to the next level. Just as we have done on the control and user-experience side of the window coverings category, Reaktor is poised to do with power delivery. And this kind of technical innovation is exactly what the category needed.”

    – Zohar Shinar, CEO of Bond Control Platform

    (Reaktor) “With Reaktor, our dealers can get in and out of motorized shade projects faster and without the potential complexities or aggravation associated with how this was done in the past.” – Chris Gilray, President of independent manufacturer sales rep firm Phoenix Marketing

    (Reaktor and Collider) “It is not often we get to witness the advent of a new technology that changes everything about an entire industry segment. Modern Atomics’ Reaktor and Collider solutions will literally change the installation, profitability, and energy performance of the motorized shade category.” – Richard Frank, Modern Atomics board member and Account Director at the tech company’s PR-agency-of-record, Muto Communications.

  • Just Add Power Continues Winning Streak at CEDIA Expo 2024

    Just Add Power Continues Winning Streak at CEDIA Expo 2024

    Just Add Power offers high-quality AV-over-IP distribution solutions that increase in value over time. They respect users’ investment, provide free firmware updates, and offer easy installation and use. Just Add Power make systems easy to install and use, providing industry-renowned training sessions and a technical support team. Their revolutionary design philosophy makes creating an AV system simple and reliable.

    Just Add Power’s 2G+4+ Tiling Transmitter was inducted into the CEDIA Product Hall of Fame, and its MC-QX MaxColor 4K60 Tiling and Warping Transmitter won multiple industry awards at CEDIA Expo 2024.

    Just Add Power was recognized at CEDIA Expo 2024 for its innovative contributions to AV-over-IP technology, including the induction of the 2G+4+ Tiling Transmitter into the CEDIA Product Hall of Fame and the MC-QX MaxColor 4K60 Transmitter, highlighting their commitment to customer feedback and scalable solutions.

    Just Add Power, a leader in AV-over-IP distribution, is excited to announce that at the CEDIA Expo 2024 in Denver, the company’s 2G+4+ Tiling Transmitter was inducted into the CEDIA Product Hall of Fame, while its MC-QX MaxColor 4K60 Tiling and Warping Transmitter won the CE Pro BEST award for AV-over-IP and the Residential Systems Best of Show award. The 2G+4+ Tiling Transmitter is the third product from Just Add Power to be inducted into the CEDIA Product Hall of Fame, joining the Just Add Power 2G Platform inducted in 2019 and the 3G Ultra 718AVP Transmitter inducted in 2023. Since its debut in 2021, the MaxColor Series has taken home 11 industry awards in total.

    “These awards are a testament to the dedication and innovation of our team, who are continually pushing the boundaries of video experiences for our clients,” said Ed Qualls, CEO of Just Add Power. “Customer feedback drives our ongoing product development. As we advance video over IP with the MaxColor Series, we remain committed to supporting legacy systems, giving integrators the flexibility to maximize the return on their entertainment investments. The induction of our 2G+4+ Tiler into the CEDIA Hall of Fame underscores our commitment to providing versatility not only in displays and sources but also in the advanced capabilities clients demand. We are grateful to the judges for their recognition and support.”

    Selected by a panel of judges comprising home technology professionals, CEDIA Product Hall of Fame inductees have transformed the CEDIA industry with the value they provide to integrators and end users. Launched in 2015, Just Add Power’s 2G+4+ Tiling Transmitter introduced fast, easy, and scalable video tiling to its HDMI-over-IP video distribution systems. The tiler shows four sources on one screen simultaneously, with several video display options: quad screen, PIP, primary picture on top, and more with simple installation and unlimited scalability.

    The Just Add Power MC-QX MaxColor 4K60 Tiling and Warping Transmitter combines the company’s MaxColor technology, 4K network video tiler, and Warp Engine technology. It allows 4K60 source devices to be displayed on a single screen instantly, along with source rotation capabilities. Users can simultaneously watch up to four 4K60 video sources in multiple formats, including single-screen, video wall, or tiled video. With the MC-QX warping capability, installers can rotate any source image in a Just Add Power matrix — cable boxes, media players, game systems, cameras, and more — in 0.1-degree increments in real time with incredibly low latency. The rotated image can then be sent to an unlimited number of receivers in the network, allowing for the creation of massive artistic video walls using a single MC-QX.

    Since being introduced, the MaxColor family of products has received a host of industry accolades. In 2021, the MaxColor Series 1 earned Residential Systems Best of Show at CEDIA. In 2022, it earned Commercial Integrator’s BEST Award at InfoComm and CE Pro’s BEST Award at CEDIA. In 2023, the MaxColor Series 2 took home the Sound & Video Contractor (SVC) Best of Show at ISE, AV Technology’s Best of Show at InfoComm, CE Pro’s BEST, and Residential Systems Best of Show awards at CEDIA. Earlier this year, the company added SVC’s Best of Show at ISE for the MC-QX and the SVC Best of Show at InfoComm for the MC-TX3 MaxColor 4K60 Series Transmitter.

  • Blackwire Designs Takes Home Two CEDIA Award Wins for New Network Provisioning Service

    Blackwire Designs Takes Home Two CEDIA Award Wins for New Network Provisioning Service

    Blackwire Designs, founded in 2009 by former integrators, is a distributor in the custom installation industry, utilizing integrated software for sales and systems support, ensuring smooth business operations.

    Blackwire Designs announced that its Network Provisioning Service (NPS) won two awards at CEDIA Expo 2024: the CE Pro BEST Award for BEST Tools, Testing and Calibration and a Best of Show Award from Residential Systems.

    The NPS streamlines the installation process for integrators by providing fully configured and labeled networking equipment, saving time and reducing labor costs while ensuring a hassle-free experience for end users.

    Blackwire Designs, a leading distributor in the custom installation and Pro AV markets, announced that its Network Provisioning Service (NPS) has received the CE Pro BEST Award for BEST Tools, Testing and Calibration and a Best of Show Award from Residential Systems during the CEDIA Expo 2024 in Denver. The NPS enables integrators to receive fully configured, updated, labeled, and installation-ready networking equipment straight out of the box from Blackwire. Available for free upon purchase of eligible networking products, this service eliminates the need for time-consuming setup and troubleshooting on site, ensuring a seamless and cost-efficient installation process.

    “We are honored to have received these two awards for a service that speaks to our dedication to integrators,” said Kevin Luther, owner of Blackwire Designs. “Having worked as integrators ourselves, the Blackwire team knows the struggles firsthand and creates tools and support designed to help tackle the challenges home technology professionals face on the job. With the NPS, integrators can deploy networking solutions with confidence and speed — saving time and money, all while ensuring a headache-free end-user experience.”

    To use the Blackwire Network Provisioning Service, integrators must complete a short post-purchase questionnaire to have their equipment customized to their project specifications. Blackwire will then configure and update all networking equipment before shipping the products from the warehouse, ensuring that the customer’s specifications align with the company’s recommended configuration. This process verifies that each piece of equipment is working and plug-and-play ready upon arrival, eliminating the hassle of the RMA process, ensuring a smooth installation, and saving countless hours in the field. As a result, integrators can reduce labor costs and minimize the need for highly experienced staff on site. The service is supported by CWNA-certified personnel and includes all Ruckus, Peplink, and NETGEAR certifications, guaranteeing top-notch quality and reliability.

    The CE Pro BEST Awards were judged on innovation, functionality, competitive advantages and benefits to the installer by industry leaders, along with the editors of CE Pro. For the Residential Systems Best of Show Awards, a team of judges was employed to read through the entries and rate them on several criteria, including value, impact, and uniqueness to the market, from the view of the residential integrator.

  • CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo 2024 Unveil AI-Driven Matchmaking App

    CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo 2024 Unveil AI-Driven Matchmaking App

    CEDIA Expo, owned by Emerald Expositions, is a leading event for residential technology integrators, designers, and construction professionals, bringing together thousands of professionals and hundreds of exhibitors.

    CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo 2024 have introduced a new state-of-the-art networking app powered by Grip, an AI-driven event networking solution. This app is designed to facilitate personalized, intelligent matchmaking and engagement between attendees and exhibitors before, during, and after the event. Key features include AI-powered matchmaking, advanced search and filtering, pre-show engagement, comprehensive event resources, and personalized agenda management.

    The app aims to enhance networking opportunities and maximize the value of trade show participation for attendees, exhibitors, and industry professionals. By leveraging AI to provide tailored match recommendations and easy access to event resources, the app ensures that participants can connect with the most relevant contacts, discover new products, and manage their event experience more efficiently.

    CEDIA Expo, the platform where residential technology integration, designers and construction professionals connect, learn and engage, and Commercial Integrator Expo, a full-featured exposition and conference addressing the needs of today’s fixed installation audiovisual systems professionals and technology managers, announces a state-of-the-art networking app, designed to facilitate connection and engagement between attendees and exhibitors before, during and after CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo 2024.

    This innovative mobile application, powered by Grip – the industry’s first AI-driven event networking solution, offers a personalized and interactive experience, making intelligent business matchmaking easier. With an intuitive, interactive event lobby personalized for each user, the app leverages advanced AI to provide smart match recommendations based on self-described product interests. Whether seeking new business partnerships, discovering cutting-edge products or engaging with relevant content, the app tailors its suggestions to ensure attendees and exhibitors connect with the right people and brands.

    A few key features of the CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo app include:

    • AI-Powered Matchmaking: Users can discover ideal matches based on product interests and job titles. The app’s AI recommendations help attendees connect with the most relevant exhibitors and peers, enhancing networking opportunities.
    • Advanced Search and Filtering: Attendees can search for exhibiting brands and peers using keywords or narrow the results by selecting categories from dropdown lists such as job title, product interest and more.
    • Pre-Show Engagement: Attendees and exhibitors can begin connecting now. The app allows attendees and exhibitors to reach out to smart matches, chat and request meetings at exhibitors’ booths, ensuring schedules are packed with valuable connections.
    • Comprehensive Event Resources: Stay informed with the latest floor plans, exhibitor lists and show schedules. The app’s search function allows users to explore exhibitors and products by keyword or category, helping find desired solutions.
    • Personalized Agenda Management: The app integrates with the show’s registration system, allowing attendees to view and manage their personalized agendas. This includes education sessions, Manufacturer Product Training (MPT) sessions and other key events.

    “Networking with industry peers and connecting with potential prospects are key reasons why many professionals attend trade shows,” said Jason McGraw, CTS, group vice president for Emerald. “The CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo mobile app is specifically designed to enhance networking opportunities among attendees, exhibitors, and other industry professionals. With advanced AI technology, our cutting-edge app facilitates meaningful connections, helping users maximize their time and opportunities at both events.”

    Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play, the CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo app is available for registered attendees to explore, match and meet on the go.

  • RoseWater Energy Invites Systems Integrators to “Take Control of a Home’s Power” with the Industry’s Most Complete Power Management Solution

    RoseWater Energy Invites Systems Integrators to “Take Control of a Home’s Power” with the Industry’s Most Complete Power Management Solution

    RoseWater Energy offers a comprehensive energy management system for smart homes, including power conditioning, surge protection, solar input, battery backup, analytics, and remote monitoring. The system works 24/7, providing clean power during grid operation and outages.

    RoseWater Energy will showcase its comprehensive energy management solution, the Energy HUB, at Booth #3905 during CEDIA Expo 2024. The Energy HUB integrates surge and lightning protection, large-scale UPS with voltage regulation, supplemental solar energy, standby battery power, and remote monitoring in one system. RoseWater Energy will also present two educational courses: “How to Enter and Succeed in Energy Management” and “Whole-House UPSs and Power Quality.”

    The Energy HUB offers a complete solution for power management, addressing various electrical issues and ensuring stable, clean, and reliable power for home systems. This all-in-one approach enhances the performance and longevity of electronic equipment, reduces service calls, and improves customer satisfaction. The educational courses aim to help systems integrators succeed in the emerging power management business and understand the benefits of whole-house UPS and power conditioning.

    CEDIA Expo 2024 attendees looking for a power management solution, will have plenty of options to explore this year. Each of these individual solutions addresses a specific energy-related problem. RoseWater Energy, however, takes a different, more comprehensive approach by combining in one product essential surge and lightning protection, large-scale UPS with voltage regulation, supplemental solar energy, and standby battery power, along with analytics and remote monitoring. It’s the one system on the CEDIA Expo show floor that does it all.

    This single, all-inclusive Energy HUB addresses every electrical issue and covers all of the lifestyle critical components of a home. Systems integrators can “take control of the power” feeding into and throughout their customers’ homes. RoseWater Energy’s multi-tiered approach to power management ensures that electrical power is always stable, clean, and dependable for the utmost protection and optimization of every lifestyle-critical system, including A/V components, automation systems, lighting, HVAC units, appliances, and more.

    These are the differentiating features that make RoseWater Energy HUBs the most complete power management solutions on the market today. Coupled with white-glove design, delivery, and installation service and support, RoseWater Energy is making it easy for integrators to get into and succeed in the emerging power and energy management business.

    At Booth #3905, CEDIA Expo 2024 attendees can learn about the RoseWater Energy difference, discuss how RoseWater solutions can revolutionize their power management strategies, and see how HUBs work. Systems integrators can learn more by attending two educational courses presented by RoseWater at CEDIA Expo: How to Enter and Succeed in Energy Management and Whole-House UPSes and Power Quality. Both are detailed below.

    RoseWater Energy Demonstrates the Importance of Proper Power Conditioning

    One of the biggest surprises among consumers and systems integrators is that poor power quality, not outages, is the major culprit of most power-related issues affecting the enjoyment, efficiency, and comfort of homes today. An energy management product that ensures every electronic device receives clean, stable, reliable power free of voltage fluctuations, therefore, is the key to optimizing the performance and longevity of a home’s electronic equipment and enhancing the lifestyle of its occupants.

    At CEDIA Expo 2024, Booth #3905, the energy management experts from RoseWater Energy will be on hand to discuss with visitors the growing importance of proper power conditioning and how RoseWater Energy’s award-winning energy management HUBs efficiently stabilize incoming power from the electrical grid and electromagnetic interference (EMI) generated by devices inside and outside the home. As a large-scale UPS, a RoseWater Energy HUB stabilizes erratic electrical current so that all devices in a home receive the safe, appropriate voltage. This helps devices perform optimally and last longer, which in turn reduces service calls and improves customer satisfaction.

    RoseWater Energy Presents Two Educational Courses at CEDIA Expo 2024

    Antiquated and stressed power grids coupled with the rapid adoption of smart home devices and systems have unleashed the perfect storm, and systems integrators are in the captain’s seat. To help systems integrators understand the current state of the power, how it is impacting the performance of homes, and how they can address the situation with comprehensive power management solutions, RoseWater Energy CEO Joe Piccirilli, will present two informative courses at CEDIA Expo 2024.

    Attendees will learn how to become a successful and profitable provider of custom energy management solutions in “How to Enter and Succeed in Energy Management,” held 9:30-10:30 a.m., on Thursday, Sept. 5. There’s nothing to lose and everything to gain by embracing this new business opportunity.

    Systems integrators attending the second session, “Whole-House UPSs and Power Quality” on Friday, Sept. 6, from 11 a.m. to noon, will learn how a whole-house UPS and power conditioner can work together to safeguard and support the performance of a home’s myriad smart systems. Piccirilli will show how it takes a multi-tiered approach to address the countless power problems plaguing homes today.

    Both sessions will be presented in Room Mile High 3B.

  • Digital Projection, A Brand of Delta, Introduces One of the AV Industry’s First Video Walls Tailored for Residential Environments

    Digital Projection, A Brand of Delta, Introduces One of the AV Industry’s First Video Walls Tailored for Residential Environments

    Digital Projection, founded in 1989, is a pioneer in Digital Light Processing technology for projection systems. It introduced the world’s first 3-chip DLP projector in 1997 and has received numerous awards, including two Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development.

    Digital Projection, a brand of Delta, is launching the Radiance Home video wall at CEDIA Expo 2024. This new line of micro and dvLED video walls is specifically designed for residential applications, featuring HDR, 4K resolution, REC 2020 Color Space, and advanced integration capabilities.

    The introduction of Radiance Home addresses the growing demand for high-quality, large-scale imaging solutions tailored for luxury residential environments. Digital Projection aims to provide AV integrators with an advanced yet user-friendly option for upscale home theaters and media spaces, backed by comprehensive dealer support and service.

    At CEDIA Expo 2024, Digital Projection, a brand of Delta, broadens its micro and dvLED video wall offerings with the introduction of a line designed exclusively for residential applications. The new Radiance Home video wall gives Digital Projection dealers a compelling new large-scale imaging solution to offer their luxury home clients.

    “LED video walls have long been a staple of commercial projects but are relative newcomers in residential spaces. That’s because most solutions have been designed specifically for commercial environments,” says Digital Projection senior executive George Walter. “Demand for video walls optimized for home environments is escalating at an incredible rate, so we took the initiative this year to develop one of the first video walls engineered and designed exclusively for residential applications.”

    Purpose-built for high-end home applications, Radiance Home incorporates cutting-edge design and technology to streamline deployment, support common residential applications, and meet the imaging demands of discerning residential clientele. Built into this revolutionary LED video wall are technologies and controllers to enable fast configuration of user-defined presets, Wi-Fi connectivity and integration with third-party control systems. Support of HDR (high dynamic range), 4K resolution, and REC 2020 Color Space along with a special optical coating for higher contrast optimizes the image quality.

    Whether an AV integrator is specifying an LED video wall for a high-end home theater or a projection system for a multi-purpose media space, Digital Projection has the right products for the application, backed by legendary dealer service and support. Through Digital Projection’s white-glove design and installation service, systems integrators can tackle even the most complex residential projects quickly and confidently.

    Where to See Digital Projection at CEDIA Expo 2024

    To see how Digital Projection is helping systems integrators succeed in the residential market with advanced yet simple-to-deploy large-scale dvLED and projection solutions, please visit Booth #2108.

  • Leon Unveils the Latest Studio Frame for Sony BRAVIA 7 at CEDIA Expo 2024

    Leon Unveils the Latest Studio Frame for Sony BRAVIA 7 at CEDIA Expo 2024

    Leon designs and manufactures customizable speakers and technology concealment solutions for residential and commercial markets, enhancing sound and style.

    Leon Speakers is unveiling the Studio Frame for Sony BRAVIA 7 at CEDIA Expo 2024. This new version includes additional sizes (55” and 85”), enhanced features, and improved art integration compared to its predecessor.

    The Studio Frame for Sony BRAVIA 7 combines advanced design with functionality, transforming the Sony BRAVIA 7 mini-LED TV into a high-end art piece while offering greater versatility and an improved user experience.

    Leon Speakers is excited to announce the debut of the Studio Frame for Sony BRAVIA 7 at this year’s CEDIA Expo 2024. Building upon the success of the Studio Frame for Sony BRAVIA XR, this updated version introduces two new additional sizes and several enhanced features. Attendees can explore this cutting-edge product at Leon’s Booth #3916 and Sony’s Booth #3333.

    Like its predecessor, the Leon Studio Frame for Sony BRAVIA 7 is meticulously crafted to elevate the ultra-HD display of the Sony BRAVIA 7 into a sophisticated work of art. With new 55” and 85” options added to Studio Frame’s existing 65” and 75” sizes, added artwork options on the exclusive Sony Art Gallery TV app, and a convenient new on-board IR receiver, this groundbreaking new solution is the perfect complement to Sony’s popular mini-LED configuration. With four stylish finishes to choose from, the Studio Frame enhances both the aesthetics and functionality of your TV experience.

    “We are so excited to preview the Studio Frames’ additional sizes and features at this year’s CEDIA Expo,” said Leon founder & president Noah Kaplan.“This solution represents a significant advancement in the intersection of technology and design for Leon, Sony, and the industry at large.”

    Compared to previous models and other industry offerings, the Studio Frame for Sony BRAVIA 7 features several exclusive features and advancements:

    Premium Design: Exclusively tailored for the Sony BRAVIA 7 mini-LED display, this frame offers an elegant, finished look that transforms your TV into a sophisticated work of art.

    Updated for BRAVIA 7: Designed for the latest Sony BRAVIA 7 mini-LED TV line, with an added onboard IR receiver, updates to the exclusive Sony Art Gallery App, and cam-lock mitered corners for enhanced stability.

    Industry-Leading Fit: The only frame offered in collaboration with Sony to perfectly fit the Sony BRAVIA 7 experience, providing a complete package of designer frame, built-in sensor technology, end-user customization options, and coordinated audio.

    Enhanced Art Integration: Available exclusively with the Studio Frame, the updated Sony Art Frame Gallery app allows users to select display art from a newly expanded collection, or upload their own—selecting from a range of digital mat settings to match. Built-in motion-and-light sensors can automatically shift the TV into product-exclusive stand-by or display modes to provide an elevated, personalized experience.

    Added Versatility: Expanding upon Studio Frame’s initial 65” and 75” size options, the new Studio Frame for BRAVIA 7 is available in additional 55” and 85” sizes, ensuring the perfect fit for a wide range of installations.

    Perfectly Matched Audio: Leon’s award-winning FrameBar 44UX soundbar is available to perfectly match the width, finish, and ultra-thin depth of any Studio Frame for BRAVIA 7.

    Comprehensive Package: The Studio Frame for Sony BRAVIA 7 requires only minimal components to install—making setup a breeze.

    See it for the first time at CEDIA Expo 2024

    Leon’s Studio Frame for Sony BRAVIA 7 will debut at CEDIA 2024 at Leon’s Booth #3916 and Sony’s Booth #3333.

  • Quantum Media Systems Demonstrates New Performance Features of Enhanced XDR Pro Cinema Video Wall During CEDIA Expo 2024

    Quantum Media Systems Demonstrates New Performance Features of Enhanced XDR Pro Cinema Video Wall During CEDIA Expo 2024

    Quantum Media Systems, with over 20 years of experience, specializes in creating stunning image displays and enhancing 4K, 8K, and 16K technologies for various settings.

    Quantum Media Systems is showcasing its enhanced XDR Pro Cinema Video Wall at CEDIA Expo 2024. These demos highlight the wall’s versatility and performance tailored for luxury residential environments, with features like DCI standard compliance for exclusive content access, full calibration services, and seamless integration with high-end AV systems.

    Quantum Media Systems is showcasing its XDR Pro Cinema Video Wall at CEDIA Expo 2024 to highlight its advanced technology and superior performance for luxury residential environments, aiming to attract dealers, consultants, and designers interested in high-end LED video wall solutions.

    During CEDIA Expo 2024, attendees have the unique opportunity to experience Quantum’s enhanced XDR Pro Cinema Video Wall at several distinct locations throughout the Convention Center. Each exhibit will showcase a different configuration of the video wall, demonstrating the remarkable design versatility and superior performance of Quantum’s groundbreaking solution. Unlike conventional video walls, the XDR Pro Cinema was specifically designed and engineered for luxury residential environments. It features a host of advanced technologies and design innovations that ensure the pristine presentation of the diverse media typically enjoyed at home.

    Quantum will demonstrate several significant enhancements of its multi-award-winning video wall throughout CEDIA Expo in Room #207. To create an immersive home theater experience, a 20-foot-wide Cinemascope-format XDR Pro Cinema Video Wall will be complemented by a full range of seamlessly integrated third-party products, including a high-end surround-sound system, acoustical treatments, media servers, power management system, and control system.

    “The demo we have planned for CEDIA Expo 2024 will be even more impressive than demos of years past. With exciting new capabilities like adherence to the DCI standard, which affords the XDR Pro Cinema Video Wall access to exclusive content on Hollywood’s Bel Air Circuit, attendees are sure to be blown away,” says Quantum Media Systems owner Ken Hoffman. “We can only wonder how AV gurus like John Sciacca and Todd Anderson will react after such glowing remarks about the video wall at CEDIA Expo last year.”

    –John Sciacca, Residential Systems

    … From the second the green-band trailer popped on screen, it was clear how vibrant, sharp, and bright the image was. I’d say it looked like a giant, 18-foot-wide OLED, but at up to 1500 nits, it was much brighter and, obviously, way more engaging. And the Kaleidescape cover art screen — something we’re all pretty familiar with at this point — has never looked better, with colors that just leapt off the giant screen. Quantum Media’s panels have been designed for the high-end residential market from the ground up, and part of its secret sauce is its full calibration services, which include “Pixel Alignment Calibration,” along with full on-site chroma alignment, grayscale and color space calibration for REC709, DCI-P3, and REC2020, and full system optimization of every AV source, ensuring each install has optimal performance. If I could have just one thing from the show…

    –Todd Anderson, AV Nirvana

    … The XDR3 is, hands down, the best big-screen video image I’ve ever seen… and it’s not a stretch that other show attendees felt the same way. Boasting rich blacks, impeccable brightness, and mind-blowing details, Quantum’s latest offering was completely devoid of tile lines while delivering an image that looked better than reality.

    Dealers, consultants and designers interested in providing their customers with a state-of-the-art LED video wall purpose-built for residential environments can contact Quantum at info@quantummediasystems.com to schedule an appointment. Quantum will host several showings throughout each day of the CEDIA Expo.

    CEDIA Expo attendees can also visit Quantum’s Booth #4121, where a 10-foot wide 1.2mm XDR Pro Cinema Video Wall will be featured. Additionally, based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback from last year’s attendees, Quantum is returning to the Kaleidescape Booth #2543 with an even more spectacular 18-foot-wide Cinemascope-format video wall.

    Members of the media can attend a press-only demonstration on Friday, September 6, 8-9 a.m. in Room #207. Quantum executives will be on hand to explain the Video Wall features, technology and answer questions.

    Where to See Quantum Media Systems at CEDIA Expo 2024

    CEDIA Expo attendees can see the XDR Pro Cinema Video Wall from Quantum Media Systems at several locations: Booth #4121, Booth #2543, and Room #207 for a complete demonstration of the video wall’s state-of-the-art features and capabilities.

  • Somfy North America Enables Remote Service with Launch of New Web Application

    Somfy North America Enables Remote Service with Launch of New Web Application

    Somfy, for over 50 years, has been in motorization and automated solutions for window coverings and shading products, focusing on comfort, security, and sustainability.

    Somfy Systems has launched Serv-e-Go, a new web application designed for systems integrators to remotely monitor, manage, and support Somfy motorized shading installations that use Zigbee motors. The platform provides real-time insights and controls, such as monitoring battery levels, shading speed, and device status, and facilitates remote troubleshooting, settings modification, and software updates.

    Serv-e-Go aims to streamline integrators’ workflows, minimize system downtime, and improve customer satisfaction by offering enhanced visibility, control, and remote management capabilities for Somfy’s motorized shading systems.

    Somfy Systems, the global leader for interior window coverings and exterior solar protection, announces the launch of Serv-e-Go, its new web application enabling an unmatched level of service and support for Somfy motorized shading installations when using Zigbee motors.

    It is a well-known fact that systems integrators can streamline workflows and increase customer satisfaction by proactively monitoring and managing projects remotely. When using the Somfy TaHoma® switch, which supports as many as 60 Somfy Zigbee motors, Serv-e-Go gives systems integrators valuable real-time insight into projects of all sizes.  Highly detailed information including battery level, radio transmission range, shading speed, device status, and alerts offer an unprecedented level of control and visibility.  From a single Web-based platform, systems integrators can actively monitor Somfy-powered projects to remotely diagnose and resolve issues, modify settings, execute software updates, and offer guided troubleshooting tips to customers. System downtime is dramatically diminished while customer satisfaction is significantly improved.

    “The launch of Serv-e-Go is an exciting development for integrators that further enhances the customer experience with Somfy products. We are proud of our team for continuing to develop outstanding solutions that the market truly needs,” said Amit Parpani, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Somfy North America.

    Parpani added, “By leveraging the latest technologies and our Zigbee-based bidirectional ecosystem, Somfy customers can achieve significant efficiencies and enhanced experiences, from product configuration in the factory to system commissioning at home, and through to remote after-sales support.”

  • Digital Projection, A Brand of Delta, Offers a Sneak Peak of Groundbreaking 1-Chip RGB Laser Projector at CEDIA Expo 2024

    Digital Projection, A Brand of Delta, Offers a Sneak Peak of Groundbreaking 1-Chip RGB Laser Projector at CEDIA Expo 2024

    Digital Projection, founded in 1989, is a pioneer in Digital Light Processing technology for projection systems. It introduced the world’s first 3-chip DLP projector in 1997 and has received numerous awards, including two Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Development.

    Digital Projection introduces the E-Vision 10000i RGB projector at CEDIA Expo 2024, featuring Texas Instruments’ 0.8″ HEP DMD chip for high-performance RGB laser technology. It offers 4K+ resolution, 10,000 lumens, HDR, REC 2020 color space, and 3,000:1 contrast ratio.

    The E-Vision 10000i RGB is a revolutionary custom integration tool that combines high-end RGB laser performance with the compactness of a laser phosphor projector, providing more accurate, lifelike images without the complexities of traditional three-laser systems. Digital Projection will showcase this innovation at CEDIA Expo.

    At CEDIA Expo 2024, Digital Projection, a brand of Delta, is adding a new member to its single-chip laser projector lineup. The forthcoming E-Vision 10000i RGB projector represents a major technological milestone, incorporating a host of cutting-edge technologies enabled by Texas Instruments’ all-new 0.8” HEP (high-efficiency pixel) DMD (digital micromirror device) chip.

    Combined with Digital Projection’s Nexus electronics platform, the HEP DMD delivers the performance of full RGB laser technology in the smaller footprint of a laser phosphor projector. These cutting-edge, single-chip features also contribute to easier setup than conventional projectors that use three individual red, green and blue lasers.

    The single-chip 4K design eliminates the artifacts and color separation commonly associated with projectors utilizing a conventional RGB color wheel, while achieving 4K+ resolution, 10,000 lumens, HDR without brightness decay, REC 2020 color space, and a contrast ratio between 2,400:1 and 3000:1.

    “Our goal at Digital Projection is to continually push the performance of our projectors to deliver the most accurate, lifelike images possible. This mission is reflected in the E-Vision 10000i RGB laser projector. By incorporating a completely new chip design, we’ve been able to introduce to the custom integration community a host of groundbreaking performance features,” says Digital Projection VP of operations Mike Akridge. “In a league of its own, the E-Vision 10000i RGB sets a new standard of excellence and we’re thrilled to be able to preview it to integrators at CEDIA Expo.”

    CEDIA Expo attendees can be the first to see this next-generation laser projector by visiting Digital Projection for a sneak peek at Booth #2108. Slated for launch later this year, the E-Vision 10000i RGB laser projector sets a new benchmark for imaging performance.

    Digital Projection backs its technologically advanced projectors and LED video walls with exemplary service and support. From initial design to final installation, the imaging experts at Digital Projection are there to help. This level of dealer service and support is like no other in the industry, giving integrators a much-needed edge in a very competitive AV market. Whether the need is for a basic industry primer, a project consultation, or hands-on field assistance, Digital Projection has established itself as one of the industry’s most dedicated partners to its dealers.

    Where to See Digital Projection at CEDIA Expo 2024

    To see how Digital Projection is helping systems integrators succeed in the residential market with advanced yet simple-to-deploy large-scale dvLED and projection solutions, please visit Booth #2108.