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Entries from January 2011

11 Reasons Energy Management Will Be Big in 2011

January 28th, 2011 · No Comments

This article was originally published by Electronic House magazine and written by Steven Castle.  Below is an excerpt.  Go here for the original article. 1. People want energy efficiency. Pike Research and the Shelton Group have both found strong consumer interest for energy efficiency. Pike’s “Smart Grid Consumer Survey” of 1,000 U.S. adults found that [...]

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Tags: Home Integration · Smart Home

Integra Debuts Mid-price 3D-Ready Network AV Receivers

January 25th, 2011 · No Comments

Integra has introduced two mid-priced, 7.2-channel, THX Select 2 Plus certified, network audio-video receivers, the DTR-50.2 and DTR-40.2. As the premier manufacturer of a/v receivers for custom installers and systems integrators, Integra has designed each of these to function as the control center and audio powerhouse of a sophisticated home theater and home audio entertainment system.

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Tags: Home Theater · Home audio · Smart Home

Digital Projection’s “Lifetime Illumination” LED Projector

January 18th, 2011 · No Comments

DPI’s new dVision 30-1080p LED delivers an incredibly quiet and efficient residential projector with unmatched color saturation and color depth.

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Tags: Home Theater

Kaleidescape Introduces Industry’s First Blu-ray Movie Server

January 13th, 2011 · No Comments

Kaleidescape, Inc., creator of the movie server product category, today announced shipment of the industry’s first Blu-ray movie server. The Kaleidescape System stores exact copies of your Blu-ray Discs on its hard drives, and transforms your collection of movies into a magical experience. Kaleidescape’s simple and elegant user interface makes choosing something to watch part [...]

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Tags: Home Theater

Crestron Extends Warranty on Commercial Lighting Projects to an Industry Leading Eight Years

January 6th, 2011 · No Comments

Crestron announced recently that it has increased the warranty period on commercial lighting projects from three years to eight years. Backed by the strength and stability of Crestron, the new eight year factory warranty gives building owners greater insurance and protection of their commercial lighting investment. The eight year protection plan increases the current three-year [...]

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Tags: lighting control · lighting design