QLED joins a long list of acronyms in the display industry, but don’t let its name fool you. It’s nothing like its other LED-powered contemporaries. What the Heck Is QLED? QLED is a relatively recent addition to the acronym gang, having been let loose onto the market by Samsung back in 2017. While QLED is [...]
The flagship AV41 offers a staggering 16 channels, each with its own XLR connector for attachment to … [+]ARCAM The Cambridge-based audio manufacturer ARCAM has been busy creating new products ever since the company was acquired by Harman, back in 2017. The result of the significant investment is a quartet of new AVs for home [...]
madVR Labs is pleased to announce that the Envy Extreme has won the StereoNET International 2022 Product of the Year Award! This is the second year in a row that the Envy Extreme has won Product of the Year in the Video Processor category from a major industry publication. Special thanks and congratulations to our [...]
What is Dolby Vision HDR? How does it work? And, most crucially, how can you take advantage of the HDR format? Dolby has played a key role in the development of HDR for both commercial cinema and home theatre applications. From a home entertainment perspective, the company’s most important contribution has been the advanced form [...]
You’ve probably heard Dolby Atmos in a movie theater. The sound comes at you from all sides and from above your head. “Immersive” is the word most often used to describe the experience. Atmos made its way into home theater gear a few years ago. You can enjoy Atmos movie sound at home via Blu-ray [...]
Savant, a smart home technology company, has added IC Realtime as a Recommended Partner to its Partners in Excellence program, providing integrators with access to “best-in-class” security cameras. Savant Recommended Partners represent solutions from each product category, with associated driver testing performed by both Savant’s engineering team and the participating partner. Savant’s newest Recommended Partner is IC [...]
Savant Power’s smart electrical panel brings intelligent power load management to Savant’s connected home portfolio. Savant Systems, Inc. has officially acquired its sister company Racepoint Energy and renamed it as Savant Power Racepoint Energy is an engineering-driven company known for smart electrical panel, automated power, storage and energy resiliency solutions for consumers, homebuilders, businesses and [...]
Savant’s 15,000-square-foot Vegas Modern 001 Experience Center displays wellness, lighting, AV and more for in-person and virtual tours. Who says Las Vegas is gaudy? Savant is making Sin City elegant with the grand opening of its new West Coast residential experience center, dubbed Vegas Modern 001. The new 15,000-square-foot home with views of the Las [...]
When most people think of picture quality in a media room they go straight to the projector. While this choice is super important the screen is equal if not more important than the projector you choose. In addition how the two mate together is a huge deal. We will dive into screen types, material and [...]
Do you enjoy listening to music? Are you a human being with a pulse? Then yes, chances are you enjoy listening to music. Music is simply in our DNA. Humans have been making music as far back and much further than recorded history can tell us. Go to any culture, any civilization, any tribe or [...]