Monthly Archives: January 2009

Upgrade Your TV With Panorama Soundbar from B&W

 

Bowers & Wilkins unveils a new breed of soundbar.

The Bowers & Wilkins Panorama is the ideal way of upgrading your flatscreen TV’s sound. Amazing audio quality with surround sound and stereo. Active center speaker for wonderful movie sound. Simple connection and set up. A true one-box solution: no subwoofer required.

Bowers & Wilkins’ Panorama will do for your flatscreen TV what the iconic Zeppelin did for your iPod® – enhance its sound quality beyond what you imagined possible. And just like the Zeppelin, along with that amazing audio comes intuitive control and stylish design.

The Panorama is the result of intensive research by B&W’s renowned engineering team at its UK Research and Development division in Steyning, West Sussex. It includes technologies originally developed for high-end speakers such as the legendary 800 Series, and uses them to bring a new level of performance to soundbars.

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Crestron Roomview Integrates Emergency Broadcasting

RoomView Software Distributes Emergency Broadcasts to Crestron Connected Classrooms

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, January 20, 2009 – Crestron-connected campuses can now use RoomView remote help desk and resource management software to broadcast emergency messages. Critical information can be selectively routed to any device on the network that supports dynamic text, such as SMART boards, projectors, displays, and touchpanels. This Crestron solution utilizes existing systems to disseminate emergency information quickly and comprehensively.

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McIntosh Introduces AM/FM/XM/HD Tuner With Satellite Radio Connectivity

Ultra High-Performance Tuner Module Offers Convenient and Elegant Solution For Accessing Today’s Diverse Range of Radio Programming

LAS VEGAS, NV, January 8, 2009 – McIntosh Laboratory, a global leader in home entertainment systems, which has defined the highest quality in sound reproduction for 60 years, today announced the introduction of its new luxury class MR88 AM/FM/XM/HD Tuner (SRP: TBD). The meticulously engineered broadcast-quality McIntosh MR88 not only offers discriminating consumers an unparalleled level of excellence in reception of traditional AM and FM broadcasts, it adds the power of HDRadio to deliver ultimate fidelity and a dramatically expanded range of programming options. The MR88 is also XM-ready, with the capability to control an outboard XM Mini-Tuner* and Home Dock*, adding to its rich and varied palette of programming. The MR88 is scheduled for availability in March.

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Bowers & Wilkins Launches XT8

The XT Series arose from our desire to offer a high performance theater system that would look completely at home alongside flat panel TVs. An immediate hit with consumers around the world, the XT Series brought B&W quality into a market category associated with mid-fi sound. The engineers at B&W are never content to rest on their laurels, however, and they have further improved the XT concept in the form of a new flagship, the XT8, to provide even better performance through upgraded materials and crossover design.

The new XT8 replaces the XT4. The XT4 will be discontinued when current stock is exhausted. The new model is substantially improved in the midrange area through the employment of our FST™ (Fixed Suspension Transducer) technology. The FST has proven superior in reducing standing waves on the cone’s surface thereby reducing distortion and improving overall clarity and imaging. In conjunction with the midrange change, the 1st order mid/tweeter crossover components have been upgraded to complement the characteristics of the FST Kevlar® design.

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Bowers & Wilkins’ High-End In-Ceiling Alternative

B&W adds a high-quality in-ceiling speaker to growing Custom Installation range.

Using technology derived from the flagship 800 Series, Bowers & Wilkins new CCM816 in-ceiling speaker offers amazing sound quality in a highly discreet form. The speaker complements the CCM818 and CCM817 already in this high-quality installation range.

The CCM816 is a two-way speaker, with a woven Kevlar® driver for the bass and midrange. This technology is utilized on many of B&W’s most-respected speakers, but here a blue finish makes it less attention grabbing than our traditional yellow cones. This 6.5 inch driver means the CCM816 is more compact than the 8 inch equipped CCM818, but shares the excellent sound quality rarely found in a custom installation speaker.

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Crestron Lighting Processor Provides Easy Installation And Setup

Crestron Green Light(tm) Controller Fits in Standard 3-Gang Electrical Box

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, January 19, 2009 – Crestron announces its new IPAC (Integrated Professional Automation Computer) 2-Series control processor. A compact, low-cost solution for many lighting and automation applications, the IPAC-GL1 is designed for simple wall mount installation. Built-in relays, sensor inputs, plus Ethernet, Cresnet, and RS-232 ports enable connectivity to all kinds of devices, controls, and networks. The onboard e-Control® Web server achieves complete integration as part of a facility-wide managed control network.

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Colorado vNet Reports Record-Breaking December With 132% Growth

Sales attributable to unique Colorado vNet business model–allows integrators to be more competitive.

Loveland, CO – January 16, 2008 – Colorado vNet has announced December 2008 as the best sales month in the company’s history, reporting 132% growth over December 2007, and the total year increasing 111% over 2007. The increase is largely a result of custom integrators recognizing the value of the Colorado vNet business model. With pre-integrated systems that are fast and easy to install, Colorado vNet dealers can be more competitive in today’s challenging economic times—offering complete, reliable home automation and digital entertainment solutions from a single manufacturer, without staffing or outsourcing to expensive custom programmers.

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LifeSize Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine’s 2008 Product of the Year Award

LifeSize® Room 200™ Recognized for Outstanding Innovation

Austin, Tex. – Jan. 12, 2009 – LifeSize Communications, the global leader in high definition video communications, announced announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine (www.itmag.com) has named LifeSize Room 200 as a recipient of its 2008 Product of the Year Award.

“We are honored to be selected by INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine for this award, and with LifeSize Room 200, we have once again raised the bar in quality while driving price performance to new levels, unlocking the power of telepresence for knowledge workers everywhere,” said Craig Malloy, CEO, LifeSize Communications. ”Now more than ever in today’s economic climate customers are viewing high definition video as a critical lever to help them stay competitive, bridge their globally dispersed work groups, and reduce expenses.“

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LifeSize Receives Unified Communications® Magazine’s 2008 Unified Communications Excellence Award

LifeSize® Express™ with Focus™ Recognized for Outstanding Innovation

Austin, Tex. – Jan. 12, 2009 – LifeSize Communications, the global leader in high definition video communications, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) Unified Communications magazine (www.uc-mag.com) has named LifeSize® Express with Focus™, the world’s first high definition video communication system with a retail price below $5000, as a recipient of its 2008 Unified Communications Excellence Award.

“We are honored to be selected by Unified Communications Magazine for this award, and believe that LifeSize Express with Focus is an ideal solution for enterprises looking to add video to their UC systems,” said Craig Malloy, CEO, LifeSize Communications. “We have found that the quality of the experience is the key factor that drives usage, and LifeSize Express with Focus delivers HD video quality with the price-performance and flexibility needed for enterprise-wide UC deployments.”

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B&W at CES 2009 - Panorama Soundbar & XT8

Last year, B&W reappeared on the main floor of CES to the delight of B&W fans, dealers, and everyone at CES. This year, they are back with some serious stuff. Unveiling the Panorama Soundbar and the new lineup of the XT series with the XT8 leading the way.

From B&W:

Bowers & Wilkins is using CES 2009 to launch Panorama: a groundbreaking new product that will redefine the soundbar market in the same way the Zeppelin shook up the iPod® speaker world. As you’d expect, far from simply producing a ‘me too’ product, B&W’s Panorama introduces a completely new premium category, where sound quality and style blend seamlessly.

Watch out for more information on Panorama in the next few months.

 Bowers & Wilkins is also launching a new and improved high-performance, high-style XT Series. The XT8 is the first speaker in this radically updated series: a three-way floorstander destined to sit at the front of countless home theatre systems where discerning users demand that their surround system looks as good as it sounds.

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McIntosh To Mark Its 60th Anniversary At CES 2009 With Debut Of “Classic” Reissues

Company to Showcase Its Legendary Audio Pedigree, Including Limited Edition Amplifier and Preamplifier at Las Vegas Hilton, Central Tower, Suite #2900

Las Vegas, NV, January 8, 2009 — McIntosh Laboratory, renowned as a leading manufacturer of the world’s best and most complete ultra-luxury home entertainment solutions, will mark its 60th anniversary at CES 2009, officially debuting two highly anticipated limited-edition reissues of legendary components, the MC75 monoblock tube amplifier and C22 preamplifier. These products, along with several other ultimate-quality components that reflect McIntosh’s unparalleled home entertainment pedigree, will be showcased at the company’s CES Suite #2828 at the Las Vegas Hilton.

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SAMSUNG LED LCD HDTVS Ushers In New Era For Flat-Panel Televison

LED Technology Brings Higher Contrast Ratios, Slimmer Designs and Improved Energy Efficiency to the Living Room

LAS VEGAS, January 7, 2009 – Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, raises the bar for flat-panel TVs everywhere with the launch of an entirely new line-up of advanced LED HDTVs. Samsung’s latest HDTVs will be on display at Booth #11033 during the International Consumer Electronics Show, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 8 through 11, 2009.

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