The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) updates the characteristics making Ultra High Definition (UHD) TVs, monitors and projectors for the home, building on the first generation characteristics released back in October 2012.
Titan Launches World’s Largest TV
- 30. 06. 2014
- Bob Snyder
- Projection and Screens
British maker Titan launches the world's largest television: four times the size of the current biggest TV. If you are watching World Cup, Titan’s largest Zeus at 8 metres by 5 metres is just bigger than the size of a football goal.
Titan hopes to score with Zeus, the world's first £1 million TV, and has already sold two. The screens, made for indoor use, can also be used outdoor in bright sunlight, says Zeus.
The 4K Titan Zeus displays 65 million colours and weighs in at almost a tonne. The cost includes installation and delivery in a custom-built Hummer.
Titan also creates 1000-inch "mid-range" screens for £150,000.
Extron Intros DisplayPort to HDMI Scaler
- 29. 06. 2014
- Roger Douglas
- Control and Home Media Systems
Extron Electronics introduces the DSC DP-HD A, a high performance, HDCP-compliant scaler that converts DisplayPort signals to HDMI.
It accepts DisplayPort video at resolutions up to 2560x1600, and offers high performance scaling with multiple output rates up to 1920x1200, including HDTV 1080p/60 and 2K.
The DSC DP-HD A features advanced Extron video signal processing with 1080i deinterlacing and Deep Color processing for optimal image quality.
Canon Buys Milestone for Video Security Platform
- 29. 06. 2014
- Roger Douglas
- Industry news
Canon Europa NV will acquire Denmark’s Milestone Systems A/S, provider of open platform video management software.
Milestone Systems earned the number one global market share position in the VMS category in 2013, recording 32% year-over-year USD revenue growth, according to IHS Technology.
This indicates the growing importance of software as the value-added core of a video solution: Milestone’s open platform architecture allows it to integrate with other systems and devices. Milestone says it has documented the accelerating use of network video surveillance for more than just security: interoperability with other business systems brings the technology to support operational improvements in areas such as production, logistics, warehousing, marketing and customer service, education and patient healthcare.
Marantz Intros SR5009, Dolby Atmos Products
- 25. 06. 2014
- Marco Attard
- Home Theater
Marantz updates its network AV receiver lineup with the SR5009, a home theatre receiver including both wifi and Bluetooth, and announces its first Dolby Atmos-compatible AVR and preamp/processor.
Bluetooth and wifi connectivity allow the SR5009 to access media on PCs or external storage units, with a built-in media player taking care of playback duties. It handles MP3, WMA, FLAC, ALAC, WAV 192/24, AAC, gapless, DSD and AIFF formats, and also streams via Apple AirPlay, web radio and Spotify Connect.
It features 7 channels, each with 180W, and even supports 4K/UHD and 3D, with 8 HDMI inputs and 2 HDMI outputs. Further features include Audyssey MultiEQ XT room connection, 4 Smart Select buttons, FM/AM tuner and support for the Marantz Remote mobile device app.
Kickstarting a Sprout in all-in-one Amps
- 25. 06. 2014
- Marco Attard
- Audio
Veteran audio manufacturer PS Audio takes to Kickstarter to present its latest take on integrated all-in-one amplifiers-- the Sprout, a device promising to be a "simple but high-quality hub of a home music system."
First seen last month in prototype form at the Munich High End Show, the Sprout is an compact yet high-quality audio hub. It carries a 50W channel integrated amp, a phono amp, 24-bit/96kHz asynchronous DAC and a headphone amp, and plays audio from sources including Bluetooth-enabled devices, turntables, game consoles, PCs (via USB) and CDs (via coax).
Case construction is in steel, aluminium and walnut.