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CEDIA Releases Final Guide to Video White Paper

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CEDIA white paperCEDIA announces the release of the final installment of a three-part video-centered white paper series-- The Integrator's Guide to Video: Colorimetry, an update on a 2017 white paper on the topic of video colour.

The white paper provides background on cinematic colour and explores topics such as colour perception, colour gamut, colour space, chroma subsampling, colour bit depth, high dynamic range and calibration.

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Mitchell Klein Receives 2019 CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award

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CEDIA announces Mitchell Klein is the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. Klein will be honoured at the CEDIA Expo Opening Keynote hosted at the Colorado Convention Centre on 11 September 2019.

Mitchell Klein CEDIAThe CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award recognises individuals showing outstanding, creative, innovative and visionary leadership in the growth and advancement of the residential technology industry. Klein is a 30+ year industry veteran with a career in educating the industry, building, creating and implementing strategic businesses and programs, and leading companies to help bring smart home and custom installation into the mainstream.

Klein is known to have kicked off many key CEDIA initiatives in almost every area, including operational, educational, financial, legislative and marketing. Examples include initiating and implementing the first CEDIA strategic plan, the creation of an operating budget and reserve fund, introducing the CEDIA certification program and Management Conference, along with various policy and promotional projects. He continues his volunteerism on the Professional Development Action Committee today.

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CEDIA Opens Nominations for Board of Directors

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CEDIA announces nominations are open for the 2020-2021 board of directors. The board influences the direction of the industry, governs association activities and represents the residential technology profession to the outside world.

CEDIA Booth"Being part of the CEDIA board has been one of the best experiences I have had both personally and professionally-- it is a great honor to be part of casting the strategic vision for the association," CEDIA chairman David Humphries says. "We are always looking for new leaders to help shape the future of the association. I would encourage every member to consider nominating someone they think would represent the industry and the association well."

There are 7 open board positions for the 2020-2021 term. The association fills positions in 2 ways. CEDIA members vote to fill 4 elected positions. Home Technology Professional members employed at a member company can be nominated, as vetted by the governance committee and proposed as candidates for the global membership vote. Filling the vacancies in the election cycle are one CEDIA member from the EMEA region and three from the rest of the global membership.

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Loewe Shuts Down!

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German luxury TV maker Loewe is broke, Spiegel Online reports-- leading to the end of production on 1 July 2019 and the threat of dismissal of the majority of around 400 employees.

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According to the news story, the company has less than €500000 in the bank, and was denied a €9 million loan from British investment firm RiverRock. The situation lead to the union IG Metall to criticise RiverRock, as it accuses the firm of waiting until Loewe was broken to, as union head Jurgen Horn puts it, "earn money with the rubble of the company."

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Monitor Audio Buys Blok

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Monitor Audio BlokHi-fi specialist Monitor Audio acquires Blok, an audio furniture manufacturer Monitor Audio has often partnered with in order to showcase Roksan products and loudspeakers.

Financial details of the deal are not available.

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CEDIA 2019 Awards Tickets on Sale

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CEDIA opens sales of tickets for the 2019 EMEA Awards with an early bird discount until 31 July 2019. The event takes place on 26 September at the V&A in London.

CEDIA 2019 AwardsTickets for the black-tie event include a drinks reception in the Museum Dome complete with soaring ceiling, classical architecture, marble floors and a central glass sculpture. Following is a 3-course dinner and evening entertainment in the largest and most prestigious space in the museum, the Raphael Gallery, housing some of the most important surviving examples of Renaissance art in the world.

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Sound United Buys Onkyo Home Audio Division

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Sound United, the parent company of Denon, Polk Audio and Marantz, among others, announces the acquisition of the Onkyo consumer audio division-- owner of the Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite and Integra brands.

Onkyo Sound UnitedFinancial details of the deal are not available.

“We are thrilled by the opportunity to add the venerable Onkyo and Pioneer brands to our portfolio. Sound United is one of the leading dedicated providers of premium audio/video products, and we believe the combined businesses will bring unrivaled innovation and sound performance to our consumers and channel partners,” the company says.“ Upon completion of the transaction, we will work tirelessly with the consumer audio division of Onkyo Corporation to ensure a seamless transition into the Sound United family so that all employees, customers and channel partners benefit from the enhanced breadth and depth of the new organisation.”

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