NHT (Now Hear This), long known as a provider of high quality, high value loudspeakers, is voyaging into the integrated systems market, with a line of home theater electronics designed to get the absolute highest performance out of NHT’s speaker systems, with minimal effort.
Integra announced several new products at CEDIA this year that maximize current technologies while leaving room for future expansion. Products include an upconverting HDMI-capable receiver and universal disc player, multi-zone amplifier and a universal tuner module.
In Denver last month, German loudspeaker manufacturer Canton showed off new models in their architectural line of in-wall and in-ceiling loudspeakers including their first in-wall LCR model and a unique single-point stereo speaker for in-ceiling use. Also on display, a new powered tower and Canton’s new $30,000 top of the line stereo loudspeaker system.
At CEDIA in Denver this year, SIM2 unveiled a comprehensive suite of 1080p DLP projectors, including the Domino D80 ($9,995) and a no-holds-barred 3-chip model, the HT5000 ($49,995).
If you’re pining for surround sound, but you can’t or don’t want to run wires and install speakers in the back of your room, Polk Audio’s one-piece SurroundBar may be just what the home theater doctor ordered.
To illustrate the importance of proper home theater calibration and room treatments, the Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA) set up two similar home theater rooms at CEDIA Expo, one with treatment, one without. Guess which one sounded better.
At CEDIA, Yamaha showcased the latest model in their digital sound projector line, the YSP-1100 – a one-box surround sound system with 42 built-in amplifiers and 42 speakers – as well as a 1080p-enabled HDMI-switching receiver.
Looking for a lower cost alternative to high-priced projection screens? Goo Systems offers high-performance screen paint at a reasonable price. And now their U.S. distributor is offering pre-assembled Reality Screens (powered by Goo technology) starting at $1,199.
In a nod to perhaps the greatest Rock and Roll mockumentary of all time, Martin-Logan’s newest powered home theater subwoofers go all the way up to eleven. And that’s not all they have going for them with usable, controlled base output all the way down to 18 Hertz.
Until plasma TVs, projectors, and LCD flat panels come with a magic ‘calibrate me’ button, the world will need video calibration tools. And datacolor chose CEDIA Expo in Denver to formally release their latest offering in the video calibration marketplace: SpyderTV Pro.
