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- Utah Companies Still Drawn to Consumer Electronics Show: Technology ? Attendance Down but Local Companies See It As Showcase for Products
- The Salt Lake Tribune (12/31/2008)
- Dec. 31--Picture a system that controls not just your home electronics but the lights and furnace and lots of other things in your house. Those are two of the products from more than two dozen Utah companies that will be on display at next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. This year, producers are expecting 130,000 people from 140 countries to attend, compared with 141,150 last year, said Sara Szabo, communications manager for the Consumer Electronics Association, the industry group that stages the show.
- Test Home Uses Sun, Wind, Earth
- Omaha World-Herald (12/30/2008)
- Dec. 30--The World-Herald featured a unique structure rising from a residential neighborhood, the Zero Net Energy Test Home, in a story last month. Readers were so curious about the cutting-edge, "green" house that they wrote to us with more questions, which were passed to Avery Schwer, a Kiewit Institute professor overseeing the project. First, a quick recap:
- Hidden Loudspeakers
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- Like all of the company's designs, the SA3, SA 1.5, and SAW loudspeakers are designed to be completely hidden from view after installation, flush behind finished walls or ceilings and painted, papered, or otherwise covered in exactly the same way. The new models expand upon the company's earlier design, offering uniquely broad sound coverage and even, accurate musical response. 800-592-4644.
- IN83 Projector
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- The IN83 projector uses a 1080p DLP DarkChip4 chipset from Texas Instruments, which renders the most lifelike images possible with enhanced contrast and greater brightness; the projector is bright enough to watch sports in daylight with the lights on, the maker says. Brightness can be decreased for nighttime or dedicated dark theaters to achieve improved black-level performance. 800-294-6400.
- Premiere Gallerie TV Concealment System
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- Using a quiet motor, VisionArt pulls a fine-art print upward and rolls it out of sight when the user turns on the television with a remote. The Premiere Gallerie includes hundreds of limited-edition images in different categories. Each print is signed and numbered by the original artist. Handmade frames and custom art also are available. 866-432-4353.
- THX Balanced Bass-line In-Wall Subwoofer
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- The BGX-4850 in-wall subwoofer is the first in-wall subwoofer to incorporate THX Balanced Bass-line, a THX technology for delivering vibration-free bass from a very compact speaker design. Powered by more than 2,000 watts of power, the product is capable of producing lifelike playback levels with even the most demanding entertainment content, according to the manufacturer. 775-884-1900.
- Video Xtreme DLP Projector
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- The Video Xtreme VX-22i 1080p DLP projector featuring CineWide with Autoscope features an integrated, advanced all-digital video processor and controller. CineWide with AutoScope technology can transform a home theater system into a true home cinema experience, the maker says, by reproducing 2.35:1 CinemaScope movies with accuracy and full vertical screen image height, eliminating useless black bars. 800-237-8626.
- 1080p HD 3LCD Projector
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- The PLV-Z700 projector is equipped with a full 1080p HD 3LCD panel, an advanced lens-shifting technology, a variable iris, and the company's 3-D color management system. The versatile lens-shifting function allows the product to effectively adjust the equivalent of three screens vertically and two screens horizontally. A 2x zoom allows for an extremely long or short focus. 619-661-1134.
- Architectural Series Speakers
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- Architectural series speakers eliminate the wide trim surrounding the speaker grille and are mounted perfectly flush with the wall surface, according to the maker. Because they are available in a range of sizes, shapes, and grille finishes, they also complement high-end, flush-mount lighting fixtures. Finish options include completely trimless, micro trim, or an iconic pure white trimless and grille-less fascia finish. 800-582-7777.
- Definition Install Loudspeakers
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (11/14/2008)
- The Definition Install range of loudspeakers includes in-cabinet or behind-screen models as well as high-performance, fully enclosed in-wall speakers. All offer exceptionally high sensitivity, according to the maker. Two substantial subwoofers complete the line up. Configurable between cinema mode and music mode, the in-wall iw60 EFX, pictured, is a multipurpose solution for high-end surround applications. 519-745-1158.
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