http://the-integrator.net Technology For Integrators and Installers Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:14:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en An off-site demo at September’s CEDIA Expo marked the debut of a technology that will change front projection more than anything since the DLP chip. The consensus among projection experts is that this technology—LED-driven projection—will eventually become a common fixture in home theaters and board rooms. The big question is: ... http://the-integrator.net/led-projectors-when-who-and-why/ Some insiders in the home automation business predict that a revolutionary change is set to sweep the industry. And others say it probably won’t be such a big deal. The technology in question is the iPhone, which home automation manufacturers are starting to integrate into their systems. The idea makes obvious ... http://the-integrator.net/how-will-the-iphone-change-home-automation/ This issue, The Integrator introduces its second columnist: A/V expert Mike Wood. Mike has worked on the staffs of Home Theater and Digital TV magazines, and as an assistant to video guru Joe Kane. He is now TV Test Manager for Samsung Electronics. We’re immensely proud to add such a ... http://the-integrator.net/video-calibration-is-it-worth-it/ Integrators often greet new technologies with trepidation rather than zeal. Most dealers we’ve talked with feel it’s more important for an A/V system to work than for it to include all the latest technology. And all too often, the bugs in new technologies haven’t been worked out before they hit ... http://the-integrator.net/3d-for-the-home-reality-or-illusion/ A tip of the hat to our colleagues at Omnimount for their energetic support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They're going pink by auctioning off a special, one-of-a-kind, hot pink Prism 50 from their Karim Collection to support Breast Cancer Awareness. The auction will begin October 20th on eBay with 100% ... http://the-integrator.net/ominmount-steps-out-for-breast-cancer-awareness/ Our article HDMI: Can It Be Saved? got more response than any other we’ve done. Integrators chimed in with additional complaints. Manufacturers moaned about the problems they’ve had. Two companies even mused about ignoring HDMI’s connectors and cable altogether and engineering their own mechanical interfaces for digital video cables. But ... http://the-integrator.net/hdmi-help-on-the-way/ The tech journalists who review video displays often compete against each other on the newsstands and in Google searches, but most of them are good pals. They talk, they share notes, and they drink sake together in the bars of Tokyo hotels during press junkets. They agree on many topics ... http://the-integrator.net/video-projection-the-fight-for-survival/ The CEDIA Expo doesn’t start until early September, but manufacturers and PR firms usually begin pitching new products to the press in June. We at The Integrator realized that by combining a diligent review of the pre-show press release, some thoughtful divination, and a few wild guesses, we could predict ... http://the-integrator.net/bad-news-for-best-buy-good-news-for-you/ Let’s have a show of hands here. What do you hate the most? The IRS? Microsoft? Or HDMI? For the thousands of integrators who read The Integrator, that’s got to be a tough call. For our crack editorial staff, the answer’s easy—inspired by a few nights with no TV because ... http://the-integrator.net/hdmi-can-it-be-saved/ A ruling on formaldehyde emissions by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has speaker manufacturers up in arms. The ruling limits formaldehyde emissions from composite wood products, including plywood, particle board, and the medium-density fiberboard (MDF) from which most speaker cabinets (and most electronics/TV furniture) is constructed. Manufacturers are questioning ... http://the-integrator.net/new-ca-regs-raise-a-ruckus-with-speaker-makers/