Denon Introduces First 8K-Ready AV Receivers Denon has announced the industry’s first 8K-ready AV receivers. Building on its line of X-Series AVRs, the Denon AVR-X6700H, AVR-X4700H, AVR-X3700H, and AVR-X2700H usher in the next generation of home theater, gaming, and music. According to Denon, which is celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2020, the new X-Series AV receivers deliver the ultimate home …

Top 10 Home Theater Design Trends Advances in technology have transformed just about every space of a home. Kitchens have become communication hubs, bathrooms have blossomed into spa-like retreats, outdoor areas have turned into popular entertainment destinations, and bedrooms have become private luxury refuges. Technology has influenced not only how these spaces function, but how they look. While kitchens, bathrooms, …

Savant’s Plans for GE Lighting The industry woke to some big news yesterday morning when Savant announced its plans to acquire GE Lighting. This is the third lighting acquisition that Savant has made — first with LiteTouch in 2012, then NOON in January of this year, and now GE Lighting. It may seem an odd fit with GE Lighting being …

Should You Install Home Automation Products Yourself? Thanks to fairly low costs and easy installation, entry-level home automation products are now available to almost everyone. While these products are ideally suited for the DIYer, there are also a wide assortment of more advanced home automation systems that homeowners should have professionally installed. The challenge for homeowners is deciding when to …

SAVANT® VIDEO TILING NOW AVAILABLE WITH IP VIDEO PRODUCTS HYANNIS, MASS. — December 20th, 2018 Savant, a leader in smart home technology, has announced the addition of high-resolution video tiling to their IP Video product line. IP Video Tiling is now built into Savant IP Video input and output modules (with video processing) and can be offered with no added …

SAVANT UNVEILS REIMAGINED TRUE IMAGE AT CEDIA 2017 ISS QATAR is thrilled to introduce Savant’s NEW RANGE to the local market Savant, the leader in smart home technology, has announced the release of their next generation TrueImage lighting software on September 7th. The patented virtual lighting concepts allow users to experience virtual lights in any room on their mobile devices. …

Savant CEO Bob Madonna Sets the Record Straight Savant is getting its custom-installation-market mojo back. Savant is getting its custom-installation-market mojo back. In a wide-ranging and candid interview, Savant CEO Bob Madonna laid out the company’s market focus going forth, discussed numerous new product initiatives, addressed about rumors swirling about the company in the blogosphere, and admitted some missteps that …

Savant Refocuses on Luxury Market Under Bob Madonna Last week, Savant released details about its new 4K60 4:4:4 HDR video distribution system, the company’s first major product announcement since founder Robert Madonna returned as CEO in October. The product represents a renewed focus by Madonna and his engineering team on the luxury home technology category and professional dealers—a focus he …

Movie Server Streams 5 Shows at Once New Keypads Having recently extended its range by launching a wired system, Rako now enables the installation of wired, wireless or combined lighting control systems. Users can choose between added functionality of wired, with more scenes and LED tellback panels, the convenience of wireless,or a combination of both to form a seamless hybrid …

Home Theater System Planning – What You Need To Know A home theater system is an exciting entertainment option that provides the consumer with an immersive viewing and listening experience. Your home theater system can be something as simple as 32-inch LCD TV and a home-theater-in-a-box system, or a sophisticated custom-built system with a video projector and in-wall speakers. However, …

What Is Home Theater and What Does It Do for Me? A Working Definition Of Home Theater The commonly used term “Home theater” refers to an audio and video equipment setup in your home that tries to duplicate the movie theater experience. Application Of Home Theater How the concept of home theater is applied can vary widely. Many consumers are …

Lutron and Sonos are Changing the Way People Listen to Music at Home Music and lighting systems work together to create harmonious home environment. Music lovers can now control their home’s sights and sounds in a simple and personalized way, as lighting control leader Lutron Electronics ushers in the future of light and music with Sonos-endorsed integration and a new …

Steel House: Strong, Reliable Wireless Network Breaks Through Steel and Concrete Structure Enterprise-grade wireless network ensures that every home control command travels unhindered throughout this smart steel house. No matter how smart a home is, regardless of the intelligence of the products and systems installed inside it, if the wireless network in the house is shoddy, the smart home experience …

10 Reasons You Need a Multiroom Music System in Your Life Multiroom music systems introduce a whole new way of listening that’s empowering and fun. If you’ve ever shook your head and wonder “what on earth is this junk?” when your kids run the stereo system, or have wished you could hear the same song that’s playing in the living …

Movie Server Streams 5 Shows at Once Fusion Research Premier-4 multiroom movie server also works with home automation systems. With the home entertainment market increasing its diversity, homeowners can now choose from broadcast, home media libraries, and streaming content. Combining the convenience of streaming content and the quality of physical media, Fusion Research‘s line of movie servers have supported consumers’ …

How to Turn a Window into a High-Def TV New technology from Clearview Innovations looks like a standard window until you turn it on. ClearView Innovations has developed a new type of window … a window that also function as a high-definition TV. The addition to the company’s Hidden Reflections Series, its Window TV is a translucent HD display built …

Savant Tiling System Turns 1 TV into 9 Displays Watching nine shows has never been this easy. With so much video content available to homeowners these days, one of the toughest decisions you may have to make is choosing what to watch. If you’ve invested in a media streaming device, there’s a bounty of programming available, as well as the …

More 4K Video Projectors Set to Hit the Market Texas Instruments 4K DLP UHD chipset debuts to enable companies like Digital Projection, Christie, Barco, SIM2, Panasonic, Optoma, and other manufacturers to deliver affordable 4K projectors. If you’re a fan of crystal clear, lifelike video, you know that 4K is the way to go. And if you’re building home theater, you …

SAVANT® INTRODUCES ALL-IN-ONE SCALABLE MUSIC SOLUTION FOR PRO CHANNEL Music solution and enhancements to Savant Pro 8.1, deliver an unparalleled home automation experience packed with new features. HYANNIS, MASS. — September 13, 2016 — Today, Savant, a leader in smart home technology, introduced the Savant Pro Audio 4—its first scalable, wired, all-in-one music solution exclusively for Savant Pro Integrators. Savant …

SAVANT® EXPANDS SMART HOME ECOSYSTEM WITH NEST AND IPORT PARTNERSHIPS Also Announces Innovative New Features with Sonos in Latest Apps. HYANNIS, MASS. — September 15, 2016 — Savant, a leader in smart home technology, announced today a further expansion of its partner program with the addition of Nest and iPort. They join Sonos, Sony, Lutron, and PureLink in Savant’s growing …