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Screen Innovations (SI), the innovators who introduced Black Diamond®, the first-ever ambient-light rejecting screen which revolutionized the video projection screen industry, has announced the introduction of Tiles, a new screen tiling system that redefines the video wall category.

Built with the award-winning Black Diamond® screen technology, Tiles can go as large as 288” W by 162” H (330” diagonal), and is 4K/8K+ rated and UHD/HDR ready.

“Black Diamond® has been touted as the best screen that money can buy however, it comes with limitations,” says Skyler Meek, Director of Marketing for SI. “Because of the extreme engineering required to manufacture the optical qualities in the material, it is limited in height. To overcome this, SI has created a system that uses smaller, rigid tiles precision-bonded together in order to create one larger screen.”

To build a Black Diamond® video wall, panels are placed next to each other with a nearly invisible seam, and stacked in a running-bond pattern for superior strength. This is achieved by SI’s all-new, computer controlled cutting system, which is capable of cutting to extremely precise specifications. This attention to detail is what ensures that customers receive the best possible accuracy, quality, and longevity from their tile screens.

To ensure that the installation process is as time-efficient and simple as possible, SI has designed a system that is 75% pre-fabricated; each panel then snaps into place with an attachment system that utilizes neodymium magnets. This installation process allows integrators to assemble a video wall of any size with ease minimizing hassle on the job. All panels are precision-cut and stocked in three sizes: 45”, 50” and 55” for 16:9 and 43”, 48”, and 53” for 16:10.

“What’s so revolutionary about this system,” Skyler Meek continues, “is that there is now a solution for a massive ‘video wall’ type screen without any of the headaches, installation problems, or budget concerns that give integrators nightmares. Tiles require only a single light source, are a breeze to install, and are maintenance free (except for the occasional gentle dusting.) And the technology is future-proofed with 8K+ resolution rating and UHD/HDR capability.”

“Tiles with Black Diamond® are the perfect solution for commercial installations and high traffic areas such as digital signage, restaurants, educational facilities, stadiums, and just about any location where bright, detailed images are critical.”

Screen Innovations (SI), the purveyors of innovation in the two-piece projection industry, has announced the future of television with Zero-G®, a revolutionary new motorized projection screen that, when deployed, literally appears to be floating in midair and rolls out of the way when not in use.

“Zero-G has created a lot of buzz in the industry, and many competitors are already taking pictures of it at our trade-shows, trying to figure it out,” said Ryan Gustafson, Chief Innovator of SI. “We are pleased to announce that Zero-G—the world’s first Rollable TV®—is now shipping worldwide.

Levitating

Zero-G was created to allow you to watch a game or your favorite movie on an image that “levitates” in your space on cables that can be color-matched to one of several proprietary color options in order to be as un-obtrusive as possible. When matched to their surrounding wall or background color, these cords become nearly invisible in the space creating the illusion of a levitating screen.

Don’t Re-arrange Your Room

“We have heard from so many people that they had to completely alter the natural orientation of their room because there was only one place they could mount a television.” Said Blake Vackar, Director of Commercial Sales at SI. “Even motorized screens can sometimes be a visual nuisance with a large ‘black-drop’ connecting the viewing surface to the case. Since Zero-G is suspended by cables it can be placed anywhere in a room even in front of a bay of windows or art-deco wall.

Simplified Installation

SI has included an array of features that makes Zero-G a simple product to install and setup. Removable PCB, upper lift tubes, and factory pre-programmed bomb-bay doors on its flush model, are just a few of these features. SI has also engineered an automatic upper limit setting by using an optical sensor, and will also optionally ship the material tube separate from the case for new construction installations.

A Completely Unique Screen

Vackar continues, “Zero-G is a completely unique screen that does not exist anywhere else and is completely new to the two-piece projection industry.”

Screen Material Options:

SI’s award-winning, ambient-light-rejecting Slate® material or Pure®—SI’s superior quality white or gray screen.

Screen Sizes:

Up to a maximum of 160-inches diagonally in 16:9 aspect ratio—ideal for large residential or commercial installations.

Denon® has refined the art of music on the move with its new AH-C160W Wireless In-Ear Sports Headphones. Whether working out, commuting or just enjoying music on the go, the new model offers improved wearability, durability – and better sound.

Sports headphones can inspire users to get a better workout, or make activities like a commute more tolerable with the combination of a design built for comfort, durability and superb sound. With the added convenience of a wire-free Bluetooth® connection to a phone or personal player, the AH-C160W gives users the freedom to move with their music, anywhere they go.

The sound of the AH-C160W has been tuned using all of Denon’s 5O+ years of experience in headphone design and makes use of sophisticated digital signal processing to make the music sound great. Meanwhile, the combination of Bluetooth wireless connectivity, simple controls, and Clear Voice Capture noise reduction makes it easy to receive phone calls, even in the noisiest environments.

The AH-C160W even has simple multilingual voice prompts to simplify set-up and use, even reporting on battery level to ensure users can keep on listening.

Denon’s unique earhook technology ensures the headphones stay in place, even during the most strenuous workout. A choice of three ring sizes, four silicon tip sizes and Comply™ memory foam technology lets the user achieve the perfect fit for their ears, keeping out external noise and optimizing the sound of music played.

And the AH-C160W is designed to withstand hard use: the Comply ear-tips are treated with SweatGuard to keep the product clean, and the mechanical structure is built tough, so the headphones will play as hard as users do. Even the internal electronics are treated with Nanofics® protection, making them resistant to moisture, including sweat – up to the international IPX5/7 standard.

Denon even enhanced the Bluetooth connection to ensure users never lose touch with the music: the AH-C160W features high-power Bluetooth Class 1, which offers more signal strength to increase connectivity.

Great-sounding, built to survive and with high-power Bluetooth connectivity, Denon AH-C160W Wireless Sports Headphones are the ideal companion for an active lifestyle.

Say goodbye to big black boxes. Say farewell to complicated. Say no to a world of wires. Say yes to less. Coming soon. Stay tuned to be the first to know!

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Nine months after Jaguar announced it was joining all-electric racing series Formula E, the company has announced its two drivers and a new title sponsor: Panasonic.

Going forward, the team will be known as Panasonic Jaguar Racing and Panasonic is joining the team as part of a multi-year partnership as a title sponsor. Irish driver Adam Carroll and Mitch Evans from New Zealand will be driving the two Panasonic Jaguar Racing cars.

The team's car, called the I-Type 1, looks similar to the one that was teased last December, but more fine-tuned and with a big Panasonic logo on all sides.  Jaguar says it completed 21 days of testing on the I-Type 1, including the public Formula E tests at England's Donington Park. 

The team will make its debut at the first race of the third season of Formula E, which takes place on 9 Oct. in Hong Kong.

Panasonic has released a new firmware update for its 2015 CX800 TV Series to support the playback of HDR (High Dynamic Range) content.

What is High Dynamic Range (HDR)?

Films and TV programmes which have been shot in High Dynamic Range appear much closer to the way your eyes see the real world. This is because HDR content is recorded using a Perceptual Quantiser curve that's based on the characteristics of human sight. The results are images with greater detail, texture, depth, and colour response.

This new level of realism has been achieved because of the way HDR expands contrast ratio and colour accuracy. The bright parts of the image become so much brighter, giving images more depth. Meanwhile the colour range has also been expanded to show more shades so that true colour is depicted on the screen as it is in real life.

This is the first time this extraordinary and time-consuming process of creating a Bowers & Wilikins 800 Series speaker has been captured on film in its entirety.

From the formation of the outer shell of the cabinet, through the painstaking painting and polishing process, right up to the final test that makes sure the loudspeaker meets our -- and our customers' -- exacting standards, each stage is carefully monitored, and consistently applied. Enjoy...

Mahwah, NJ (July 27, 2016) – Marantz^®, a world leader in advanced audio technologies, continues to add to its 2016 home theater line-up with the SR6011, which follows the recently announced slim-design NR1607 and full-size SR5011. The Marantz SR6011 offers a step-up in quality build and design, sonic performance and features for the advanced home cinema enthusiast. A key attribute in this price-class is that it comes with 9 power amplifiers that are each rated at 110 watts for greater flexibility in multi-room and 3D sound setups. 

Packed with all the latest audio and video technologies, the Marantz SR6011 is an ideal addition to any home cinema, thanks to Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X compatibility. Both new formats feature object-based surround sound with the ability to drive overhead speakers to deliver the ultimate immersive 3D audio experience. To enjoy the new dimensions with ease, the SR6011 is equipped with 9 channel amplification, enabling users to setup a 7.1.2 or 5.1.4 speaker 3D experience without the need of an external amplifier. If users choose to use an external amplifier, the setup can be extended to 7.1.4 because the SR6011 features 11.2 channel processing. If the SR6011 is not in use for 3D audio, the integrated amplifiers can get assigned to drive another pair of speakers in a second audio zone, running a different source than the main room.

The SR6011 features high-grade audio components that have been carefully selected for the renowned Marantz sound. The whole internal circuit further enhances audio quality by delicately handling all signals via the Marantz-own HDAMs (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module) in Current Feedback topology before passing them on to the power stage to fire up the connected speakers. The powerful amplifier section features discrete high current output devices on all 9 channels, and all amp channels are configured identically. Rated at 110 watts per channel (8 ohms, 0.08%, 20Hz~20kHz), the SR6011 has the ability to drive lower impedance 4 ohm speakers on all channels. It has enough power to fill large rooms, and thanks to advanced Audyssey MultEQ XT32 is tailored perfectly to any individual listening room.

Prepared for the future, the SR6011 features an advanced video section that's fully compatible with the latest HDMI 2.0a and HDCP 2.2 specifications on all 8 HDMI inputs. With 4K Ultra HD 60Hz video, 4:4:4 Pure Color sub-sampling, High Dynamic Range (HDR), 21:9 video, 3D, and BT.2020 pass-through support on every input, the SR6011 is ready for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc players, set-top boxes and other 4K Ultra HD sources. In addition, the SR6011 can upscale standard and high definition analog and digital video content to 4K Ultra HD, breathing new life into favorite legacy sources.

Full wireless connectivity is provided by both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth®, with dual antennas that help ensure robust signal transmission and reception. Once connected, music can easily be streamed through AirPlay^®, network attached storage devices (NAS), Internet Radio, Pandora^®, SiriusXM^™, and Spotify Connect^® (where available; subscription required). High resolution audio formats and playback are fully supported for incredible fidelity. To round up the flexibility, an 11.2 channel pre-out section, the RS232 port, IP control and support for Crestron Connected makes the SR6011 very appealing for advanced custom installation purposes

No need to study a manual to set-up the SR6011; users can follow the on-screen instructions with the assistance of the Graphical User Interface, Setup Assistant, and Audyssey MultEQ^® room calibration. Once set up, daily operation is simple and convenient with the new Marantz 2016 AVR Remote app available on iOS, Android^™ and Kindle Fire^™. For those energy savings, the SR6011 includes a smart ECO mode that can automatically save significant electrical power without influencing the overall performance.