Westinghouse 84-inch 4K touch, THX-certified 4K, Windows 8.1

 

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Today's Top Stories #1 Westinghouse's 84-inch 4K touchscreen makes Windows 8 feel epic   by Mario Aguilar, Gizmodo   Westinghouse Digital's "Digital Whiteboard" is an 84-inch UltraHD monster that runs Windows 8. It costs $15,000, so for starters, this is headed to the lecture halls and boardrooms of the world. Unless you've got dollar, you won't see this beauty in your living room just yet. Which is a shame, because using it is like touching the future. More» Why This Matters: This is a bit of an homage from a consumer writer, but worth a look. –Cynthia Wisehart #2 Romo update adds telepresence, allows kids to terrorize siblings (remotely)   by James Trew, Engadget   Romo first rolled into our lives via Kickstarter. Since then we've seen it return leaner and meaner, with more improvements just announced. Romotive tells us that an app update coming today brings full telepresence functionality, allowing users to log into the device from anywhere via any iOS device or PC running a Chrome browser. More» Why This Matters: I don't happen to "love robots," and on paper this product sounds like a silly idea. But after watching this video clip, there's just something about the jaunty music, entertaining video clips of loving parents and their kids, and the sincere sales pitch from its bearded creator, that makes me want to buy Romo and take a trip away from my kids so we can be closer. –Jeremy Glowacki #3 Extron introduces PoleVault digital classroom AV systems for HDMI and VGA   via SVConline   Extron Electronics is pleased to introduce PoleVault Digital Classroom AV Systems, a family of complete, centralized AV switching and control systems that seamlessly integrate digital and analog video sources. Each system uses economical twisted pair cable for transmitting signals and includes network connectivity for Web-based AV resource management, monitoring, and control. More» Why This Matters: This in HDMI, BYOD-driven line of education products from Extron; the company is also emphasizing the line's HDCP compliance. –Cynthia Wisehart 4. Sharp introduces first THX-certified, 70-inch 4K HDTV (Will Greenwald, PC Mag) 5. Tablets to comprise 80% of the computer market by 2016 (Doug Olenick, Twice) 6. Mandated prison improvements provide an opportunity for AV (via AV Network) 7. Crestron introduces AirMedia for mobile wireless presentation (via AV Interactive) 8. Windows 8.1 will let you disable hot corners and shutdown from the Start button (Ian Paul, PC World) 9. Windows 8.1 will finally add high res display support (Sean Hollister, The Verge) 10. From The Wire @svconline: Middle Atlantic introduces sit/stand functionality for Viewpoint technical furniture Find Us Online Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jobs from TWICE.com Multiple Listings - iLuv Creative Technology - Port Washington, NY Account Manager - Max Borges Agency - Miami, FL Business Development Manager - Max Borges Agency - Miami, FL Outside Sales Managers - Brandsource - Multiple Locations Marketing Manager - Russound - Newmarket, NH Upcoming Events CEDIA Expo Asia Pacific, July 10-12, Gold Coast, Australia Summer NAMM, July 11-13, Nashville, Tenn. AES Conference on Audio Education, July 25-27, Murfreesboro, Tenn. For more events, see our calendar. Was this copy of Pro AV Today forwarded to you? Start your own subscription by clicking here. Pro AV Today Editorial Team SOUND & VIDEO CONTRACTOR CYNTHIA WISEHART, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x526 | Send Email SYSTEMS CONTRACTOR NEWS KIRSTEN NELSON, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x522 | Send Email AV TECHNOLOGY MARGOT DOUAIHY, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x 538 | Send Email DIGITAL SIGNAGE DAVID KEENE, Executive Editor Phone: (512) 480-9473 | Send Email RENTAL AND STAGING SYSTEMS DAVID KEENE, Executive Editor Phone: (512) 480-9473 | Send Email RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS JEREMY GLOWACKI, Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 ext 514 | Send Email

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