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Top Stories of 2014 #1 CES 2015: Five things we learned Monday   By Brett Molina, USA Today   The doors have yet to officially open, but there are plenty of lessons to absorb at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Here's what we learned on the unofficial first day. More» Why This Matters: And so it begins. With wearables, driveables, cord cutters, and 8K. Plus Google Chromecast for audio. -Cynthia Wisehart #2 Superpixel tricks make Sharp's 4K act like 8K   By Tim Moynihan, Wired   The company's highest-end 4K sets, which launch this spring, come packed with 66 million subpixels—about 42 million more than your average RGB-only 4K television. The company says it will put the new UH30 "Beyond 4K Ultra HD TV" panel next to the 85-inch native 8K TV Sharp has showcased at its booth the past few years. Showgoers can compare and contrast the image quality for the two sets. More» Why This Matters: It's all about the subpixel. Sharp claims an effective resolution of 7680 x 4320 with some source material. The set will upscale 4K, since there is no 8K material as yet. –Cynthia Wisehart #3 Interactive cover turns CD cover into DJ turntables   Via InAVate   Digital content agency Novalia has worked with musician DJ Qbert to produce the world's first interactive DJ turntables on the front of a CD cover. More» Why This Matters: It has two decks, a crossfader and a collection of SFX buttons. As marketing gimmicks go this is a fave. Reminds me of getting decoder rings in cereal boxes. –Cynthia Wisehart 4. DTS announces new object-based audio technology: DTS:X (via Installation International) 5. CES 2015: Hands on with Samsung's new "Super UHD" Tizen TVs (John Archer, Forbes) 6. CES 2015: Hisense goes big with Vidaa Max 100-inch laser "cinema TV" (Nic Healey, CNET) 7. CES 2015: LG's dreamy lineup: 4K and quantum dots (Tim Moynihan, Wired) 8. CES 2015: Nest kicks off with new home partnerships (Megan Wollerton, CNET) 9. CES 2015: Sony's showstopper the 5mm 4K LED TV (video via CNET) 10. From The Wire@SVCOnline: Altinex debuts SP3502SC interconnect plate for PNP400 and TBL100 series interconnect systems Find Us Online Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Jobs this Week Electrosonic USA » Verrex » Whitlock » Sybatek » JOBS FROM TWICE.com » Upcoming Events CES, Jan 6-9, Las Vegas IEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, Jan. 9-12, Las Vegas The NAMM Show, Jan 23-26, Anaheim, CA Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), Feb. 10-12, Amsterdam RAI 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 JESSACA GUTIERREZ, Senior Associate Editor Phone: (212) 378-0400 x527 | 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

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