Fusion Research Ships Duet Music Server This rack mountable, two-source unit is designed to be integrator friendly and features several improvements with the use of Fusion's new Summit operating system. The Duet uses the same Burr-Brown DAC used on other models that feature full 24-bit/192kHz music file support and output for top quality sound. With included rack ears, the Duet is fanless and quiet, easily fitting into a rack with its 1U-high chassis. Read full story »
Blog of the Day
CEDIA is Wise to Embrace the DIY Convergence By Jason Griffing Last week CEDIA unveiled the finalists for 2016's Best New Product award. As in years past many of these finalists represent high-end, integrator-focused offerings. However, the product mix in this year's finalist list also includes a number of low-cost products aimed squarely at the mainstream consumer. The presence of such products in the contest should come as no surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to the evolution of our channel. It's a wise move. Read full story »
Product Feature of the Day
The Evolution of Voice Control At the recent May Connections Conference in San Francisco, I listened to Amazon’s David Isbitiski deliver a keynote talk on “Accelerating Smart Home Adoption through Voice Control and Alexa.” The main point of his presentation was that voice control is breaking into the smart home market in a big way. Read full story »
Quote of the Day
"The firsthand feedback we received...suggested that although installers loved how NetworkHD integrated with third-party control systems, hospitality and retail clients noticed the control systems themselves were not being used properly by their staff... The solution was to create a free app that could control a complete NetworkHD system with live video previews that let the end user see what they were switching and to where in real time...on a consumer device they were familiar with, using gestures they already knew."James Meredith, Wyrestorm, product manager, Wyrestorm NetworkHD
Resi's CEDIA Best of Show Awards Opens NewBay Media is now accepting submissions for its annual Best of Show Awards, honoring outstanding products exhibited at CEDIA. Awards will be given by NewBay Media publications TWICE and Residential Systems magazines.