http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New Audio & Video News and Views Sat, 03 Apr 2010 19:18:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Apple has release its iPad unit.  Already home Automation manufacturers are support this product including Crestron. [caption id="attachment_49" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="iPad, touch panel of the future?"][/caption] It will be interesting to see how this will affect overall touch panel pricing, that as many know, have been extremely pricey. With built in WiFi, sleek ... http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New/?p=48 Crestron has release the full version of its iPhone Mobile Pro application. Now users can use their iPhone or iTouch as a full fledged remote for their system. The newly release software allows for full feedback, allowing status of lights, music and movie data, etc. to be seen whether the user is ... http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New/?p=44 I have been to a few houses in the past weeks, and have seen some glaringly obvious wiring issues, which leads to the homeowner not being able to do electronically what they want in the house. At one client, simple items as having six wires for seven speakers was observed. At another, ... http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New/?p=41 Crestron has released several new motion sensors to be used in conjunction with their systems. Unlike traditional motion sensors, these may be tied directly into crestron networks, allowing for better control. Dual-technology motion sensing affords extreme reliability for control of lighting, climate control and other devices in the room.  Ultrasonic and passive infrared ... http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New/?p=39 We all remember seeing those Pioneer Elite TVs and flat panels.  Long considered one of the better sets traditional consumer shopping could get,  (Of course Custom Installers and Designers such as THT can get these and greater quality level sets.) announced that it will be concentrating on its car market ... http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New/?p=35 Sim2 now has a projector with the new Texas Instruments DC4 Chip, called the C3X Lumis Projector, it touts its fiber optic linking technology.  It is sure to make any room conditions into a perfect display. Check out an introduction video, and check out our home theaters here which showcase Sim2. For a ... http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New/?p=32 With the winter wind still blowing, and the holiday sales over, it looks like online CE sales fell for the first time. Most stores recorded a decline in sales, with the lone exception being Wal-Mart. This coupled with an all time low consumer confidence, made for a bleak season. However, we at Total ... http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New/?p=30  LG Display Co., Sharp Corp. and Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd were found guilty of price fixing for they monitors and television units. The "crystal meetings" as they are becoming known for, ran from 2001 to 2006. Fines levied were $585 million dollars. So what does this mean for consumers...  We should hope this will ... http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New/?p=26 Tweeter once again filed for bankruptcy.... Assets and Debt are about 1/3 less than the last time they filed, which was less than 2 years ago. Stay tuned for this ongoing saga... http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New/?p=20 It has been reported that Circuit City is closing over 150 stores, and that Tweeter has been sold to a liquidator. What does this mean? It means that even the biggest of retailers may not be there for you.  Who do you deal with?  Where do you go for Audio and Video ... http://totalhometech.com/Whats_New/?p=16