Video switcher enhances Niles‘ multizone offering with the addition of high-definition whole house distributed video
MIAMI, FLORIDA – January 9, 2008 – Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, today announced the company‘s VS-6, a high-definition video distribution system, and the IRG, a device for automating local television sets, are now shipping. When used in conjunction with the award-winning IntelliControl® ICS, ZR-6 or ZR-PRO multizone distributed audio systems, the VS-6 / IRG combination delivers high definition video content from six independent sources to up to 30 individual zones and makes audio/video entertainment available from one single button press of Niles keypads, touch screens and hand-held wireless remote controls. The VS-6 system architecture supports high-definition video distribution via component video and CAT-5 outputs simultaneously for signal transmission up to 300 meters. (more…)
Ten-year industry professional ready to kick off new education programs enhancing Niles‘ industry-best service to its dealers
MIAMI, FLORIDA – January 9, 2008 – Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, today announced that Gary Blouse has joined the company as its director of product training. A ten-year industry veteran, Blouse brings previous experience as a custom installer, Niles technical support advisor and trainer and, most recently, director of custom installation training at Tweeter. In his new role as director of product training, Blouse will kick off Niles‘ new education programs designed to support the 90 new products the company has introduced into the market. Blouse‘s appointment reinforces Niles‘ strategic initiatives that support one of the company‘s seven “Keys to Success” – Extensive Training and Technical Support. With the company‘s wide-ranging product lines, training and technical support are critical in ensuring that Niles remains at the industry‘s forefront and is set apart as a total solutions company. (more…)
Audio Products by Inventive British Manufacturer to be Distributed by KEF in Central, North and South America
MARLBORO, N.J. – January 9, 2008- GP Acoustics, dba KEF, renowned British manufacturer of audiophile-quality speakers and world-class home theater speakers systems, has announced it will serve as a distributor of Musical Fidelity Audio products in North America , Central and South America, effective January 1st, 2008. (more…)
Niles‘ versatile, custom installation-specific home theater loudspeaker line meets and exceeds highest standards of excellence established by Sound & Vision
MIAMI, FLORIDA – January 9, 2008 – Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, announced today that Sound & Vision magazine, whose reviews are the most authoritative in the home entertainment industry, has selected the company‘s StageFront Home Theater Solutions™ loudspeaker line as a “Sound & Vision Certified and Recommended product.” Designed specifically for home theater applications, the StageFront line includes both in-wall and cabinet models that are voice-matched to deliver exceptional sound quality in custom installed home theaters, regardless of loudspeaker type. The Sound & Vision Certified and Recommended status endorses StageFront loudspeakers and tells consumers that the product stands out in its class and that they can purchase it with confidence. (more…)
New KEF KHT1005.2 Speaker System Features Uni-Q® Driver Technology and Compact Design
Marlboro, N.J. – January 9, 2008 – KEF, renowned British manufacturer of audiophile-quality speakers and world-class home theater speakers, has announced the addition of the brand new KHT1005.2 Series to its Home Theater Speaker family. The KHT1005.2 Series is a 5.1 home theater speaker system that features KEF‘s iconic ‘egg-shaped‘ surround speakers and is complemented by the KUBE-1, KEF‘s newest, entry-level subwoofer. It is the second generation installment to their Home Theater 1000 Series speaker system. (more…)
Wireless touch screen interface for whole house audio/video and home theater system control lauded by Consumer Electronics Association as superb, innovative solution for custom installation professionals and their clients
MIAMI, FLORIDA – January 9, 2008 – Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, announced today that the company‘s iRemote® TS — an elegant user interface for operating the award-winning IntelliControl® ICS whole house distributed audio/video system and automating sophisticated home theater systems — has been named an Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Awards honoree by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, independent engineers and members of the trade press, the Innovations Design and Engineering Awards recognize the most innovative consumer electronic products in the industry. The prestigious CES Innovations 2008 Honoree Award represents only the most recent among numerous industry accolades bestowed upon Niles over its illustrious history. (more…)
United States Patent and Trademark Office Grants Patent for “Method and System of Reducing Electromagnetic Interference Emissions”
AUSTIN, Texas – January 9, 2008 - VizionWare, the Texas-based active interconnect company, has announced that it has secured one of several pending patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The patent will protect several key technologies used in the design and production of its innovative line of digital interconnects and adapters, specifically VizionWare‘s “Method and System of Reducing Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Emissions.” (more…)
Industry Leader to Manufacture Chassis of Revolutionary Integrated Theater Console
DRAPER, UTAH – January 9, 2008- SE2 Labs announced today that the chassis for the company‘s revolutionary ITC One (Integrated Theater Console) will be manufactured by Neal Feay Company, a leader in high-end audio, video and home theater design and manufacturing. The ITC One is the world‘s first personalized, fully-integrated, one-box home entertainment solution. More than a new product launch, the introduction of SE2 Labs‘ ITC One will result in an entirely new category in home electronics. (more…)
New Internet Program to Teach Sales Techniques, Installation Tips Product Info
PHOENIX, ARIZ. – January 9, 2008- OmniMount, the global leader in consumer and commercial A/V mounting and furniture solutions, has launched the Learning Library, a new online training institute designed to educate and certify dealers and installers on its products, the company announced today. (more…)
Robertson Will Continue to Lead OmniMount‘s Global Sales Effort
PHOENIX, Ariz. – January 9, 2008- OmniMount, the global leader in consumer and commercial A/V mounting and furniture solutions, announced today the promotion of Alex Robertson to senior vice president of sales for the U.S. and International markets. (more…)
