CEDIA Trade Show
21/09/2008
In early September David Graham attended the US CEDIA trade show in Indianapolis. This was an opportunity to not only see the latest developments in technology and new products, but also to look at new training programmes that will be relevant to us here in the UK.
High Definition TV (HDTV) which is already reasonably well established in the US was being displayed in earnest and with very few exceptions, the quality of all the plasma, LCD displays and projectors looked absolutely stunning. We are already seeing the price / performance of these type products coming down to more affordable levels and can’t wait until we start to get HD transmissions here in the UK.
As a taster, we now have a HD satellite receiver on demonstration so you can see the quality of transmission, as and when it starts in the UK over the next few months.
A highlight of the show was the Crestron stand, where the new Adagio range of integrated multi-room units was unveiled. It will complement the existing range of Crestron home products by making the entry-level more affordable. The new Adagio range includes a number of “one box” systems which incorporate a full-function Ethernet based control system, audio distribution and power amplifiers. A couple of new keypad and touch screens were shown which now no longer require custom programming (although they still can be), and can be easily configured at the time of installation. These products are expected to be available in the Spring.
