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Exceptional Innovation and Others Advance Media Center Platform at CEDIA
 Microsoft set up tent in the Exceptional Innovation (EI) booth at CEDIA this year, surrounded by nearly a dozen third-party providers of Media Center PCs. According to Scott Evans, group manager for Windows Media Center, Microsoft's presence at this year's expo reflects custom installers' increasing support of the Media Center PC platform.

Notably off the floor this year was HP, which changed course earlier this summer and chose to focus efforts on its own MediaSmart TVs, multimedia servers, and extenders. more>>

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Home Theater Fun and Games
 Five leather, motorized recliners invite you to sit and enjoy the show, while a rear table and stools beckon the passing guests from the billiard room to stop in for a look.

One of the client's requests was to have an Xbox system as part of the theater, but with absolutely no visible wires. We had found the available wireless transmission systems to be sub par in terms of reliability, so we ran conduit beside the floor heating to locations under both rows of seating. Now when Xbox play is desired, the kids just plug in the controllers under their chairs. more>>

New Products
JVC DLA-HD100 Projector
 JVC's DLA-HD100 D-ILA projector touts a native contrast ratio of 30,000:1. The 1080p projector employs an optical engine and three 0.7in. HD D-ILA devices that are said to reduce stray light caused by the dispersion and diffraction of reflected light. JVC reduced the gaps between pixels to decrease orientation irregularities. more>>

Final Sound Solutions System 8 Receiver
 The Final Sound System 8 audio/video receiver is said to be the first virtual surround system to integrate high-end electrostatic loudspeakers. It bundles a 75W receiver with two loudspeakers and a subwoofer. Surround sound is provided by Dolby Virtual Surround DSP. more>>

Meridian iRis iPod Dock
 Meridian Audio has joined the iPod club. The company's iRis is a Universal Dock that accepts the full range of iPod devices, providing both battery charging capabilities and integration with a home audio system. more>>

Runco CRT Projectors Appoints Hi-Rez Projections Worldwide Service Provider
 Hi-Rez Projections—an international service company located outside of Boston—announced that it has reached an agreement with Runco International to provide worldwide servicing of all Runco CRT projectors. more>>

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