Daniel J SaitLegrand AV Residential Solutions has announced its line-up for CEDIA Expo 2019, taking place Sept. 12-14 at the Colorado Convention Centre in Denver. On Stand 905, Chief, Da-Lite, Luxul, Middle Atlantic Products, Nuvo, On-Q, QMotion, SANUS, and Vantage will come together with smart home AV systems, networking, and infrastructure solutions designed to help integrators create amazing AV experiences for their clients.
“At CEDIA Expo 2019, visitors to our booth will see how all of our brands come together in solutions vignettes making the smart home a reality — from audio, human-centric lighting, and networking systems to mounts and enclosures,” says Lauren Theobald, director of marketing at Legrand | AV. “In addition, we’ll be presenting new products, services and show specials, and a variety of training courses integrators can attend. It’s all happening in Denver, and we can’t wait to see you there.”
Audio solutions on display at CEDIA Expo 2019 will include Nuvo’s rack-mount Professional Series Players, which deliver high-fidelity sound to three listening zones, provide built-in access to a variety of music options, and can be integrated into automation systems. For small, medium, and large home cinemas , Nuvo will introduce its new architectural passive subwoofers and subwoofer amplifiers. The three compact single and dual subwoofers deliver a powerful, low-frequency impact, while the wall- and rack-mount amplifiers are packed with convenient features for maximum versatility.
For lighting control, Vantage brings lighting for life with an interactive human-centric lighting (HCL) demonstration. Vantage HCL systems deliver precision dimming, colour control, and tuneable lighting to achieve the harmony between natural and artificial light. Vantage will also highlight partnerships with leading manufacturers aimed at creating end-to-end systems that combine its control solutions with tuneable light fixtures using the Lumenetix araya5 light engine. Additionally, the new EasyTouch Glass Keypad Station will debut featuring a sleek, contemporary design. Other lighting solutions will include On-Q’s RF Smart Lighting Control. This simple, scalable system is available in both the radiant and adorne collections for a coordinated look across traditional electrical devices and smart home controls. It’s maker says it is easy to install, simple to setup and the new pre-written IP drivers allow integration with home control systems from Control4, Crestron, ELAN, RTI, and URC.
Shading advancements
For shading, QMotion will display its Qbasic+ field-upgradeable solution. Offering installers flexibility, Qbasic+ can be upgraded from manual to motorised in minutes without needing to change fabrics or reinstall brackets, and it offers all the exclusive innovations QMotion is known for — including manual override, internal batteries and motors, and a counterbalanced design. In addition, QMotion will showcase its new fabric style, texture, and colour options, including decorative light-filtering and matching room-darkening collections.
Luxul will introduce a new remote cloud management solution for integrators. This new solution will be a free service to integrators managing customers’ systems remotely, freeing them up from travelling to a client. In addition, its full array of routers, wireless access points, managed Gigabit switches, latest controller, and its Easy Setup App will be demonstrated.
Infrastructure solutions include Middle Atlantic’s new Forward family for its BGR Series. Forward is designed around an innovative new rackrail and the brand’s patented universal mounting pattern, which allow the family’s blank and vent panels, cable management, lighting, and other rack solutions to be quickly installed without tools. Middle Atlantic will also showcase two residential power solutions, the Select Series PDU with Racklink and the High Power DC Power Distribution Series.
For home cinema projection, Da-Lite will be showcasing its Parallax Pure family of ambient light rejection (ALR) surfaces featuring a microlayered optical lens system, rejecting up to 96% of ambient light in a variety of gains for standard throw and ultra-short throw projectors. Also on display, the new Parallax Stratos 1.0 ALR surface rejects 80% of ambient light with 1.0 gain for standard throw projectors and scales as high as 16 feet in one seamless sheet of fabric. Highlighted projector mounts will include Chief’s new VCT series, which offers a slim design for large projectors.
Featured TV mounts will include the debut of the new SANUS Advanced Full-Motion Premium TV mounts. Inspired by the sleek look of today’s TVs and high-end kitchen appliances, the Premium mounts combine a brushed metal exterior with a solid steel frame, low profile, FluidMotion design, and Steady Set functionality. For audio accessories, SANUS will highlight its line of wireless speaker mounts, stands, and bases. Also on display will be the SANUS exclusive Black Series and Chief’s outdoor mounts, in-wall storage and additional mounting accessories.