Tech News | Essential Install

Panasonic’s Wireless Switch Promises Smart Home Control Without Batteries

Panasonic's latest wireless switch promises smart home control without the need for batteries, thanks to an on-board power generator...

Philips Fidelio B8 Dolby Atmos Soundbar Launches October

Having debuted at CES 2016, Philips is gearing up to release its Dolby Atmos soundbar – the Philips Fidelio B8, priced at £900...

Oculus Rooms Allows Eight People To Virtually Hang Out

Oculus Rooms allows up to eight people to hang out and watch a film, play games and socialise in their own virtual setting...

Chromecast Ultra Adds Dolby Vision, 4K UHD Support

Google has launched the Chromecast Ultra, which adds support for 4K UHD and Dolby Vision content. It also includes a new Ethernet port...

Sky Germany Reveals UHD Broadcast Details

Sky Germany is gearing up to broadcast its first 4K UHD content to subscribers who purchased its new Sky+ Pro box, with two football games scheduled...

Sound Environment’s Carmen Greenway Passes Away

Sound Environment’s operations director Carmen Greenway has sadly passed away following a cycling accident last month, CEDIA has announced...

Philips 5321 Is A Three-In-One TV, Monitor, Bluetooth Speaker

Dubbed the Philips 5321 TP-Vision’s new all-in-one concept combines a 24in TV, monitor and dedicated speaker into a single design...

Marantz Launches New Flagship Receiver, AV Processor

Marantz has officially confirmed two new flagship products – the SR7011 AV receiver and the AV7703 AV processor, both featuring Denon HEOS ...

CEDIA 2016: The Year Of Collaboration

Lennon and McCartney, Scorsese and De Niro: we all love a good collaboration that just works. As it turns out, so does the custom install industry this year, which racked up more winning combinations at CEDIA 2016 than you could shake an Echo at...

CEDIA Collaborates With IET For Latest Recommendations

CEDIA often releases new publications designed to educate installers with the latest recommendations that they can use on their next installation – and the late...