While everyone is waiting for the arrival of HDbase-T 5 play system to arrive, Altinex has developed their own “Muse”(trademarked) system which is HDMI,Power (150watts),IR, RS232. Although not a true HDbase-T system, since it does not transmit 4k..it is more practical in todays technology since it can transmit HDMI 1080p and deliver up to 150 watts of AC power over standard Cat6 cable up to 100 meters vs. only 100 watts spec of the HDbase-T standard when 5 play is delivered to market.
This has lots of practical uses in tradeshow events, for installers- no expensive ac electrical wiring, one can basically hang a monitor anywhere and run a single cat6 cable and get power to it out of standard IEC/Nema powercord, as well as hdmi 1080p video up to 100meters away from power and video HD source.
The source needs to be HDMI and audio needs to be embedded as there is no seperate analog input on the transmitter input side, and the reciever side is
also straight HDMI with no analog audio breakout. This unit should be able to handle about any energy star 6.0 rated display in theory. I know there are
50inch 6.0 energy star rated ones that have 75watt rating which is well under the Altinex MU system specs that should be fine, It would be interesting to see in real world applications running some of the larger advertised 65-75in energy star 6.0 rated displays.
The great thing about the Altinex system is that unlike HDbase-T, one is not locked into certain display or proprietary option card(s) system, this can be attached to any display not exceeding the 150watt rating of the system. It also has about 50watt more headroom in the way of power compared to HDbase-T.
It is currently offered for sale as a system at 1149.00Focused Technology with tx(MU-400-111) and rx(MU500-112) as a Altinex MU600-001 Single Muse HDMI.
Category: Home Theater Systems
A picture is worth a thousand words
Ok maybe the time of turntables has past for most of us, especially since record bars have long gone away. It still does not stop some manufacturers of high end turntables. The transrotor artus turntable looks like something that belongs in a planatarium or observatory, rather than playing records.
Savant Smart Home Solutions
Savant claims to be the only Apple based home control,automation, and media control. Also pioneering the first application for touch control utilizing Ipod, Iphone, IPad control for complete control and automation for home audio, video, security, climate, lighting, whole house automation.
Savant provides an open-programmable, intelligent control and a media management software solution called RacePoint Blueprint™ that configures and controls any media component or sub–system without the need of writing a single line of code.
Easy To Use Music Server
Looking for a way to categorize your music, computers need not apply. Take a look at the Olive HD line of music servers.
Tired of Earbuds and Headsets on Your P.C. or Smartphone?
Checkout the Jambox
At 199.99 list price it has amazing sound up to 85db with bluetooth connectivity. Can listen to music and one can even make handsfree conference calls since it has a built in microphone too!
It runs up to 10hrs on the rechargeable lithium battery pack. This unit puts out impressive sound to fill a large room with its woofer and tweeter system built in to such a small package. I would recommend this unit for those tired of being tethered to their smartphones and likes to multitask while listening to streaming music or media, etc. An additional safety bonus, if one just has to talk and drive as it does provide handsfree capability in cities where its legal to talk and drive.
Bose Videowave TV Review: It’s the Future Now
We walked into the Bose store at Southpoint and were surprised to see a Bose branded TV.
A Bose TV? Bose is the famous high quality speaker company. We see their speaker ads on TV, in magazines, everywhere.
Bose is known for their audio.
But from what I am told, Bose had spent nearly a decade developing a TV with it’s famous quality audio: The Bose Videowave TV.
Speakers? It does not require a separate home theatre system, floor speakers, sound bars etc. Did you get that? No separate speakers. None.
Remote? Also it can control all inputs and controls from the one remote so it does not require multiple remotes or another complex home theatre remote such as Harmony, Crestron, etc to run an entire array of devices. That means, in theory, only ONE REMOTE.
Menu? It uses a beautifully designed minimalist remote that allows one to operate everything with finger scrolling on the remote accessing menus that appear around the border of the screen.
Size? The set is 46 inch diagonal display and 6 inch thick with 13 speakers that are built into the cabinet using their proprietary Bose audio wave technology that has amplifier built into the set.
iPod? It comes with an iPod docking station that works with Ipod and Iphone and the playlists come up on the actual television screen which is a nice touch, and all controlled from the ONE remote.
Screen? It displays 1920x1080P Native resolution. They apparently went with 46inch display as it’s more practical size in other parts of the world outside of the US. Also this set is not using the latest “led” backlit technology because LCD is a proven technology and “led” is still relatively, the store sales person explained to me.
Audio Power? Bose does not publish the specs on the audio power, however it sounds more than adequate for a family room and reflects the sound off the walls from built-in speaker array to give one amazing surround sound feel,one should check out a live in-store demo.
Price? Are you ready? $5400.
Can we agree on this? At first glance it seems expensive.
However…consider this:
It does not need a separate:
- audio system,
- wires,
- custom mounted external speakers,
- multiple remote control systems.
This is well worth it if you like an easy-to-operate system with great sound and are not interested in a complex system to operate with the latest large display.
So if you’re looking for an elegant design, ease of use, complimentary installation, with great customer support, it might be worth it.