09/07/2000

Roy Kuroda and Lance Crabbe of Design Systems Ltd. arrive at CEDIA EXPO 2000 facilities in Indianapolis

The Universal plug and play booth being set up for CEDIA EXPO 2000.
09/08/2000

At the CEDIA EXPO 2000 keynote breakfast, the Manager of Windows Evangelism spoke on their vision of electronics in the home. They showed network/internet-enabled cameras that can be accessed and controlled via the internet and have the ability to share a broadband high-speed internet connection with Windows ME (Millennium Edition).

Tim Dygert reviewed on line digital music and its implication for whole-house music systems. He is shown here demonstrating an internet radio device by Studio Box that sells for about $99 that can receive a wide variety of internet radio stations worldwide.
Nakamichi introduces the SoundSpace 9 music/video system that can play a DVD plus 2 CDs simultaneously, and is extremely stylish.
Sharp showed a variety of LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) TVs ranging from 10-28" in diagonal screen size. Shown here are the 15" at $2490 and the 12" at $1800. Extremely cool!
09/09/2000

Tom Peters speaks at the CEDIA annual members meeting.

Audio Access full function LCD keypad. Allows additional functions to be accessed from the Audio Access PX-700 zone controller and allows programming to control other devices as well. Projected price $1000.
McIntosh CR16, a new 4-zone music controller with the addition of RS232 control capability from other control systems, such as Crestron. $3500
Crestron Integration capability with the McIntosh MX132 A/V control center and CR16 whole-house music control center.
McIntosh HT5 music and theater speaker. New, more compact home theater speaker without sacrificing the McIntosh sound quality that you expect. $800 each
McIntosh LS360. New, floor-standing music and home theater speaker. $2500 each
McIntosh MHT100. New surround receiver with traditional McIntosh quality. 7 A/V inputs with assignable names. 7.1 multi-channel audio inputs and outputs. 2nd zone out with amplifier built in. 6 channels of McIntosh power of 100 watts into 4 ohm speakers. $5000
Back view of McIntosh MHT100 A/V system controller.
McIntosh UR12 programmable remote with LCD touch screen.
Mitsubishi Digital Light Processing solid state rear projection TV. 65" wide-screen format/HDTV-ready. Uses the new Texas Instruments DLP chip engine to produce an exceptional picture.
The Nakamichi SoundSpace 1 is a simple, stylish tabletop music system that sounds great! $490
Samsung LCD 43" 16x9 rear projection TV that is only 16" deep! HDTV-ready. $5000
Samsung LCD 43" TV flush-mounted into a wall has a plasma TV-like look.
Sony DVD/SuperAudio CD player. Price and availability have not been announced.
Zenith 60" plasma TV with HDTV capability and 16x9 wide-screen aspect. Projected availability - mid 2001. Price $30000
There is a large presence of both Microsoft and Intel at this show as they promote their visions of home networking and entertainment.
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