Copyright © 2009 4 Square Media http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008 Thu, 4 Sep 2008 03:21:00 GMT CEDIA 2008 on www.smarthouse.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/A7M6G4U4 The 2008 CEDIA Expo in the US has kicked off with several vendors rolling out new products including a new generation of IP enabled plasma TV’s that come with built in storage to several vendors delivering a new wave of Poweline multi room audio. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:21:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/A7M6G4U4 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080904015359592ee.gif http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/U6V7E3F6 Insularity and lack of information sharing is not the way the industry will move forward, says Steve Martin, vice chairman of CEDIA UK, currently visiting Australia. Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:11:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/U6V7E3F6 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080801011307be4ec.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/D3V5P6S2 Panasonic has launched a projector at CEDIA today that is designed fro projection onto spherical, curved, cylindrical and other odd and unusually shaped surfaces. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:39:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/D3V5P6S2 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080731044141e8d46.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/R6A5S5S9 CEDIA Expo on the Gold Cost has kicked off with several vendors shunning the event in favour of next year’s Expo which is set to be held in Sydney. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:18:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/R6A5S5S9 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200807310125513bc0a.jpg http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/R5P8P3Q5 COMMENT: CEDIA Australia who are not the brightest guys off the block when it comes to PR and marketing have chosen to ban media from doing interviews on the CEDIA Expo show floor prior to the 2008 CEDIA Expo on the Gold Coast that is opening. This is not the first time that organisers have banned media from having access to vendors and new product information. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:55:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/R5P8P3Q5 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080731100058107d7.gif http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/E6D2P5A6 How to charge for services is set to be a key issue with several CEDIA members admitting that they intend to look for answers at this year’s CEDIA Expo that kicks off on the Gold Coast on Thursday. A big reason for the services push say CEDIA members is the pending downturn in the market and a tightening of credit with specialist installers looking for new revenue streams. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:25:00 GMT http://www.smarthouse.com.au/CEDIA_2008/E6D2P5A6 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080730042721fe504.gif