by KMB Communications | Sep 20, 2022 | Access Networks, News
Access Networks’ partnership with Parasol supercharges Custom Core customers with proactive 24/7/365 remote monitoring.
Los Angeles, CA – Home network performance has never been more important and Access Networks continues to evolve its suite of products with the launch of Parasol’s direct-to-customer support now bundled inside its advanced Custom Core networking system. Parasol’s technology, which runs on Snap One’s OvrC platform, enables integrators to offer their customers much-needed 24/7/365 support and service.
Through the new partnership, customers benefit from an exceptional Wi-Fi experience and comprehensive support of their entire connected home, while systems integrators gain deep insights into the network; proactively troubleshooting with up to 90% fewer truck rolls, reducing demands on precious manpower, and creating new streams of recurring revenue.
Parasol is the fastest growing remote support company in the United States, powering more than 500 home technology companies worldwide. Issues are solved in one interaction 70% of the time and agents are available 24/7/365 via phone, email, chat, or text.
“Parasol changes the game for the end-user experience, considerably,” says Bryce Nordstrand, Vice President of Managed Services at Snap One. “It is a powerful and efficient way to provide end-users direct access to extremely knowledgeable networking technicians. They get the priceless peace of mind that their home networks are fully monitored 24/7 and common issues that can immobilize a network are resolved quickly before they escalate into bigger problems. Systems integrators benefit, too. Less downtime of their installed networks and resolution without a truck roll streamlines workflow and keeps customers happy while enabling them to focus on other important aspects of their business.”
“Parasol is excited to partner with Access Networks,” adds Ted Bremekamp, Parasol Director of Operations. “We’ve worked with them informally for years, so the chance to formalize the relationship between our two companies means that integrators and homeowners alike are the true winners with our ability to be more proactive.”
Where to See Access Networks at CEDIA Expo 2022
CEDIA Expo 2022 attendees can visit Access Networks at Booth #18069 to learn more about the Parasol remote management platform, its benefits to an Access Networks Custom Core networking system, and how it benefits their business. Other networking solutions. Including new Basic Configuration Services, full line of wireless access points with Wi-Fi 6 and outdoor options, and ARCC cloud-based remote management platform and will be demonstrated, as well. Access Networks’ networking experts will be on hand to answer questions about the features and applications of its products and to discuss how its recently announced partnership with Snap One can help make networking systems a stronger, more profitable part of a systems integration business.
To learn more about Access Networks, its enterprise-grade systems, and exceptional IT service and support please visit www.accessnetworks.com, on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
About Access Networks
Access Networks, a Snap One brand, is a trusted provider of enterprise-grade networking solutions for the residential and commercial technology integration markets. Access Networks’ mission is to deliver premier networking solutions that lead to exceptional client experiences while maintaining the highest level of professionalism, integrity, and innovation. This commitment to excellence is leveraged by Access Networks’ superior IT support. From initial design to final configuration, Access Networks’ team of networking specialists is on-hand to help integrators deploy projects with confidence. A clear, well-defined focus on managed services and support, combined with an ever-evolving portfolio of best-in-class networking solutions, positions Access Networks as a leader in the networking industry—enhancing home and business environments through reliable, stable, and secure digital connections to what matters most. To learn more, visit Access Networks online at www.accessnetworks.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
About Parasol
Parasol is the fastest growing 24/7 remote support company in the United States, powering the happiest integrators on the planet one relationship at a time. The system is built for integrators, by integrators and to deliver unparalleled customer service through a global network of certified dealers.
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by KMB Communications | Sep 20, 2022 | News, Quantum Media
Designed from the ground up for home cinema, the Cinematic XDR offers defined detail, vibrant color spectrum, and High Dynamic Range for the ultimate residential viewing experience.
Irvine, CA — Quantum Media Systems (QMS)—leading creator of high-performance image displays for residential environments—announced today that it will introduce its new Cinematic XDR LED Video Wall at CEDIA Expo 2022 in Dallas, TX, September 29–October 1, in Arts District #7 Demo Room.
Quantum Media Systems has been designing, engineering, and facilitating studio-grade digital cinema technology for pro screening rooms, commercial theaters, private theaters, and beyond for more than 20 years. Owned by Ken Hoffman and Cesar Guerrero, QMS has traditionally put an emphasis on two-piece projection systems. Within the last five years, however, it has transitioned its focus to the development and integration of its own Fine Pitch LED walls.
As the trend for LED Video Walls in residential environments grows, integrators demand solutions that are purpose-built for residential requirements, not adapted from the digital signage industry like most of today’s LED Video Wall offerings. QMS answers that need with the XDR, giving the CEDIA channel of home technology integrators an LED Video Wall that was specifically designed for use in high-end residential environments and its unique requirements. 
“We felt that the image quality in existing LED offerings could be improved dramatically. With our experience in very high-end projectors, we knew how it should look and thought if we could get LED to the point where it gives us the best that projectors can do and more, we’d have a really amazing product line,” says Hoffman.
From a performance standpoint, the XDR lets the audience enjoy a truly high-performance image. Its immersive image display technology with Fine-Pitch LED and high-performance image processing produces sharp, defined detail, vibrant color spectrum, and High Dynamic Range (HDR), which results in a wide contrast ratio with deep blacks and peak white levels providing for an image that goes beyond what is currently attainable in the realm of residential video. Homeowners can now truly enjoy any content with the lights or in full view of sunlight thanks to the XDR’s extreme brightness (up to 1000nits).
The XDR also offers distinct advantages over a two-piece projection system, opening up new opportunities for the home technology integrator. For example, the XDR wall saves needed space normally occupied by a projector while protecting the room’s design aesthetic. With only four inches of total build-out depth for the wall, it also conserves the space typically used for speakers behind a projection screen. Additionally, LED walls eliminate the concern of disrupting the projector’s light path to the screen wall, freeing up your seating arrangements. The XDR delivers complete image uniformity, including Brightness, Focus, and Convergence as compared to traditional projector and screen applications.
QMS sources its own diodes, chips, and processors direct from component manufacturers, then engineers the Cinematic XDR LED video wall for the best performance and images on any source–from Blu-ray to Kaleidescape to streaming. Beyond its incredible performance, QMS couples its Fine Pitch LED Wall with an entire ‘ecosystem’ that enables integration partners to seamlessly create a visual experience beyond what is commercially available today. This includes consultation on playing content from all sources, Crestron modules for easy integration, on-site custom installation, and certified image calibration.
See Quantum Media Systems’ XDR LED video walls at CEDIA Expo 2022, Arts District #7 Demo Room.
About Quantum Media Systems
Quantum Media Systems specializes in creating incredible image displays and has significantly contributed to the early development of 4K, High Dynamic Range, and now 8/16K image enhancement technologies. With more than 20 years of experience in designing, engineering, and facilitating Studio-Grade Digital Cinema Technology in Professional Screening Rooms, Commercial Theaters, Super Yacht Salons, and Private Residential Environments. For more information visit QuantumMediaSystems.com or contact Info@QuantumMediaSystems.com.
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by KMB Communications | Sep 16, 2022 | News, Quantum Media
The trend of LED video walls in home theater and media room environments is growing, for good reason. Video walls offer distinct advantages over projectors, such as saving needed space normally occupied by a projector while protecting the room’s design aesthetic. With only four inches of total build-out depth for the LED Wall, the XDR also conserves the needed space typically used for speakers behind a projection screen. Additionally, LED walls eliminate the concern of disrupting the projector’s light path to the screen wall, freeing up your seating arrangements. The XDR delivers complete image uniformity, including Brightness, Focus, and Convergence as compared to traditional projector and screen applications.
Quantum Media Systems’ XDR LED video wall will debut at CEDIA Expo 2022 in the Arts District #7 Demo Room in the Skywalk to the Omni hotel, adjacent to the convention center. learn more here: https://www.qmsprivatetheater.com/.
by KMB Communications | Sep 15, 2022 | News
Designed with the needs of integrators, designers, and architects in mind, SI’s next-generation Nano 2 streamlines fabric swaps, leveling, and smart home integration while maintaining a sleek, modern aesthetic.
AUSTIN, TX — Whether Screen Innovations (SI) introduces a novel product category or adds cutting-edge features and capabilities to their existing line, SI is insistent that innovation never stops. The premier shade and screen manufacturer continues to push technological and design boundaries with the launch of a new and improved motorized shading cassette, Nano 2. This smart, stylish solution embodies a suite of revolutionary new features in direct response to requests from dealers and maintains the same sleek, modern aesthetic that has made the Nano line a favorite among systems integrators, designers, and end-users alike.
An enhancement especially helpful to integrators, designers, and architects is the Nano 2’s removable front cover which provides easy access to the motors, technology, and shading fabric inside the cassette. This feature enables leveling adjustments, maintenance, and fabric swaps to be handled easily without detaching the cassette from the window. The Nano 2 motor as well as power and control cables can be removed from the mounted shading cassette for service. Other refinements enable smoother, quieter raising and lowering of the shade and quicker programming and integration with other 485-controlled devices and systems.
“This product transformation demonstrates SI’s commitment to evolving and advancing its motorized shading solutions to meet the needs of integrators, designers, architects, and window covering specialists,” explains SI CEO Ryan Gustafson. “We focused on the technology inside and the cosmetics outside to create a one-of-a-kind product that gives our dealers an edge when bidding and completing projects. It helps position SI as a key player in the window fashion and interior design industry.”
The Nano 2’s rich feature set is built into SI’s 275, 375, 475 and Duo cassettes. The new Nano 2 cassettes mirror SI’s original Nano cassette, lending to a clean, consistent aesthetic in projects where both versions are employed.
Where to See Screen Innovations
CEDIA Expo 2022 attendees can see Nano 2 installed and in full at Booth #19061. It joins SI’s wealth of design-forward solutions, including Zen 2 outdoor motorized shading and Solo 3 motorized projection screen cassettes. Systems integrators, designers, and architects can learn more about Nano 2 and SI’s complete line of residential and commercial shade and screen solutions at www.screeninnovations.com.
About Screen Innovations
Innovative shades & projection screens, making life beautiful, convenient & fun
Dedicated to developing the most innovative and design-forward projection screens, window coverings, and outdoor shading and screen solutions for home and corporate environments, Screen Innovations engineers and hand-builds every product it sells in its 75,000-square-foot factory in Austin, Texas. Always putting the customer first, SI listens, learns, and delivers a wide variety of design-forward products, services, and online tools. Committed to doing its part to limit the company’s impact on the environment, SI follows LEAN manufacturing principles and monitors production processes closely to minimize waste wherever possible. For more information about SI please visit screeninnovations.com and follow the company on social media platforms Facebook @screen innovations, Twitter @SIScreens, Instagram @siscreens, and LinkedIn screen-innovations.
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by KMB Communications | Sep 14, 2022 | News
Epson, LG, Samsung, and Sony lean on SI screens to deliver superior imaging clarity, color matching, and ultra-wide viewing angles for CEDIA Expo 2022 demonstrations of premium ultra-short-throw and laser projectors.
AUSTIN, TX — The definition of home theater has shifted vastly throughout the years, but no matter what a home theater looks like or where it’s located, big screens that accurately and reliably reproduce projected images still dictate. When Epson, LG, Samsung, and Sony needed projection materials to showcase the imaging qualities of their respective video projectors debuting at CEDIA Expo 2022, they looked to Screen Innovations.
Several screens from SI’s vast portfolio will be prominently displayed throughout the CEDIA Expo show floor, demonstrating the versatility and exceptional optical performance of the line. At the LG Electronics Booth #14041, the ambient light rejecting (ALR) capabilities of SI’s Slate 1.2 and Short-Throw screen optics optimize the brightness and color accuracy of three LG projectors: the ultra-short-throw (UST) HU715QW and HU915QB and the laser projector AU810PD.
SI’s short-throw screen materials also pair up with Samsung ultra-Short-throw projectors, the SP-LST7T and SP-LST9T, at Booth #14017 and #14021. For its debut of an all-new projector at Booth #13035, Epson also chose an SI screen.
In addition to their strong presence in the CEDIA Expo exhibit hall, SI plays a critical role in Sony’s private training room, where three new laser projectors, the VPL-XW 5000ES, VPL-XW 6000ES, and VPL-XW 7000ES, rely on two SI Unity 1.0 screens to deliver crisp, clear visuals to the audience.
“Systems integrators who stop by the Epson, LG, and Samsung CEDIA Expo booths will be able to envision how an SI screen— when paired with a premium projector— can support the video needs of a wide range of residential environments,” explains SI CEO Ryan Gustafson. “From projection materials serving small, intimate media rooms to large dedicated theater spaces, with or without high levels of ambient light, SI offers screens of all sizes to produce high-quality images no matter the viewing conditions.”
SI Slate 1.2 Screen Combats Ambient Lighting at LG CEDIA Expo Booth #14041
It’s hard to render bright images under the harsh lights of a trade show, let alone exceptional black levels and contrast. Paired with LG AU810PB laser projector and HU715QW and HU915 QB ultra-short-throw projectors, SI’s ambient light rejection Slate 1.2 screen addresses the issue. The compelling projector/screen combinations are well suited for environments with high levels of ambient light, giving systems integrators viable big-screen options for today’s popular multi-purpose entertainment spaces.
SI Short-Throw ALR Screens Set a New Standard for Home Entertainment at LG and Samsung Booths #14041 and #14017/#14021
Short-throw projectors singlehandedly altered the home theater landscape, making it possible for small rooms to function as high-performance viewing environments. SI’s line of short-throw screens ensures that the pictures produced by this special breed of projector stay pristine whether a room is illuminated or not. SI’s short-throw screens use nearly invisible lenticular optics to reject all light in the room except for the light produced by an ultra-short-throw projector positioned directly below the viewing surface. Systems integrators can see how UST projectors from LG (HU715QW and HU915QB) and Samsung (SP-LST7T and SP-LST9T) combine with SI short-throw screens to deliver an immersive big-screen viewing experience at these CEDIA Expo exhibits.
SI Unity 1.0 Reference Screen Material Makes an Impact in Sony’s Light-Controlled Training Room
With nearly undiscernible texture, sparkle, or color shift, SI’s Unity 1.0 reference material excels at accurately reproducing projected images in light-controlled rooms. It also boasts an exceptionally wide viewing angle, making it an ideal choice for auditorium-style presentations and a partner for Sony’s new VPL-XW 5000ES, VPL-XW 6000ES, and VPL-XW 7000ES laser projectors.
Where to See Screen Innovations at CEDIA Expo 2022
CEDIA Expo 2022 attendees can see demonstrations SI’s newest screen and shade solutions at Booth #19061. Making their debut are Solo 3, Zen 2, and Nano 2, products engineered to deliver an unprecedented level of design appeal and installation ease. Systems integrators, designers, and architects can learn more about SI’s complete line of residential and commercial shade and screen products at www.screeninnovations.com.
About Screen Innovations
Screen Innovations engineers and hand-builds all its screen and shade solutions at its 75,000-square-foot factory in Austin, Texas. Dedicated to developing the most unique and innovative screens and shade for the custom residential and commercial markets, the company offers a wide variety of design-forward products that suit any viewing environment. As a leading manufacturer of screen and shade solutions, Screen Innovations is focused on the implementation of new technologies into its products and providing its dealers with the services and tools they need to differentiate themselves and grow their custom installation businesses.
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