One of the countless displays that caught our eyes while wandering CES was this one for the CNC Ultra-Slim Series E-LED TVs. These Ultra-Slim displays rival the thinness of OLED TVs, without using that exotic technology. Unfortunately, we couldn’t find anyone in their booth to talk to and with a foreign language website, we can’t tell you much about them. CNC (New Century Optronics Corporation) is a subsidiary of a Chinese mega-corporation,…
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Samsung 110-inch LED UHDTV @ CES 2014
Since the first TV was made available to the public some 85 years ago, manufacturers have continued to refine the technology, always striving to improve two main metrics: Screen size and picture quality. For a while, in the 80s and early 1990s, it seemed we got stuck around standard definition and 60 inches or so of display real estate. The digital revolution around the turn of the millennium jump-started the race again,…
It’s almost summer and love is in the air. Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and brides are registering. Abt is the premiere destination for anything in the home, from TVs to cool electronics to appliances for all budgets. Instead of registering for the standard china and silver every bride registers for, check out the bridal registry at Abt or on Abt.com. Register for things you will use every day, like a…
Do You Want a Personal Sports Bar at Home?
This afternoon, Abt’s own Josh D., was on WGN Midday Fix talking about how easy it is to create a sports bar in your home. Josh explained, “There are several ways to accomplish the ultimate sports viewing experience in your home depending, on your budget. Screen sizes can vary from 19” to over 100” depending on the size of your room, you may find two sets work for you, but for the…
B&O is on the Move
Bang & Olufsen has moved to a new home in the Abt showroom. For the convenience of Abt customers, it’s being moved into the home theater department in the front of the store. Mark Sasicki, a manager and buyer at Abt, is excited about the move. The new Bang & Olufsen store has the full line of audio, video, and communications products on display. Chirag Shah, a sales expert on the B&O…
New Goodies From the CEDIA Expo
September 9-12, 2009 was the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) expo in Atlanta. Mike Abt and Jim Kozicki checked out all the new electronics that we can expecting to see at the Abt store in upcoming months. They saw some really cool new technology. Pioneer and Yamaha both brought new iPod speaker systems and sound bars. Pioneer’s a new 2.1 speaker system and a new 2.1 soundbar system with a…
Sony Hides the Wires for A Cleaner Look
The Sony XBR10 is super-cool. Edge-lit with LEDs, XBR10 is ultra-slim—like a picture frame for easy wall mounting. The new XBR’s features made it a real stand-out at this year’s CEDIA Expo September 9-13, 2009. An extremely unique feature to the XBR10 is the wireless media box where all of the fun stuff will be plugged in—along with all of the necessities. The media box is an ideal hiding place for all of…