By Greentech Lead
America: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the Custom
Electronic Design and Installation Association’s (CEDIA) R10 Residential Systems
committee approved new standards to enhance the home theater experience and to
provide the industry with an understanding of the issues related to smart grid
devices.
CEA leads technology manufacturers in fostering consumer
electronics industry growth by developing industry standards and technical
specifications that enable new products to come to market and encourage
interoperability with existing devices.
CEA’s Technology and Standards program provides a unique and
efficient forum in which technical professionals throughout the industry
develop a unified technology roadmap and address technical issues critical to
CE industry growth.
The updated CEA/CEDIA-CEB23-A is a Home Theater Video Design
standard that aims to help professionals design, install and calibrate home
theater systems to meet consumers’ growing needs and maximize the home theater
viewing experience to meet or exceed the commercial theater experience.
“The revision of CEA/CEDIA-CEB23-A outlines theater
installation and performance recommendations for the design of high-performance
home theaters to meet or exceed the commercial theater experience,” said
Dave Pedigo, CEDIA’s senior director of technology.
The approval of the new joint CEA/CEDIA-CEB29 standard
relates to installation of Smart Grid Devices
and provides a basic understanding of many of the issues related to the proper
installation, protection and connection of smart grid devices.
“As devices become more interconnected through the
smart grid, the importance of proper installation practices regarding
electromagnetic compatibility and electromagnetic interference increases. The
new smart grid bulletin should be seen as a starting point for consumers,
installers and companies involved in the buying, developing or installing of
smart grid technologies and devices,” said Brian Markwalter, senior vice
president, research and standards, CEA.
CEA recycles 75% show materials of International CES 2012
Recently, CEA recycled 75 percent of show materials of the
2012 International CES in Las Vegas. This year, CEA collected more than 35,700
square feet, equivalent to 20,000 pounds, of magnetic banners, 28,600 square
feet of vinyl banners, 16,000 square feet of other show signs and materials and
almost 50,000 pounds of show publications to recycle and repurpose.
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