AV brands unite for Hybrid AoIP theatre demo at CEDIA Expo

Those planning to visit CEDIA Expo this year are in for an AV treat. Seymour-Screen Excellence, StormAudio, Ascendo Immersive Audio, Christie, Moovia and Lumagen are collaborating to present a 13.12.10 Hybrid AoIP Home Theater demo at the show.

The demo sound room will accommodate three rows of Moovia seating.

“We have pulled these brands together because they truly support the integrator. Just as we have come together to design what is certain to be another acclaimed demo, we are always available to assist in specification and best practices, and in many instances personally take on installation and calibration at the jobsite. We are true partners,” says Seymour-Screen Excellence Managing Director Chris Seymour.

Ascendo will feature its flagship Black Swans as screen channels and debut a radical new subwoofer design. The entire speaker system will demonstrate the advantages of professional-grade coaxial designs, delivering consistent timing and response symmetry to each of the 12 seats.

Making for a hybrid AoIP 13.12.10 system, Ascendo’s new AoIP network-enabled amplifiers will drive the Black Swans and subwoofers, digitally connecting via Cat6 Ethernet to StormAudio’s ISP Elite 32 Digital AoIP MK3, which will manage processing and calibration. StormAudio’s MK3 PA 8 Ultra amps are powering the Ascendo surrounds and top channels via a classic XLR configuration.

“Our demo last year of multi-channel networked audio attracted a lot of attention, so partnering with Ascendo to show how efficiently a theatre of this size can be connected, powered, and controlled over AoIP is something that we can help integrators make a reality,” said StormAudio CEO, Olivier Thumerel.

In a CEDIA Expo-first, Seymour-Screen Excellence will demonstrate its commercial grade Enlightor-PRO (0.9 gain) acoustically transparent screen surface. Available in sizes up to 550-inches, it will be matted to its four-way Adjustable Ratio Theatre (ART) Masking System, at 13.5 feet wide.

Illuminating the screen will be a Christie Griffyn 4K35-RGB projector. Offering a brightness of 36,500 lumens, native 4K resolution, 98 per cent of the Rec. 2020 colour space, proprietary RGB pure laser illumination architecture and energy-efficient and compact design, this high-end projector promises a premium home theatre experience.

Lumagen’s Radiance Pro 5244 will manage video processing. Key attributes include Dynamic Tone Mapping for High Dynamic Range content, customization features, and automatic source aspect selection, directly controlling the Seymour-Screen Excellence masking system. A new partner to the group demo, Lumagen President Jim Peterson stated, “The Radiance Pro is designed for your client to ‘Experience what the Director Intended.’ Its performance and feature set make it an essential component for every home cinema.”

Throughout the three-day event, industry experts Chris Seymour, Evan Zerby (Seymour-Screen Excellence); Olivier Thumerel, Sébastien Gailleton, Gary Blouse, Matthew Trinklein (StormAudio); Geoffrey Heinzel, Todd Sutherland (Ascendo Immersive Audio), Jim Peterson (Lumagen), Andras Ratkai, Todd Sutherland (Moovia), Doug Boyer (Christie), and Brett Bjorkquist (MRKTMKR/FAQnatics) will be available to provide in-depth insights and engage with dealers.