Manchester-based Wondrwall launches an own take on smart lighting and heating control-- a system based around connected light switches, bringing about what is described as a learning, modular smart home system.
The connected switches making the Wondrwall system replace the standard fittings in either a retro or new fit, and carry 13 different sensors able to monitor temperature, humidity, power, motion, luminosity and sound. Thus, the system can consist of a network of over 100 sensors spread across a typical 3-bedroom home, and pairs with smartphone location tracking in order to to learn occupant habits and preferences. Over time, Wondrwall learns how the home is used, and makes appropriate adjustments to heating, lighting and security in real-time.
The driver delivers control over the DTV tuner and onboard DirecTV interface of Samsung 4K UHD TVs, in addition to direct one-button access to streaming sources such as Hulu and Netflix on the displays. Users can control the TVs via RTI interface of choice, with feedback on volume levels, programming and more.
As the step-up model from the LX-500, the LX-800 promises not only superior playback but even sturdier construction, with a 4.6mm thick, double-layer steel and steel-sheet chassis and a rigid, anti-vibration paint coated case holding the Blu-ray drive. In addition, a rigid frame structure inside the player segregates the power supply, processing and analogue sections in order to reduce electromagnetic interference. The result? A heavyweight player at 14kg (the LX500 weighs 10.3kg).
The Selekt slots between the entry-level Majik and flagship Akurate in the DSM product range. Interchangeable cartridges make it a modular system, since customers can upgrade the base streamer/pre-amp with either an integrated 100W-per-channel Class D power amplifier or Katalyst DAC architecture (as found in the Akurate and Klimax models).
The products use the patented Extron PURE3 codec to deliver "visually lossless" (an actual compressing standard denoting a human with good eyesight should not detect any video signal loss) video over IP at resolutions up to 4K@60Hz with 4:4:4 chroma sampling. In addition, the PURE3 system incorporates "Intelligent Selective Streaming (ISS), a means to identify "low motion content" in the image to achieve low bitrates while maintaining performance.
The Home Cinema 4010 uses three LCD panels to create three 1080p microdisplays. The result is images with maximum input resolution of 4096 x 2160, as well as 10-bit colour, 200000:1 contrast ratio and HDR10 support (but no Dolby Vision or HDR10+). Image brightness reaches a maximum of 2400 lumens.
