Steinway Lyngdorf to introduce HDMI 2.1 in flagship processors

by SLAudio | Jun 16, 2020 | Product news

Steinway Lyngdorf to introduce HDMI 2.1 in flagship processors

In celebration of the company’s 15th anniversary this year, Steinway Lyngdorf announces that it is working on 8K-ready HDMI 2.1 HDMI board updates for processors to launch a new generation of home cinema, music, and gaming.

Continuing Steinway Lyngdorf’s technology approach to the AV market, the company will be using INVECAS chips in the new solutions. Following the 2017 acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation’s HDMI design team and Simplay Labs’ subsidiary, which oversees standards compliance and interoperability testing solutions, INVECAS announced the world’s first HDMI® 2.1 with HDCP 2.3 chip & IP solutions.

“Steinway Lyngdorf and INVECAS, Inc. are collaborating in bringing the most advanced HDMI 2.1 home theater solutions to the market. INVECAS is the leading provider of advanced HDMI 2.1 Silicon solutions for delivering the very latest HDMI 2.1 specification features to market,” said Chandlee Harrell, Senior Director at INVECAS.

“Staying at the forefront of cutting-edge technology is a founding mission for both Steinway Lyngdorf and Lyngdorf Audio,” said Thomas Birkelund, CEO of Steinway Lyngdorf. “Our partnership with INVECAS represents just that, another step forward in providing our clients and partners with the very latest technologies for innovative video/audio experiences.”

Key features of HDMI 2.1 include:

8K 50/60Hz and 4K 100/120Hz as outlined in the HDMI 2.1 specification
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)
Support for Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) modes
Support for static and dynamic HDR allowing for extended dynamic range and wide color gamut support
HDCP 2.3 premium content protection
The updates will come to both Steinway & Sons and Lyngdorf Audio branded products in 2021 starting with the Steinway & Sons P300 and Lyngdorf Audio MP-60 processors.

About INVECAS, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Clara California, INVECAS is the leader in HDMI 2.1 Solutions, Customer ASIC development and Design Services. INVECAS’s market leading HDMI 2.1 solutions have gained traction with many top tier consumer electronics manufacturers enabling customers to enjoy 8K high-definition and 4K 120Hz high frame rate content in billions of colors with unprecedented vividness and accuracy.”

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Momentum Group and Rio Grande Reps as new partner in US

by SLAudio | Jun 3, 2020 | Partners

Momentum Group and Rio Grande Reps as new partner in US

Steinway Lyngdorf has engaged Momentum Group and Rio Grande Reps to provide sales representation services in the Rockies and TOLA regions of the US for performance focused dealers, integrators, and specialty audio / video / home theater retailers. Momentum Group covers the Rocky mountain states of Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, and southern Idaho. Rio Grande Reps covers Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

We are excited to partner with David Thomas and the Momentum and Rio Grande teams in the Rockies and TOLA regions to build out our network of partners and increase the level of support we are able to provide. Davids reputation in the industry as a strategic businessman and his commitment to long-term manufacturer partnerships make him a perfect fit for our first representation partnership in the US said Katherine Spiller, Steinway Lyngdorf Director of Sales & Marketing for the Americas. We believe that working with a team of professionals with strong dealer relationships at the local level with a dedication to performance solutions will add energy and momentum to our market development plans.

Momentum Group and Rio Grande Reps are manufacturer sales representation companies focused on exceeding expectations of supported manufacturers by presenting and selling brands at the local level to dealers, retailers, and distributors through best in class technical sales training, education, and design services.

David Thomas, president of Momentum Group and Rio Grande Reps, said Steinway Lyngdorf, with such elegant design & engineering prowess, is reshaping the expectations in the high-performance audio space. We are proud to partner with them to broaden the appeal of their solutions through Lyngdorf Audio and to further the reach of Steinway & Sons Audio Systems for a small number of luxury-focused dealers in select markets.

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