The SEMA Show is a leading automotive specialty products trade show in the world. Held annually in the Las Vegas Convention Center, the show attracts more than 120,000 industry experts from over 100 nationalities, thus creating huge business opportunities in the automotive, truck and SUV and RV markets.
The Specialty Equipment Market Association or SEMA exhibition throughout its history has been held during the first week of November and on a Tuesday. However, last year’s show (SEMA Show 2007) was held from October 30-November 2, 2007. However, the exhibition is NOT open to general public!
Just like the previous years, the 2007 exhibition was a grand success. The SEMA Show 2007 attracted about 60,000 domestic and international buyers for exhibits organized in ten categories. The intriguing part of the show was New Products Showcase where more than 2,000 newly introduced parts, tools and components were displayed. The exhibits alone occupied two million square feet of exhibits.
The show features state of the art products falling under 10 categories, 3 of which are given below:
1. Business Services:This category entails services with a focus on automotive industry and showcases hardware, software, computers, financial services, store fixtures, warehouse equipment, fleet services, personnel & human resources services and systems, CAD systems and consultants.
2. Hot Rod Alley:The products featured in this category include street rod/hot rod custom and specialty parts, tires and accessories, bodies, alternators, catalytic converters, brake systems including disc brakes, electrical systems and components, chassis parts, gauges, aluminum radiators, exhaust systems,valve covers, sheet metal, shocks, and wiring kits.
3. Mobile Electronics & Technology:This category includes sound systems, LCD video devices & systems, MP3, DVD, CD, satellite radio, telematics, security systems, CB, GPS, on-board technology, antennas, cellular telephones and accessories, computer chips and PROMs and radar detectors.
By: Freddic Clay
Archive for April, 2010
Automotive Trade Show – Sema 2008
April 29th, 2010Auto Sound System Amplifier – Tips To Pick Your Best
April 29th, 2010
Setting about to find the best Amplifier for your sound system could be a whole lot simpler if you just dedicate sometime before hand to learn what is best for you and will perform best with your type of car, truck or SUV’s audio system. It’s worthwhile to learn about the functions of an Amplifier for you to make an informed purchase; the major function of an Amplifier is that is receives small sound signal from your auto sound system and increases it to produce louder sound. This means that the more powerful your Amplifier, the more exceptional quality sound it produces. A lesser-powered Amplifier will therefore have a weak, thin sound that is quite unappealing in any auto sound system and most other sound system as well.
It is also worth mentioning that power rating of an Amplifier is determined by the utmost power it’s able to expend and not by it’s regular usage amount. RMS rating is a good indicator of an Amplifier power output. Another thing to consider is that never purchase an Amplifier based only on RMS rating or maximum output. This number can be remarkably misleading in Amplifier purchase.If your preference is towards a thumping driving bass beat, then ensure that your Amplifier is equipped with a bass boost button. Such a button will be a plus in giving you a bass boost. I sure believe this is a must have to most bass lovers. Not every Amplifier is equipped with this, so shop smart in accordance to your likes.
Amplifiers are essentially divided into four main classes (but of course, there are many more classes, though mostly uncommon, so I will not dwell much on defining them) which represent excellent quality you ought to expect from the system.
A) 1. This is a class with amazing production of superior sound, but the down side is that it wastes large amount of energy in producing that good quality sound.
B) 2. This class is somewhat better than 1 as far as energy consumption is concerned, but it is a bit worse as it produces lesser quality sound.
C) 1/2. This is like a cross-breed between 1 and 2 because energy and sound wastage depends on the volume. Low volumes will use the class 1 attribute of the Amplifier while higher volumes are more in maintaining with class 2.
D) 3. This is mostly decent in producing good quality bass sound and nothing more. The quantity of sound and energy wastage is both moderate and is neither very impressive.
This is of course a skeleton run through most of the core amplifier basics. It is also worth noting that a score of people these days talk of amplifiers as just Amps, instead of fully pronouncing the entire word Am-pl-i-fi-er, maybe it’s too long for most folks or just a hype. It’s probably a slang widely accepted that no one would blink an eye if you utter it. In fact if you go the so-called old way and call it AMPLIFIER, don’t be surprised if you get funny looks. Despite of all these, Amplifiers aren’t the end to all that would be of an automobile sound system. its necessity is determined by you the consumer, because as a matter of fact most audio sound system work well, minus the extras like an amplifier that only serves to justify the price raise.
A decision to buy an Amplifier for your latest auto sound system, truck or SUV is at one moment filled with excitement and exhilaration, because this is habitually a decision that you have introspected over time. This same excitement can result to fear at later stage, due to the absence of clarity in what you truly need. I presume that this has at least gone a distance in informing your decision on whether or not to purchase an Amplifier, and if your answer happens to fall in the affirmative, you will ultimately make an informed decision prior to purchase.
By: Abhishek Agarwal
Why You Can’t Use Regular Automotive Radar Detectors On Motorcycles
April 28th, 2010
Regular standard radar detectors were never made to be put on bikes and motor cycles. Most of all radar detectors are made so that the person can hear the beep or radar goes off inside the car so they would know to slow it down. Most of these devices have long cords and therefore cannot be put on a bike or motor cycle. Unless that is you buy or own a wireless radar detector then you might be able to use it on a bike or a motor cycle but you still would have a hard time hearing the sound at high speeds.
A lot of most makers now make and sell a lot of cordless models. You can now find most of the devices that you want on many sites that sell them. If you still cannot find what you are looking for like I said before you should go on eBay and have a look.
You will want your radar detector to at least be able to send a jamming signal and be able to read radar and how far away it is. You can buy one that is just for your bike. It will have ear jacks so that you will be able to have one in one ear and be able to drive and hear with the other. It will probably work just as good as driving in a car.
You will just want to get one that will be good for you and that will actually work. You want to do some research and find out which ones are the best and that work good. The last thing you would want to happen is for you to buy a new radar detector and then get a ticket as soon as you leave where you bought it or put it on your car. That is why it is important that you research and find what you need before you just go out and buy one.
Just go online and look you should be able to find something with ease and that will suit your needs to driving. Unless you know of some yourself I know that the brand Whistler is good. I had one for awhile but then it got stolen out of my car so I started locking up my car and I got a new one just like it and it works good. I think Whistler is one of the top brands out there so go look they may have something that you like and can afford.
By: Gregg Hall
