January 22, 2025 | Volume: 22 | Issue 2

rAVe HomeAV Edition

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday. We have just a couple of weeks until ISE 2025, and we are so excited to bring you along with us, whether you attend the show in person or you follow along with our coverage. Either way, we’ll be happy to have you with us! Don’t forget to lock in your registration if you are attending in person, though, and use code “RAVEPUBS” for free entry onto the show floor!

Also, don’t miss the latest from Lee Distad all about the one promotion that dealers hate and a very interesting final piece from David Danto on the things he noticed at CES 2025.

Talk soon!

Steph Beckett

Managing Editor, rAVe [PUBS]

COLUMNS

Here’s the Latest From the Blogsquad.

Final Reflections on CES 2025 [David Danto]

As I write this, I’ve just returned home from the 2025 CES conference. With about 36 hours to let my thoughts settle, I’ve outlined my biggest takeaways from this year’s event. Here they are, in no particular order. […]

Dealers Hate This One Promotion [Lee Distad]

At the time I am writing this, Christmas is past, and so is Boxing Day. New Year’s Eve is just around the corner. And I’m doing a cleanup on my reporting for our Q4 promotional activities, so that’s what my […]

PRODUCT NEWS

What You Need to Know.

Portrait Displays Calman Platform is Fire OS and Panasonic-Ready

DJI Enters the Car Charging Market with a Line of Super Fast Chargers; Offers Integrators Differentiation

DJI (yes, the drone company) unveiled two new Super Fast Chargers into its Power Series Ecosystem. Both […]

Snap One Debuts New Luma 4K Security Cameras for Security, ProAV and HomeAV Applications

Snap One, now part of ADI, has added a new line of Luma 4K Hybrid cameras. Available with a fixed or motorized vari-focal lens, in turret- or bullet-style […]

NAD Electronics Debuts New Streaming Device and Power Amps for ProAV and HomeAV Applications, Updates UI

INDUSTRY NEWS

What’s New in HomeAV.

CEDIA Opens Entries for Its 2025 Smart Home Awards

CEDIA announced that the 2025 CEDIA Smart Home Awards are open for entries, featuring a number of new and rebranded categories. The program recognizes the […]