Blackwire Designs announced that it will demonstrate its latest set of control system drivers and design assistance services at CEDIA 2023 in booth 4304. Blackwire says its Blacklight Design Tool is designed to empower any dealer to visually design an entire linear lighting system with a few clicks. Blackwire claims the Blacklight Design Tool streamlines […]
Josh.ai says Josh One joins the product family to provide customers with value while equipping the industry with a platform dedicated to home control that leverages AI to assist with system installation, configuration and automation. For entry-level Josh One systems, app-based control starts at $10 per month. With a focus on bringing AI interactions […]
Vanco International LLC just hired Thomas Oliver as director of commercial AV. A sales executive with decades of experience in audiovisual industry, Oliver will be charged with forging partnerships and meeting the needs of distributors and dealers in the Vanco ecosystem. Oliver began in the AV industry in 1986. He worked at Circuit City and […]
SANUS today announced its lineup for CEDIA Expo 2023 in Denver, Sept. 7-9. In the Legrand | AV booth 1506, SANUS will display its new VIWLF128-B2 Large In-Wall Full-Motion Mount with in-wall storage. In addition, the company will demonstrate its new outdoor solutions, the VODLF125-B2 Large Outdoor Full-Motion Mount. Also being showcased will be SANUS’ […]
Origin Acoustics announced a strategic partnership with WiiM, a technology brand that provides smart home experiences through accessible AI-connected products. Origin Acoustics and WiiM have joined forces to co-develop WiiM Professional CI Series products, designed to cater to both residential and commercial custom installations. WiiM’s expertise in streaming audio software and hardware has led to […]
AVPro Edge just added a product capable of extracting the audio signal from within the eARC channel of HDMI 2.1 and transmitting the data up to 100 meters (328 feet) over category cable to a centralized audio distribution system. The AC-AEX-DEARC-KIT is a transmitter-receiver combo designed for audio signal codec transfer (no video data is […]
As part of revitalizing downtown Mansfield in the south Dallas suburbs, local construction entrepreneur Tony Meehan purchased an abandoned grist mill building from the city that had also served as a local jail. After a full renovation, he created two new businesses: a fine dining restaurant called Meehan’s Chophouse, and Henry’s Cigar Lounge, an adjoining […]
HARMAN Luxury Audio Group announced it has hired two new independent sales reps for the first time in more than five years. SoundTech Marketing and Atlantic Integrated are business-to-business rep firms that will work directly with dealers in the Rocky Mountain and New York Metro/New Jersey markets, respectively — thereby enabling HARMAN Luxury Audio to expand […]
DMF Lighting announced their new enhanced iX product line of luxury lighting products exclusive to the CEDIA channel today (at CEDIA Expo 2023 at booth 4112). These include True Spectrum 98 CRI (Color Rendering Index) light modules for industry-leading color rendition and new premium trim selections (raw brass, anodized aluminum, and anodized bronze finishes), available […]
CEDIA Association has announced the Best Hardware and Best Software finalists for the 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards. Judged by a distinguished group of industry professionals, the program recognizes exceptional novel hardware and software products from CEDIA member manufacturing companies and trade suppliers. The finalists for Best Hardware are: 2N IP Verso 2.0 Barco Nerthus […]
CEDIA Expo, the platform where residential technology integration, design and construction professionals connect, learn, and engage, announces the programming schedule for the Smart Stage at CEDIA Expo 2023. The Smart Stage will focus on relevant industry-wide topics, emerging technologies and trending market segments for the residential technology industry. The Smart Stage, sponsored by Nice, will […]
With CEDIA Expo 2023 a little over a week away, we’re excited to highlight educational sessions we think you’re going to enjoy! After exploring the show floor, these sessions will give you a chance to learn and recharge. Check out rAVe’s picks for a rewarding event. “The Unstoppable AI Revolution That’s Coming to the Home” […]
K-array heads to CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo (in booth #C1308) with its redesigned Lyzard Mark II loudspeakers that marry premium audio and design with extreme miniaturized housing to create a product “naturally designed for discreet use in a variety of intimate environments such as patio settings, outdoor kitchens, balconies, rooftop decks, firepits and […]
Crestron Electronics announced Crestron Home OS 4 will debut at CEDIA Expo 2023. Crestron Home OS 4 is the “next evolution for its smart home strategy, featuring a completely new, intuitive interface for the client while further speeding and simplifying installation for dealers.” Crestron Home OS 4 also aims to unify multiple lighting protocols and […]
Ethereal will bring its line of Big Dog Power products to CEDIA Expo 2023. Big Dog Power’s PR-R13PI is a power distribution unit with surge protection, remote control, smart home integration, rack temperature management and more. Twelve individually controllable outlets have power metering, self-healing and automatic reboot capabilities for smarter and easier remote management of […]
First-time CEDIA Expo exhibitor Bridgee will be there with its new HDMI cables, the Mark Series Hybrid Active Optical 2.1 models, certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF), in Booth 1550. With a combination of optoelectric conversion using premium components, the Mark Series cables deliver transmission bandwidth of up to 48Gbps in runs as long […]
Just Video Walls announced a dealer race to see who can be the first to sell $1 million in microLED. The first custom integrator to meet the million-dollar mark gets the grand prize, a one-year lease to a Porsche 911. However, even if a CI is not the first to hit the microLED sales goal, […]
Nice has announced the launch of its SC-IC3 Small Aperture Speaker, SC-IC-SUB8 Small Aperture Subwoofer, SC4-100 4-Channel Amplifier, SB-40P Soundbar and AIM Mk3 architectural speaker series, with plans to debut the new products at CEDIA Expo 2023. The small aperture speaker offers installation options with both round and square grilles included and flush mount kits […]
Legrand’s luxury residential lighting control brand Vantage announced its LHUMAN KolorTune capability in the Vantage Design Center software. LHUMAN KolorTune enables “one of the widest selections” of tunable fixtures to be used in a lighting control system and provides the tunable controllable profiles needed to create lighting scenes with precise color temperature. The library of […]
Middle Atlantic today announced its solutions lineup for CEDIA Expo 2023, Sept. 7-9, in Denver. In the Legrand | AV Booth 1506, the company will have on display its Premium+ PDU family, now featuring the new RackLink Cloud for remote management and monitoring. Middle Atlantic will also highlight solutions from the NEXSYS AV power distribution […]
NETGEAR is launching the newest addition to complete NETGEAR’s Total Network Solution Ecosystem for residential installers — the PR460X — a 10G/Multi-Gigabit Dual WAN Pro Router with Insight Remote Cloud Management. The PR460X router was designed exclusively for residential and commercial installation projects in mind, and to bundle with NETGEAR Pro WiFi Access Points and […]
Rockustics introduced the Monument series, featuring BlockRock, Topozoid and BlockTop models. The new speakers will debut at CEDIA Expo 2023 at booth 909 in Denver, Colorado, Sept. 7-9. The BlockRock is an omnidirectional two-way speaker. Equipped with a 6.5″ coax woofer and a .75″ dome tweeter, it delivers 360° of dynamic audio. For flexible installation […]
Bluefin International added Susan Wilhite to its commercial sales team in the new role of senior director of business development. Wilhite will focus on cultivating key relationships with channel partners and will help to establish Bluefin as the “go-to digital signage resource” in the commercial AV space. Bluefin specializes in custom signage displays for consumer-focused […]
Bowers & Wilkins just debuted the 600 Series S3, an eighth-generation loudspeaker. The new range includes four models: the floor-standing 603 S3, the 606 S3 stand mount, the 607 S3 bookshelf speaker, plus the HTM6 S3, a dedicated center channel for home theater. Each model is available in a choice of finishes, including oak, white […]
Jetbuilt announced new enhancements to accelerate administrative business tasks and project management. At CEDIA Expo 2023, Jetbuilt will introduce automated proposal and document management, invoice tracking and order management to create a seamless workflow for managing business tasks between closing a sale and managing a project. Jetbuilt’s latest feature will automatically trigger document signing, online […]
CEDIA Expo announced an expanded collaboration with buying organizations, including HTSA, Nationwide Marketing Group and ProSource. By partnering with the industry’s leading organizations, CEDIA Expo 2023 will ignite expanded networking and educational opportunities for independent retailers, dealers and custom installers at CEDIA Expo 2023. CEDIA Association to Ignite Advocacy, Connection and Education at CEDIA Expo […]
Bryston has announced the introduction of the BP-19 analog preamplifier. The BP-19 claims to leverage the tech and performance of the BR-20 preamplifier and reproduces music thanks to an oversized toroidal power transformer. The discrete operational amplifier delivers a THD+N measurement at or below 0.0006%. The signal path features a fully balanced design from input […]
Snap One announced it will exhibit a complete range of commercial solutions at the inaugural Commercial Integrator Expo 2023, held in conjunction with CEDIA Expo 2023 at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 7-9, 2023. Highlights will include advanced solutions from Araknis, Sunbrite, Control4, Episode and Strong that deliver enhanced capabilities specifically designed for commercial […]
Seymour-Screen Excellence, StormAudio, Grimani Systems, and RowOne proudly unite to offer an 11.6.6 fully digital, networked AES67 Audio-over-IP demonstration in Sound Room 10 during CEDIA Expo 2023. This extraordinary presentation is a CEDIA Expo-first, harnessing the cutting-edge capabilities of networked Audio-over-IP technology, while bringing together the collective expertise and best practices from top industry brands. […]
The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organization dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave Technology, has announced the launch of Trident IoT, a new technology and engineering company (and Z-Wave member) focused on simplifying RF development and decreasing time-to-market for connected device manufacturers. For Z-Wave Alliance members, Trident IoT will directly supply Z-Wave silicon […]
I’ve talked before about how frequently I receive queries from end users. It’s because when people Google one of the brands we distribute our website comes up, and my name, phone number and email are right there. I don’t sell to end users. I have dealers for that. But I always take the time to […]
PhaseTech just launched the Power Lux DSP subwoofers. Using DSP to control the amplifier and driver, four of these subwoofers will officially debut at CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado, from Sept. 7-9, 2023, at booth 909. The Power Lux DSP subwoofers — the PL-10S and PL-12S compact sealed subs and the PL-10P and PL-12P ported […]