SnapAV has partnered with the SpringDeck app to deliver streamlined, updated product content for all their most popular brands, including Episode, Luma Surveillance, WattBox, Araknis Networks, SunBriteTV and OvrC remote management. SnapAV dealers can now take advantage of a free exclusive download for a SpringDeck account; they can use these extra sales tools to present products on the go from […]

SnapAV announced this week that it has purchased Autonomic, a manufacturer of music streaming and multi-room audio distribution solutions for the custom install market. Autonomic “makes the consumption of digital media easier” for customers by offering a distributed audio system that’s controllable with iOS and Android devices or via a control system. SnapAV distributes audiovisual […]

SnapAV’s SunBright division is shipping their new Signature Series outdoor TVs. SunBriteTV’s new outdoor Signature Series screens are spec’d to be up to three times brighter than typical indoor displays and come in three 4K UHD (3840×2160) sizes. With weatherized capabilities and a guaranteed operating range of -24°F to 122°F, they can be placed almost […]

SnapAV’s Strong line has just announced the launch of their revamped Custom and Evolve series racks, designed specifically for custom AV installers. The redesigned product lines, with improvements based on dealer feedback, demonstrate Strong’s commitment to continuously providing innovative and high quality products with features that make every installation faster and easier. Strong says that […]

SnapAV has announced the launch of its revamped Episode architectural speaker line, designed specifically for custom AV install. The new Episode line offers a 150, 350, and 550 series use polypropylene cone woofers that are capable of a wide range of highly responsive, mid to low frequencies. The ½” to ¾” teteron and mylar tweeters […]

For all you regular reader of rAVe news out there, you may not realize this, but twice a month we publish rAVe ProAV Edition an email newsletter packed with opinionated news and product stories about the ProAV industry. The most recent edition, Volume 13, Issue 21 includes editorials from Gary Kayye about the passing of industry icons […]

SnapAV’s growth story since launching in 2005 is entering an exciting new chapter as it buys its first display company — and more acquisitions are in the works. The Charlotte, NC-based manufacturer, known for its focus on the residential AV market as being both a manufacturer and a distributor, just announced the acquisition of outdoor […]

SnapAV’s Episode Signature group just released their fanciest speakers to date – the 1700 line. The 1700 series offers architectural in-ceiling, in-wall, surround and soon-to-be released LCR speakers, so each individual customer can build the ultimate movie or music experience. While the in-walls and in-ceilings will transform the way you hear music, the 1700 surround […]

Araknis Networks (part of SnapAV) manufacturers IP-enabled AV products that it says are commercial-grade routers, switches, and wireless access points aimed at professional installers of home and pro systems. “For the average installer, networking can seem very intimidating,” says Ayham Ereksousi, Category Manager for Araknis Networks. “In a typical installation, there are multiple devices that require high-speed connectivity – […]

SnapAV today announced a distribution partnership with Atlona. Atlona is an AV connectivity solutions provider recognized for designing and engineering a diverse range of residential and commercial AV and IT products. Through the new distribution partnership, SnapAV will offer an array of Atlona’s 4K/UHD solutions including HDMI to HDBaseT matrix switchers, HDMI to HDMI matrix […]

SnapAV has announced the launch of Holy Snap, a five-month rewards promotion offering rewards to certified SnapAV dealers who sign up and earn points. By earning one point per new SnapAV category purchase, and double points on select brand categories, this program offers real rewards to custom installers for taking care of business. Points can […]

Araknis Networks has announced that its 300-series switches line is enabled for the cloud-based OvrC app. OvrC (pronounced over-see) is an innovative cloud app designed to streamline the integrator’s life. Araknis Networks and OvrC are brand divisions of Charlotte-based SnapAV, a designer and manufacturer of more than 1,800 electronic home solutions for residential and commercial […]

SnapAV has announced the launch of two new brands: Nearus, a line of user-friendly conferencing cameras; and Sense, a complete line of microphones for use in presentations, conferencing and commercial environments. Nearus cameras will provide “BYOD” — or bring your own device — service that makes it easy for users to stay connected. These smart […]

Designed to work with a Crown amplifier, the SnapAV Episode Landscape speakers include a tree-mount, ground-mount and surface-mount designs. All of them work with either a 70-volt/100-volt or 8-ohm distributed audio system (a rotary tap switch with 3.75-watt, 7.5-watt, 15-watt, and 30-watt settings). SnapAV is making them available individually or as a set of four […]

ihiji and SnapAV have partnered to provide a cloud-based power management of SnapAV WattBox IP products using ihiji’s NetNinja suite within the ihiji invision web portal. Consolidating this data eliminates the need to incorporate multiple remote monitoring systems to gain insight into the health and wellbeing of a growing assortment of connected devices. Dealers can […]

Does your business operate at a higher level than last year? If not, it should. You have heard the overused phrase “spend some time working ON your business rather than IN your business”? I think the reason many phrases are overused is that they are true. I have been in your shoes, and I know […]

Following the continued downturn of the HomeAV market, SnapAV has launched a ProAV-only product line and dedicated commercial AV website. SnapAV is a manufacturer of speakers, power conditioning products, cabling, screens and rack products and its new commercial website is  here.

Available with 10 or 12 outlets, SnapAV’s new WattBox power conditioners are rack-mountable or wall-mountable, designed to condition power, cable, satellite and network signals. The 12-outlet version features sequenced power-on, has the capability to handle up to 6,480 joules of energy dissipation and is encased in ceramic components. It has six switched outlets and six […]

Episode Speakers, the audio brand of SnapAV, is now shipping its first soundbars and on-wall LCRs. Part of what SnapAV says is its second generation lineup of loudspeakers, dubbed the Episode 300 Series Soundbars, they are available in 30- and 40-inch widths at $499 and $599 list price, respectively. For use as either individual front […]

At only 2.75″ deep, the new SnapAV ES-300-SNDBAR-40-BLK and ES-300-SNDBAR-30-BLK single soundbars are actually three independent speakers in one. They consist of left, center and right channels and are designed to be used with all sizes of HDTVs. Features include a built-in IR repeating system, integrated wire management where the IR cable and all speaker […]

Need to send HDMI all over a house that’s already pre-wired (but was wired in the 1980s or even 1990s) with Coax, not Cat5? Well, SnapAV’s new Binary Single Coax Extender (HDMI 1.3) can send HDMI and IR signals up to 400 feet via RG6 cable. Although this extender doesn’t support 3D or 480p, it […]

Available with both 6-inch and 8-inch woofers and in granite and sandstone finishes, the new Episode DVC rock speakers from Snap AV list for under $400 and are shipping now. Using two 1” titanium dome tweeters along with the 6” or 8” woofer, each speaker is 4-ohm impedance, have a 67Hz to 20KHz frequency response, […]