Thursday, October 04, 2007

One of the keys to running a successful business, according to Gerard Lynch, “is to look at the big picture from the outside.” View this story

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

For many custom installers, the day job is as much fun as it is work. After all, the work is an extension of their love and passion for music. View this story

Friday, August 24, 2007

With the growth of home theater, multiroom A/V and home networks, consumers are increasingly desiring high-quality audio.  View this story

Friday, July 13, 2007

The decision to take a booth at a show is a tough one — shipping components, setting them up and taking employees off “real” jobs. Is it worth it? We spoke to five integrators who say ‘yes,’ if the audience includes builders, architects and designers. View this story

Monday, July 02, 2007

One company with two brands, offering a mix of professional products and consumer electronics products. View this story

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Business cards are so ubiquitous in the custom electronics industry—and every industry—that they run the risk of becoming afterthoughts. Smart businesspeople, however, know better than to let that happen. View this story

Thursday, May 17, 2007

For the first CEA-sponsored Hometech Middle East expo, industry leaders traveled to Dubai to explore the region that CEA’s Gary Shapiro calls “a region you simply can’t afford to ignore.” View this story

Tuesday, May 08, 2007

CE Pro contributor Derek Flickinger and his family are fine, thankfully, but they lost most of their worldy possessions. From the experience, Derek offers advice on content storage, power strip placement, insurance and more. Could integrators possibly offer safety-audit services? View this story

Monday, May 07, 2007

At a minimum, 64-bit computing promises buckets and buckets more RAM than its 32-bit predecessor, whose standards were set in the 1960s and seventies, back when four gigs of RAM must have seemed like an astronomical amount. View this story

HAI appears to be the first manufacturer to exploit fully the two-way capabilities of the Z-Wave wireless control protocol. From an HAI controller, users can control Leviton’s Vizia RF lighting, and receive feedback on HAI (or HomeLogic) displays. View this story

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

For home systems integrators, LED-based systems are notoriously difficult to control and dim. Color Kinetics is working to position its products for simple, effective integration with third-party controllers. View this story

Onkyo put on a display of its new line of A/V components that pack so many features that the price points seem like misprints. The company also revealed some strong marketshare and sales numbers. View this story

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

The mass-market security provider, best known for cranking out one free installation after another (they’re not so free anymore), has a smart strategy for increasing the total ticket on its residential installations. View this story

Monday, April 30, 2007

The modular system will include whole-house control, a media server with client, touchpanels and a plasma. The system will be linked with Apple’s iTunes and a private Savant concierge Web service that will offer integrators a recurring revenue stream from downloads and other services. View this story

With the profile of today’s electronics consumer shifting from enthusiasts to “best-in-class,” the way a product looks is as important as the way it performs. View this story