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Monday, December 11, 2006

With over 450 square feet of demo space, the Mitek Mobile Showroom hosts a selection of cabinets, in-wall speakers, in-ceiling speakers and outdoor speakers in lifestyle environments. We spoke to Mitek’s Jamie Ramsden, the man behind the machine. View this story

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Exceptional Innovation has taken the custom industry by storm, making huge investments in its Lifeware automation system, the Media Center Edition platform on which it is based, and a dealer network that now numbers more than 240. CEO Seale Moorer founded the company in 2004. View this story

Providers of Tenvera’s System 5 Fiber-in-the-walls technology can make a pretty solid case to their clients that there homes are ‘future-proof.’ View this story

The Van Nuys, Calif.-based custom electronics distributor declared October its National Grand Opening month in honor of eight fall openings. View this story

In a volatile market for consumer-electronics franchise start-ups, Newark, Del.-based TheaterXtreme (TX) has managed to capitalize on the demand for home theater systems priced just right for middle-income customers. View this story

Six months after being delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market, Harvey Electronics has been granted continued listing thanks to an investment influx and reverse stock split. View this story

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Custom integrators and hybrid retailers don’t have to worry about creating audio and videophiles—the market itself is creating enthusiasts. View this story

For many hybrid companies trying to grow, a great challenge is finding a new salesperson, especially in cases where the owner or a longtime veteran employee has made most of the sales. View this story

So maybe this will be the year for HDTV. The NPD Group is reporting that Black Friday sales of plasma and LCD TVs skyrocketed, thanks to lower prices and big promotions. View this story

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Just as it has seen a transformation in the quality of movie formats and the environment in which we watch them, the last decade has also ushered in a mind-blowing advancement in the multibillion-dollar gaming industry. View this story

If you’re having trouble getting your hands on a PlayStation 3 (PS3), don’t worry—wait until 2010 (at the earliest), and you’ll apparently be able to get a PlayStation 4 (PS4). Plus, Sony plans to implement new media center capabilities. View this story

Discontinued, returned, over-stocked and open-box inventory can devastate hybrid dealers’ profit margins. Here’s how to curb this problem. View this story

Monday, December 04, 2006

It’s a little later than expected, with three delays under its belt, but Sony’s BDP-S1 is now shipping. View this story

Among many other pieces of vital advice, a panel of experts participating in the inaugural CE Pro Business Valuation Summit held at EHX Fall in Long Beach, Calif., told attendees that once a custom integration company reaches a minimum of $5 million in revenue, it is a potential target for purchase by a large hybrid retailer or an investment company. View this story

So many new products, so many tough decisions to make. Fortunately, it’s really not up to us, the editors, to select the CE Pro High Impact Products (CHIPs) of the year. View this story