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Friday, October 14, 2011

Here are nine talking point to pitch to potential lighting control clients. Make a checklist to discuss each of these ideas.View this story

Posted by Jason Knott on 10/14 at 09:05 AM
News, Business Resources, Home Automation and Control, Lighting, Energy Management, Spotlight, (0) Comments, Permalink

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

DSC Taps iControl for Cloud-based Security, Home Automation

New Connect24 service offers remote monitoring/control of DSC security, surveillance, lighting, energy management, other Z-Wave home automation devices.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 04/12 at 07:18 AM
News, Product News, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, Lighting, Security, Energy Management, Spotlight, (4) Comments, Permalink

Friday, March 25, 2011

LevNet Self-Powered Wireless Devices Save Energy, Batteries

Leviton light switches, occupancy sensors, hotel card readers, other energy-saving RF devices powered by kinetic energy -- no batteries required.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 03/25 at 06:40 AM
News, Product News, Home Automation and Control, Lighting, Energy Management, Commercial, Spotlight, (0) Comments, Permalink

Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Another Reason to Hoard Incandescents: Easy Bake Oven

Some 13% of Americans plan to stock up on incandescent light bulbs before the 2012 phase-out, and this could be one reason whyView this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 03/09 at 08:25 AM
Blogs, Home Automation and Control, Lighting, Energy Management, Spotlight, (1) Comments, Permalink

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Could Motorized Shades Drive Home Automation?

Somfy will unleash its uber-simple Tahoma system on thousands of window-covering dealers, potentially making motorized shades the new killer app for home automation.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 03/01 at 09:59 AM
News, Product News, Slideshow, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, Lighting, Energy Management, Z-Wave, Spotlight, (0) Comments, Permalink

Monday, February 28, 2011

How the Budget Battle Benefits Energy Management

The fight for clean energy investment may fail, and that may be a good thing.View this story

Posted by Steven Castle on 02/28 at 07:44 AM
Blogs, Energy Management, Spotlight, (0) Comments, Permalink

HGTV Dream Home Goes High Tech with Energy Management

HGTV’s latest Dream Home Giveaway is the first to include home technology such as motorized shades, lighting controls and energy management.View this story

Posted by Jason Knott on 02/28 at 07:26 AM
News, Slideshow, Home Automation and Control, Lighting, Energy Management, Spotlight, (1) Comments, Permalink

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

An Excellent Sales Pitch for Projectors

Supercalibrations newsletter is so conversational, it's like having a next-door neighbor sell you on a projector and 110-inch screen.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 11/17 at 10:28 AM
News, Business Resources, Displays, Projectors and Screens, Spotlight, (3) Comments, Permalink

Monday, November 08, 2010

CE Pro 100 Stumble on Telecom, Security, Multiroom Audio

2010 will end up being a pretty good year for CE Pro 100 integrators, especially in commercial markets and home networking; telecom, security and multiroom audio flounder.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 11/08 at 08:15 AM
News, Research, Audio, Distributed Audio, Home Automation and Control, Security, Events, CE Pro 100, Spotlight, (0) Comments, Permalink

Friday, August 13, 2010

Paradigm, Anthem Stick with Custom-Only Biz Model

While other speaker and receiver manufacturers are broadening distribution, Paradigm speakers and Anthem receivers are "the largest remaining specialty dealer option."View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 08/13 at 06:42 AM
News, Product News, Audio, Receivers, Speakers, Big-Box Retailers, Spotlight, (7) Comments, Permalink

Friday, July 30, 2010

True Stories: Power Protection Saves the Day

When lightning strikes, one house has to replace two surge protectors while the unprotected neighbor must replace four TVs and a surround-sound system.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 07/30 at 05:49 AM
News, Product News, Power Protection and Management, Spotlight, (0) Comments, Permalink

Friday, July 16, 2010

Installer’s Perspective: PLC Multiroom Audio from NuVo

Elite Audio Systems is among the first to install NuVo’s powerline-based Renovia whole-house entertainment system.View this story

Posted by Robert Archer on 07/16 at 09:11 AM
News, Audio, Distributed Audio, Spotlight, (0) Comments, Permalink

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Why Streaming Quality Needs to be a Priority

Designing and installing a custom home network will reduce the potential problems with digital downloads and create happier web viewers.View this story

Posted by Victor Pak on 07/06 at 06:00 AM
News, Video, Digital Media, Spotlight, (0) Comments, Permalink

Friday, July 02, 2010

Incredible Home Theater Transformations

Home theaters aren't always part of a new construction project. Here's a look at our favorite before-and-after rooms.View this story

Posted by Steve Crowe on 07/02 at 08:18 AM
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Monday, May 24, 2010

Samsung, Sony Discussing 3D Standards?

Sony CEO Howard Stringer and Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee meet behind closed doors.View this story

Posted by Stephen Hopkins on 05/24 at 08:29 AM
News, Displays, TVs, Spotlight, (0) Comments, Permalink

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