Nobody cares about certifications. Actually nobody cares. electricians dominate the pre-wires with the most worthless layouts, design and thought process = (none). Does the contractor care? Nope! There is no standards for a homeowner to compare against. There... — dbendell on Oct 14

I agree with this article 100% with the same reservation that most of the other professionals noted. There is no value attached with the CEDIA certification. My team is certified through classroom factory training, online training, and I make considerable... — sjm mycloudbusters.com on Oct 13

I agree with this article 100% with the same reservation that most of the other professionals noted. There is no value attached with the CEDIA certification. My team is certified through classroom factory training, online training, and I make considerable... — sjm mycloudbusters.com on Oct 13

The echo link amp appears to have an IR window on the front bottom right corner.  Does anyone know if the Echo Link Amp has an IR Remote control along with Alexa voice control.  IR it indeed does have IR, it would be great to use for TV audio for... — djsedm on Oct 11

Oh gawd, just what we need, another proprietary solution.  I pity the poor consumer who trusts Google to “do the right thing” without understanding that their chronic corporate ADHD almost guarantees this architecture will be abandoned long... — Steve Hoge on Oct 10

Finally.  I want to trigger events in my ELAN system based on thermal rather than motion.  Turn on a light or have a audio recording play on my Video Intercom. One of the problems facing the Pro side of the Surveillance/Security industry is the DIY... — brandenpro on Oct 10

Great comment S1. John was very clear in his discussion that it can be a long and grueling process to convert but most of that was a year:s worth of evaluating every aspect of their business process. He appreciated that that was part of the CW experience. The... — Julie Jacobson on Oct 10