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Man shopping for lighting fixtures as a metaphor for price pressure and value proposition when selling lighting and shading

Are Feelings of Price Pressure in Lighting & Shading Really Just an Education Issue?

CE Pro’s Lighting & Shading Survey finds that the step up in fixture cost to CI-grade lighting doesn’t always math out to clients when calculating inherent value.

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Wide view of luxury private cinema seating in a subterranean home theater in Dallas Texas, with transparent acoustic baffles revealing in-ceiling JBL Synthesis speaker installations as part of a 28-driver Dolby Atmos system designed and integrated by Elliston Systems & Design

This Subterranean Cinema Beneath a Dallas Estate Has Been 30 Years in the Making

Three layers of acoustical isolation, a 46,000-watt sound system and 4K lossless video create a luxury viewing experience that far exceeds a commercial theater.

Projects May 25

D-Tools Announces SI Mobile Install App

D-Tools has introduced the SI Mobile Install App, a native mobile companion for System Integrator that gives field technicians access to service orders, tasks, schedules and project information from the…

News May 22

ADT Launches DIY Security Platform ADT Blu with Optional Professional Monitoring

ADT has launched ADT Blu, a DIY home security platform with self-install setup, app-based management and optional professional monitoring.

News May 20

AVIXA, HTSA, ProSource Partner on New Residential Event ‘RESIDE’

AVIXA, HTSA and ProSource announced RESIDE, a new residential integration event launching alongside InfoComm 2027 in Orlando next June.

News May 20

White House highlight Trump administration's role in banning Chinese-made cellular modules for smart home IoT devices

US Admin Reportedly Mulling Ban on Chinese-Made Cellular Modules

Experts report Chinese firms currently control roughly 70% of the cellular modules market, with these components being used in a wide range of products, including smart home and IoT devices.

News May 20

Introducing the CE Pro 100 for 2026

The 2026 CE Pro 100 reflects a more disciplined integration industry and a widening gap between firms at the top of the market.

News May 19

Wrensilva Collection blonde mahogany finish

Wrensilva Opens New Dealer Program for CI Channel

Integration channel seen as a ‘natural fit’ for Wrensilva, according to CEO, Greg Perlot as company looks to engage with both dealers and design-build partners more formally.

News May 18