SnapAV demonstrates full range of SunBriteTV outdoor displays at InfoComm 2018, touting full-sun integration-friendly models
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NASCAR’s Bobby Labonte Revs up New Smart Home With ELAN System
When Labonte purchased his dream home and wanted smart home capabilities, local integrator Advanced Tech Systems suggested an ELAN home automation system.
4 Tips to Beat the A/V Trunkslammers
Custom installation has the worst satisfaction rate of any industry that services the home, probably because the industry is infested with trunkslammers, writes integrator Eric Thies. What are you going to do about it?
Smart-Things Launches New Docking/Charging Stations for iPad, iPhones
The new sDock Fix and sDock Nano expand smart-things line of iPad and iPhone docks, providing integrators with additional options for touchscreen home control stations.
Catalyst AV Adds Fourth New Distributor With Addition of Mid-State Distributing
Mid-State Distributing joins Catalyst AV’s distribution network, completing Catalyst’s Midwest coverage.
Study Shows Smart Home Optimism Among Consumers
The 2018 Consumer Electronics Guide finds consumer sentiments towards smart home technology to be trending positively, with lighting and security among the most discussed topics.
Sonos Tops Subwoofer, Soundbar Categories – CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis
More of the CE Pro 100 smart-home installation firms offer Sonos soundbars and subwoofers than any other audio brand, according to the 2018 CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis … but be careful drawing conclusions.
AudioControl Enters Commercial A/V Market, Debuts 70V Amplifiers
Longtime residential A/V manufacturer AudioControl has officially expanded into the commercial A/V market with its latest 70-volt audio amplifiers.
Smart-Home Pros Love Ring Doorbells, but Doorbird Surges – CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis
2018 Brand Analysis for front-door security shows more CE Pro 100 dealers offer Ring and Doorbird video doorbells than any other brand; Yale tops the list for smart locks and Control4 takes the access controls category.
Pros Still Prefer Sony Projectors, but Barco Breaks into Top 5 – CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis
Sony keeps its first-place spot, and Barco breaks into the Top 5 most popular video projector brands for the first time, according to the 2018 CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis.
Alexa is Top Voice-Control for Smart-Home Pros, but Google Gains – CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis
Amazon Alexa, not surprisingly, is the top voice-control brand among CE Pro 100 high-revenue integrators, but Google Assistant is starting to register, according to the 2018 CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis.
IMAGES: Savant 8.8 Update Includes Savant Music 2.0, Refreshed App Design
SLIDESHOW: Savant updates home-automation and lighting-control system, adds Music 2.0 with support for Spotify, Pandora, TIDAL, other streaming music services.
