As homeowners become more keenly aware of the tremendous energy savings of lighting control (in addition to ambiance-enhancement benefits), integrators are poised to reap a harvest of revenue from the category. In that vein, CE Pro has compiled this Ultimate Guide to...
We are pleased to offer the CE Pro CEDIA Guide, packed with new products and other useful news about CEDIA Expo 2009. It is a companion piece to our special section, CEDIANews2009.com. CE Pro has always provided more CEDIA Expo coverage than any other publication. At...
A huge rat’s nest, a panel screwed up by the cable guy and a Crestron lighting system struck by lightning.
Although it may not seem like it, the economy has shown signs of recovery. Some of the most important indicators, such as housing and oil prices, have begun to stabilize (at least at press time) and some economists are predicting a turnaround later this year and early...
Download the Ultimate Guide to Distribution 2009 for a comprehensive list of 206 distributors, including 39 that upgraded to share shipping policies, credit terms, products mixes and even their Twitter accounts. The distributors in this guide are categorized by...
The heart of the home theater—the front projector category—is doing its part to build the custom installation industry’s client base. This year’s “Ultimate Guide to Front Projectors” includes a $185,000 model from Meridian as well...
This year’s CE Pro 100 profiled the industry’s highest-grossing dealers. The profiles included the brands each integrator offered the most for 34 custom electronics categories. This whitepaper includes those brands most cited in each category by the CE Pro...
The recession is finally hitting the industry’s highest-revenue integrators. Data for the 11th annual list shows installations down 5 percent, but revenue-per-employee is up. The largest custom installation companies in the industry are not coated in Teflon...
No one’s going to say that central vacuum is the sexiest technology you can offer your clients. It isn’t – not by a longshot. But in a world of declining margins on A/V products, central vac provides a breath of fresh air to your revenue stream....
Attachment sales are where it’s at, and there may not be anything more important than selling a mount to go along with a flat panel sale. Indeed, many integrators aren’t even selling the TVs anymore … just the mount (and cables) to go along with...
TechHome Symbols offer a simple, yet powerful, way to communicate home technologies on architectural drawings. Standardized symbols allow architects, designers, builders, and electronic systems contractors (ESC) to share information, making home technology planning...
It’s not as hard as you think. Here are a few handy techniques for feeding cable through insulated walls.
