Integrators should eye extenders, matrix switchers, touchpanels, fiber leads, HDMI cable, mounts, IP cameras and racks that suit both resi and commercial applications.

The Seymour-Screen Excellence Backlighting kit can help integrators mitigate less-than-ideal room environments to make them more conducive to quality video.

Buchan Consulting integrated an old hardwired Lutron HomeWorks system with new Z-Wave lighting and controllers to create one seamless Elan home-automation system for the guy who designed the iconic 'Attack from Mars' pinball machine.

Elite Screens partnered with Advaning Awning and Shades to create an outdoor shade that doubles as a projector screen once the sun sets.

At CEDIA Expo 2018, smart-home pros will discover newcomers iGlass Technology, Nova Flex LED and Clovitek, makers of electrochromic film for windows, custom-cut low-voltage lighting strips and a novel alternative to wireless TV headphones.

The new MartinLogan Dynamo 400, 600X, 800X, 1100X and 1600X subwoofers provide installer-friendly options such as room correction and wireless connectivity.