CEDIA Expo 2023: All News from North America’s Biggest Smart Home Event

Lights, commercial, AI and more: CE Pro is here to pull together all the hottest news coming out of North America’s biggest event for the smart home and professional AV industry.
Published: August 16, 2023

CEDIA Expo, Commercial Integrator Expo Launch Matchmaking Mobile App

CEDIA Commerial Integrator Expo App

Attendees of the co-located CEDIA and Commercial Integrator Expos will have a new way of networking with manufacturers, vendors, and other attendees with a new matchmaking mobile app.

The CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo networking mobile app is designed to facilitate intelligent business matchmaking, product discovery and relevant content to engage attendees before the show, during the show and after the show.

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Frame-Disney100 TV from Samsung Marks Magical 100-Year Anniversary

Samsung Frame-Disney100 Edition televisions

Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of The Frame-Disney100 Edition to commemorate Disney’s 100th anniversary.

The special-edition, design-friendly television is available in a choice of 55-, 65- and 75-inch class models. Samsung points out the limited edition version of its popular The Frame features a sleek branded bezel, 100 special pieces of art from the Disney collection and a Mickey Mouse-inspired remote, designed to appeal to Disney fans.

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Big Dog Power Products Front and Center at CEDIA Expo

Big Dog Power Ethereal CEDIA Expo 2023

Ethereal is set to display its Big Dog Power products to CEDIA Expo 2023.

The Fla.-based manufacturers states that show attendees can see these products up close and personal and meet the brand’s mascot, “Maverick,” at booth #3143.

“We are anticipating a great response to these products, as they have created a buzz in the industry since they were launched last June,” says Jessy Crabb, general manager of Ethereal.

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Crestron Home OS 4 Adds New Lighting Integrations, User Features

Crestron Home OS 4

Crestron is releasing Crestron Home OS 4, the company’s newest version of its home automation and control platform featuring a new interface, more interoperability and control of Crestron and third-party devices and other control and functionality.

The company bills Crestron Home OS 4 as a comprehensive update that won’t confuse existing dealers and users, allowing one-touch control and automation of a smart home’s entertainment, climate, lighting, shading, security and more.

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15 Resimercial Booths to Check Out While Visiting CEDIA, Commercial Integrator Expos

resimercial technology trends, CEDIA Expo

The co-located CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo (What Are Buying Groups Planning for CEDIA Expo?CIX) 2023 will be an unparalleled event representing the dynamic convergence of two distinct yet interrelated industries while providing an exceptional platform for networking, education, innovation, and business growth in the growing resimercial category.

For residential technology integrators, CEDIA Expo 2023 offers a unique opportunity to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving world of smart homes and integrated technologies while also offering some healthy exposure to resimercial and light commercial systems. This concentrated access to cutting-edge products and trends allows integrators to expand their knowledge base, helping them create seamless and future-proof systems for their clients.

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DEG Panel Digs into Live Sports Streaming Impact

live sports streaming DEG CEDIA Expo 2023 Peacock Paramount+ HTSA

It’s one of the major drivers of today’s media streaming service subscriptions while also being one of the key impediments to consumers “cutting the cord,” as the trend continues to grow: live sports streaming. At CEDIA Expo 2023, live sports streaming will be addressed head on in what’s sure to be a fascinating discussion being staged by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group.

Only a few years ago, live sports streaming options were nowhere or very scarce to be found on streaming platforms. ESPN+ was among the leaders, naturally, but soon enough just as the rest of broadcast TV was transformed from a network schedule-driven viewing experience to an on-demand one, a similar shift is happening in live sports.

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KolorTune Brings Much Needed Simplicity to Circadian Lighting Design

LHUMAN KolorTune

Vantage, Legrand’s luxury residential lighting control brand, has announced its LHUMAN KolorTune capability is now live in the Vantage Design Center Software. The new technology leverages Vantage’s Lighting Fixture Alliance and brings a much-needed level of simplicity to the realm of circadian lighting design for both integrators and designers.

While technology for human-centric lighting and circadian lighting has come a long way over the years, one of the largest hurdles in designing these types of systems has been the fixtures themselves. Because lighting fixture capabilities vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, a lot of legwork would go into color mapping each disparate fixture added into the system.

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Middle Atlantic to Highlight Cloud Technologies at CEDIA Expo

Middle Atlantic CEDIA Expo 2023

Exhibiting in Booth #1506 Legrand | AV will have on display its Premium+ PDU family, which now featuring its new RackLink Cloud for remote management and monitoring solution. While at CEDIA Expo 2023, Legrand will also be showcasing its lighting solutions from the Vantage portfolio, as well as its other product lines.

In addition, Middle Atlantic will offer training sessions on power and best practices for rack building and enclosures—topics that Middle Atlantic says address the latest trends in residential and light commercial applications.

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What Are Buying Groups Planning for CEDIA Expo?

CEDIA Expo 2023 buying groups

CEDIA Expo, an international trade event for residential technology professionals is set to welcome some of the most well-known buying groups in the industry, including HTSANationwide Marketing Group and ProSource.

The popular trade show points out that by partnering with the industry’s leading organizations, CEDIA Expo 2023 will foster high levels of attendee networking and educational opportunities for independent retailers, dealers and custom installers during the event. These activities join a full schedule of events produced by the CEDIA trade group association.

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