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The Week in Playback: Custom Integration Scores Massive Win for Workforce Education

CE Pro takes a look through all the news static throughout the week to find the stories and discussions affecting the custom integration industry.

2025 Home Entertainment Deep Dive

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34 High-End Home Theater Projects to Impress and Inspire

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Vibrant colorful lighting in modern sophisticated home theater as part of a smart home.

Opinion: Smart Lighting and AV Integration Remain Must-Haves for the Modern Smart Home

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Multipurpose Media Rooms Surge on Projects in 2025, Per CE Pro Home Entertainment Market Research

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AVAD Announces 11 New Branch Openings

AVAD is opening 11 new distribution branches in June as well as new headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz.

News June 6

WyreStorm Goes 4K over IP with New NetworkHD™ 400 Series

The latest in WyreStorm’s AV over IP line, the NetworkHD 400 Series features low latency visually lossless 4K HDR with multichannel audio and a whole lot more for next generation…

CE Pro 100 Names Top Outdoor Video Brands

SunBriteTV expanded its lead over Séura, followed by MirageVision and Peerless AV with single digits.

News June 6

CE Pro 100 Names Top HDMI Cable Brands

Binary (SnapAV) comes in first in the HDMI Cable category, followed by AudioQuest, Tributaries, Liberty then Metra, which doubled its figures this year.

News June 6

CE Pro 100 Names Top Gaming System Brands

Overtaking longtime category leader Sony, Microsoft garners the top spot in the category of Gaming Systems.

News June 6

CE Pro 100 Names Top Blu-ray Disc Player Brands

Sony, the leader in the Blu-ray player category, has a commanding advantage over Samsung, Integra, Oppo Digital and Kaleidescape. Oppo lands back in the top five in 2017.

News June 6

CE Pro 100 Names Top Video Distribution Switcher/Extender Brands

2017 marks the first year for a Video Distribution Switcher/Extender category. Control companies like Control4, Crestron and Savant dominate the top of the list, plus Binary (SnapAV) and Atlona.

News June 6

CE Pro 100 Names Top Satellite TV Brands

Satellite TV installations seem to be steady business for a chunk of the CE Pro 100. DirecTV leads the way with Dish Network second.

News June 6

Apple HomePod Speaker Debuts, But Is It Too Late?

Targeting Sonos and Amazon Alexa, Apple HomePod aims to reinvent home music with $349 quality voice-controlled home audio speaker that also controls all HomeKit-connected devices.

News June 5