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New Vivint Pro Program is ‘Dream’ RMR Opportunity for Home-Tech Channel
New Vivint Smart Home Authorized Pro program enables home-tech pros to earn RMR and product margins on alarm and home-automation systems and services, leaving all the heavy lifting to Vivint.
News April 9
IFTTT Competitor and CEDIA Keynoter Stringify Kills Home Automation App
After acquisition, Comcast kills Stringify app, which is 'much better' than IFTTT as an if/then home-automation engine; company recommends IFTTT and Yonomi IoT platforms instead. [grumpy baby]
News April 9
Self-Contained Outdoor Home Theaters Ease Installation Woes
While many integrators opt to create outdoor home theaters from scratch, products like Stealth Acoustics' self-contained LED-based Stealth Patio Theater offer a viable option.
Sponsored April 8
Sonos and IKEA Announce $99 Bookshelf Speaker, $179 Lamp Speaker
The table lamp features a speaker similar to the Sonos:One in design and performance but does not include a smart lightbulb out of the box.
News April 8
Requiring a Service Contract… Will It Work?
Service Tech Audio Visual in Austin, Texas, shuns 'indentured servant' label with clients and sets policy that requires customers to sign a service contract.
News April 8
Crestron CP4-R Control Processor Fully Supports Pyng OS2 and Upcoming OS3
The new Crestron 4-Series is engineered to provide integrators with the most powerful "central brain" the company has ever developed.
News April 8
Azione Members Work to Improve Online Reviews
One Firefly audits of Google, Houzz and Yelp reviews reveals poor management of online reviews by Azione member websites.
News April 8
7 Game of Thrones Episodes For Home Theater Lovers
Experts from the home A/V industry chose their favorite episodes of 'Game of Thrones' to showcase the finer points of home theater.
News April 5
Metra Gigabit Accelerator Helps Upgrade HDMI Cables to Support 8K
The Metra HDM-GA2 Gigabit Accelerator is now available to help integrators bolster existing HDMI infrastructure systems to support 4K and 8K resolutions.
News April 5Latest Products
