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Having read about the ceiling speaker aspect of Dolby’s new Atmos commercial movie theater surround sound technology, I was...

“Nothing is more important right now for small, independent AV specialists than the relationship they have with their vendors,”...

It’s less than six degrees that separates Michael DiTullo from Apple founder Steve Jobs. The director of DEI...

It’s great when a new product release excites a manufacturer’s dealer base. Things can get weird, however, when that...

There are several features that stood out for me as I learned more about Control4’s new HC-250 controller from...

by John Sciacca I’ve been doing my current job since 1998 and I’ll be honest, it is VERY rare that...

It was the summer of 1975, and I was four and half years old. Having a daughter that same...

by John Sciacca There is a disconcerting phenomenon in the retail world called “Showrooming” where stores are becoming virtual showrooms...

by John Sciacca There’s been some kinda-sorta negative stuff going around on the Interwebs lately about Kaleidescape and their awesome media...

by John Sciacca As a custom installer there are more than enough negative market conditions today to make you pessimistic...

by John Sciacca We’re about to come into March, and that means that CES is long finished and thoroughly digested...

by John Sciacca Several years ago, a new company burst onto the scene with a completely new take on the...

by John Sciacca Quick: Name a luxury automobile. Maybe you thought of Bentley, or Rolls Royce, or...

On the heels of last month’s International CES, where record numbers of exhibitors and attendees flooded sprawling convention halls,...

For a first-time attendee like me, the second day of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam began to feel much...

by John Sciacca “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the...

I came to Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam, this year, so that I could get a taste of what...

by John Sciacca Well, the fat lady has sung, the curtains have been closed and CES 2012 is officially a...

by John Sciacca For my final day at 2012’s CES I returned to the Venetian to hit the numerous exhibitors...

by John Sciacca   My third day in Vegas began with a visit to what, in my mind, will always be...

by John Sciacca My second day (third if you count media day) at International CES 2012 started with a breakfast...

by John Sciacca CES is definitely about time management; there is more than you could see in a month, let...

by John Sciacca The January 8 morning press sessions at International CES 2012 here in Las Vegas included events from...

by John Sciacca The annual International Consumer Electronics Show kicked off on Sunday night with CES Unveiled, offering attendees...

At my age, I don’t get a lot of toys for Christmas anymore. From a purely “gift” standpoint, this...

by John Sciacca   Immediately prior to my leaving for CES, I figured it was a good time...

by John Sciacca Some of the biggest news out of CEDIA EXPO this past September was talk of higher resolution...

by John Sciacca When a custom install job totally falls apart, and you end up dealing with some nightmare client...

by John Sciacca The job market is tough right now; I totally get that. If you’ve got a job, you’re...

by John Sciacca Black Friday – the annual shopping rite of passage where stores drop pricing on...

It’s not easy being a trade association in an era of mass media overload, social networking chatter, and instant-answer...

by John Sciacca For many home theater aficionados—including 26 of the 29 projects up for the 2011 CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles...

For ADI, Sony offered the right brand at the right time. Once known as the security alarm professional’s...

by John Sciacca   I love watching movies. Dramas, action, suspense, sci-fi, comedies, animated, romantic, foreign...really, pretty much anything....

by John Sciacca I am fascinated with product placements in movies. Seriously. I *live* for...

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by John Sciacca Like many of you, I am sitting here right now trying to come to terms with the...