Going Forward

RTI’s now-shipping new programming platform combines time-saving automation with the complete freedom to design custom control experiences that RTI hopes will set dealers apart...

U.S. and Canadian distributor Kevro International recently introduced Monitor Audio’s sixth-generation Silver line of speakers, featuring trickledown technology from the brand’s new Platinum II...

With the BluOS-equipped NAD line, customers can opt for a professionally installed, rack-based, hardwired audio solution–but with the reassurance that they can also easily...

iPoint, which launched as a grassroots business management software provider for the home technology market in 2013, has updated iPoint Control, its flagship business...

Legrand, known primarily in the custom channel as the parent company a growing list of home integration brands, including Nuvo, On-Q, Middle Atlantic, Vantage,...

In an Omni hotel suite during CEDIA, Grimani provided a lengthy explanation of the design process and what makes his speakers unique.

The survival of custom integration as a trade might be contingent upon the industry’s evolution into customer-centric service operations with a focus on personalized...

When Randy Rock first contemplated moving full-time with his wife Lydia to their winter residence in Boynton Beach, FL, he faced a tech-lover’s dilemma.

Savant went to its annual integrators conference Austin, TX, last month to unveil a smaller, single-chassis version of its Smart Host home-automation controller and...

There has been a lot written about the Apple Watch, but not as much on other announcements made last month by Apple.

During International CES last month, Dish Network made headlines with news of its first 4K Ultra HD programming plans and an “over-thetop” (OTT) streaming...

Legrand has been working to enhance the user experience for its dealers’ clients with new product advancements across its portfolio of products.

It is a rare custom integration company that doesn’t need a least a little help with its website design, branding, and strategic marketing efforts.

About 150 guests mingled outside in the back yard, sipping cocktails while—like magic—an unmanned piano accompanied a Michael Buble concert displayed on a rear-projection...

Last month at CEDIA EXPO, premium smart home service provider G2i announced its strategic partnership with SunEdison, a leading global solar technology manufacturer and...

Two years ago at an international cinema convention, Greg Margolis witnessed what he believed to be the future of home theater audio.

Consumer demand for high quality, application-specific lighting is growing.

You’re spending hundreds or maybe thousands every month on a litany of marketing activities to promote your custom integration business.

The names that make up Core Brands have long been well recognized as leaders in the custom installation business.

Some integrators report struggling to adapt a recurring revenue model to their businesses, yet new products designed for just this that are both consumer...

A multitude of evolving consumer demands influence every aspect of home integration projects, right down to the way racks are designed.

Bitwise Controls, which was founded by tech industry veterans back in 2008, recently expanded its offerings with a new Dealer Store, a remote access...

Equinox 73, Vantage’s new glass-to-the-edge LCD touchscreen, represents the next step in the development of the Orem, UT, manufacturer’s new family of interfaces, following...

Five years ago, the very thought of cloud computing seemed ominous to a field that mostly relies on creating home-based entertainment and communication solutions...

Autonomic, which established its reputation in the custom electronics industry for its highperformance cloud-based media servers, has expanded its product range with a complete...

Prior to CEDIA EXPO last fall, Cerritos, CA-based Elite Screens launched a subsidiary company, called Airflex 5D, to sell multiple-projector stacking systems that digitally...

There’s no denying the runaway success of Sonos and the many generations of its wireless audio system, but until recently, the custom integration channel’s...

One of the major themes at CEDIA EXPO this past fall was custom integrators that “own” a client’s home network, will “own the home”...

At CEDIA EXPO this month, Harman’s Luxury Audio Group making enhancement to two of its popular brands in somewhat different ways. While Revel will...

With news last month that audio industry veteran Eli Harary was launching a new luxury brand called AudioXperts, a few details of what the...

In May 2011 URC director of business development Mitchell Klein said that his company’s new Total Control line of IP-based AV distribution products would...

Now that most manufacturers offer a control system app for mobile devices, the looming question is, so what now?

For CEDIA members looking for an inexpensive way to get ahead marketing their expertise to potential clients, it’s time to consider a “lifestyle” change.

Network routers and storage devices may not be the most glamorous products in the consumer electronics industry, but they play an essential role in...