Lighting & Shades
Tech Showcase: The Latest Shading Systems
Hot, trending category is spurred along by innovative new products.
Crestron
Technology
Crestron Showcases 8K Video Display Through DM NVX at InfoComm 2022.
Crestron DM NVX platform brings software-based content distribution and support to deliver 8K video resolution.
News
Sony Announces Charter Members of Professional AV Alliance Partner Network
With a focus on interactivity, certification, and compatibility, the program supports businesses across the AV spectrum.
Integration Guides
Guide to Selling Human-Centric Lighting: Circadian Style
Human-centric lighting offers a variety of options for the client and myriad opportunities for the dealer.
Audio
Tech Showcase: The Latest Architectural Speakers ’22
Architectural speakers have become very popular with homeowners — and interior designers — and offer a variety of options including in-wall or in-ceiling speakers,...
Awards
Residential Systems Best of Show Winners at ISE 2022
Some of the noteworthy products from Barcelona.
Back to Business
Transforming the Home Office
Could the most important room in the house be the one the client sits in for eight hours straight?
Connectivity
Tech Showcase: Spotlight on Power Products
Power management and control continues to evolve.
Lighting & Shades
Crestron Introduces New Fully Tunable LED Light Fixtures
Also announces addition of third-party fixture manufactures to its partner program to increase installation flexibility.
Audio
Crestron Adds Two New Residential Audio Products to Lineup
New DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Preamplifier and In-Wall Subwoofer are both native to Crestron Home.
Automation
PoEWit Integrates PoE Lighting with Crestron SIMPL
Free driver enables PoEWit PoE lighting to be managed from a Crestron panel.
Blogs
Our Video Distribution Recommendations
Discussing the products we trust — including a new line that solved some big issues.
Lighting & Shades
Crestron Shading Portfolio Adds New Battery-Powered Options and 240 New Fabrics
Natively integrates with the Crestron Home platform for a shading experience that works wholly in concert with other smart home endpoints.
News
Modus VR Adds Crestron Products to its VR Design Platform
More than 20 popular Crestron products have been added to the Modus VR product library.
Events
Crestron Announces Cross-Country Road Trip for Hands-on Trainings and Demos
Crestron Next Road Trip provides smaller-scale opportunities for attendees to train on new and updated smart home and hybrid work solutions.
Automation
Crestron Introduces Cloud-Connected Network Power Controllers
Provide self-healing features to diagnose, solve, and prevent power-related issues found in the system.
Awards
Tech Showcase: Residential Systems Best of Show at CEDIA Expo 2021 Award Winners
A look at the most innovative and unique products that were on display — or were supposed to be on display — in Indianapolis.
Lighting & Shades
Tech Showcase: Lighting Control
The latest entries to the product category that lets your clients see — and program — the light.
CEDIA Show
Updated: Crestron, Lutron, More Pull Out of CEDIA Expo 2021
Decide against attending in-person event in Indianapolis.
Automation
Josh.ai Announces New Enhancements and Partnerships
Touchless home intercom, integration with Kaleidescape, and partnerships with Lutron and Crestron among the new announcements.
Awards
Tech Showcase: Residential Systems Best in Market ’21 Winners
Program spotlights outstanding AV products and solutions brought to market over the past 12 months.
Blogs
CEDIA Shares 2021: Crestron
Crestron gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2021 exhibit.
News
Crestron Establishes the Fred Bargetzi Memorial Scholarship at the University at Buffalo
The scholarship has been established to provide opportunities to undergraduate students from underrepresented communities.
Audio
AudioControl Offers Certified Drivers for Crestron Home
Brings Crestron Home integration to its Director D Series and M Series amplifiers as well as the Concert and Maestro Series AVRs and processors.
News
Randy Klein to Retire from Crestron
Steps down this fall after 30 years with company; Daniel Feldstein named to president and CEO position.
Automation
Somfy and Crestron Partner to Deliver Automation in Outdoor Living
Integrators can now expand the Crestron Home experience to the outdoors with Somfy motorized rolling shutters, pergolas, awnings, and exterior screens.
Automation
Josh.ai Announces Voice Control Solution for Crestron Home AV
Crestron Home clients are now able to enjoy intuitive control of their AV content using natural voice commands.
Audio
Crestron Revolutionizes Audio Over IP
Flexibility and scalability are key to the company’s new audio over IP platform, which is now available and shipping.
Automation
Crestron Home and ELAN Drivers Are Now Available for iRoom iO
Quick Keys are incorporated in the glass bezel of the docking station and can trigger control functions in all major third-party control systems, independent...
Audio
Tech Showcase: The Latest in Architectural Speakers
As home theater upgrades continue to surge, in-wall and in-ceiling speakers have been in demand. Here are the most recent entries to the market.
Blogs
Why We Are Loyal to a Single Control Brand
There is an exception to every rule — including the one to have a backup vendor.
Automation
Crestron Launches Crestron Flex Phones for Microsoft Teams
Delivers a dedicated enterprise phone conferencing solution for the home or office that frees other devices to be used as productivity tools.
Audio
Trinnov Audio Adds Crestron Home Driver
With new release, the company completes its home automation driver suite.
Events
Crestron Opens Masters 2021 Keynote to the Public
Titled “Innovation Fuels Us,” the keynote will have guest presentations from key Crestron strategic partners Microsoft, Zoom, and Samsung.
Automation
Crestron Introduces Design-Forward Smart Thermostat
With its two-wire design, Crestron’s Horizon Thermostat eliminates the need for battery replacement.
Lighting & Shades
Tech Spotlight: What’s Up in Shades?
Keeping up with this in-demand, ever-evolving product category.
Blogs
What to Do if Logitech Discontinues Harmony
It pays to plan ahead and have a back-up plan — and product — ready to go.
Features
The Home C Suite
SoCal’s AVIR transforms a high-end home theater with Sony’s gorgeous, but very pricey, Crystal LED screen.
Audio
Crestron Announces New Residential Audio Solutions
Includes a new line of residential architectural and landscape speakers in partnership with Origin Acoustics, as well as the DM NAX matrix/amplifier and streaming...
Events
Crestron Sets Dates for Masters 2021
Showcase for the latest Crestron technology and industry best practices will be held virtually in April 2021.
Automation
Crestron Home Version 3.4 Now Available
New features include vacation scheduler mode, support for tuners built-into TVs, and more.