Last week, Integrated Systems Europe (ISE 2010) held their EMEA InAVation Awards reception at the Diamond Lounge, in the Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition and Congress Center. Crestron DigitalMedia was recognized by the industry as the company with the “Most InAVative Video Processing or Distribution Product for Residential Use.” The company also received an award for their TPMC-3X Handheld WiFi Touchpanel—awarded the “Most InAVative Control Product for Residential Use.”

An installation in a remote location awards both challenges and success for Custom LA.

Avrak has re-designed their line of original rotating audio video racks by rethinking the design and durability.

All aluminum, black anodized panels have been implemented on the body of both Avtrak and Fatrak models.

The racks are designed so that they can rotate inside of an enclosure for easy access to the back of audio gear.

How to create an acoustic “slice of paradise” on the high seas.

Noise is a subjective experience: It has distinctive effects on individuals based on their sensitivities to sound. The physiological effects of noise vary from person to person.  For example, a hearing-impaired person may be susceptible to further harm when exposed to excessive noise levels. 

Recently, a SoundSense client with a hearing problem asked if the noise from his yacht could potentially harm his hearing.  After a quick reading with a spectrum analyzer and an interview, we realized that the noise levels were, indeed, hazardous to his existing condition.

We’re big fans of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The last episode featured Delores Powell, who bought her home in 2002 and was unaware that the house was on a city demolition list. She spent a lot of time renovating it, but the home was still not fit to live in. The home needed major renovation. Extreme Makeover allowed Control4 and Panasonic to step in and lace Delores and her family with a new home, complete with automation, security and energy management.

If you’ve not been to Las Vegas recently, make sure to check out the brand new CityCenter, which is in the middle of the Las Vegas strip, on your next visit. Control4 helped to bring the latest in technology to over 4,300 suites in the Aria Resort & Casino, and in the Mandarin Oriental (located in the CityCenter). The company installed a Control4 Suite System that allows guests to control every room environment, as well as give them the ability to interact with entertainment and hotel services.

A Maryland dealer makes good use of space to create a real world feel.
Starr Systems Design of Baltimore, Maryland, had a problem with their old showroom: It didn’t convey what the company could do for the client. So, to they
 embarked on a redesign of their facility, which produced an impressive result. Now, the company has a showroom that mimics the kinds of environments in which their luxury clientele live.

Getting feedback is important. Especially, when you are in the competitive CE industry. That is why Video Mount Products (VMP) made sure to take into serious consideration what others had to say in regards to their product. VMP made the decision to add cable a management solution to their ER-LCD1017 LCD monitor rack mount. “Space is at a premium in many residential and commercial installations, especially in video rack mount applications where cable feeds into and out of monitors [that] can be in multiple positions.