May 2008




Cover Story
Staying in Touch
by Joy Zaccaria
Touchpanel Changes Keep Pace with Evolving Consumer Technologies Read More...

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Features

More Than a Clicker
by Jeremy J. Glowacki
Luxury Status of Handheld Remotes Is Gaining on Touchpanels Read More...

What Lies Beneath
by Karen Mitchell
Stone-Glidden creates Tuscan Magic in a Bucks County, PA, Basement Read More...

Hitting the Books
by Leslie Shiner
Making Financial Tools like QuickBooks Work for Your Business Read More...

Looking Beyond Blu-ray
by Michael Heiss
AppleTV and Vudu Give the Disc Format Serious HD Competition Read More...

Behind the Business: Banyan Electronics
by Jeremy J. Glowacki
The new, Omaha, Nebraska-based manufacturer was founded on the premise that the custom install market was not being served properly by its vendors. Read More...

HD-DVD Lost, but Did Blu-ray Win?
by Michael Heiss
It’s a Good Bet for Now, but the Technology Faces More Hurdles Read More...

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Today's News

Duchossois Group Acquires Chief/Sanus
May 16, 2008
Privately held company also owns AMX.

Rodin Promotes Tom O’Mara to CEO
May 15, 2008
O’Mara will retain his duties as president, and will now incorporate CEO duties.

Lutron Issues Awards Call for Entries
May 15, 2008
Lighting control manufacturer to hold fifth-annual Excellence Awards for HomeWorks and Sivoia QED system providers.

David NJ Hosts May 15-16 Open House
May 14, 2008
Northeast U.S. distributor to hold training sessions, party, and barbeque, featuring representatives from more than 20 manufacturers.

ELAN Celebrates Collective Brand Power
May 14, 2008
Tech Week welcomes 330 custom installer from around the world to the Griffin Gate Resort in scenic Bluegrass Country.

Meridian Appoints Two Executives
May 14, 2008
Walter Schofield joins as president of Meridian America and Jeff Dean will lead operations in new L.A. office.

D&H Readys for East Coast Event
May 14, 2008
Summer Technology Show will feature new products from more than 150 manufacturers.

News Archives

Product Of The Week

ATI's New AV Processors



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Weekly Stats

PMA Survey Reveals Top-Rated Projector Brands
Annual Dealer Survey is a source of unbiased ratings of large-screen display manufacturers. Read More...

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Columns

Editorial
To Be Like You
by Jeremy J. Glowacki

The Last Word
Earning a Place at the Table
by Rich Riehl

Marketing
Telephone Etiquette Essentials
by Mike Detmer

Management
Why We’re Not Done Yet
by Andrew Ard

Column Archive



Virtual Classroom
CEDIA Offers New Instructor-Led e-Learning Lineup Read More...

CEDIA Boot Camp -- From Technophile to Technician
You've just hired a motivated employee to fill a technician role. One problem: he's never set foot on a jobsite. Read More...

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Tips & Techniques
Tech Review #4: Notching and Drilling
Residential Systems’ latest, exclusively online, monthly tech tutorial from custom install expert Todd Adams of DI Partner focuses on the basics of notching and drilling holes to allow cable to be strung through the framework of the home.

What's in a Wire?
Eight rules to follow when wiring your next IP network project.


Tips & Techniques Archives
Blogs
Margot Douaihy
Savant Conference Report
"Savant" comes from the French word for "knowing." While waiting for the coffee to kick in this morning, I realized that this etymology anchored Savant Systems' Dealer Conference, held May 2-4 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts -- the tranquil island where the company is based.

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Llanor Alleyne
Niles Audio: Staring Down a Blustering Economy
Niles Audio, the 30-year-old AV solutions company based in Miami, Florida, has always maintained a leadership role in systems integration, and even in these troubling economic times the company remains positive.
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Margot Douaihy
Mandate to Innovate - Catching Up with Sunfire
After all the white papers and experiments, after all the PhDs on the science of sound, do we know why we hear what we hear? The legendary Bob Carver is still entranced with the mystery of hearing, even after 30 years of innovation and 27 patents.
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Jeremy Glowacki
Product Review: Fun with Boston Acoustics' SoundWare Speakers
Every once and a while I see a new product that I've just got to try out for myself.
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Margot Douaihy
Hi-Fi in the iPod Era: Behind the Scenes at Snell Acoustics
Snell Acoustics is a rare breed. During 32 years of operations, the Massachusetts manufacturer has remained innovative without sacrificing quality or craftsmanship. I had the chance to visit the manufacturer's corporate headquarters in Peabody, Massachusetts, to learn all about its new Illusion speaker line in person.
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Llanor Alleyne
AMX Opens East Coast Showroom
AMX has branched out from its Richardson, Texas, digs and recently opened the doors to a chic, new showroom in New York’s Time Square.
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