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ResiWeek Episode 1: Blame Uncle Richie
After a few pilot episodes we roll out a weekly look at the residential AV market. Amazon Echo could be a Trojan Horse into your client’s homes. Get ready for sensors everywhere. We also tackle a...
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ResiWeek Episode 4: The Future of Sharp
Macintosh Labs has announced a number of products will be available online. What does this do to high-end audio retailers? How does a company get themselves picked for a home builder’s control system?...
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ResiWeek Episode 9: Alexa Skynet
Amazon has released a way to DIY your own Echo. What does this mean for residential integrators? We talk about how to help your customers do their own homework, even when they aren’t hiring you. Plus,...
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ResiWeek Episode 17: Ok, Google
Google has a new product that will compete with Amazon’s Echo. What will this do to push forward the smart home? How exactly do yogurt 120 volts on a coax cable line? Plus, we talk about what value...
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ResiWeek Episode 27: Wild, Wild West
Origin Acoustics has become the master distributor for iRoom. Consumer confidence is up in the tech sector. How do residential dealers market what they do? Plus, Staples is getting out of the smart...
View ArticleWhat to Expect When you are Expecting (Support)
Managing expectations and helping tech support help you Everyone one of us has been there, with racks of gear installed and the shadows growing long on the rear lawn, the final run through and system...
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AV App Show Episode 006: Crestron App
Join our hosts Matt Scott and HiPhi ‘The AV Professional’ as they bring you all the latest “happs” on the apps. In this episode, Matt and HiPhi discuss the Crestron app by Crestron and how this is one...
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AV App Show Episode 007: Infocomm Apps
Join our hosts Matt Scott and HiPhi ‘The AV Professional’ as they bring you all the latest “happs” on the apps. In this episode, Matt and HiPhi discuss the Infocomm Show 2014 app by Infocomm and why...
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AVWeek Episode 147: Radio Gaga
Honeywell makes a Nest knockoff. Where do you get your emergency gear now that Radio Shack is heading down? We go over what we expect from InfoComm next week. Plus, we lay out another layer of the...
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AV App Show Episode 008: AV Aid
Join our hosts Matt Scott and HiPhi ‘The AV Professional’ as they bring you all the latest “happs” on the apps. In this episode, Matt and HiPhi discuss the AV Aid app brought to you by Dave Levy. We...
View ArticleAnuva Automation Buys TiO
TiO (Turn it On), the Android-based automation company has been bought by Anuva Automation. Anuva, based in Florida, says “TiO is unlike any other home automation system because it allows customers to...
View ArticleCountdown To CEDIA Expo 2014
May in the AV world are wrapping up their Summer-time activities and work responsibilities while keeping an eye toward the second week of September. Not only is this the second week of pro football, it...
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AVWeek Episode 159: If It’s Not On Netflix
It’s our Commercial Integrator 40 Under 40 Show. We talk about landing HUGE contracts and when to say “no” to them. AV giving IT the standardization they are looking for. Plus, Have we entered the...
View ArticleYou Can Pyng All Over the House
Crestron unveiled what “Pyng” was at CEDIA this week. It is an App-based configuration system that allows you to put together home automation. The system is reminiscent of other configuration software...
View ArticleAn Education in Smart Home Decisions
An Education in Smart Home Decisions Shahrooz Hariri a.k.a @DigitalRooz primer on stepping into home automation Major manufacturers are fighting tooth and nail to control your home. They will...
View ArticleAVWeek Episode 168: ‘Ello and Goodbye
George Feldstein, the Crestron founder, passed away this week. We talk about his impact on the AV industry. Who will come out on top of the connected home battle? Plus, we talk about the future of...
View ArticleAVWeek Episode 171: Screen Creep
Home Depot has a new home automation evangelist. Time Square unveiled the world’s largest digital signage. Plus, how do you prevent, or manage, scope creep? Host: Tim Albright Guests: George Tucker,...
View ArticleGetting Middle America into Home Automation
On our most recent AVWeek, one of the stories was from our friends at CE Pro. It detailed the hiring of a new home automation evangelist for Home Depot. The idea is that they will begin to encourage...
View ArticleThe Friday Five: June 5, 2015
USB-C has already won It seems Apple has finally found a connector to put on their computing devices that will catch on. After misses with Firewire 800 and Thunderbolt, USB-C seems like it could...
View ArticleAVWeek 198: Look Ma, No Hands!
This week we look at Google’s Project Soli. It’s the Drunk Unkles’ 10th anniversary. We talk about the Thunderbolt/USB-C connections. What will it take to save Hi-Fi audio? Plus, Andrea Medeiros talks...
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