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HDMI: Hugely Disappointing Media Interface, or Hurdle Differentiating Masterful Integrators?
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By David Meyerowitz, Technical Sales Manager, Trinnov Audio If you’ve ever found yourself silently cursing an HDMI connection in a lavish home theater, you’re not alone. While marketed as a simple, single-cable solution for audio, video, and control, HDMI can become a serious headache even in the simplest setups. High-end media rooms and home theaters, where multiple sources, advanced processors, immersive audio, and 4K/8K HDR displays all converge, are especially prone to HDMI hassles. But why?
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WANDLA 2.0.0 is a free firmware update for its family of digital-to-analog converters.
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Awards honor lighting retailers from throughout North America.
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Designed as a high-impact business hub, Innovation Park offered startups strategic exposure, investor access, and critical visibility on the global stage.
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By Luke Heckel, Commercial Sales Lead, Sonos While Sonos is best known for whole-home audio in the residential market, the company’s organic entry into light commercial spaces — like boutique fitness studios, retail stores, spas, cafes, and professional offices — has created a new channel for professional installers.
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New eBook: The Integration Guide to Outdoor Tech
Outdoor tech has become a huge business for integrators and features a rapidly growing ecosystem. In this supplement, top integrators reveal how they show clients all their yards can become.
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Read the ‘Residential Lighting Best Practices Guide 2025’
This special issue is designed to assist custom installers who are just venturing into the world of lighting and offer some advice for those who continue to navigate this lucrative product category. It features some of the top experts and companies in the lighting and CI worlds, many of who are giving presentations and exhibiting at Lightapalooza 2025.
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