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Work and Play
By Dan Daley, August 5, 2010
Automated technology systems that light up the
house and start the AC blowing are great to come
home to after work, but what people who never
need to leave the house? According to statistics
from a report released earlier
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Game Changers by Design
By Peter Hoagland, August 5, 2010
Well into the third year of a stubborn recession, the
specialty CE and custom installation markets have
undergone a major transformation. Consumers
have placed a greater emphasis on value and ease
of use while custom
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iPad’s Impact
By Llanor Alleyne, June 27, 2010
How ESCs are Integrating Apple’s
Latest Touchscreen Technology
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Slaying the Vampire
By Karen Mitchell, June 8, 2010
The standby energy vampires won’t suck your blood,
just your wallets, and maybe your conscience. To put
stakes through their hearts, manufacturers are getting
down and “green” with current-sensing devices that
cut off
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Bringing the Outside In
By Karen Sussman, June 8, 2010
Cinemagic Gets Creative with ‘Mountainous’ Arizona Home Theater Design
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Finding Some Security In Security Integration
By Dan Daley, June 8, 2010
After Years of Outsourcing, ESCs are Finally
Embracing the Revenue Potential of Security
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Living Large
By Karen Mitchell, April 29, 2010
Two years ago, prominent private theater designer Theo Kalomirakis,
founder of TK Theaters, and his VP of sales and marketing James
Theobald envisioned putting together a collection that would capture
the essence of those
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When Retro is a Good Fit
By Karen Sussman, April 29, 2010
There are electronic systems contractors who take pride in their
retrofit integration expertise, while others see it as a necessary evil
in a tough housing market. Fortunately, for both groups there are now
more and more new
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Chateau Style
By Jeremy J. Glowacki, April 29, 2010
Premier Designs CEO Jason Barth wanted to create a truly custom
experience center for showcasing his company’s electronics integration
services. After forming product partnerships with 30 local artisans,
focused on everything
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More From a Remote
By Karen Sussman, March 31, 2010
A sexy body, sleek appearance, and top performance used to be enough to provide the ultimate in satisfaction. But remote control manufacturers are finding that while those qualities are still in demand, customers are now
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Sales Software Packages Offer Efficiencies, Profits
By Jeremy J. Glowacki, March 31, 2010
The Proposal is more than just a popular Sandra Bullock flick showing down at the local Metroplex. It’s also one of the most important business tools used (and unfortunately often ignored) by electronic systems contracting sales
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Gear In The Great Outdoors
By Llanor Alleyne, March 31, 2010
One of the greatest pleasures of owning your own home is the availability of outdoor space. In addition to having more room for the family to spread out, the home entertainment potential cannot be underestimated. This, coupled
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Talking 3D with JVC
By Jeremy J. Glowacki, August 31, 2010
At the end of September 2010, JVC will hold its annual pre-CEDIA EXPO press conference, where everything from headphones to high-end D-ILA projectors will be unveiled. RS didn’t get the scoop on these new products yet, but we
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Cue the Lights
By Jeremy J. Glowacki, June 27, 2010
Lighting Control Manufacturers Focus on Energy and Retrofit
Within the well-established lighting control
category changes to products and the competitive
landscape generally tend to be more incremental,
rather than
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Worth the Wait
By Karen Mitchell, June 27, 2010
Missouri Integration Firm Provides a Client
with the Home Theater That He Always Wanted
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