Sound & Video Contractor presents features & columns on residential AV technology

Media Distribution Expands To Multiple Platforms Following CEDIA Expo 2008

By Rebecca Day

It is clear where the future of online content is headed for the custom-electronics industry. At CEDIA Expo 2008, MusicGiants tacked an exclamation point on its video direction with several announcements....

Picture This: Opportunity Knocks

By Jeff Sauer

If you follow AV industry news regularly, you might have already read about the surprisingly strong TV sales over the last few months, despite the poor economic environment the country is in right now...

The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Sophie's Home Theater, Westfield, Ind.

By Trevor Boyer

Sophie is a 7-year-old girl who lives with her parents and two brothers in Westfield, Ind. Sophie was born with truncal arteriosus, which means her heart...

Expert Viewpoint: Powering the Home Theater

By Marshall Currier

Factories and other older buildings that have been converted into luxury condos come with a high price tag and thus attract high-end clientele...

SE2 Labs ITC One Home Theater Console Rollout Continues

By Rebecca Day

SE2 Labs has begun a slow rollout of its much-anticipated ITC One Home Theater Console. The company has shipped 12 systems for real-world testing before putting its distribution program in place next month. A home-theater-in-a-box on steroids for the custom market, the ITC One is currently starring in a dealer roadshow that will conclude in Denver at CEDIA Expo 2008. ...

Japanese Companies Spur Ecycling

by Rebecca Day

The U.S. could take a page from Japan’s ecycling efforts, especially as the consumer electronics industry heads down the home stretch to the analog shut-off in February 2009. ...

Smart Green Homes

By Michael Goldman

A couple of years ago, I wrote about how high-end residential installation projects we cover in these pages evoke the spirit of the famed House of Tomorrow...

Expert Viewpoint: HD Antennas

By Kent Martin

At Fry's Electronics in Manhattan Beach, Calif., the fact that an old technology is new again isn't lost on one salesman. High-definition antennas are...

Technology Showcase: Handheld Device Integration

By Bennett Liles

One need look no further than the nearest living-room coffee table to find one of the most revolutionary devices to impact modern communication: the remote...

Picture This: The New Format War?

By Jeff Sauer

At CES this past January, there were several companies talking about wireless HD video. And why not? The advantages are clear: Fewer cables in the home,...