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

From Playroom to Theater Retreat

The Home Theaters by Design project was a renovation to a lower-level playroom of their client's home. ...

Standard DVDs Outsell Both HD-DVD and Blu-ray Discs Combined

While video hardware suppliers continue to re-adjust plans on the Blu-ray Disc/HD DVD front, consumers appear to be more than content with conventional DVD players, according to recent figures by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG). ...

Associations Focus: Building the Buzz

InfoComm 07, the largest tradeshow serving the professional audiovisual industry...

Staying Green with Consumer Electronics

With Earth Day just around the corner on Apr.22, 2007, electronics recycling and environmental programs are in the spotlight. ...

Cabana Control

The client, “Mr. K,” a world-traveler, envisioned a dream room reminiscent of the British Colonial game lodges with rich woods and stone that he had visited in Africa...

U.S. FTTH Connections Continue to Accelerate

The number of U.S. homes receiving video, Internet, and voice services over direct fiber-optic connections has doubled over the past year, reveals a new report sponsored by the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council and the Telecommunications Industry Association...

Worldwide PON Market Almost $1 Billion in 2006

Worldwide PON equipment sales sequentially grew 12 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006 and 71 percent for the full year, reaching $308 million and $965 million, respectively, says Infonetics Research...

Building an Intuitive Home Theater

The client wanted to achieve control and automation of lighting, shades, audio, video, security, and HVAC systems while keeping the interfaces extremely easy to use. ...

HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc Battle Net Video

Toshiba sliced $100 off the price of its HD DVD players effective April 1, a month after Sony announced it would ship a $599 Blu-ray Disc player to dealers this fall. ...