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Crestron Brings Conferencing and Room Control Together on Collab Engine Platform

Crestron has introduced Collab Engine, a collaboration platform that combines conferencing, content distribution, and room control in a single device. Announced November 3, the platform targets workplaces and learning environments, with configurations intended to serve spaces ranging from huddle rooms to training facilities. For integrators, the announcement points toward a practical design objective: standardizing the…

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Magnetar’s MKII Universal Media Players Earn THX Certification

Magnetar’s UDP900MKII and UDP800MKII universal media players have earned THX Certification, adding another credential to the company’s premium disc playback lineup. Announced November 3, the designation follows testing and evaluation at THX’s laboratories and comes after the MKII Series received Roon Ready certification earlier this year. For integrators building dedicated theaters and high-performance living room…

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Just Video Walls Names Michael Braithwaite CTO

Just Video Walls has appointed Michael Braithwaite chief technology officer, adding an executive with experience across networked audio and video, intelligent power, and large-scale display systems to its leadership team. The hire supports the company's investment in new technologies for its MicroLED and broader visual systems business. For integrators serving luxury residential and professional AV…

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Inside L-Acoustics Nashville: Nick Fichte on Designing With Sound

The Connected Design Podcast heads to L-Acoustics’ Americas headquarters in Nashville for a conversation with Nick Fichte, global business development lead for hospitality, home, and yacht. Fresh from experiencing the company’s HYRISS showroom, Rob Stott talks with Nick about the thinking behind the space, L-Acoustics’ roots in live sound, and how its technology can help…

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A Calmer Kind of Control

A wellness retreat asks something particular of its technology. The controls should be easy to reach when someone wants them, while leaving the experience of the space largely undisturbed. That balance becomes more demanding when a property must accommodate exercise, entertainment, and quiet time in the same environment. At Woodland Sanctuary, the homeowners wanted their…

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DreamWall Adds Dave Cusick and Russ Hoffman to Its Leadership Team

DreamWall has named Dave Cusick vice president of sales and Russ Hoffman director of customer experience, adding experience in display sales, dealer development, training, and technical support as the MicroLED video wall company expands across residential custom integration and commercial AV. The appointments put two distinct parts of the dealer relationship in focus: building the…

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