New CEDIA Board Highlighted by Amanda Wildman as First-Ever Female Chair

CEDIA, the Association for Smart Home Professionals, announced new additions to its Global Board of Directors for the 2026-2028 term this week. The appointments were led by new Chairperson Amanda Wildman, an integrator and President and Owner of TruMedia Home. Wildman becomes the first-ever female to serve in the role. “I am honored to be…

ByRob StottJanuary 15, 20260Comments

Industry Events

Oasys Heading to Coronado Island for 2026 Summit

In what will be a decidedly warmer event this year, Oasys Residential Technology Group has announced that the 2026 edition of their Oasys Summit will head to sunny California April 20-22. Taking a page out of their sister organization Azione’s alliterative themes, Oasys will host the “Coronado Conclave” at the Coronado Island Resort & Spa.…

ByRob StottJanuary 14, 20260Comments

Audio & Video

10 AV Products that Upgrade the Sports Watching Experience

With the holidays in the rearview mirror, sports fans’ attention turns to football, along with the other winter sports, including hockey, basketball, and, this year, the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Regardless of their sport of choice, it may be time to think about an AV upgrade to improve those viewing experiences. Whether it’s a…

ByBob ArcherJanuary 14, 20260Comments

Industry Events Smart Home

4 Smart Home Tech Trends to Watch in 2026

Each year the electronics industry starts with a bang through the opening of the annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Realistically, many of the announcements that stem from CES won’t impact the more targeted world of custom electronics or more simply, the smart home industry, but there are products and technologies coming…

ByBob ArcherJanuary 9, 20260Comments

Audio & Video Industry Events

TVs Entered the Design Chat at CES 2026

The television has been the focal point of living rooms across the globe for three-quarters of a century now, much to the chagrin of interior designers who’ve had to work around these massive black boxes. Perhaps finally choosing to acknowledge the audible groans from the design community, display makers have seemingly made the collective decision…

ByRob StottJanuary 8, 20260Comments

Lighting & Shading Research & Reports Smart Home

What Do Homeowners Think of Lighting and Smart Home Tech?

No matter the industry, the end of any calendar year brings with it the myriad recap and forward-looking reports with the intent of shaping the discussion over the ensuing 12 months. I, for one, enjoy the opportunity to dig through the data in order to make sense of the numbers and how a brand may…

ByRob StottDecember 11, 20250Comments

Research & Reports Smart Home

MDU Owners Face High-Tech Demands from New Renters, Research Shows

In the age of doomscrolling and multi-screen entertainment, today’s multi-dwelling unit owners and operators are under pressure to have their internet- and smart tech-enabled properties up and running at the time of move-in, according to new research recently released by Parks Associates and Xfinity Communities. According to the new report—Achieving Turnkey Connectivity: Elevating the Total…

ByRob StottNovember 27, 20250Comments

Residential

Dive-in Pool Theater Reinvents Home Theater Experience

A “dive-in” swimming pool theater accommodating 50 people (or more) isn’t a common request, but these homeowners put in the order for a 4,600-square-foot pool pavilion that transforms into a “floating” cinema at the tap of a button. Breaking the mold in home theater design, a 180-inch motorized Screen Innovations (SI) screen sets the stage for a…

ByConnected DesignNovember 7, 20250Comments

Residential

Rustic Bliss in the English Countryside

Hidden among the green pastures and rolling hills of the Cotswolds region in England is an old farmhouse from the 1870s. But don’t let the classic stone exterior fool you, this house is packed full of some of the best audio and video equipment on the market. The install, which was completed by the UK-based…

ByConnected DesignNovember 7, 20250Comments

Residential

Sunshine, Sophistication & Security

On a sun-soaked and sea-breeze filled piece of American land, nestled between the ocean and an intercoastal highway, one young family envisioned a luxurious new estate home, brimming with beauty and intelligence. Enter Global Wave Integration (GWI) with its one-of-a-kind offerings and commitment to teamwork to make this dream a reality. The project was all…

ByConnected DesignOctober 2, 20250Comments

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