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CONTENTS

I AM CEDIA: Vikas Gowrisetty Meet the co-founder of award-winning Indian firm, Awicon.

FIVE-TIME AWARDWINNING HOME See how the team at Global Wave Integration achieved greatness

2022 - PREVIEW 14 ISE All the kit you can’t afford to miss at the

MEET OUR NEW CEO 36 Daryl Friedman introduces himself to

Dimension 22 Another Multi-award-winning home cinema

HDMI Best Practice 48 New Dive into how RP28 changes the design of

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the industry

HDMI systems and why

With Apprentices 32 Working A case study with integrator IndigoZest

Glass 50 Sky Premium pay TV for the streaming era

CEDIA Awards Wrap 40 2021 A taste of the EMEA ceremony

Podcast Roundup 58 CEDIA Why tech needs a female perspective CEDIA COMMUNICATES

WELCOME TO THE FINAL EDITION OF CEDIA COMMUNICATES IN 2021 I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you all: I’m Daryl Friedman, the new Global CEO and President of CEDIA. I joined the association at the end of November, and I’m thrilled to be joining the CEDIA community. I’m looking forward to meeting many of you soon — hopefully in person — either at ISE 2022 or throughout my travels to meet our members.

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COPYRIGHT All material in Communicates is the copyright of CEDIA and any reproduction of said material would require written permission from the association. Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of content published, CEDIA cannot accept responsibility for any factual errors that may occur. CEDIA cannot accept responsibility for the veracity of claims made by contributors.

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This issue of CEDIA Communicates is jam-packed full of content that reflects the busy quarter we have had as an association; every part of the business has been firing on all cylinders. We’ve delivered a number of events and opportunities for you to connect with your industry, in person or online. We hosted nine Tech Summit events across the globe since September, including three successful UK events; after a year off for a virtual show, we hosted the CEDIA Awards in person at London’s Science Museum with around 400 guests; and we brought you the virtual “Wellcon” wellness in technology conference (all the content is available in the CEDIA Academy to watch again). Our certification team — staff and volunteers alike — has been hard at work completing the IST certification: the beta testing is now closed, and the full certification exam is available for booking. A special congratulations to the 22 EMEA professionals that passed the exam and thank you for your participation in the beta testing. We’re also looking forward to a busy first quarter of next year for the industry and the association, with ISE 2022 on the horizon. I hope this issue will provide you with an opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved in 2021 and get excited for the coming year. The CEDIA Team wish you all good health and prosperity for 2022 and look forward to connecting with you along the way.

Daryl Friedman Global CEO and President CEDIA

NEWS IN BRIEF Amanda Beckner is Vice President of Education and Training

CEDIA announces that it has hired Amanda Beckner, CTS, as vice president of education and training. Beckner has over two decades of experience in association management, learning programme development, and the audiovisual industry. As vice president of learning at AVIXA, she led the digital transformation of the association’s curriculum, shepherded three AVIXA certifications and multiple standards to ANSI/ISO 17024

accreditation, and built an active global network of over 250 education, certification, and standards volunteers. As president and COO of THE rAVe Agency, she led long-term strategy and operations and oversaw growth of the LAVNCH programme into the leading virtual event platform for the audiovisual industry. “No other individual could be better suited to serve the CEDIA membership in this role,” says Giles Sutton, interim co-CEO of CEDIA. “We’re in the midst of developing training and resources to support stacked certifications; expanding our virtual conference programmes; and launching in-person training led by certified volunteer instructors across North America. Mandy, astonishingly, joins us with a record of smashing success across all these initiatives, and two decades of AV industry experience to boot. She’s a unicorn.” Gary Kayye, founder of THE rAVe Agency, offers his support as Beckner

transitions to her new role: “Mandy was exactly what THE rAVe Agency needed to manage our growth during the pandemic. Her energy is infectious, and her new role at CEDIA is perfect for her passion for education.” At CEDIA, Beckner will be charged with the stewardship of CEDIA’s education initiatives, championing the mission of making the association the leading global source of education and certification in the smart home industry. She will oversee curriculum design, content development, delivery, stakeholder engagement, and business strategy for CEDIA education and certification programmes. “The audiovisual community are the world’s global experts on experience and connection,” says Beckner. “It will be my mission to bring the principles of quality, craftsmanship, personalisation, and human-centered design that define our industry to bear on all of CEDIA’s education and training programmes.”

Marathon des Sables Chris Pinder from OneAV is taking on the legendary Marathon des Sables — a gruelling, multi-stage adventure in one of the world's most inhospitable environments, the Sahara, to support the wonderful and very worthy cause, Together for Cinema (TfC). "I'm fundraising for TfC by taking part in the Marathon Des Sables in March next year,” says Chris. “Known as “the toughest footrace on earth.” I’ll be running the equivalent of five and a half regular marathons over six days in more than 50C heat in the Sahara Desert, carrying everything I need on my back.” “My aim is to raise significant funds to help T4C roll out multiple special cinema rooms to children’s hospices and other children’s respite care spaces. Thousands of children and young adults with life limiting conditions, along with their families and support workers, benefit from amazing home cinemas based at the hospices and I’d really like to help give more children access to these great spaces. It might just give children the priceless opportunity for a cuddle with their Mum or Dad watching their favourite film, or a cinema night with others, in the right environment, when otherwise they would not have been able to.” The race will take place from 27 March – 2 April 2022. It's a great initiative which we fully support and urge everyone in the industry to get behind Chris and his fundraising page: pinder.com/mds. `

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Catch Up with WellCon WellCon, the twoday virtual Well-Tech conference hosted by CEDIA and RePure is now available online. Aimed at integrators looking to add wellness solutions to their portfolios as well as those interested in expanding their current wellness offerings, WellCon can now be viewed in the CEDIA Academy at cedia.net/wellcon. This gives integrators the chance to catch any or all of the ten sessions delivered by experts over the two stacked days of the conference in their own time and at their own pace.

Lifetime Achievement Award Winner CEDIA has named Control4 Co-founders Will West and Eric Smith as the 2021 recipients of the CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award. This special award recognises an individual—or in this case, two individuals—who have exhibited outstanding, creative, innovative, and visionary leadership in the growth and advancement of the residential

technology industry. Nominations are submitted by industry professionals. “This is the first time we’ve given the CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award to two people, but I don’t know how one of them could have received it without the other,” said CEDIA Board Member, Bill Skaer. “I can’t think of two people more deserving of this honour than Will and Eric.”

West and Smith first became acquainted while West was operating a high-end A/V shop and Smith was a computer science student at Brigham Young University. The two have a rich history within the tech industry having launched four companies together over a 15-year period. “I am honoured to be recognised with the CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award, but more than that, I am so happy to be receiving this award alongside Eric. He’s brilliant, amazingly hardworking, and is downright passionate about this industry.” said West. The recording of the CEDIA Awards broadcast where West and Smith were honoured with the CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award can be found on the CEDIA HQ YouTube.

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IST Certification Passes We are excited to announce that the new CEDIA Integrated Systems Technician (IST) certification examination is complete and the results are in! Our warm congratulations go to all 51 of those globally who successfully achieved this new certification, and, in particular, we’d like to give a big shout out to the 22 integrators from the CEDIA EMEA region who passed the examination. Following in the footsteps of the CIT certification, IST will be submitted for accreditation next year from ANSI/ANAB under ISO/ IEC 17024. To support the IST Certification curriculum, integrators can purchase an accompanying book from CEDIA priced from £80 – just go to cedia.net. Finally, a special mention to all those volunteers on the Certification Commission who are diligently working in the background to make sure these new industry certifications are up to date and meaningful for our community.

Renew your CEDIA Membership Today It’s membership renewals time! CEDIA is inviting members to maintain all their current benefits of belonging to the association and back CEDIA to increase its work on behalf of the industry through 2022 by renewing their annual membership before 28th January 2022. “CEDIA exists to support its members in the good times and the more difficult times, like those we’ve all had to deal with over the past two years,” comments Matt Nimmons, Managing Director of CEDIA EMEA. “We’ve been 100% focused on helping the industry to survive and thrive during the pandemic, and it’s great to see so many members have taken advantage of our expert training and new industry certifications, our best practice resources, our advice for business, and initiatives, such as the Apprenticeship and Kickstart programmes. As we emerge from this period, and return to more and more in-person events, like the CEDIA Awards and our Tech Summits, we want to build on what we have achieved with the industry and urge all members to get behind CEDIA, renew their membership and get ready for a positive future ahead.” To renew your CEDIA membership, please visit cedia.net/renew.

Look Back on 2021 CEDIA’s End of Year Report is scheduled to be presented to members at 15:00 GMT / 16:00 CET / 20:30 IST on Thursday 16 December. It will give you insight into the work of your association, including a financial update and membership report, a look at some of the great events for the industry, including our awards celebrations, and a welcome and look forward to the future from our new CEO, Daryl Friedman. To find out more and to pre-register, please visit: cedia.net/amm. CEDIA COMMUNICATES

“We always felt that if we understood the basics of audio, video, and control, we could apply that knowledge across different verticals. It’s like singing the same song but in a different tune.” VIKAS GOWRISETTY

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Vikas Gowrisetty A Q&A with the Co-Founder of Awicon Technologies in India – a CEDIAAward-winning firm serving both the residential and commercial industries

Tell me a little bit about your background and your current role.

My family has been in the jewellery business for more than 60 years now. I completed my Masters degree in electronics and communications at Temple University in Philadelphia where I also worked as an associate professor for math and chemistry before moving back to India to pursue the ever-growing entrepreneurial opportunities there. I co-founded Awicon Technologies with my childhood friend, Sukumar, and currently look after Technical Design & Business Development, though I tend to wear multiple hats when needed to explore and understand different perspectives.

How did you become interested in technology?

I have been fascinated with technology since I was a child, though it is in stark contrast to what my family has been doing for more than half a century. I used to play around with changing levels on the equaliser for my Sony stereo system to explore different genres of music, and

always wondered how it worked. This childhood fascination towards audio and technology motivated me to pursue this field academically. My Masters in electronics and communications helped me strengthen my understanding and gain in-depth knowledge of embedded systems and wireless communication, which form a significant portion of the control system world.

Tell me about Awicon Technologies. How did the company get started and how has it evolved from its founding?

Well, it all started in 2010—a couple of years after I completed my Masters and returned to India. Zigbee was making progress with adoption globally for its lighting controls, and I became more and more fascinated with residential technologies. My childhood friend, Sukumar, and his dad, Mr. Surender Ranga, owned a large electrical and building automation company at the time. Under his mentorship and able guidance, we both started working on developing our in-house Zigbee-based lighting control solution with a mobile app. That was when we started Awicon Technologies!

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Our residential customers have realised that, apart from delivering these projects with the utmost professionalism, we also treat these projects as if they were our own homes. So, as a good will gesture, we were given opportunities to work on their other ventures like pubs and lounges, schools, and hospitals. One thing led to another which led to more opportunities.

From your experience, how does the Indian market differ from other parts of the world?

“Invest in education and learn from your peers about what works and what doesn’t.” VIKAS GOWRISETTY

We designed and installed wireless lighting controls for a lot of residential projects for the next few years and gained expertise on lighting control technologies. The more projects we did, the more we realised that residential technology is not just limited to lighting control. So, as part of our evolution as a business and to represent the term “integrator" in its truest sense, we also started offering AV, home cinema, and network and security solutions for residential projects. God has been kind since our company’s inception. Our business has grown every year, and we’ve delivered some beautiful technologically enabled homes. We now have projects spanning multiple cities across the country. Over the last two years, we’ve achieved a major milestone of becoming both a finalist and winner in the Integrated Home category at the prestigious CEDIA Awards.

Have you always covered such a wide range of solutions (luxury residential, corporate, health care, education, hospitality)? How does your process and approach differ with each?

Not really! We always felt that if we understood the basics of audio, video, and control, we could work on different applications of it in the above verticals. It’s like singing the same song but in a different tune.

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India is not just diverse in culture, but it is also far more diverse in technology. We’ve always embraced different technologies and different brands. Having said that, the Indian population is becoming more tech-savvy every year. Recent surveys report that India’s 1.3 billion people make it the second most populous country in the world, but with an average age of 29, we also have one of the youngest populations globally. Information technology is also one of the largest industries in the country. Our clients’ understanding of different residential systems has been increasing by the day, and we are being offered more opportunities to integrate technology into homes.

How long have you been a member of CEDIA? What compelled you to join?

I have been associated with CEDIA for nearly five years. My first contact with CEDIA was through a good friend and long-time CEDIA Member, Zohir Ramodiya, who introduced me to Matt Nimmons for an upcoming Advanced Home Cinema Design Workshop in India. Education and training were my primary reasons for enrolling in a CEDIA membership but since then, I have leveraged various programmes such as CEDIA Certification, the CEDIA Outreach Instructor (COI) programme, and the CEDIA Awards. I also recently offered to be a volunteer for CAP and have been involved in India’s COI Working Group. Since joining, I have learned structure, documentation, how to build tools to succeed, and most importantly to give back.

What advice would you give to someone just starting out in this industry?

Invest in education and learn from your peers about what works and what doesn’t. Our industry is exciting and fast-changing and it’s a great place for both new and seasoned professionals to be. But above all, it’s about understanding your clients. Learn about the products and technologies that are available and how they can address your clients’ needs.

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GLOBAL AWARD WINNER EARNS ITS TITLE IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE Global Wave Integration took home five awards for the Hillsboro Property in the 2021 CEDIA Awards but turning this expansive estate into a home synonymous with a world-class resort was a reward in itself.

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Global Wave Integration deployed a sweeping Crestron experience that made these clients feel as though they were living in a world-class resort.

Fixed between the ocean and an intercoastal highway lies this expansive, luxury estate belonging to a young family with visions of a fully connected, yet easily operable home. To meet these requirements, Global Wave Integration deployed a sweeping Crestron experience that made these clients feel as though they were living in a world-class resort. It was important for the family and their guests to be able to navigate the home simply and intuitively, so their input throughout the integration process was crucial. After consulting with the homeowners, security team, and house staff, Global Wave Integration created deep layers of functionality, including press-and-holds to display more options and hidden buttons to set scenes so the home could be easily managed in the background at a moment’s notice. At the core of the exhaustive list of video distribution systems is the Crestron Digital Media NVC with 33 sources and 28 endpoints in the main house, and 16 sources and nine endpoints in the guest house. For audio distribution, a Crestron Sonnex Multi-room Audio System serves 90 discrete audio zones with full source, volume, and EQ control. Also integrated with the Crestron control system is a Lutron HomeWorks QS Lighting System with over 500 unique loads centralised in 16 Lutron Panels. Security inside and outside the home is tight thanks to an IC Realtime Surveillance Camera System featuring 29 marine-grade, top-of-theline IP cameras in the main house and 13 in the guest house. To keep the luxurious design of the home unscathed, all of the aforementioned technologies had to blend effortlessly into their carefully CEDIA COMMUNICATES

EQUIPMENT LIST Altronix Assa Abloy Axis Communications Chief Crestron DoorBird Future Automation Holovision Infinias James Loudspeaker JBL Synthesis Josh.AI Leon Leviton Leyard and Planar Lutron Middle Atlantic Origin Acoustics Rosslare Security Samsung Sonance Sony SureCall

curated surroundings. Global Wave Integration made several accommodations in collaboration with the architectural and interior design teams to create air lifts, TV lifts, and invisible speakers that would neatly tuck away the technology while maintaining its integrity. Some areas of the home presented greater challenges though when it came to being discreet, especially the guest house bar and grill with its wood-panelled walls. Global Wave Integration chose to flush mount 85" and 75" displays into the inlayed panel walls, one of which was hidden behind a diagonal cut piece of art while the other sat behind a big chalkboard. These disappearing acts were crucial in maintaining a continuous and luxurious feel that Global Wave Integration says met the clients’ highest expectations and wishes. The judges for the 2021 CEDIA Awards were equally impressed with Global Wave Integration’s performance on this project. The Hillsboro Property earned winning accolades in five categories: Best Integrated Home Level IV, Best Dressed Rack, Best Lighting Solution, Technology Meets Design, and, the highest honour, CEDIA’s 2021 Global Best Integrated Home. This project received positive sentiments all around. The judges remarked that “everything is impressive, from the documentation to the technical areas, the choice of products and their integration into the decoration.”

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As the leader in the field of IP intercoms 2N will showcase its new star and the future of intercoms for years to come, the 10” 2N® IP Style. It won the 2021 CE Pro BEST Product Award at CEDIA Expo 2021 and has an outstanding camera, trendy access control and a fine-tuned graphical interface. The company will also introduce the next generation of its bestselling intercom 2N® IP Verso 2.0. Visitors can also view the wide range of indoor panels with great new features. In addition to answering calls and opening doors, 2N® Indoor View can now be used to control a smart home, arm the house, or call a lift via HTTP commands. You can also try the 2N® Mobile Video - the most reliable service for answering calls from the intercom wherever you are in the world. Get to grips with the multi-technology IP readers 2N Access Unit, the 2N® Access Commander software and WaveKey. 2n.cz

Artnovion

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Siena is the ex-libris of Artnovion, an expansive series of high-concept acoustic panels that set a peak in acoustic design while combining high performance. It is made from sustainable wood and boasts a minimal design, conveying a sense of sobriety as it is tailored to fit in multiple atmospheres as an elegant statement, whether they are home cinemas, living rooms, offices, or even auditoriums. This range is available in an array of sizes, in wood or lacquered finishes, and comes in a comprehensive line-up of six different products, including Siena Absorber, Siena Surface, Siena Panelling, Siena Ceiling Tile, Siena Bass Trap Wall, and the brand-new Siena Diffuser to demarcate spaces customised by Architects and Interior Designers.

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Screen Research designs and manufactures state-of-the-art, high-quality projection screens for every top-class home-cinema application, with unmatched truly acoustic transparency, amazing picture quality, and THX & ISF certified fabrics. At ISE 2022 Screen Research will show the latest masking screen from the flagship X-Mask range with DecorMask. This solution offers the possibility to completely hide the projection surface with an image of the customer’s choice when not in use and decorates the space with a beautiful artwork. Visitors to the booth will also see the E-Mask, the entry-level masking screen by Screen Research, and the fixed screen FS3 mounting, with white fabric on the left half and on its right half an ALR grey fabric, to demonstrate the impressive results of our ALR fabric in an environment with light.

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Audinate AV Network Solutions

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The company showcases several new products and technologies that expand the Dante audio network ecosystem, and the introduction of Dante AV.

Atlona

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Atlona will emphasise innovations in three core product areas at ISE 2022; collaboration, signal routing and distribution, and control. The company’s latest innovations are especially viable for meeting and learning spaces, as well as broader enterprise and campus facilities. Wireless presentation for BYOD/BYOM applications will be a significant focus for the AV industry in 2022, and Atlona will address this with the new AT-WAVE-101 (WAVE-101). ISE 2022 marks the public debut of the WAVE-101, which lets up to four presenters display their content on screen simultaneously in dynamically adaptive layouts. The compact device can be installed discreetly near a display for easy, ad hoc content sharing or used in conjunction with a switcher to enhance a new or existing AV system with wireless, multi-participant BYOD connectivity. Atlona also will preview its latest OmniStream AV over IP and Velocity AV control innovations.

Dante AVIO adapters allow users to easily connect audio gear, computers, and other devices to a Dante network with no software installation needed. AVIO adaptors are available in a range of USB, XLR, and Bluetooth configurations. The New Dante AV platform brings the same ease of use and control to video that made Dante Audio the leading audio network solution. A selection of Dante-enabled video-over-IP cameras, encoders, and decoders from Bolin Technology and Patton Electronics will also be showcased.

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Crestron Home takes centre stage at ISE 2022. Since it was launched, Crestron Home has continuously evolved to add features, functionality including 10 major software updates, and several native integrations with partner companies. Its commitment to innovation with the Crestron Home platform has garnered several awards, including a CEDIA Best New Product Award this year. Attendees can get a hands-on experience with Crestron Home and see how it can be easily deployed and scaled for any project. To date, over 20,000 projects have been installed with Crestron Home. Beyond Crestron Home, Crestron will showcase all the latest additions to its product line up including the battery-free Horizon Thermostat, Crestron Home Audio Conferencing, the new line of battery-powered shades, networked power controllers, and its suite of audio solutions including the award-winning DM-NAX. Like so many other companies in this space Crestron has launched these products virtually over the last year, so a show like ISE provides an exciting platform for dealers to view the full Crestron portfolio and the powerful solutions available for their next projects.

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Dante Domain Manager (DDM) is server-based network management software that brings the highest level of centralised security, organisation, scalability, and control to Dante audio networks.

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Dante is the world's leading AV-over-IP solution found in over 3,000 products from more than 500 manufacturers. Dante replaces point-topoint analog and digital connections with a standard IP network that delivers completely lossless audio, massive channel counts, and nearinfinite signal routing flexibility.

Cue

3-E200

CUE will present control system for both the residential and commercial market. The company specialises in the automation of family houses, whole office buildings, unique workspaces, different resources, and many more. For family houses, the main goal is to provide comfort, carefreeness, and security to those who choose us. CUE‘s residential solution offers countless practical functions — automatic blinds, smart control of heating and air-conditioning, automated entryways and gate control, multizone audio and video control, personalised sequence of actions function, lighting automation, and much more. Thanks to the switch panels, you can also control the intruder security systems. As for the commercial market, CUE offers complete workspace management and resource scheduling ecosystem touchONE — the ultimate solution for every company that wants to work smarter.

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DALI will present its growing range of custom install solutions, based primarily around the DALI PHANTOM series of in-wall and in-ceiling Hi-Fi loudspeakers. At the event, attendees will be able to experience the latest additions to the DALI PHANTOM series: the premium DALI PHANTOM K in-ceiling speakers and rectangular DALI PHANTOM H-R in-wall speakers. DALI will also be showcasing DALI EQUI — an advanced family of wireless active loudspeakers and products that combine wireless technology and more than 35 years of expertise in speaker design to offer new levels of performance and ease of installation. With its latest products, DALI is showing commitment to providing best-in-class audio solutions to the CI market, as it expands its network of premium-audio CI partners. dali-speakers.com

Faradite

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ELKO EP is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of electronic equipment for residential, office and industrial automation. Under the iNELS product brand, we present a wide range of system units and components in two technologies — wireless based on proprietary radio frequency (RF) protocol and wired BUS technology. Thanks to unique iNELS application, it is possible to optionally combine both different technologies into one functional system with one central control allowing you to take advantage of both approaches. Multi-function lighting control, blinds and shutter operation, heating, cooling and ventilation control, energy consumption management, building security systems, multimedia, intercom, weather station, or universal switching units and appliances control — all in one automated but still controlled by wall controllers, touch panels, mobile app, voice assistance and even smart TV app as an option. This is iNELS by ELKO EP. elkoep.com

2-R470

ISE 2022 will see the introduction of a few products to the Faradite range. Its KNX presence sensor will be debuted giving KNX integrators a chance to see the new sensor first-hand and find out more about the product's huge list of features. Visitors will be able to see the complete range of gorgeous TAP finishes as well as the custom engraving that is available on Faradite TAP-5 switches. Guests to the stand can get hands on with the new Halo light on the TAP Volt Free switches, which dynamically respond to each switch press, as well as sensors from the Motion Sensor 360 range. Faradite has also committed to be carbon negative for ISE 2022, by offsetting its carbon output for the show. faradite.com

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3-T450

In addition to its full portfolio of smart power and monitoring solutions, GUDE will present its all-purpose weapon for control, optimisation and monitoring of AV installations, the Expert Power Control 8291-1. Developing this switched and metered AC/DC Power Distribution Unit, GUDE had one thing in mind; to offer a perfect solution for every AV installation. From huddle to conference rooms, theatres, auditoriums, smart homes, yachts or LED walls. The Expert Power Control 8291-1 is an AC/DC Power Distribution Unit (PDU) that combines a smart 19" distribution panel with a high-quality power supply. The remote power switch allows the AV infrastructure to rely on a compact 1 RU solution in order to control and monitor IT and media equipment. gude.info

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Head to Harman International Industries to experience wall-to-ceiling cinema sound JBL-style. The celebrated American maker will showcase two theatre systems: one entry-level and one hi-end. Both setups will exclusively use JBL Synthesis in-wall/in-ceiling loudspeakers and electronics, taking visitors on an aural journey through the JBL Synthesis Custom Loudspeaker (SCL) series. The entry-level theatre’s electronics will comprise the SDA-38 surround processor, the Dante-equipped SDA-7120 power amplifier, and an SA4-D from the DSi 2.0 Series cinema amplifiers line. The hi-end cinema room will engage a trio of SCL-1, four SCL-2, four SCL-5, a pair of SSW-1 and a brace of SSW-2. As well as demonstrating its two JBL Synthesis-powered cinema systems, Harman International Industries will launch products from ARCAM, JBL Pro, JBL Synthesis, including new outdoor models and additions to architectural speaker ranges.

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iRoom, a global Apple-certified manufacturer of Premium iPad Docking and Smart Control Solutions, is set to exhibit its integrated in-wall, on-wall and tabletop iPad docking stations for commercial and residential environments. iRoom’s docking solutions accommodate all current iPad models and sizes and integrate with all major third-party control systems such as Crestron, AMX, Control4, Savant, RTI, Elan, URC and Gira HomeServer. The docking station’s 6-button touch keypad complements the third-party control system and gives the user instant access to control functions such as lights, shades, volume, source select or control macros, independent of the iPad’s control app. All integrated docking stations feature a Dynamic Sensor Package built-in for room temperature, humidity, light, and air quality (CO2). iRoom’s iPad dashboard gives the user sensor status information at-a-glance. Third-party control systems can use the sensor statuses to trigger thresholdbased alerts or control functions based on threshold.

L-Acoustics Creations

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L-Acoustics Creations’ relationship with ISE is a special one. This new division of L-Acoustics, the global leader in premium sound systems for live events and venues, was first announced at ISE 2020 - the last in-person trade shows for a long time. It returns to ISE with a robust project pipeline and a growing network of integrator partners. L-Acoustics’ credo to “bring the concert home” and elevate home entertainment with unrivalled pro audio sound systems continues to be received with enthusiasm in the marketplace. It will be exhibiting Fiji 2.1 sound system with the new SB10i — there will also be an announcement for the high-end home cinema marketplace. l-acoustics.com

OneAV

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At ISE 2022, HDANYWHERE will be giving attendees an advance preview of its new media hub + universal control products as part of its plan to take on CI industry behemoths with its audacious, but simple, 3-point manifesto. 1. Appeal to the midmarket for professionally installed unified smart home AV systems. 2. Deliver 80% of the most-used end-user functions at 80% less cost than market leaders. 3. Not let the USA win the entire UK market.

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Lyngdorf Audio

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Lyngdorf Audio brings its expertise in home cinema and loudspeakers to custom installation speakers for the first time with a new collection of speakers dedicated for home cinema and the custom installation channel. ISE 2022 will be the first public showing of the new collection, which includes seven models to suit every installation from modern media rooms with discreet in-wall speakers to large, dedicated cinemas with line source speakers and immersive audio. The range includes discreet in-wall speakers, both single and bi-amped, in-ceiling speakers with rotating tweeters, stackable line source speakers and powerful woofers. Dedicated in-wall speakers come complete with easy-toinstall integrated brackets and discreet bezel-less metal mesh grills. Lyngdorf Audio made its mark in the custom installation channel with its award-winning multichannel processors, the MP-40 and MP-60 2.1, which set new standards for immersive audio. Now Lyngdorf Audio offers speakers which match perfectly with their advanced electronics providing a complete solution for media rooms and home cinemas alike. steinwaylyngdorf.com

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At the core of the manifesto is HDA’s need to take uControl to the next level and expand their product portfolio beyond the traditional video matrix systems they are known for. Be sure to pay HDA a visit on booth 5-P600.

Pulse-Eight

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Pulse-Eight are a multi-award winning, industry-leading manufacturer and developer of Video and Audio Control and Distribution systems. The company will be showcasing its award-winning video and audio distribution products and complementary range of accessories at the show. These include industry favourites such as the neo:X+ video and audio matrix as well as the ProAmp8, a unique power amplifier that allows 5.1 “home theatre” audio alongside a multi-room whole-house distributed audio system all in one box. Pulse-Eight will also be demonstrating their latest AV over IP solution, OneIP. OneIP does what it says on the tin. One unit, endless deployments. However, unlike other AV over IP products on the market, OneIP works as either a transmitter or receiver. This bidirectional functionality allows flexibility of hardware placement and simple content management within a network. pulse-eight.com

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RAKO

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Marking its 20th anniversary, Rako will begin its celebrations in style at ISE, showing the latest wired and wireless lighting control innovations. Headlining will be the Modular WKMOD and RK-MOD keypads for wired and wireless systems. Capable of accommodating up to 12 push buttons in a variety of lighting, shading and audio control configurations, the Modular range offers unrivalled customisation and a premium finish. All keypads are also fully programmable with Rako’s Rasoft Pro software. Also on display will be Rako’s featurerich HUB interface which now offers increased functionality and simplified third party integration with Crestron Home, Elan and Silent Gliss. Another highlight will be the wired and wireless keypads from Rako’s classically elegant EOS range, which feature an attractive, screwless design with different finishes to suit. Rako will be sharing more insights and practical information on its supply partnership with QMotion UK which makes integrating wireless blind control with Rako lighting control quicker, easier and more efficient, including training, sales, technical support and additional window treatment offerings. rakocontrols.com

Savant

2-R350

This year’s booth focuses on collaborations, artificial intelligence and user interfaces. Lighting has always been a significant element of any Savant house and this year, it will be announcing integrations with DMX and Lutron’s QSX processor utilising LEAP API. Together with the full software suite of lighting products and latest Inception range of shades, integrators have even more options when creating perfect lighting scenes for any time of the day. Artificial Intelligence plays an everincreasing role within Savant homes, with the latest range of door entry and security camera solutions on demonstration on the booth, whilst its latest networking AI offers integrators and customers a more intuitive experience when setting up and using the Savant platform.

Sony

With solutions designed to facilitate creative collaboration, flexibility and interesting experiences, Sony’s presence at ISE 2022 is set to inspire visitors and integrators looking to cater to the post-pandemic customer demand for cutting-edge ways to connect people with each other and their brand. Visitors to the Sony booth at ISE 2022 will have the opportunity to speak with Sony experts about key trends and industry challenges such as hybrid working and learning environments, and improved quality in content sharing and collaboration with advanced AV technologies across corporate, education, and retail sectors. They will also experience the latest portfolio of products and solutions in person, with the chance to demo newer products for the first time since their announcement, including an impressive Crystal LED installation, the 100" and 32" 4K BRAVIA Professional Displays, as well as the most recently launched 3CLD business projectors, the VPL-FHZ80 and VPL-FHZ85. sony.com

There will be many new user interfaces on display in Europe for the first time, as well as the latest wired and wireless solutions and new WISA bookshelf speakers supplying the entertainment. savant.com

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Snap One

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Snap One will bring its full portfolio of connected solutions to ISE 2022 for the first time since rebranding from SnapAV + Control4 in 2021. With products in every major category of AV and an expanding range of support programs customised to meet the needs of EMEA Partners, Snap One will demo its latest solutions in control, networking, lighting, remote management, audio, surveillance and more. ISE provides Snap One with an exciting opportunity to communicate its unique value proposition to the broadest range of current and new customers across the world. It aspires to be the one partner that integrators depend on by providing the products and support they need to be successful. At ISE, Snap One plans to debut several new and exciting solutions for the market, as well as feature must-have products from many of its brands including Control4, Araknis, Binary, Episode, Luma, OvrC, Pakedge, Strong, and Triad. snapone.com

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Sound United holds an award-winning portfolio of audio brands that deliver industry-leading home theatre and personal audio listening experiences for a wide range of consumers. Dedicated to artfully reproducing audio for listeners and enthusiasts, Sound United offers a unique approach to bringing home theatre and music to life with brands as Denon®, Marantz®, Polk Audio, Bowers & Wilkins, Definitive Technology, and Classé Audio. The Sound United stand promises to be one of the highlights at ISE 2022. With active demonstrations guiding you through the complete Sound United portfolio offering various solutions in high-end and custom installation audio, and mid-tier markets that cover loudspeakers, sound bars, AV receivers, wireless multiroom music systems and amplifiers. Yet more than a portfolio of leading audio brands, Sound United is a passion movement, whose products are made by people, driven to innovate, as we pursue perfection in audio. What you’ll hear is unparalleled quality, as we remain steadfast and focused on our mission: Bringing joy to the world through sound. bowerswilkins.com

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Stealth Acoustics

2-Q400

Stealth’s LineaResponse invisible indoor and StingRay outdoor product families offer speaker models designed for many applications. Both utilise Stealth’s proprietary FidelityGlass™ radiating diaphragm technology which allows the LineaResponse speakers to be invisibly installed in walls and ceilings and the StingRay speakers to be completely water tight for an outdoor speaker like no other. LineaResponse LRX Series completely invisible, high-performance speakers are ideal for home theatre surround sound and ATMOS systems as well as stereo listening. Additionally, the LRg Series models include whole home, stereo input/dual tweeter, and subwoofer systems. Creating great sounding outdoor speakers that can take on nature’s toughest elements is no easy task, but with the StingRay line of environmentally durable speakers and subwoofers, Stealth Acoustics has done just that! Capitalising on the benefits of the FidelityGlass™ radiating diaphragm technology, StingRay speakers can achieve an industry leading IP68 waterproof rating. With a fully sealed design that prevents water, dust particles, and pests from getting inside and an operating temperature range of 0° – 150° F, StingRay speakers are at home in any climate. stealthacoustics.com

Trinnov Audio

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Waterfall Audio

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The cinema room, designed and built by HTE according to the latest CEDIA recommended practices, will host nine seats and deliver the best possible audio and video experience. Video will be delivered by a Sony VPL-GTZ380, a 10,000 lm laser 4K projector onto a 2.40 screen from Xtrem Screen. The 17 loudspeakers and 4 subwoofers from the Waterfall Audio Pro Custom series will be driven by a Trinnov Altitude32-1624, taking advantage of our unique calibration and immersive sound decoding capabilities. Power amplification will be provided by Waterfall and Trinnov.

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SurgeX, a leader in power protection, diagnostic intelligence, remote monitoring and cloud solutions, will unveil its latest innovations to create a solid power foundation for AV and IT system installations. The multi-functional Squid power management device will be the major highlight at the show, bringing together industry-leading surge protection technology with remote analytics and management into one unique, space-saving unit. Squid provides a professional, intelligent and versatile power foundation by combining both AC and DC outlets with SurgeX’s patented Multi-Stage surge protection, power conditioning, power management and analytical software.

Trinnov Audio will showcase its complete range of Altitude AV Processors and latest Amplitude16 Power Amplifier. The French manufacturer will be back in force at the show, with two booths. On Booth 2-R760 we will be displaying all our products in a static configuration. Just around the corner, on Booth 2-R420, Trinnov will contribute to an exclusive 4K HDR and 11.4.6 Immersive Sound demonstration with partners and co-exhibitors Sony, Waterfall, HTE, Xtrem Screen, and Real Cables.

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Z-Wave Alliance

2-Q200

ISE attendees should be sure to stop to check out the latest Z-Waveintegrated devices from leading manufacturers within the Z-Wave Alliance. With a product ecosystem of over 3,500+ certified and interoperable products that are backwards- and forwards-compatible, the Z-Wave Alliance continues to expand its member base solidifying Z-Wave as the standard protocol for wireless smart home automation. Z-Wave Alliance members lead the home controls market, providing leading edge products and systems that deliver increased comfort, convenience, energy conservation, safety and security. Z-Wave Alliance is thrilled to join members at ISE 2022 as we continue to see growing conversation around interoperability and the future of IoT. z-wavealliance.org

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How Boutique AV designed a project so unique and powerful, it can only be described as other worldly

elbourne, Australian technology integration company, Boutique AV, was approached by a music-loving client who lived on a twoweek fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) rotating schedule as part of his profession. The time away made this nomad yearn for a sanctuary that combined his favourite things: music and family. The client and his wife requested a bespoke audio system as loud as a rock concert that wouldn’t compromise audio fidelity. Boutique AV had a few ideas in mind and demonstrated to the couple some of the finest speaker brands and models on the market. To everyone’s surprise, none of the examples were able to live up to the clients’ high expectations and it was evident that the solution for this home was unlikely to be found within the traditional HiFi industry. Boutique AV called in a few manufacturers for their suggestions on professional monitors and took the clients on a trip to the studios in Australia that housed them. After a thorough demonstration, the clients decided on the PMC MB3 XBD-A, a speaker capable of achieving 129dB SPL at 1m with no noticeable distortion. Boutique AV says these particular

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“It was evident that the solution for this home was unlikely to be found within the traditional HiFi industry.”

monitors “Truly need to be heard in order to appreciate the level of energy that passes through your entire body when they’re playing.” Knowing how much the clients appreciated music, Boutique AV drew their attention to how amazing the quality of live concerts can be through remastered Blu-ray with HD audio. They chose a Sony VPL-VW590ES to project onto a 130" acoustically transparent woven screen to create a stunning 4K image with adequate output for a fully lightcontrolled environment. To top it off, PMC made to order a center channel version of their IB2S monitor to use for the left and right speakers. To really make the room come to life, the design and creative team met with each member of the family to come up with a vision for a space that would reflect everyone. The brief was to combine 80s rock with futuristic and visually exciting elements. The team designed two, full height 43RU equipment racks side by side into the airlock to house the backend equipment, and a front stage that features two main monitors and a turntable in front of the main listening position. Four columns and arches complement the room's three ceiling coffers, while in between, stretched fabric panels on a framing

system adjust their depth or easily remove for servicing. For the lighting elements, Boutique AV pitched a creative stage lighting environment to be designed in a discreet and modern way that would conceal the fixtures on the ceiling. The pitch completely blew the clients away, and the team got to work installing approximately 340m of pixel mapped LED strips containing 60 pixels per metre into the room. This professional event lighting system is capable of performing “sound-to-light” shows where the lighting reacts to the music in real-time, and “video-to-light” shows where the lighting mirrors or expands based on the content projected onto the screen. “It’s an experience like nothing we have ever created in a residence, let alone seen before,” remarked Boutique AV. “Our clients are still astounded by our design and creativity.” CEDIA COMMUNICATES

“It’s an experience like nothing we have ever created in a residence, let alone seen before.”

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CEDIA Joins Policy Connect CEDIA has recently become a member of the UK Government’s cross-party public policy think tank, Policy Connect. As part of its membership, CEDIA will become an associate member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology and will help oversee the Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission.

Policy Connect is a cross-party public policy think tank that specialises in running parliamentary groups and commissions. It works across a number of policy areas and industries ranging from manufacturing and design to healthcare and climate change. The commission itself will make recommendations to government about how the latest technologies for the home can be used to help disabled and older people lead healthy, independent and socially rewarding domestic lives. Matt Nimmons, Managing Director EMEA CEDIA, comments, “We are honoured to join Policy Connect and become a member of the AllParty Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology. Using technology to support independent living is an increasingly important business area for our members. This appointment means we can be at the forefront of discussions and able to influence policy and legislation around smart home technologies for disabled and older people. It will examine a number of issues facing suppliers and consumers including: • Developing better housing planning policies at national and local authority levels that make the most of the range of available residential technologies • Building technology training and skills development across the health and social care workforce • Supporting disabled and older consumers to purchase smart technology products, systems and services through improved advice, information and handson assistance from retailers and other providers. The Commission’s report will be published soon and 2022 will see the key stakeholders come together to showcase the potential smart home technology has to improve lives.

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AV Industry Gets Ready to ‘Rise Up. Reimagine. Ignite the

ISE returns in February with a vibrant and inspiring edition taking place at its new home, the Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía. Regarded as the destination for world-class brands to showcase the latest technologies in residential and pro AV, Mike Blackman Managing Director at ISE, talks about what’s new for ISE 2022 and how the show floor is shaping up… It’s been a while since we experienced a full ISE show — what can we expect from this much-anticipated edition?

ISE Managing Director, Mike Blackman

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Our slogan is ‘Rise Up. Reimagine. Reignite the Future.’ — which ideally captures the intentions of ISE 2022. As an in-person event, we are uniquely placed to bring all elements of the industry together under one roof, to inspire, and to provide a great platform to build back after the impact of the last 18+ months. In the build-up to our return to Barcelona, along with our co-owners CEDIA and AVIXA, we have worked hard to ensure that ISE 2022 offers the industry a truly worthwhile experience — showcasing innovation, becoming inspired by some of the brightest in the business, and most importantly, meeting up after so many difficult months apart. It is a fantastic mix of booths with great new solutions for integrators alongside conferences and education sessions to inspire and inform, and, of course, lots of opportunities for meeting people and networking. We are delighted that we already have 700+ exhibitors confirming their presence at ISE 2022, including Crestron, KNX, LG, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony, and we

expect more to confirm imminently. And of course, all set in the wonderful city of Barcelona! For many, this will be their first visit to ISE in its new home at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via. What is the impact of having a bigger venue?

Barcelona is one of the world’s most dynamic tech and start-up hub cities in the world, so we are excited to call this our new home. The Fira de Barcelona Gran Via provides more space, which is required to facilitate the growth of ISE. This has allowed us to redesign the show floor, which will feature six Technology Zones, set out over five spacious halls. These zones group together exhibitors in the major technology areas, making it simpler for delegates to plan their visit and find and compare the wide variety of solutions they need for their integration projects. What will be the show highlights for residential AV pros?

The Residential & Smart Building Zone is a must visit! The combined Residential & Smart Building Zone is our strongest-ever offering

Future’ at ISE 2022

CEDIA Education at ISE 2022 Once again CEDIA is hosting an extensive professional development programme at ISE, with courses available in both Spanish and English. A range of technical workshops, business lessons, and future-gazing courses are available to attend, with the All-Access Pass the best way to digest all the content you could want! You will also be able to take two-day ISF training and four-day HAA calibration training. For ISE 2022, attendees will also have the opportunity to take CEDIA Certification exams at the show, including for the first time the all new Cabling & Infrastructure Technician (CIT) certification. Full details on the available courses can be found in the brochure distributed with this issue, or click here in our digital magazine. Registration is now open, book your ticket here: iseurope.org/register.php

in this fast-moving area of AV technology and features over 80 exhibitors at the cutting edge. Presenting show partner, KNX, will be showcasing its member companies here and taking part in the Smart Building Conference, which takes place on Monday 31 January. You can also browse the booths from Artcoustic, Bang & Olufsen, Basalte, Bowers & Wilkins, Snap One, Gira, Krix, Jung, Monitor Audio, Stealth Acoustics, Storm Audio, Z-Wave Alliance, and many more.

Six Technology Zones NEW: Residential & Smart Building (Hall 2) – newly combined zones NEW: Unified Comms & Education Technology (Hall 2) — newly combined zones Multi-Technology Zone (Halls 3 and 5) Digital Signage & DooH (Hall 6) Audio (Hall 7) NEW: Lighting & Staging (Hall 7) — featuring special Lighting Demo Zone

The Audio Zone in Hall 7 is another mustvisit destination to hear about the latest audio innovations. Solutions on display will include signal processing and transport, immersive spatial audio, and the cutting edge of loudspeaker design. At present, over 140 exhibitors are booked into this zone, including Adam Hall, Audac, Bose Professional, d&b audiotechnik, Equipson, L-Acoustics, Martin Audio, Meyer Sound, Renkus Heinz, and more. In addition, ISE 2022 will feature the ISE Sound Xperience in partnership with the Eventos Filmax Cinema Gran Vía complex. The location is just a few metres away from the Gran Via and is a dedicated cinema complex of twelve uniquely configured listening rooms to showcase audio with depth, accuracy and pin-point clarity. And don’t miss the brand-new Discovery Zone, highlighting 40 companies exhibiting for the first time. What opportunities will there be for professional development?

The headline opportunity for residential integrators will be the extensive CEDIA professional development programme which will cover all the bases for visitors seeking to

advance their skills and grow their knowledge. ISE 2022 will also provide plenty of opportunities with a five-day, multilanguage conference programme. There will be paid-for conferences as well as freeto-access content, like the daily keynote sessions hosted by futurist Amelia Kallman. There will also be Spanish content in the AV Experience Zone while the Catalan Pavilion, in association with ACCIO, promises a great experience for visitors from the local region. For students, AV Career Day will be back on Wednesday 2nd February. Supported by CEDIA, AVIXA and ISE, this initiative showcases career opportunities throughout the AV industry. We can’t wait! Any final words for those who haven’t yet registered?

With all elements of the residential and commercial AV industry under one roof, ISE provides a fantastic opportunity for visitors to experience the solutions that can create truly immersive experiences, transform the customer journey, enable hybrid working, and deliver memorable events. We are working hard to ensure the trip to Barcelona will be very worthwhile, and we can’t wait to reconnect with everyone again. CEDIA COMMUNICATES

DECEMBER 2021 REUBENS RETREAT, GLOSSOP

Greg Howarth and Mark Davis of Glo AV rose to the challenge of completing this installation by Christmas. With half a room to work with — the other half being a sensory area — the cinema space features a large wall-mounted screen and thoughtfully designed acoustics. With thanks to Glo AV, AWE, Denon, HDAnywhere, Legrand, Lutron, Middle Atlantic, Monitor Audio, RGB Communications, Sanus, and Savant. DECEMBER 2021 LINDEN COTTAGE, UCKFIELD

‘Together for Cinema – together for better’ CEDIA sat down with Ian Morrish, Founder of Together for Cinema, to reflect on a year of great achievements for the charity and unwavering support from the industry. How many projects has TfC delivered in 2021?

We’ve completed four cinema room installations, taking our total to 29 rooms with a normal ‘if paid for’ installation value of approximately £625,000. We’re edging closer to our 2026 target of 50 rooms with £1,000,000 of value. JULY 2021 | FORGET ME NOT CHILDREN’S HOSPICE, HUDDERSFIELD

A dedicated cinema room installed by Melanie and Gifford Malcolm of Bespoke Home Cinemas, featuring excellent lighting and high-quality AV. Donations from Cinema Build Systems, Control4, Denon, Desmond and Sons, Epson, HDAnywhere, Middle Atlantic, Monitor Audio, QMotion, Rako, Sony, and Starscape made this a very special room. SEPTEMBER 2021 ROSE ROAD ASSOCIATION, SOUTHAMPTON

This cinema room includes reception and gaming areas, installed by Iain Brown of Wessex AV. With support from AV Stumpfl, Camira, Crestron, Denon, Epson, HDAnywhere, Karma AV, Middle Atlantic, Monitor Audio, and Sony, we created an entertainment area for disabled and autistic children and young adults to enjoy.

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Installed by AWE Europe, this outside space was transformed into a lifechanging multifunctional media facility. The team quickly helped to source the equipment required, including Bowers & Wilkins speakers, AVR by Denon, and Sony Bravia screen. Thank you to Pulse Cinemas for their donation of DVD’s and Blu-Ray discs.

What has changed with TfC (in terms of the organisation now open to sponsors)?

In March 2021 I went full-time, and the industry comprehensively supported this decision. The simple facts were that if I didn’t do it, it simply wouldn’t continue. By July, we had secured the sponsorship revenue required to see us through until the end of the year. We have big aspirations, and lots of opportunities for you to get involved!

What are your ambitions for 2022?

With five installations confirmed for 2022 our total will be up to 34 completed projects at a value of around £740,000, bringing us closer to our 2026 target. Alongside cinema room installations, we’ve also started repurposing second hand and B-stock from Residential and Commercial AV for good causes, and we’ll be developing this further.

How can the industry get behind TfC and support you?

Thank you to everyone that has helped Together for Cinema make such a difference, we’ve had excellent support. To get involved, we have opportunities to sponsor a project, donate products or assist with an installation. Together for Cinema is a pure and unquestionable AV industry good cause enterprise and our future is in your hands…keep spreading the word. ian@ad-con.uk @together4cinema togetherforcinema.co.uk

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ecruiting new talent into an integration business is always a challenge, especially since, until recently, there has been no formal pathway from higher education into our industry. That’s changed now with the Smart Home Technician apprenticeship. We’re taking advantage of this scheme and would urge other integrators to take a serious look at it too. Our interest in taking on apprentices coincided with the Government’s Kickstart scheme, which offers incentives to employers to help young people at risk of longterm unemployment. So far, we have taken on two apprentices aged 18 and 19. Our first apprentice joined through the Kickstart programme. He had an NVQ Level 2 & 3 Electrical Installation and, once he started, we quickly recognised his potential and moved him onto the Smart Home Technician apprenticeship. Our second apprentice also had an NVQ in Level 2 Electrical Installation – Buildings and Structures but had been working for a security company and understood CCTV installation. He too is thriving with the Smart Home Technician apprenticeship. In terms of their training: their training provider, Skills

scheme. We’re making sure they are getting the right experience on-site and giving them varied assignments to grow their skills as quickly as possible. Both apprentices are extremely diligent and have the right attitude to everything they do. We would 100% recommend the apprenticeship scheme to any integrator looking to expand their workforce. However, we would caveat that with ensuring that your business is in the right place to make it work. When we first embarked on our

The apprenticeship scheme has proved to be a brilliant opportunity. For us, it’s great to be able to give back but it also works for us financially. 4 Stem, have made an effort to align the programme with CEDIA’s core technical curriculum. This means that by the end of the programme, apprentices will be fully prepared to take CEDIA’s CIT and IST certification exams. We follow the course structure to make sure that the apprentices undertake all the requirements over the year in order to complete the course. At the end of the programme, an assessment is carried out by an independent organisation and our apprentices will walk away with a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification. The Smart Home Technician apprenticeship is open to anyone in England who is over the GCSE age with no age limit just so long as they are a paid employee. It runs for around 18 months and it includes a mixture of taught knowledge, practical skills, and on-site training. We conduct weekly meetings with each apprentice to make sure they’re on track, and when we are planning projects, we look at the senior integrator involved and allocate one of the apprentices to them for mentoring. That way we know the apprentices always have the time and knowledge of an experienced member of the team. Our two apprentices, Ishmael and Dan, are loving the

apprenticeship journey, we made sure we were in a position as a company, in terms of experience, time and resource, to train new people and give them what they need to complete the course. The apprenticeship scheme has proved to be a brilliant opportunity. For us, it’s great to be able to give back but it also works for us financially. Ordinarily, senior members of the team would have to do the basic tasks along with everything else; now the apprentices are there to help and take on those tasks. They are learning but we are not wasting the time of our senior integrators. It frees them up for other responsibilities. This industry is limited in terms of the availability of the right skilled people and the apprenticeship scheme can change that. It offers a brilliant career path for those who want to be handson. We support it and recommend that others should too.

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RECRUITMENT

COMMUNICATION IN THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS Communication is the most fundamental influence within the recruitment process. It impacts all elements of the cycle; from defining and articulating the brief and then locking down accountability from your partners, through to attracting, selecting and securing the ‘best fit’ for your business.

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Communication is also a constant; whether conscious, or not, you are always sending and receiving signals to and from others. It can be your greatest ally, or your undoing. Here are five communication pointers to help you in making your recruitment a success.

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Build a comprehensive job brief and engage others in that process. Doing this will be the ‘True North’ on all future communication through the recruitment process. Like so many things, time spent on the preparation will be time well spent. Set up a structure for the process which allows for regular communication. Regular updates will allow you to track tangible progression, maintain accountability and highlight challenges. Commit to your commitments — be available and engaged in the process: if you say you’re going to contact someone at a certain time then do it!

Be aware of how you communicate at the interview. Prioritise time for the interview and don’t rush it. This sends a really positive message to your candidates. Be prepared for the interview. From the moment the candidate arrives in reception (or logs on to the call) you are communicating and also remember your body language communicates louder than words — so, be aware and be present!

If there are multiple stakeholders involved in the selection process ensure that everyone knows their role; duplicated questions convey a lack of communication internally. There is so much more we could cover! In short, communication is your most powerful asset in this process, but just be aware once you’ve begun the process, that the signal is constant. A prolonged silence, or pause in the process will scream volumes to candidates and recruiters. If in doubt, just think what impression you want people to leave with following an interaction with you. At Creative Personnel we are regularly advising clients on how to secure the best talent, so if you’d like to hear more then please do get in touch.

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SPOTLIGHT Q&A

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CEDIA has seen several different CEO leadership styles – how would you describe yours? First and foremost, I am a firm believer that leadership needs to be inclusive, especially here at CEDIA. Our organization is responsible for ensuring that our education programs, certifications, events, and initiatives meet the varying needs of a broad, widely distributed group of lifelong learners and technologists. Supporting folks where they are in terms of skills, specializations and resources will be a priority of mine. Also, I’m coming into an organization with tremendous knowledge on the staff, and I want to tap into that. I want to learn from my fellow CEDIA colleagues and our members who have worked to make the home technology sector what it is today. In return, I can offer my own considerable management and association experience. I plan to be transparent and collaborative, and I look forward to open communication and growth with the team.

Tell us about your journey into association work, from a background in music and communications. Well, my first job in nonprofit arts was as an usher for the local symphony (I was 15). My journey continued in academia when I found a passion for nonprofit management. After earning my Masters in Arts Management, I was hired as an executive at Wolf Trap, the National Park for the Performing Arts. There, I had the opportunity to support the arts and music while also managing communications, partnerships, government relations, and nonprofit operations. After over a decade, the GRAMMYs opened a chapter in Washington, and they needed someone with both government relations and music industry experience. I fit that bill. What many people don’t realize is that the GRAMMYs—the Recording Academy—is an association of creative and technical professionals that make music. It’s not just the big show that rolls around once a year — it also encompasses 364 other days when the organization does what a trade association does: supporting and representing its members. Over the past 18 years, I have stood by the technicians, musicians, and artists that make up that community. I’ve been working to manage member

engagement, drive member advocacy, and oversee government and industry relations while collaborating closely with the board of trustees. I have a few more grey hairs today than I did as that teenage usher, but my personal mission has actually stayed the same: to work in nonprofit organizations that support those who use their unique skills to improve our lives.

CEDIA is a different industry than the one you are coming from. What drew you in? Really, I’ve always worked with technical professionals. A lot of people think of Recording Academy members in terms of our most famous GRAMMY winners — like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé — but a large percentage of the members are technicians and behind-the-scenes experts. These are my people. I love to represent. Folks who use their technical expertise to make people's lives better. That mission drew me to CEDIA. This is an incredibly important moment for CEDIA. All the most important aspects of our lives — work, learning, entertainment, family life — are more centered around the home than they have been at any time since the industrial revolution. It’s become the hub of modern life, and it’s time to treat it as such. CEDIA is the organization to help us transition to a life focused on the home. The opportunities that lie ahead for home technology professionals are boundless. It’s my job — my proud and profound responsibility — to foster a business environment where they can capitalize on that opportunity and thrive.

How has your previous experience at the recording academy prepared you to lead an organization like CEDIA? In my tenure with the Recording Academy, I’ve had the opportunity to run every division except the television awards program. I’ve been immersed in every aspect of the traditional trade association, from advocacy to industry relations, to membership, to governance. I feel confident that my experience in forming trade relationships, advocating for members, and serving as an executive for the Recording Academy has prepared me to lead. My previous work as a communications professional also prepared me to effectively tell the CEDIA story to a broader audience. The work done by CEDIA and its members is critical, especially now, and I want to shout about it from the mountaintops.

How do you plan to get up to speed in this new industry? I’ll be spending the first 90 days of my time at CEDIA on a listening tour, meeting members and other industry stakeholders, and hearing all about their needs and challenges, what CEDIA is doing well, what we can improve on, and more. In addition to these conversations, I want to embark on a major qualitative and quantitative research project with existing and prospective members to help us understand what value people see in CEDIA membership and how we can enhance that value. Hearing first-hand from the industry will be integral in planning what’s next, new, and better for our programs.

CEDIA’s mission, to me, is to support our members in using the unique home technology and skills of our integrators to improve people’s lives at home.

Coming from an association, why do you think these groups are still relevant in today’s market? Organizations like CEDIA are truly indispensable. There’s no other way that a group of competitors in any industry can coalesce around common ideas and goals, unless they can be bound by an association that represents them in their entirety. In addition to this unity, CEDIA is able to provide opportunities that members, especially business owners, otherwise might not have the time or resources for. We’re able to step in and provide educational curricula, standards and best practices, certification, advocacy and government relations, networking, and other programs while our members handle their business. The role of associations is becoming even more clear as time goes on: advocacy, education, recognition, and celebration of innovation. They provide an incredible value to any industry that has one. CEDIA COMMUNICATES

What do you believe CEDIA’s mission is? As an association, what does it owe its members? CEDIA’s mission, to me, is to support our members and the industry at large. To celebrate, champion and advocate for the integrator. And to provide the educational opportunities that support current players in the channel as well as developing the next generation and ensuring the workforce of the future. But it’s still early in my tenure, and I hope my listening tour will provide more insights about how we can be of even greater service.

What is your top priority as CEO? CEDIA needs an actionable strategic plan for the next three to five years. My top priority will be to chart a course for the industry that CEDIA can lead. Creating that plan will require the input of CEDIA’s elected leadership, professional staff, members, and industry stakeholders. This is an inflection point: people have realized the central role their homes will play in their lives, and they’re primed to make significant investments. We have this once-in-a-generation moment of opportunity before us; we must take full advantage of it.

With whom will you be working closely? I’ll be working closely with both the professional staff and the Board, (as the elected representatives of CEDIA’s 4,000 members). I’ll also be reaching out to key stakeholders across the industry to ensure that our strategic plan truly aligns with the business needs of the community.

What is your vision for CEDIA’s future in the industry? First, I want everyone who works in the industry to appreciate the value of CEDIA. If you’re in the home technology industry, you should want to be a CEDIA member. Secondly, I want to nurture an improved environment for our members to do business, including any legislation that the industry needs to protect its interests. Finally, I want the public to understand the need for this industry, and the value of certification and professionalism in the trade. When you invite someone into your home, you want the best trained, most qualified person possible. We need to make sure that the general public identifies CEDIA certification as that gold standard. We also need to steward our education, training, and certification programs to produce those qualified professionals, and shore up a vibrant, diverse workforce pipeline to meet the

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This is an incredibly important moment for CEDIA. All the most important aspects of our lives — work, learning, entertainment, family life — are more centered around the home than they have been at any time since the industrial revolution. demand for certified professionals we’re aiming to generate.

Where do you think CEDIA has the greatest growth opportunity? The industry is blossoming. We have an opportunity to grow our membership exponentially. What better business to be in than home technology, which is on the cusp of an explosion? That means that, in addition to bringing potential members into the CEDIA community, we also have workforce development to do. Within that, we need to make a concerted effort to increase the diversity of the industry. That’s an issue we had to face head-on at the Recording Academy. I learned an enormous amount from membership and workforce development diversity initiatives there that I hope to be able to apply at CEDIA. There’s also enormous potential for our education and certification programs to grow. We want to make sure people understand the value of using a certified integrator. Right now, many of our customers don’t even know that’s an option. We want them to think of it as a requirement.

What do you think CEDIA’s greatest challenge is? First, we have to clarify and communicate the value of the organization to our own industry. CEDIA has so much to offer at every level of custom integration value chain. We need to make sure all of our members and potential members recognize that value proposition. Second, we need to make the industry’s customers more aware of the skills, services, and value of the profession — more aware of the profession full stop,

really. People interested in a smart home should know that there are professional services available to help them — that in fact, a true smart home experience is unattainable without the help of a professional integrator. CEDIA should be synonymous with the smart home; anyone looking to make improvements to their home environment should be thinking about hiring a CEDIA member.

How would you characterize CEDIA’s greatest strengths as an organization? We have a dedicated elected board, a talented professional staff, and the resources to educate professionals, end users, and allied trades. We can grow the workforce, increase industry awareness, and educate stakeholders, including architects, builders, interior designers — anyone in the industry. I want to build on this strength — I think we can do even better — but the critical foundation is there.

Looking ahead – a year from now — how will you know you’ve had a successful first year as CEO? I will feel successful when we have a strategic plan that’s aligned with the industry’s needs and capitalizes on this historic moment where the home has become an essential technology hub; when we’ve built a much greater awareness of CEDIA’s importance as a member organization, and strengthened its value proposition to anyone in the industry; and finally, when we’ve built far better awareness among anyone interested in increasing technology in their own homes — when CEDIA is the first name they think of.

Being a CEDIA member means being a part of a community of professionals who share a common passion for technology. It also means being able to tap into education, certification, events, and more that can supercharge your career.

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CELEBRATING THE VERY BEST OF THE INDUSTRY

2021

CEDIA announced the winners of the 2021 EMEA and Global CEDIA Awards at its sell-out ceremony held at Illuminate at the Science Museum, London on Thursday 11th November. In front of an enthusiastic in-person audience of 375 industry professionals, and a global audience watching via a live stream, the event proved to be an enjoyable and exciting night for all, especially the winning CEDIA members from France, India, Portugal, South Africa, and the UK. Two companies from the region to enjoy particularly successful evenings were Macbee from India and BNC Technology from South Africa. Macbee won four awards in total including the Global Best Home Cinema category for the company’s The Camellias project; while BNC Technology emerged with two awards, notably the Best Global Media Room award for its The Arabian scheme.

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“The spectacular Illuminate at the Science Museum was a wonderful setting to acknowledge excellence in the design and application of technology from our creative and talented members,” said Rob Sutherland, CEDIA Board Chairman. “This was truly a special year to take home a CEDIA trophy, as we joined together for the first time since 2019, following the disruption caused by the global pandemic. Everybody celebrated the outstanding achievements of our award winners in style and we all look forward with a renewed sense of optimism to a bright and positive future ahead for our industry.” The prestigious black-tie event kicked off in style with a lively drinks reception

before attendees headed into Illuminate, a fantastic space offering expansive and dramatic views over London. Guests were welcomed to their tables by Rob Sutherland and enjoyed a delicious three-course dinner. CEDIA EMEA, Managing Director, Matt Nimmons then presented the awards with the help of Alex Emson and Ben Davidson from Headline Sponsor, Monitor Audio; Katy Bradshaw from Pre-Dinner Drinks Reception Sponsor, Meridian Audio; Stephen Rhead from After Party Sponsor, Sonos; and, Paul Foulkes, Oliver Ray, Kris Hogg, Arnaud Laborie and Benoit Munoz representing the event’s associate sponsors KNX, LG, Samsung and Trinnov respectively.

The full list of CEDIA EMEA and Global Award winners is as follows:

Home Cinema Level I

Winner: Cinema Lusso (UK) – Triangles

Home Cinema Level II

Winner: Dark Side Of The Room (France) – Number 2

Home Cinema Level III

Winner: Macbee (India) – The Camellias

Integrated Home Level I

Winner: SONA (UK) – Get A Grip Highly Commended: Future Automation Solutions (India) – Shivadh Residence

Integrated Home Level II

Winner: Awicon (India)– Baymount Loft

Integrated Home Level III

Winner: Cornflake (UK) – Clink Wharf Highly Commended: GLO AV (UK) – Dulwich Town House

Media Room Level I

Winner: Cornflake (UK) – Clink Wharf – My Other Home Cinema Room

Media Room Level II

Winner: BNC Technology (South Africa) – The Arabian

Multiple Dwelling Unit Design

Winner: Imperium Building Systems (UK) – Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People

Showroom

Winner: JOOCED (UK) – The Experience

Best Dressed Rack

Winner: Macbee (India) – The Camellias Highly Commended: SONA (UK) – Get A Grip

Best Documentation

Winner: Macbee (India) – The Camellias Highly Commended: SONA (UK) – Get A Grip

Best Lighting

Winner: Cinema Lusso (UK) – Triangles

Most Innovative Solution

Winner: Consexto (Portugal) - Skyfall

Best Hardware

Winner: Zuma – Lumisonic

Best Software

Winner: Crestron – Crestron Home

Best Training

Winner: Snap One –Professional Certified Network Administrator Training

Best Trade Supplier

Winner: Gallo Acoustics

Life Lived Best at Home

Winner: Imperium Building Systems (UK) – Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People

Technology Meets Design

Dark Side Of The Room (France) – Number 2

Best Home Cinema – Global

Winner: Macbee (India) – The Camellias

Best Media Room – Global

Winner: BNC Technology (South Africa) – The Arabian

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Our 2021 EMEA Volunteers of the Year At this year’s CEDIA Awards ceremony, we were delighted to celebrate our three EMEA Volunteers who were honoured recently for their essential contributions over the past year. CEDIA honours volunteers in four categories and in 2021 Mal Fisher from AWE Europe was awarded Volunteer of the Year, Mark Warburton from Ivory Egg received the Education Volunteer of the Year accolade, and Mike Ranpura from Smart Life AV received the title, Certification Volunteer of the Year. CEDIA thanks Mal, Mark and Mike for their generosity both with their expertise and time that goes above and beyond. Their contributions have made lasting impacts on so many levels, and we are proud to recognise them with CEDIA’s highest honours.

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Trade Supplier Winners CEDIA’s Trade Suppliers also celebrated success, led by Gallo Acoustics who won the title of Best Trade Supplier for the second year running. “As clichéd as it is, we genuinely put our clients at the centre of everything we do,” said Colin Urie from Gallo Acoustics. “For us to be recognised — and voted for — by the very people who purchase our products means the world to us. For this to happen two years running is beyond our comprehension! This is the ultimate 'thank you' from our industry to every member of the Gallo Team who go out of their way every day and night to ensure our service level remains peerless. Our focus now is to continue giving this level of attention, regardless of the potential for awards in the future.” Open to all CEDIA manufacturer and distributor members, the Best Trade Supplier category honours the most professional service, training, and technical support provided to CEDIA Integrator members. Members are asked to vote for their choice, with just one vote allocated per company. The Best Training Course category was won by Snap One for its Professional Certified Networking Administration Training (PCNA) which stood out for the judges for its overall quality in delivering both practical and theoretical content. PCNA is the only AV and automationcentric networking certification that combines guided, practical learning with an expertly developed curriculum that can be completed entirely from home. This specialised network training program focuses on the fundamentals of networking knowledge and experience required to help technicians design and install better, more robust networks.

WINNER – BEST TRADE SUPPLIER

GALLO ACOUSTICS

“As clichéd as it is, we genuinely put our clients at the centre of everything we do.” Colin Urie, Gallo Acoustics

WINNER – BEST TRAINING PROGRAMME

SNAP ONE | PCNA

“We are honoured to accept the award for Best Training Course, which recognises our commitment to standardising professionally installed networks in an increasingly demanding world.” Mark Reynolds, Senior Director, EMEA, Snap One

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BEST NEW HARDWARE & NEW SOFTWARE Winner of the Best Hardware category was Zuma for its integrated audio and lighting solution, Lumisonic. Zuma's Lumisonic unit impressed the Awards judges because it provides an innovative way for integrators to easily and quickly add a high performance audio and controllable light solution + smart home applications for a broad range of customers — either with or without the need for supporting control systems. For a small project focused on just one room to large scale projects needing multiple zones or rooms, Zuma's platform enables integrators to tackle projects with budgets small and large. Lumisonic opens the door for integrators to service customers with smaller budgets than usual and broaden their revenue streams. The Lumisonic is available to CEDIA members through the Propel program – more information at CEDIA.net/Propel. In the Best Software category, Crestron Home emerged victorious. Crestron Home is the new home automation software platform from Crestron that is specifically engineered for premium performance in residential projects.

WINNER – BEST NEW HARDWARE

ZUMA | Lumisonic

“Zuma is delighted that the innovation, simplicity and quality Zuma brings to the custom installation market have been recognised by the CEDIA community. Bringing a new product category to such a well-established industry challenges the way installers think about designing and fulfilling projects for their clients.” Stuart Collingwood, Managing Director, Zuma

The judges saw in Crestron Home that it delivers a sophisticated design, powerful features, and support for multiple homes, allowing complete projects to be set up and deployed in a fraction of the time of traditional methods, with no additional custom programming needed. Combined with remarkably fast deployment for integrators and the confidence that comes with renowned Crestron hardware, Crestron Home provides residential integrators with the complete package for any size smart home project. It offers expedited setup and installation, the largest third-party certified driver and module library in the industry, and extensive training and support for Crestron Dealers and Service Providers (CSPs).

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WINNER – BEST NEW SOFTWARE

CRESTRON | Crestron Home

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3 Key Take-aways from CEDIA & CTA’s New Recommended Practices for HDMI Systems

Walte Zerbe Senior Director of Technology and Standards, CEDIA

hanks to the tireless efforts of volunteers and staff, CEDIA and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) recently released the joint best practices document CEDIA/ CTA-RP28 HDMI System Design and Verification Recommended Practice. This document is free to CEDIA members and should be considered an essential job aid for anyone installing HDMI systems. Within, you can find a deep dive into HDMI devices, connectivity, and functions, including accessible explainers on all the latest features supported by HDMI 2.1. I strongly recommend downloading it now and reading it cover to cover—but seeing as it weighs in at nearly 70 pages of directly actionable design best practices, testing procedures, references, and tools, you’d be forgiven for wanting some highlights. Consider this an appetizer, then, of the many take-aways within RP28.

Cooler Features, Trickier Design

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Dynamic Range (HDR) dynamic metadata can adjust colour and contrast display settings on a scene-by-scene or even frame-by-frame basis. With this feature implemented endto-end in a properly designed and calibrated HDMI system, the infamous season 8 Game of Thrones episode “The Long Night” might even be good, or at least legible. Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) syncs the refresh rate of a sink with the refresh rate of a source. Real time interactive content — such as a video game — doesn’t render at a fixed frame rate, so VRR prevents screen tearing in the middle of a high-stakes Call of Duty mission. And of course, HDMI 2.1 is capable of ultra-highdefinition video formats up to 10K resolution 60Hz with HDR and 4:4:4 sampling, or 120Hz with HDR and 4:2:2 sampling. These are specs that directly, substantively impact the customer’s experience, and that they are willing to upgrade media systems to get. They’re also fragile: any weak link in the signal chain can cause these advanced features to falter or fail, resulting in fallback to legacy video modes or even signal loss. The more complex a system is — the more links there are — the greater the likelihood of disruption. Thanks to new features and passionate consumer interest, HDMI system design requires more expertise than ever.

Protecting Advanced Features from Source to Sink

HDMI has always been famous for its plug-and-play functionality, but not all advanced features are automatically enabled. Customers looking to experience ultra-smooth gameplay due to VRR may not realise that this feature needs to be enabled in the settings of both source and sink. Similarly, many displays don’t support all features on all input ports — integrators will need to pay close attention to which features, such as HDR, are supported on which ports. And of course, all required features must be supported by every link

Thanks to new features and passionate consumer interest, HDMI system design requires more expertise than ever. in the signal chain, with full metadata pass-through. Any manipulation of the signal data, including scaling and processing, can result in loss of HDR if the repeater devices don’t support all the desired formats. If there are multiple displays with varying capabilities, design to the highest resolution and feature set needed and downscale as required at the legacy sinks. More complex HDMI systems generally require longer cable runs, including repeaters, alternative transport technologies (extenders), and/or active cabling. When using category cable to extend the HDMI signal, including for HDBaseT extension, be aware that HDMI is very sensitive to crosstalk. Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables carrying HDMI signals shouldn’t be bundled or pinstriped, especially in the first 20 m (65 ft) of the run, and the conduit fill rate for such cables shouldn’t exceed 40%. RP28 recommends instead using shielded Cat 6A cable or better, which enables bundling and up to 60% conduit fill. Integrators will also need to pay careful attention to the native bandwidth capabilities of whatever extension technologies they’re using

— and, if that bandwidth is lower than the requirements for full resolution and sampling, they’ll need to examine what data rate reduction strategies the technology deploys. Some extenders use pixel bit-depth down-sampling or video compression to offer higher format support at lower bandwidth. These strategies can impact the image quality and HDR functionality — integrators will have to discuss the trade-offs with their clients.

True Lossless Audio Arrives

As more customers are upgrading their media rooms, home cinema, and gaming environments to support lossless Hi-Fi audio, multi-channel surround sound, and object-based audio, the HDMI audio return channel has gotten a muchneeded upgrade as well. The former HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC) can now be repurposed to support Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC). eARC is capable of transmitting audio at a frame rate of 768KHz, meaning it’s fully compatible with lossless audio formats, expanded surround sound formats like Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, and objectbased formats like Atmos. Integrators

don’t necessarily need all-new UltraHigh-Speed HDMI 2.1 cables to take advantage of this new feature — though all Ultra High Speed cables will support eARC, any legacy cable labelled “with Ethernet” is also compatible.

Bonus Insight: Planning makes Perfect

The many advances that came with HDMI 2.1 prove that the standard will continue to evolve in ways that are compelling to end users, growing more bandwidth-hungry all the while. Keep the likely need for future upgrades in mind when planning infrastructure and cable runs. No matter what source resolutions and video/audio features are in use at the outset, design upgrade pathways into the infrastructure design, including overspec’ing the bandwidth throughput of your cables and components whenever possible. There is bound to be a shiny new set of features coming online in a year or two, and the system should be ready to support them. RP28 includes detailed testing procedures for verifying the functionality of HDMI features; bandwidth charts to help you assess system throughput needs; and a design checklist to help ensure you’ve carefully planned every necessary element of the video system. Free access to recommended practices like this one is one of the most tangible, immediately applicable benefits of CEDIA membership. Now that you’ve had a taste, go get the full meal at cedia.net/standards. CEDIA COMMUNICATES

Sky Glass: Premium Pay TV for the streaming era Sky Glass is full of bright ideas, reports Steve May, but the most interesting are yet to come

Steve May UK technology journalist @SteveMay_UK

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Premium pay TV provider Sky believes its new Sky Glass TV proposition will move the home entertainment needle just as significantly as Sky+ and Sky Q. For the first time, viewers can get the full bouquet of Sky TV channels delivered over IP, with no dish required. Unlike the Now TV streaming service, which also delivers Sky channels, Sky Glass offers the full Sky TV sandbox to play in. What’s more, it’s all built into a bespoke TV, no extra boxes required. You don’t even have to buy the Sky Glass TV outright. The screen and the subscription

package are sold on a monthly contract, much like a mobile phone. It's a revolutionary concept (albeit one that recalls the old TV rental model popular in the UK during the eighties), but for integrators and AV professionals, it's what Sky isn’t doing that’s probably the most interesting part of the story. First things first: the Sky Glass TV is no cookie cutter flatscreen. It comes in three screen sizes (43, 55 and 65-inches), and five colour finishes. All are 4K QLED models and support Dolby Vision HDR. Sky Glass also comes with a fairly meaty 215W sixspeaker Dolby Atmos sound system. Connectivity is limited to just three HDMI inputs, one with eARC. Significantly, these do not support 4K 120fps, or VRR (Variable Refresh Rate). The screen doesn’t even have a dedicated Game mode for lower input lag

Sky Glass isn’t the future of TV, but it does offer a good idea of what that future might eventually look like.

performance, so it’s really not suitable for hardcore gamers. The interface looks much like Sky Q, with one obvious difference. There’s no Recordings tab, because the set doesn’t have any local storage. Instead of recording a show, you add it to a Playlist. The chosen programme is then streamed from a ‘Cloud DVR’ if it’s on a Sky channel, or from a catch-up TV player like the BBC iPlayer, or ITV Hub. So Sky isn’t a replacement for Sky Q, it’s merely another route to market for the broadcaster. Sky Glass will work with any ISP. The minimum speed requirement is 10Mbps, but this increases when you add UHD and multiroom. Helpfully there’s support for WiFi6, which means it’ll run at its best with a wireless network that uses the same wireless standard, as WiFi6 is able to support multiple Sky Glass streams simultaneously. Which brings us to multiroom, where things get very interesting… To get Sky Glass around the house, you’ll need a Sky Stream puck. Unlike the notorious Sky Q Mini, this can deliver 4K, and unlike the Mini it doesn’t require another device to work. That’s because the Puck is actually a completely self-contained, autonomous Sky streaming device. It delivers the same UI and feature set as Sky Glass, and you can connect it to any TV.

I know what you’re thinking: you want the Sky Stream puck, and not the Sky Glass TV, right? Well, you can’t have one. Sky doesn’t offer the puck separately; it’s only available as an incremental add-on. For integrators looking to provide clients wanting Sky Glass with a superior IP delivered Sky TV experience, the trick is to flip Sky’s own proposition on its head. Rather than restrict the Sky Stream puck to multiroom duties, use it as a primary entertainment source, connected to a high-spec, large screen OLED or LED, or full-blown home cinema system. Then take the smallest Sky Glass TV on offer, and have it serve second room duties. What’s truly interesting is Sky’s (as yet unpublished) future roadmap. It seems inconceivable that the broadcaster won’t at some point offer a separate Sky Stream IP box. When it’ll arrive is probably dependant on the success of Sky Glass, but with IPTV very much at the core of parent Comcast’s global IPTV vision, and with Sky Glass built on the backbone of Comcast’s Xfinity streaming platform, it can only be a matter of when, and not if, it will arrive. Sky Glass isn’t the future of TV, but it does offer a good idea of what that future might eventually look like.

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AV COMMUNITY RALLIES TO SUPPORT

THE JEROEN PIT HOUSE In 2020, ISE bid farewell to its host city of 15 years, Amsterdam. Thanks to incredible support from the AV community, its legacy lives on in the city at The Jeroen Pit House. Construction is underway to build The Jeroen Pit House, a new children’s transitional care unit in Amsterdam. In a joint venture between ISE, its co-owners CEDIA and AVIXA, and generous contributors from the industry, the facility will be furnished with state-of-the-art AV for chronically ill children and their families to enjoy. As well as CEDIA award-winner Woelf and commercial integrator AVEX, who are leading the installation, over 30 AV brands have committed to providing services and product for all eight apartments, a dedicated cinema and presentation room, communal area as well as the initial media space. The full list of contributors can be viewed at hetjeroenpithuis.nl. We spoke with Emilie van Karnebeek, Jeroen Pit’s wife, who told us about the project and its namesake.

Please tell us who Jeroen Pit was… Born in 1968 in Vianen, The Netherlands, Jeroen studied Econometrics and Economics in Amsterdam. His career in corporate finance started at Mées Pierson, where we first met. We later had three children together: Isabelle, Olivier and Roemer. In 2004, together with Zoran van Gessel, Jeroen founded the private equity company Bencis Capital Partners. In 2006, Jeroen was diagnosed with a rare form of colon cancer (GIST). Metastases developed, and the Dutch medical specialists could not offer him further treatment. Jeroen decided to put up a fight. The US offered possible treatments, so we travelled many times over the next five years to grab every chance at life.

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During his illness, Jeroen maintained a strong, positive character, and despite his physical condition, managed to live life to its fullest. We founded the GIST Foundation to facilitate more research and support cancer patients with personalised medical treatment. In 2010, together with friends, we raised €2.5 million. Sadly, Jeroen passed away on 5 February 2012 aged just 43.

Has the project blueprint evolved since you initiated the plan? The development has been an intense process of nearly three years, involving experienced care takers, parents, advisors and two professional architects. During this process we have been embraced by companies willing to help, like ISE and AV contributors. This has resulted in a design that will include all the facilities needed to guarantee the level of care and ‘homeliness’.

How valuable will the AV facilities be? The lives of chronically ill children and their families are severely disrupted with hospital stays that last months or even years. Once they are ready to go home, they often cannot make the transition as parents may not be ready to take on the intensive care and the necessary facilities are not organised at home. The Jeroen Pit House wants to provide a temporary home to ease families into the next phase. The AV will provide stimulation of the senses for the ill child while also enabling parents and siblings to unwind in tough times.

If people would like to donate or support in some way, how can they do this? To support Het Jeroen Pit Huis, please get in touch with Nicole Weglau via mail (info@hetjeroenpithuis.nl) or telephone (0031-6-22935259).

certification NOW MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER We’ve updated the programme, so now your CEDIA Certification means that you’re absolutely at the top of your field in the integration industry. It’s a mark that tells the world you’re the best at what you do. Learn more about the new CIT (Cabling and Infrastructure Technician) and IST (Integrated Systems Technician) certifications at cedia.net/certification.

TWO-MINUTE TECH READ

The Investment in Entertainment

Spaces

have a deep love and appreciation for movies shown in a cinema environment. It all started when I was a kid. What was not to love about this awe-inspiring experience, feeling the bass tremble as Tom Hanks took off in the fated Apollo 13 or getting transported into the vibrant world of Roger Rabbit? Maybe I’m showing my age, but I’m certainly not alone. My whole generation was captivated by the magic of the movie theater, and mounting numbers of us are investing in re-creating that experience at home. While the last year has been a challenge on several different levels, it has been a watershed moment for in-home entertainment. Hollywood, Borehamwood, and Bollywood have all been warily tracking the gradual shift towards in-home viewing for several years: streaming services like Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video and Hulu all had significant subscribers pre-2019. The floodgates really opened right before and during the pandemic, though, with the launch of Disney+, Peacock, AppleTV+, HBO Max, and Britbox. The largest of the streaming providers aren’t just providing a platform for playback but making massive investments in original content. It is reported that Netflix will spend $17 billion, Prime Video $11 billion,

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AppleTV+ $6 billion and Hulu $3 billion on content creation in 2021. These spending levels put the streaming providers on par with movie studios, and it shows: Netflix had 35 nominations at the 2021 Oscars. Cinema-quality content is now available at home, and it’s begging for a theatrical delivery experience. Throughout the pandemic, we also saw big studios like Warner Brothers and Disney adopt a hybrid release strategy offering tentpole movies as part of subscription services as well as in traditional theaters. Reports stated that half of HBO Max subscribers tuned into Wonder Woman 1984 on its Christmas Day release. Once consumers got a taste of watching movies at home right as they release — for the same price or cheaper than going to the theater — they got hooked. As a result, the future of entertainment spaces in the home is getting a huge and much needed boost. A recent Parks Associates survey found that 56 percent of households now have a smart TV, but as more content becomes available, homeowners are going to be looking for ways to continue to upgrade their spaces. For example, take advent of virtual watch parties. Axios reported on the watch party trend in October 2021, sharing that Internet companies are leaning into new services that add a social component to the otherwise isolated experience of staying home in front

Ian Bryant CEDIA Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships

I personally think this is only the beginning of the home theater’s reinvention, and a lot more innovation will emerge in the next several years.

of a screen. Disney, an early leader of the trend, launched GroupWatch in 2020. Over the summer, Apple announced SharePlay, a live contentsharing feature via FaceTime, Netflix Party relaunched as "TeleParty." HBO Max launched a group watch party tool in conjunction with Snapchat in September 2021. As this trend takes hold, it’s easy to imagine that people might add conferencing features to their viewing spaces to make the experience more communal. I personally think this only the beginning of the home theater’s reinvention, and a lot more innovation will emerge in the next several years. Entertainment rooms will go beyond viewing and watch parties to offer a fully immersive experience that’s not just for movies: they will be optimised for concerts, exercise, video games, and so much more. Integrators are poised to design these entertainment rooms as multi-use spaces. If you’re unsure where to start, I would suggest talking to CEDIA Propel Partner Immersive Gyms. Charles and his team have a deep understanding of the technology and space needs for these types of projects. These multiuse spaces are only

going to get more sophisticated. Already, we’re seeing early iterations of holodeck rooms that offer 3D projection mapping. Combining the trends of immersive entertainment and “watch party” communal consumption, it’s not hard to imagine that these spaces could change the way we collaborate and work from home as well. Why couldn’t a space with builtin conferencing capabilities that can transform into a movie set, racetrack, or hiking trail, also transform into boardroom? Innovation in the residential market is bound to cross over into new applications that we can only now begin to glimpse. The future for home entertainment spaces is brighter than it has been for years, something every integrator should capitalise on. CEDIA offers an abundant catalogue of resources for those looking to design entertainment spaces that will dazzle and delight. From hands-on training to best practice documents and whitepapers, and even the CEDIA Designer tool for home cinemas and media rooms, tap into these CEDIA member benefits to ensure that your next project brings these entertainment experiences to life for your clients.

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“The work presenting and then writing course content for CEDIA led directly to industry awards for us in 2017 and 2018 — one for volunteering and one for a project that was directly influenced by everything I’d learned!” Owen Maddock, Cinema Works, UK

THE INDUSTRY CEDIA is your trade association, built by members to serve the membership, and we need your help. We rely on volunteers to share their know-how and to work with other members and CEDIA staff in shaping the future of the industry by setting and maintaining standards, creating resources and introducing new initiatives. It’s a hugely rewarding way to put something back into the industry and volunteering is valued immensely by CEDIA and the membership. It's also a fantastic way to demonstrate your leadership and authority, share your expertise with peers and help raise the standard of knowledge and understanding across our industry for the good of our industry, and beyond our industry to architects, interior designers and property developers. We’re always looking for volunteers and subject matter experts to present training courses as part of our professional development programme at Integrated

Systems Europe which for the first-time will be held in Barcelona in 2022 (1-4 February). This programme regularly attracts over 800 attendees from dozens of countries. We run more training courses over the duration of the show than at any other time anywhere else in EMEA. In 2022, we anticipate the demand to be bigger than ever. We also need this same support for our CEDIA Education programme throughout the year. CEDIA training is being delivered in-person and online throughout 2022 and we want to make sure we have the most qualified, capable and experienced thought leaders from our industry taking these courses. But we can’t deliver any of these programmes without you. We need your ideas, your knowledge and your commitment. We invite you to be part of taking CEDIA forward into the future. Please get in touch with our Education Manager, Aneta Armova-Levin (alevin@ cedia.org) for more details or if you have any questions about what you can bring to CEDIA.

“When you’re standing in a room full of 50 RIBA architects who are there to listen to you, you know that it would never have been possible without CEDIA’s COI program and the opportunities to present that it provides.” Mike Ranpura, Smart Life AV, UK

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THE CEDIA PODCAST:

Why Technology Needs a Female Perspective

Technology has long been a field slow to gain female traction, but the skills and attributes women possess are a vital cog in the wheel.

n honour of Women in Consumer Electronics month in October, CEDIA hosted an all-female group of guests on the CEDIA Podcast. The conversation hosted by Walt Zerbe, CEDIA’s Senior Director of Technology & Standards and co-hosted by Jessica Guyon, CEDIA’s Content Manager, welcomed Amanda Wildman of TruMedia, Heather Sidorowicz of Southtown AV, Jaime Restrepo of Restrepo Innovations, and Wendy Griffiths, CEDIA's Vice President of Member Engagement and Global Development. The conversation began with everyone’s origin stories in the tech world—all of which span nearly two decades or more. Restrepo originally began working in IT on the commercial side of the business in 2005 before transitioning to home automation. Sidorowicz essentially grew up in her father’s HiFi shop in the mid-80s and admits she was the least likely of her siblings to get involved, but today acts as President of the company. Wildman says TruMedia started as a satellite installation business before she and her husband decided to take the leap into the residential A/V world in 2014. Griffiths says she used to organise the National Music Show in

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Left to right from top: Heather Sidorowicz, Wendy Griffiths, Amanda Wildman, Jessica Guyon & Jaime Restrepo

While the group agreed that female inclusion has seen vast improvement in non-traditional fields like technology, there remains work to be done.

Wembley and worked primarily in professional audio before finding her way to CEDIA some 20 years ago. With such rich career histories, these women have witnessed a complete evolution in the technology, professionals, and clients that make up the CI industry. Restrepo says that today’s clients are savvier than ever, which can be both a good and bad thing. Sometimes they know exactly what they want which can make her job easier while other times they request something that is simply impossible given their circumstances. Through in-depth conversations with clients, she is able to peel back the layers on what is possible based on their home, lifestyle, and budget to create a solution best suited for them. Sidorowicz has found that the professionals in the industry have become significantly more accepting of women than in decades past. She recalled an instance at a trade show where a representative bypassed her to speak with her father, assuming she wouldn’t know what she was talking about. Today, she is happy to report that these instances are far less common, whether she adorns her Southtown AV badge or a press badge at trade shows. Wildman says she still encounters the occasional mistreatment from male clients. During one particular project, the male homeowner asked if Wildman was sure the house wouldn’t “blow up” from the technology she installed. The condescending comment stuck with her, but the best revenge has been her work performing flawlessly for her clients. While the group agreed that female inclusion has seen vast improvement in non-traditional fields like technology, there remains work to be done. Sidorowicz emphasised the importance of hiring women—even ones who aspire to start a family. Women have an incredible ability to multitask, she says, and allowing them the flexibility to raise children and build a career empowers them and creates a sense of loyalty within a company. Wildman finds that women possess a sharp eye for detail, which is evident in the number of DIY projects they take on. She says to look to these women as potential hires because they will be the ones to ensure a project is neat and organised the first time around. The group ended the conversation with a nod to the supportive men in the industry, including their own husbands, who champion them to strive for their career goals and raise their voice on important issues because a truly inclusive industry requires action from everyone.

A truly inclusive industry requires action from everyone.

Want to learn more? Check out this and all past podcasts at cedia.net/podcast

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THE LAST 5% WISDOM FROM OUR MEMBERS (AND SOME OTHERS, TOO) “The toughest part of a job? Sometimes it’s the last 5%.” – Anon.

I teach my clients my own bad behaviour sometimes. If it’s me against another integrator, and the client wants a demo over the weekend, I’ll often give them a demo over the weekend. I’m guilty of not switching off enough but I know it’s my own fault because I’ve taught my clients to expect it. Christiaan Beukes of Sphere Custom and Twisted Pear on The CEDIA Podcast, Re-evaluate Everything and Level Set

When I speak to architects and interior designers, I often quote Dr. Claudia Miller from the University of Texas who, in her thesis, wrote that ‘design professionals and architects have the greatest ability to improve clients’ health more than doctors. Linda Kafka, Founder of LivABLE Environments and the LivABLE Design Summit, The CEDIA Podcast

I’ve had the pleasure of talking to some of the best acoustical engineers in the world and all of them agree on one thing: small room acoustics are harder than big room acoustics. Dave Pedigo, CEO of Auralex Acoustics, The CEDIA Podcast

The future of automation is proactive assistance, and proactive assistance is going to require a huge amount of sensors around a building to feed that AI with the information it needs to make decisions. Expect in the future that our work will be a lot of architectural integration of a wide variety of sensors. Peter Aylett, The CEDIA Tech Council

I fear that the metaverse will be nothing more than a shopping mall on our head. Perhaps we’ll have more control over the content but not initially. Rich Green, The CEDIA Tech Council

Okay... #avtweeps I just found this!!! A recording on a MiniDisc from CEDIA 2001!!! Wanted to show my wife what a MiniDisc was and this turned up?!?! I'm so listening to this tomorrow! 60

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