CE Pro Podcast

Paul Bochner, owner and president of Electronics Concepts in Rochelle Park, N.J., Steve Silberman, business development, audio for Savant, and Alex Camara, CEO of AudioControl, are bullish on the possibilities of well-designed whole-house AV, including outdoor systems.

In this CE Pro Podcast episode, the trio discuss the importance of system design, as well the proper choice of equipment during the engineering phases of whole-house system design for both indoor systems and outdoor systems. Camara also comments on AudioControl's acquisition by AAMP Global.

This is an especially challenging time to be running a custom installation business, but somehow Joseph Akhtarzad, president of Just One Touch/Video & Audio Center in Southern California, has found the magic formula. The company is one of the few that proactively markets custom installation through consumer media channels like TV and radio, while creating an efficient team structure with cross-trained technicians across all product categories.

So what makes Just One Touch/Video & Audio Center one of the perennial fixtures in the CE Pro 100 list, coming in at Number 5 for 2022? Akhtarzad, along the Tom Campbell, corporate director and chief technologist for the company, sat down with CE Pro discuss how they meld custom installation division (Just One Touch) with retail (Video & Audio Center).

Crestron’s Michael Short talks in-depth on why Crestron Home added fully tunable LED light fixtures, battery-powered motorized shades, multizone streaming preamplifier, in-wall subwoofer, and power management products. 

Studies are delving into the health benefits of light, but there are also potential unhealthy elements from lighting and other electrical devices that integrators need to be aware of when they speak with clients.  Maurizio Gaudio, CTO of Colorbeam, and Brian Hoyer, founder of Shielded Healing, are looking to enlighten integrators about the health benefits of light and discuss them with CE Pro's Jason Knott. 

Jacob Whipple, product marketing manager, Snap One, discusses updates to the Control4 3.3.0 OS for whole-house controls, Triad’s new PDX architectural speakers, and Ryff whole-house audio platform. 

A look at how the Premiere SAV joint venture deal came about and how the Jackson Hole, Wyo., branch will be structured and operated. 

Eric Mercil, director of sales at cell signal booster provider SureCall, helps to outline potential 5G impact on integrators, detail types of 5G, highlight solutions, system design, speed testing demos and more. 

Justin Clark of IP access control specialist DoorBird discusses how its highly customizable products cater to integrators and trade partners; new fingerprint reader solution; dealer support and more. 

Paul Hales, owner, Pro Audio Technology and Theory Audio Design, is excited about dealers’ projects reflecting customers’ growing demand for audiophile performance. 

Led by industry veterans Paul Starkey, Helen Heneveld and Mark Weisenberg, PrepTech identifies and trains new technicians for integrators.