ResiWeek

Insurance and residential audiovisual dealers

On this episode of ResiWeek, SnapAV and Lutron have inked an exclusive deal. How insurance companies could be directing your residential AV business. Sonos wants to patent your body chemistry and play music appropriate to your mood.

Read moreResiWeek 113: Fake News

SnapAV and Lutron's exclusive deal is not necessarily so exclusive.

AR tech support in the AV industry

Imagine being on a job site and trying to explain to tech support what is going wrong. They then tell you to shoot your phone at the back of the rack. We discuss the viability of augmented reality on audiovisual jobs. The importance of power conditioning in AV installs. SnapAV buys Allnet distributors.

Read moreResiWeek 112: Remote Services

Using augmented reality for tech support. Power conditioning in audiovisual systems. Allnet is purchased by SnapAV to expand into midwest region.

Networking with clients and getting your techs learning about networks

Sonos and James Loudspeakers have both joined the buying group Azione. What this move says about both companies positioning toward the dealer channel. The Control4 PCNA networking class reached the 1,000 tech milestone. What ADT’s revenue numbers say about the health of security.

Read moreResiWeek 111: Networks with Dealers

Sonos has joined a buying group. ADT posts huge revenue. Control4's PCNA gets 1,000 registered users.

Crestron has joined up with HTSA. What that says about their positioning in residential. CEDIA has announced their regional tech forum tour. Our panel debates about what NOT to automate in your home control system.

Read moreResiWeek 110: Smoke Screen

Crestron joins HTSA. CEDIA announces their regional tech forums. What not to automate in your home control system.

Amazon continues their push into residential audiovisual, control, and automation with their purchase of Ring for $1 billion. Wyrestorm has revealed a new five-year warranty. Our panel discusses the newest AV dealer with a nationwide reach; Guitar Center.

Read moreResiWeek 109: Punch Fast, Punch Hard

Amazon buys Ring, Wyrestorm's 5 year warranty, Guitar Center enters home AV.