CE Pros Want to be ‘Green’ Installers
A staggering 87% say they’ll offer alternative energy products within three years.
Have you started harnessing solar energy in installs? Many of you expect to.
The results of this study by EH Research are somewhat predictable — but encouraging nonetheless.
CE pros were asked about the prospects of them selling and installing energy-efficient products such as energy dashboards, solar/photovoltaic panels and wind turbines. An overwhelming number envisions that they will very soon. For instance, 87 percent of those surveyed say that will offer alternative energy products and/or energy management and monitoring systems within three years.
The positive answers to these questions should probably be taken with a grain of salt. It’s kind of like if your friend tells you that he recently took up mixed martial arts (MMA) training, and that he lost 10 pounds and feels more energetic.
If somebody then asks you if you’ll take up MMA training in the next three years, you’d probably answer in the affirmative. Would you really do it? That’s less certain.
By Tom LeBlanc
http://www.cepro.com/article/ce_pros_want_to_be_green_installers/
Custom Installation Services, LLC – Home Theater, Audio and Video services in North Carolina
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Best Products of 2009
12.08.2009 — It’s pretty safe to say we’re all glad that 2009 is almost over and we can look ahead with some optimism.
Despite the economic woes, 2009 wasn’t a total failure. There were many great products released that ran the gamut from Blu-ray players to projectors, receivers, subwoofers and more.
These products revealed several trends that are expected to grow in 2010, including adoption of Blu-ray, 2.40:1 home systems, migration to two-channel audio and more.
We’ve rounded up the Best Products of 2009 and broken them down by several categories:
* Best Overall Products
* Best Video Products
* Best Audio Products
* Best Blu-ray Player and Movies
* Best Accessories
* Best Video Games
Click here to view the Best Products of 2009
By Robert Archer
http://www.cepro.com/article/best_products_of_2009/
Custom Installation Services, LLC – Home Entertainment Audio and Video services in North Carolina.
Posted in Audio Systems, Automation, Blu-ray, Flat Panel TV's, lighting control
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Tagged 2.40:1, accessories, audio, audio advice, Blu-ray, electronic house, flat panel tv, Home Automation, home builders, home specialties, home systems, i-phone, i-pod, indian trail nc, innovative systems, Marantz, martin logan, Media Rooms, nano, new construction, new homes, projectors, receivers, retrofit, s3-av, snap av, Speakercraft, speakers, subwoofers, trends, TV Mounts, two-channel, wii, x-box, zobo
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8 Ways to Hide a TV
TVs are a fact of modern life. According to Nielsen’s Television Audience Report, the average American home has 2.86 TVs.
Hopefully, yours are of the flat-panel design. They’re much less obtrusive than old-fashioned CRTs and can squeeze into just about any space.
Still, a screen is a screen — not much to look at when you’re not watching something on it.
Manufacturers have tried to jazz up that big, black rectangle with colored bezels and other ornamentation, but those are merely Band-Aid solutions. The only way you’ll be able to completely ignore your set is to put it where you can’t see it.
There are lots of ways to conceal screens, and we’ve compiled some of the most creative solutions for your consideration.
Click here for 8 Ways to Hide a TV.
by Lisa Montgomery
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/8_ways_to_hide_a_tv/
Custom Installation Services, LLC – Home Entertainment Audio and Video services in North Carolina.
Posted in Automation, Flat Panel TV's
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Tagged Amazon, Best Buy, Blu-ray, Control4, Custom Electronics Pro, Deals, Displays, Flat Panel, Furniture, HDTV, Home Automation, Home Control, Home Theater, Lg, Netflix, Panasonic, Sharp, Sony, speakers, TV Mounts
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