The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has named Don Stewart of Stewart Filmscreen Corporation of Torrance, Calif., recipient of the 2011 CEDIA Lifetime Achievement Award. Stewart, executive vice president and a corporate partner/principal of Stewart Filmscreen Corporation, will be recognized at the annual Electronic Lifestyles Awards Banquet at CEDIA EXPO.
The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) of Des Plaines, Ill., is rolling out the Certified Remodeler Project Manager (CRPM) education and certification program September 6.
Sarasota, Fla., Clare Controls, a provider of configurable and intuitive home automation systems, has introduced ClareHome, a home automation system managed from the cloud and run on a Mac. ClareHome enables professional dealers to configure, deploy, service and monitor systems from its cloud-based portal, eliminating the need for service calls for common reprogramming issues.
A yearlong experiment with America's electric grid could negatively impact home systems and appliances that have a clock that does not work off a computer or the Internet. Since 1930, electric clocks have kept time based on the rate of the electrical current that powers them.
With the news that the first professionals have earned the Commercial Lighting Controls CLC-C Crestron certification, smartHOME grabbed some information on that firm’s DigitalMedia certification programs, closer to home electronic system contractors.
The Indianapolis-based Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) released a new white paper titled HDMI Troubleshooting. It introduces troubleshooting principles for HDMI systems, helping electronic system contractors identify and resolve possible causes of malfunction by inspection or by using test equipment.
Honeywell released the IPCAM-WO Outdoor IP Camera, an easy-to-install low light outdoor IP camera compatible with the company’s Total Connect video services.
Mobile handsets have become full-featured media servers capable of connecting automatically to other consumer devices such as TVs, picture frames, security systems, home automation systems, game consoles, and audio systems.
While services such as Facebook can make a great movie and a good stock buy, at least so far, they can also be a way electronic systems contractors can connect with customers and potential clients, and a way to be “Liked.” On the other hand, there is the growing concern over the alleged manipulation of these sites, especially in reviews and so-called user ratings, and a growing business in restoring reputation by specialists when bad words are posted.