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Avoiding Lighting Design Pitfalls
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Avoiding Lighting Design Pitfalls
By Peter Romaniello, IALD We’re about 10 years into having lighting integrated within the AV industry, and I have spoken to — and worked with — many integrators in that time. The feedback that I often get from them is that lighting takes a tremendous amount of time to get right, which is certainly true. To help custom installers get it right quicker, I am going to outline the three phases of a lighting project and present some of the more common pitfalls and roadblocks you will face in them, along with how to overcome these challenges.
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Introducing the new Google Nest Cams and the Nest Doorbell
Meet the most pro-friendly lineup we've ever launched: the Nest Cam Outdoor, Nest Cam Indoor, and Nest Doorbell, with crisp 2K HDR video, day and night, plus a wider, taller, field of view. The new devices are also engineered to work seamlessly with Gemini for an upgraded smart home experience.
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CEDIA Announces 2025 Smart Home Awards EMEA Winners
The awards ceremony took place on Friday, November 7, at The Londoner in Leicester Square, London.
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Jetbuilt Partners With Industry Veterans Sean Wargo and Lee Dodson on Market Intelligence
Will develop a comprehensive data initiative designed to help industry professionals identify emerging trends.
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Almo Pro AV Introduces a New Hospitality Leadership Team
Division is led by recently appointed vice president of hospitality Karen Castaño.
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Case Study: Landscape Lighting Brings Beauty After Sunset to a Carolina Mountain Home
Case Study: Landscape Lighting Brings Beauty After Sunset to a Carolina Mountain Home
Nestled high in the Blue Ridge foothills within The Cliffs at Glassy community, a gorgeous 3600-square-foot home on 15 wooded acres has become a showcase for what happens when design, technology, and nature work in harmony. For homeowners Steve and Heather, their mountain retreat was intended as a visually stunning sanctuary — with the outdoors celebrating panoramic views by day and a luminous serenity by night. To bring that vision to life, Peter Sepesi, VP of sales at Coastal Source, helped oversee the design and installation of a complete landscape lighting and audio system that elevated the property’s natural beauty, extended its usability into the evening hours, and provided a subtle yet powerful sense of security.
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Ajax Systems Opens New Factory in Vietnam
Security manufacturer says the 8300-square-meter factory will produce the full range of Ajax devices and is expected to create more than 1000 jobs within a year.
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Forte Distribution to Preview New Shanling SACD Player at Capital Audiofest 2025
Eversolo, Shanling, and ONIX Models to be featured in the company’s CAF ’25 exhibit.
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Enter Your Products in the 2026 Residential Systems Picks Awards
Enter Your Products in the 2026 Residential Systems Picks Awards
If your product was launched since the last CES show in January 2025, or if you’ve brought game-changing upgrades or new features over the last 12 months, we would love to see your product at the show for consideration of winning an award.
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