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Vanco Feels the Need, the Need for Speed, in New HDMI 2.1 Cable Line

February 25, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Vanco continues to impress me with their wide assortment of solution products needed and used by integrators every day. But they aren’t just an outlet for useful tools and gadgets – they also know how to push the envelope in core product performance. No better example of that exists than their latest announcement of the launch of a new line of Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 cables.

These cables aren’t just fast…they are certified fast by HDMI themselves.

See Vanco’s latest line of Ultra High Speed HDMI cables…

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Filed Under: Brands, Marketing, News, Products, Tech Trends, Technology Tagged With: HDMI, HDMI 2.1, Vanco

Closing of Fry’s Electronics Proves That Even Zombies Eventually Die

February 25, 2021 by Ted 2 Comments

Fry's store with empty Samsung display
Empty Samsung display in a Fry’s store this past holiday selling season [Photo by Mike Heiss]

By now you most likely have heard that Fry’s Electronics, a large electronics retail chain that featured big-format store footprints and often dramatic designs in a variety of wacky themes, has officially closed their doors. Since almost all of their stores were west of the Mississippi River – 31 in total across nine states at its high water mark – most of those bemoaning this loss are westerners…especially Californians.

But the fact is this is hardly surprising news as Fry’s has been basically a zombie for at least two years now.

See more on the zombie Fry’s closing…

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Filed Under: Financial, News, Retailers Tagged With: Fry's Electronics, store closings

CEDIA Expo & CE Pro Owner Emerald Expo Books $633.6 Million Net Loss

February 18, 2021 by Ted 5 Comments

Emerald Expositions logo

That an exposition company lost money in 2020 is not surprising. That an exposition company (Emerald) that has cancellation insurance to cover lost revenues on every show they own that was cancelled during the year – and still lost $633.6 million in fiscal 2020 – is surprising.

See the Details Behind This Big Loss at Emerald…

[Read more…] about CEDIA Expo & CE Pro Owner Emerald Expo Books $633.6 Million Net Loss

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Financial, Management, News, Shows & Events, Strategy Tagged With: CE Pro, CEDIA Expo, CEPro, Commercial Integrator, Emerald Expositions, Emerald Expositions Events, Emerald Holding Inc.

Let the Chips (Supply Chain) Fall Where They May

February 17, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

An earthquake in Fukushima, Japan will cause further supply chain problems
Boulders dislodged by the quake blocked a road in Soma, a city in the Japanese prefecture of Fukushima, on Sunday morning. Credit…NY Times via Hironori Asakawa/Kyodo News, via Associated Press [Click to enlarge]

Earthquakes & Snowstorms Hit an Already Stressed Supply Chain

Since Strata-gee began tracking the story of our stressed-to-the-brink supply chain last year, the situation has only become more dire. Not only has the pandemic caused a once-in-a-hundred-years impact on the supply chain, but adding to that whipsaw from the collapse of demand to then off-the-charts demand, we can now add fires, earthquakes, and snowstorms to the mix.

It all adds up to a concerning level of stress to our supply chain that will impact product availability in multiple product segments, including residential and commercial technology.

Mother Nature mauls the supply chain…

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Filed Under: Asian Connection, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Tech Trends Tagged With: manufacturing, Renesas, Samsung, semiconductor, supply chain

Crestron Masterfully Sets Its Masters 2021 Event, the Industry’s ‘Premier Professional Training Event’

February 17, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Crestron Masters 2021 logo

Crestron formally announced today (Wednesday) the details on the 2021 iteration of its famous Crestron Masters training event, a highly popular deep-dive training initiative offered to “the AV industry’s premier programmers, designers, and salespeople.” All the cool kids will be there, and you should be too. See more below…

Get all the details on Crestron Masters 2021…

[Read more…] about Crestron Masterfully Sets Its Masters 2021 Event, the Industry’s ‘Premier Professional Training Event’

Filed Under: Integrators, Manufacturers, News, Training Tagged With: Crestron, Crestron Electronics, Crestron Home, Crestron Masters, training

New Hybrid ISE is Now Open for Registration for June 1-4 Event

February 11, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

ISE Barcelona image

Expo promoters are truly itching to get their industry back on track after getting absolutely trounced by COVID-19 quarantines and shutdowns in 2020. And from the looks of it, that description includes Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), a longtime international integration industry event taking place this year in Barcelona, Spain, for the first time and running from June 1 – June 4, 2021.

But will people physically attend ISE in June? Or is there another option?

[Read more…] about New Hybrid ISE is Now Open for Registration for June 1-4 Event

Filed Under: News, Shows & Events Tagged With: Barcelona, Integrated Systems Europe, ISE

With Direct Sales Expanding, Sonos Reports Record 1st Qtr Fiscal 21 Results

February 11, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

On Wednesday after the close of markets, Sonos announced that it had turned in a record first quarter in their current 2021 fiscal year with revenues up, profits up, long-term debt down and new records set in several performance categories. In fact, actual performance came in so much stronger than the company had originally anticipated, that after just this first quarter of the year they announced they were revising and raising their guidance for their anticipated revenues and profits for the remainder of the fiscal year.

But were there any dark clouds in the super sunny Sonos report?

[Read more…] about With Direct Sales Expanding, Sonos Reports Record 1st Qtr Fiscal 21 Results

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, News, Strategy Tagged With: Sonos, Sonos Inc

Amazon Readies Entry into Step-Up Smart Home Control Market

February 10, 2021 by Ted 2 Comments

Amazon Looks to Compete with Control4 & Others

Amazon.com Inc.’s secretive tech innovation development center, called Lab126, is said to be working on a more robust, step-up smart home control solution designed to be mounted into the wall, in a bid to take share in the custom integration channel. The move, first reported by Bloomberg News, is designed to take on major players such as SnapAV’s Control4 and other “professionally installed smart home control” providers.

But will it cannibalize their own Echo Show line?

[Read more…] about Amazon Readies Entry into Step-Up Smart Home Control Market

Filed Under: Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Products, Research, Technology Tagged With: Amazon, Amazon Echo, Control4, Echo Show, smart home, smart homes market

Savant Integrator Summit Celebrates 2020 & Kicks Off 2021 with Big Ideas

February 4, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of J.C. Murphy, president of Savant
J. C. Murphy, President of Savant

At the end of January, Savant held their popular annual Integrator Summit – its 15th summit ever…but its first such summit held online as a virtual one. In a Zoom meeting with industry media following the summit, President J.C. Murphy recapped the event which is held privately with only Savant integrators in the room.

Savant had a lot to talk about.

See more on the Savant 2021 Integrator Summit…

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Filed Under: Integrators, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: Bob Madonna, integrator summit, J. C. Murphy, J.C. Murphy, Robert Madonna, Savant, Savant Systems

Sony’s Strategic Shift From Hardware to Services Pays Off; It Now Projects Record Profits

February 4, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Like the hero in their anime movie Demon Slayer, Sony has blown away investors with their latest (and probably last) revision to their fiscal year net profit estimate. Announced on Wednesday, the company now says that it forecasts that it will set a new all-time record net profit for the fiscal year that ends in March. The major reason? A shift in focus away from hardware to services and content revenues and profits.

See more on this latest report from Sony…

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Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Sony, Sony Corp

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