From time to time we search our industry's various media outlets for interesting articles to share with you. This month's selection features an interview by HomeToys Emagazine of Jeff Lubitsky from Richard Gray's Power Company. See what Jeff has to say about trends in power management, pressing power related issues facing A/V enthusiasts, which components are most vulnerable to damage from power fluctuations and other power related topics. 

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EDG Assists Lutron with Design and Installation of Lighting and Electronics at 4,000 Sq. ft. Experience Centers

Electronics Design Group has recently completed the design and installation of Lighting, Audio, Video, and Systems Integration for Lutron Electronics at their Customer Experience and Education Center located at their world headquarters in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania.

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CES Highlights
If you are an electronics enthusiast, this is the week for you.  Starting on Monday, the world's largest annual trade show for consumer technology opened its doors in Las Vegas. Of course I am referring to The International CES Trade Show. Since 1967, CES has been the venue for innovative product debuts, such as:  VCR, 1970; Laserdisc Player, 1974; High Definition Television, 1998; HD Radio, 2003. 

As this year's announcements and releases start to funnel through the wire we'll keep you posted. Below are three releases that are making waves through the custom audio/video industry. Stay tuned for more updates and announcements.

Warner Bros. -
the largest studio supporting both high-definition DVD formats — announced that it will be backing only Blu-ray starting in May. read more...

Chief Manufacturing -
has a mount that is so new it doesn’t have a name yet. The product solves several installation problems, the main one being that you don’t need to mount your TV right between two wall studs. read more...

Sling Media, Inc -
a leading digital lifestyle products company, today announced its next generation Slingbox PRO-HD, a revolutionary new product that is capable of streaming HD content from a home television source, including over the air HD digital signals, HDTV cable or satellite receivers, or HD DVR’s, to a laptop or desktop computer in and around the house. read more...

You have never seen a lighting head end that looks quite like this. Check out our 2007 award winning Best Dressed System "A Wealth of Wires" from Lutron Electronics!

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