Electronic House Announces the 2012 Home of the Year Award Winners

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March 15th, 2012 – Framingham, MA - EH Publishing announced today the winners of Electronic House magazine’s 2012 Home of the Year Awards, recognizing outstanding home installations with technologies and systems for the whole home. Winners will be showcased at the CE Pro HQ booth (# 825) at EHX, Orlando OCCC, displayed both on the booth panels and in a slide show starting today.

 Entries were received in 11 different categories and winners were chosen by the Electronic House editorial and art staffs. Judging criteria for the Electronic House 2012 Home of the Year Awards included all aspects involved in an installation, such as project creativity, innovation, equipment incorporated, obstacles overcome, homeowner priorities met, aesthetics and lifestyle benefits.

The winners for the Home of the Year contest will be featured in Electronic House magazine and online at www.electronichouse.com throughout 2012.

 “The 2012 winners represent some of the best installations of home technology that we’ve seen, incorporating streamlined control and automation of audio/video equipment, lighting, heating and cooling systems, security and more,” says Electronic House editor Lisa Montgomery. “The winning projects are inspirational and provide helpful information to anyone interested in incorporating technology into their homes. They showcase the talents of some of the most knowledgeable and skilled custom electronics (CE) professionals in the business.”

Electronic House 2012 Home of the Year Winners:

• Best Integrated Home, $50,000 or less

-          GOLD: All Sound Designs, Grand Junction, Colo.

-          SILVER: Procom Enterprises, Ltd., Elk Grove Village, Ill.

-          BRONZE: Home Theater of Long Island, Manhasset, N.Y.

• Best Integrated Home, $50,000 or more

-          GOLD: Starr Systems Design, Baltimore, Md.

-          SILVER: Lifestyle Electronics, Park City, Utah

-          BRONZE: Home Theater of Long Island, Manhasset, N.Y.

• Best Fun Room/Rec Room

-          GOLD: Sherman’s HomeWorks, Normal, Ill.

-          SILVER: Audio Video Interiors, Middleburg Heights, Ohio

-          BRONZE: Stone Glidden, King of Prussia, Penn.

• Best Outdoor Space

-          GOLD: High-Def Zone, Inc., Nazareth, Penn.

-          SILVER: DSI Entertainment Systems, West Hollywood, Calif.

-          BRONZE: SmartHouse Integration, Sarasota, Fl.

• Best Media Room/Family Room

-          GOLD: Starr Systems Design, Baltimore, Md.

-          SILVER: Moore Audio Design, Matthews, N.C.

-          BRONZE: Gramophone, Timonium, Md.

• Best Home Theater, $25,000 to $75,000

-          GOLD: Cantara Design Group, Costa Mesa, Calif.

-          SILVER: Forefront Innovation, The Woodlands, Texas

-          BRONZE: Hi-Tech Home, Clovis, Calif.

• Best Home Theater, $75,000 to $150,000

-          GOLD: Audio Impact, Inc., San Diego, Calif.

-          SILVER: Hi-Tech Home, Clovis, Calif.

-          BRONZE: Avista, LLC, West Columbia, S.C.

• Best Home Theater, $150,000 or more

-          GOLD: Erskine Group, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.

-          SILVER: Definitive Sound Inc., Mississauga, Ontario

-          BRONZE: DSI Entertainment Systems, West Hollywood, Calif.

• Best Themed Home Theater

-          GOLD: Integrated Electronic Solutions, Yonkers, N.Y.

-          SILVER: Audio Video Design, Inc., Rego Park, N.Y.

-          BRONZE: Gramophone, Timonium, Md.

• Best Before and After

-          GOLD: Avista, LLC, West Columbia, S.C.

-          SILVER: Gramophone, Timonium, Md.

-          BRONZE: Gramophone, Timonium, Md.

• Amazing Applications

-          GOLD: DSI Entertainment Systems, West Hollywood, Calif

-          SILVER: Cantara Design Group, Costa Mesa, Calif.

-          BRONZE: Smarthomes Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tenn.

 See all 2012 Home of the Year Entries at ElectronicHouse.com

About Electronic House  Electronic House (www.electronichouse.com) delivers inspiration, information and guidance to homeowners looking to achieve and maintain a greener, smarter, and safer connected home lifestyle.  Our Home of the Month and Right Price features, Great Room and Now Playing sections are at the core of the magazine. Our New Product Review, Trend and All About sections keep readers informed on new products and technologies that help in their purchasing decisions.  Published by EH Publishing, Inc. – www.ehpub.com.

About EH Publishing, Inc.  EH Publishing, Inc. is the leading provider of independent business and consumer content and information serving the custom electronics, information technology, house of worship, pro audio, robotics, and supply chain markets through multimedia publications, websites, newsletters, and expos.  Our flagship multi media products include CE Pro, CE Pro PLUS, CEPro VIP, CE Pro LIVE, Electronic House, Electronic House Expo (EHX), Explore3DTV.com, ChannelPro-SMB, Live Sound International, ProSoundWeb.com, Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), Robotics Business Review, RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition, RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, Robotics Trends Virtual Summits, Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, and Modern Materials Handling. www.ehpub.com.

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ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International Announce the 2012 Readers' Choice Award Winners

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2012 Readers' Choice Award Winners Announced

January 20, 2012 - Framingham, MA - EH Publishing announced today the winners of the Third Annual ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International Readers' Choice Awards. The RCA winners were exclusively determined by the votes of over 6,200 PSW and LSI readers. Awards will be handed out to winners at NAMM this week.

Entries were received in 28 different categories such as Consoles & Mixers, Condenser Microphones, Line Arrays, Live Recording Hardware and more. Readers had approximately 5 weeks to view and evaluate products on ProSoundWeb.com and place their votes - determining this year's winners.

View the 2012 Readers' Choice Award Winners here

"The fact that all votes are cast by the readership of ProSoundWeb is what sets the Readers' Choice Awards apart," says Keith Clark, Editor in Chief of ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International. "When thousands of informed, experienced audio professionals from the world's largest online pro audio community make the call, it's a powerful statement as to the excellence of these products."

ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International 2012 Readers’ Choice Award Winners:

• Condenser Microphones: TIE:Audio-Technica ATM450 Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone and Shure KSM42 Large Dual-Diaphragm Vocal Microphone
• Consoles & Mixers – Large Format: TIE: APB DynaSonics ProDesk-8 and DiGiCo SD10
• Consoles & Mixers – Small Format: TIE: Yamaha M7CL-48ES Digital Console and APB DynaSonics ProRack-House
• Dynamic Microphones: Electro-Voice RE320
• Electrical Power Products: Digiflex Powercon Solutions
• Full-Range Loudspeakers: Electro-Voice EVH-D
• In-Ear Monitor Earpieces: Future Sonics mg6pro Ear Monitors
• In-Ear Monitor Systems: Shure PSM 1000 Dual Channel Personal Monitor System
• Interconnect Products: TIE: Digiflex Ultimate Toolbox Adapter (CY-1FMX-1FXEMC/1MX-1) and Link DGlink 48x16 Dante
• Line Arrays – Large Format: Martin Audio MLA multi cellular array
• Line Arrays – Small: Meyer Sound MINA
• Live Recording Hardware: TIE: Roland R-1000 48-Track Player/Recorder and JoeCo Limited BlackBox MADI Recorder – BBR64-MADI
• Live Recording Software: TIE: PreSonus Capture and Audinate Dante Virtual Soundcard
• Loudspeaker Drivers & Transducers: Acustica Beyma CD10FE
• Loudspeakers – Stage Monitors: Community Professional Loudspeakers M-CLASS MX10
• Loudspeakers – Subwoofers: TIE: EAW SB2001 Large Format Subwoofer and Electro-Voice EVF-2151D
• Microphone Preamps – Millennia Media HV-35
• Networking Technologies – Yamaha Dante-MY16-AUD Card
• Outboard Gear – PreSonus BlueTube DP V2
• Portable Powered Loudspeakers – QSC KLA Series KLA12 Fixed Arcuate Line Array Enclosure
• Power Amplifiers – TIE: Crown International XTi2 Series and Powersoft M50Q DSP+ETH
• Signal Processors – TIE: Midas Consoles Klark Teknik DN9650 and Electro-Voice Dx46
• Stage Monitors – Yamaha NEXO 45-N12 Mic Line Monitor
• System Engineer/Tech Tools – TIE: Rational Acoustics Smart v.7 and APB DynaSonics MixSwitch
• Wired, Wireless & Infrared Communication – Line 6 Relay G90 digital guitar wireless system
• Wireless Microphone Systems – Sennheiser 3000 & 5000 Series
• Loudspeakers – Column & Line Source: Alcons QR36 pro-ribbon line-source column

For complete details about all 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards entries, visit the ProSoundWeb Buyers’ Guide here

About Pro Sound Web ProSoundWeb.com is the audio industry's largest online community for all aspects of professional sound industry, including live sound, recording engineering and production, worship , Pro AV , installed sound, musicians and DJ's. Each month, PSW reaches more than 100,000 targeted decision-makers in the pro audio industry.

About Live Sound International Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2011, Live Sound International offers in-depth editorial focus on installations, concerts, theater, corporate AV, worship, clubs and live recording . Live Sound International readers overwhelmingly rate it as the overall best publication in the industry, 54% higher than any other audio publication. Live Sound International has the largest BPA-audited circulation of any live event industry publication.

About EH Publishing, Inc.  EH Publishing, Inc. is the leading provider of independent business and consumer content and information serving the custom electronics, information technology, house of worship, pro audio, robotics, and supply chain markets through multimedia publications, websites, newsletters, and expos.  Our flagship multi media products include CE Pro, CE Pro PLUS, CEPro VIP, CE Pro LIVE, Electronic House, Electronic House Expo (EHX), Explore3DTV.com, ChannelPro-SMB, Live Sound International, ProSoundWeb.com, Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), Robotics Business Review, RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition, RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, Robotics Trends Virtual Summits, Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, and Modern Materials Handling. www.ehpub.com.

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Framingham, MA 01701

Electronic House 2012 Products of the Year Winners Announced

January 10, 2012 – Framingham, MA – EH Publishing announced today the winners of Electronic House magazine’s 2012 Product of the Year Awards, recognizing new products and technologies that cater to the connected home. Awards will be presented at the CE Pro HQ Booth # 21664 at CES, LVCC, at 4:15 p.m. today.

Entries were received in 40 different categories and winners were chosen by a panel of industry leaders along with the editors of Electronic House and CE Pro magazines. Judging criteria for the Electronic House 2012 Products of the Year Awards included innovation, aesthetics, technological advances and lifestyle benefits to the customer.  View all winning Electronic House 2012 Products of the Year at http://www.electronichouse.com/product/potywinners.


“Technology moves at a fast and furious pace, so often consumers find it difficult to know what’s really hot and what’s not,” says Lisa Montgomery, editor of Electronic House magazine. “To help consumers sort out their options, we’ve selected winning products in several categories, from video displays to networking devices.”


Electronic House 2012 Products of the Year Award Winners:

•   A/V Cables: SANUS® Component Series CFR2136 Rack
•   A/V Racks and Accessories: Middle Atlantic BGR Series Equipment Racks
•   Audio Components: Marantz NR1602 “Slimline” Audio/Video Receiver
•   Computers, Networking Devices & Storage: Pakedge K62U Preconfigured Gigabit Router and 24-Port Configurable Audio/Video Bridging System
•   Displays: VIZIO XVT3D580CM Cinemawide HDTV
•   Energy Monitoring Devices: Savant Systems Smart Energy Monitor
•   Green Technologies and Devices: LG 3-Door French-Door Refrigerator
•   Home Health Technology: Kohler Elevance Rising Wall Bath
•   Home Theater Furniture: Bell’O CW343 Curved Wood A/V Furniture
•   Lifts & Mounts: Future Automation Sliding Panel System
•   Lighting Controllers: Smarthome OutletLinc Dimmer
•   Lighting Fixtures: Cooper Lighting Halo H4 Adjustable Gimbals
•   Loudspeakers & Subwoofers: KEF Blade
•   Media Servers/Streamers: TIE: Autonomic, Mirage Media Server MMS-2  and Channel Master TV
•   Mobile Devices & Accessories: Crestron Mobile Pro® for Android TM Mobile
•   Motorized Window Treatments: Lutron Serena Cellular Shades
•   Multiroom Audio and Video Systems: URC DMS-1200 Multi-Zone Network Amplifier
•   Other Home Enhancements: Kohler Numi Toilet
•   Power Management: SurgeX XU315-DC
•   Remote Home Monitoring: RTI, RTiPanel
•   Structured Cabling: L-com Right Angle Ethernet Cables
•   Telephone/Telecom/Intercom: Savant Telephony
•   Tools & Testers: SpectraCal CalMAN 5
•   Universal Remote Controls: Savant Select
•   Video Components: AMX Enova DVX-3150HD
•   Video Projection Screens: Vutec Theater Art Systems Vertical Masking with SilverStar 2D/3D
•   Video Projectors: SIM2 USA MICO 150
•   Whole House Controls: Somfy TaHomA TM
•   Wireless A/V: Atlona LinkCast Wireless HD
•   Wireless Networking Devices: D-Link Amplifi Wi-Fi Booster (DAP-1525)


For complete details about all 2012 Electronic House Products of the Year entries, visit: http://www.electronichouse.com/product/poty


About Electronic House  Electronic House (www.electronichouse.com) delivers inspiration, information and guidance to homeowners looking to achieve and maintain a greener, smarter, and safer connected home lifestyle.  Our Home of the Month and Right Price features, Great Room and Now Playing sections are at the core of the magazine. Our New Product Review, Trend and All About sections keep readers informed on new products and technologies that help in their purchasing decisions.  Published by EH Publishing, Inc. – www.ehpub.com.

About EH Publishing, Inc.  EH Publishing, Inc. is the leading provider of independent business and consumer content and information serving the custom electronics, information technology, house of worship, pro audio, robotics, and supply chain markets through multimedia publications, websites, newsletters, and expos.  Our flagship multi media products include CE Pro, CE Pro PLUS, CEPro VIP, CE Pro LIVE, Electronic House, Electronic House Expo (EHX), Explore3DTV.com, ChannelPro-SMB, Live Sound International, ProSoundWeb.com, Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), Robotics Business Review, RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition, RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, Robotics Trends Virtual Summits, Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, and Modern Materials Handling. www.ehpub.com.

 

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Framingham, MA 01701

EH Publishing Launches TechDecisions Media, Targeted to Commercial End-User Audiences

Framingham, MA – December 19, 2011 – EH Publishing today announced the much anticipated launch of TechDecisions Media, six highly targeted websites. TechDecisions will reach key facility and workplace A/V and IT solutions decision makers through the following websites:

•    CorporateTechDecisions.com
•    HospitalityTechDecisions.com
•    HigherEdTechDecisions.com
•    K-12TechDecisions.com
•    HealthcareTechDecisions.com
•    WorshipTechDecisions.com

The editorial mission of the family of TechDecisions sites is to provide information, insight, opinion and answers to questions needed by our audience to make critical A/V and IT integration decisions.

“We surveyed many end users and heard loud-and-clear that they needed an information resource for their specific facility needs, which is why we chose to create six individual TechDecisions sites,” states Ken Moyes, president of EH Publishing, Inc. “Each TechDecisions site will provide only the information relevant to each audience and what they need to know to do their job better, more efficiently and more effectively,” concludes Moyes.

“We are excited to be connecting directly with the individuals who are making the A/V and IT integration decisions for their facilities,” says Cindy Davis, editor-in-chief of TechDecisions. “It is through sharing end-user success stories as well as understanding their “pain points,” that we can deliver content that will help each of our readers solve issues that are important to them,” says Davis.

In addition to articles on the convergence and integration of A/V and IT, you will find hot topics such as integrating a facility-wide digital signage system, trends in videoconferencing and the first series of downloadable white papers on the most requested topic from end-users — return on investment: ROI on Control & Automation, ROI on Digital Signage and ROI on Videoconferencing.  Weekly newsletters ensure end users will not miss a beat.

In addition to creating top content, TechDecisions, senior content editor, Lisa Nadile and content editor, Aaron Stern, are developing communities through conversations by way of comments on articles within the TechDecisions sites, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

TechDecisions Media is an extension of Commercial Integrator and ChannelPro-SMB media. Commercial Integrator is the leading online site and one of the top publications serving the commercial integration market. ChannelPro-SMB is a major media segment of EH, serving IT integration in the SMB markets.

Contact the editors: Cindy Davis at cdavis@ehpub.com, Lisa Nadile at lnadile@ehpub.com, Aaron Stern at astern@ehpub.com.

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For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Demee Gambulos, group director of Custom Media at dgambulos@ehpub.com or 508-663-1500 x241. 

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About TechDecisions Media TechDecisions is a suite of websites that provides critical information for the decision makers and end users responsible for integrating IT and A/V technology solutions for their companies in the following markets: Corporate, Hospitality, Higher Education, K-12, Health Care and Houses of Worship. The decision makers of these facilities include system specifiers, facility managers, owners, pastors, superintendents of schools, CTOs, and A/V and IT directors. TechDecisions sites deliver content that will help each audience do their job better, more efficiently and more effectively.

 

About EH Publishing, Inc. EH Publishing, Inc. is the leading provider of independent business and consumer content and information serving the custom electronics, information technology, house of worship, pro audio, robotics, and supply chain markets through multimedia publications, websites, newsletters, and expos.  Our flagship multimedia products include CE Pro, CE Pro PLUS, CEProVIP, CE Pro LIVE, Electronic House, Electronic House Expo (EHX), Explore3DTV.com, ChannelPro-SMB, Live Sound International, ProSoundWeb.com, Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), Robotics Business Review, RoboBusiness Leadersip Summit, RoboNexus, Robotics Virtual Summits, TechDecisions Media, Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, and Modern Materials Handling. For more information visit www.ehpub.com.

Galante Announces Concepts, Plans for Re-engineered EHX at CE Pro 100 Summit

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Expanded market and product scope, enhanced focus on education and national promotion plan using EH Publishing media assets will drive growth of award-winning event.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – DECEMBER 7, 2011 – Following on the announcement of his return to EH as managing director of EH Events, John Galante presented the concepts upon which the twelve-year-old EHX has been re-engineered to a group of industry leading suppliers and integrators at the CE Pro 100 Summit last month in Miami, FL. Galante related the history of the EHX event show series, how its focus on new residential construction created first a boom and then bust cycle for EHX and finally how the event now has been positioned for strong, sustainable growth as a more uniquely differentiated event.

Key to EHX is its new crossroads concept which recognizes the trend of today’s systems integrators exploring new markets and new products and technologies to grow their businesses.

Integrators are increasingly looking across a broad expanse of products in categories including:

• A/V
• Automation/Control
• IT/IP Networking
• Security
• Energy Management
• Tablet/Smartphone Apps

Integrators are also looking for business in a host of markets, so, in addition to providing education and exhibits relevant for the new and existing home market, EHX will cover commercial markets like:

• Bars, clubs and restaurants
• Retail stores
• Corporate offices and conference rooms
• School, college and church buildings
• Heath care facilities
• Hotels and resorts

To help them master both new product and market proficiencies, integrators are looking for an event that provides top technical and business education at reasonable price points and a means of connecting with manufacturers, distributors and service providers across the full product scope—exactly the feature set EHX has in place for 2012 and beyond.

The resources EHX will tap to pull this off include those of three EH Publishing print and online media brands, including:

• CE Pro – focusing on the residential integrator – 45,000 print readers, 15,000 e-news readers, 1 million+ website page views per month
• Channel Pro – focusing on the SMB reseller/systems integrator – 30,000 print readers, 50,000 e-news readers, 650,000+ website page views per month
• Commercial Integrator – focusing on commercial systems integrator and specifiers – 25,000 print readers, 10,000 e-news subscribers, almost 100,000 website page views per month

 EHX also has training agreements in place or pending with a number of leading industry organizations to deliver the best education, including:

• CEDIA – residential technologies and integration
• CompTIA – IT technologies and integration
• NSCA – commercial technologies and integration
• AAF – security and life safety technologies
 
“We’re getting a warm reception to the re-engineered EHX,” said Galante after this presentation in Miami. “Both the top integrators and suppliers we spoke with see the good sense of our new scope. They also now better understand the awesome resources EH has at hand to execute the concept. I’m confident we’re headed toward award-winning growth and eventually toward 10,000 attendee/100,000 square feet sizing as well as national and even Pan-American attendee drawing power.”

For more information on exhibiting including detailed audience research, contact Deborah Smith at dsmith@ehpub.com or 617-739-9877.

About EHX (www.ehxweb.com)
Positioned at the crossroads of systems integration, EHX is the source for top technical, applications and business training in commercial integration, residential integration, IT integration, security and more. EHX covers products including Audio/Video, Automation/Control, IT/IP Networking, Security, Energy Management and Tablet and Smartphone Apps and markets including residential and commercial/SMB. For exhibitors, EHX offers a unique opportunity to see the best of current channel customers and connect with new integrators from adjacent markets. Visit www.ehxweb.com for complete event details.
 
About EH Publishing, Inc. & EH Events (www.ehpub.com)
EH Publishing, Inc. is a leading media company specializing in technology-based markets. EH offers integrated media solutions including e-media, print, event, research and custom products. Key market segments include custom electronics, professional sound, house of worship, and robotics.
 
Media Contact:
Jessica Camerato
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jcamerato@ehpub.com
 
 
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