CE Pro February 2022 - 2
February 2022 | Volume 30 | No. 2
CONTENTS
DEPARTMENTS
8 NEAT-O!
Vacation home artfully
balances automation,
AV & aesthetics.
10 INDUSTRY PULSE
Smart Home Stocks
Up 20% in 2021 IoT/
Connected Product Awards
CEDIA Delivers Annual
Update
28
COVER STORY
CE PROFILE: 25 Years Later ... Stronger Than Ever
28 Atlanta Home Theater builds solid reputation through foundation of
a custom home builder. by Jason Knott
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How High Did Wages Spike in 2021?
The latest CE Pro Wage & Salary Study reveals
wage increases as high as 15% for experienced technicians
in 2021, with executive management/owner compensation
rising 27%. by Jason Knott
7 Vital Tips for Hiring During
the 'Great Resignation'
Vaccine policies, remote work opportunity, and tighter
hiring timeframes are among the practices manufacturers
and integrators can use to gain an advantage in today's
market. by Jason Knott
CE Pro 100 Qualification Form
Here's your chance to
submit for the annual CE Pro
100 recognition of highestrevenue
custom installation
companies. Get your fi nancials
ready and enter; participating companies are eligible to
attend the CE Pro Summit in Orlando, Oct. 26-28, 2022.
2022
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VIEW POINTS
FROM THE EDITOR
4 Kitchens, baths need
your help. By Arlen
Schweiger
HDMI CORNER
26 AOCs challenge power
limits. By DPL Labs
FIELD TEST
54 Clarus CODA DAC
& Concerto power
conditioner.
By Arlen Schweiger
EDITOR'S PICK
58 Konftel Cam10
By Andrew Nichols
excellence in operations, management and culture, while also becoming
14 WELLSCAPES
Report Shows Wellness
Opportunities, Gaps LG
Uses OLED for Fitness
Bike, Recliner Samsung
Expands Smart Appliance
Family
16 AUDIO+VIDEO
HDMI 2.1a Adds SourceBased
Tone Mapping
L-Acoustics, C SEED Team
on Maunakea HDR10+
Gaming Standard PRO
SR-28212ai Off ers Flexibility
Roku TV Ready Program
Q&A: Steve Silberman,
Savant
22 NETWORKING+
HOME CONTROL
URC Total Control
Earns Comcast Xfi nity
Certifi cation New Nortek
Control CEO's Plans
Hunter Douglas Controlling
Interest Acquired Z-Wave
800 Resources Out
SECURITY CORNER
48 CHANNEL
Exertis Acquires Almo
Corp. Women in
Consumer Technology
Legacy Awards ProSource,
Azione Announce Board
Changes PEOPLE &
PLACES
59 PRODUCTS
64 BY THE NUMBERS
Smart Connected
Appliances
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