July 2021 | Volume 29 | No. 7 CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 8 NEAT-O! Wounded Warrior Project, Gary Sinise Foundation collaborate with Utah integrator to assist Marine sergeant. 10 INDUSTRY PULSE Winners of 6th Annual TNT Awards at ISE Unveiled IMCCA to Augment CEDIA Expo Resimercial Education CEDIA, PowerHouse Alliance Partner on In-Person Training 26 COVER STORY CE Pro's Annual Guide to Distribution 26 34 48 52 OPERATIONS: Distributors Help Dealers Flex & Flourish Leveraging lessons learned and pivots from the pandemic, distributors are now serving the custom industry with a hybrid approach that's expanded their reach as a valuable resource. by Arlen Schweiger LISTINGS: International, National & Regional Directory of Distributors INDUSTRY: 'Extreme Price Gouging,' Supply Shortages Crisis Hits the Industry ... What to Do? Manufacturers and distributors say supply chain problems will likely persist for a year. Integrators offer tips on how to effectively cope. by Jason Knott Does Wellness Market Need a Checkup? Integrators report 8% of all projects over the past year included a wellness-related technology element. However, expectations remain high with near-double growth anticipated. by Jason Knott 14 AUDIO+VIDEO madVR Labs Wants to Improve Video Installs Paradigm Introduces Founder Series Loudspeaker Lineup EPOS Study Finds WFH Audio Needs Improvement Denon, Marantz AVRs Models Upgraded to HDMI 2.1 Yamaha AVENTAGE AVRs Add Auro-3D Biamp Bundles Certified for Zoom Rooms Q&A: Blake Augsburger, LEA Professional 18 NETWORKING+ HOME CONTROL URC TKP-8600 Touchscreen Features Voice Control SnapAV to Go Public; Invests in Remote Monitoring Provider Parasol Security Corner VIEW POINTS FROM THE EDITOR 4 Introducing DesignWELL365.com for all things technology, design & wellness related. By Jason Knott 52 2 | CE Pro July 2021 HDMI CORNER 20 Why there's merit to the old 'video fidelity' reliability debate with 48G 8K. By DPL Labs 60 CHANNEL D-Tools Cloud Debuts Project Management Suite Bravas Bolsters Philadelphia Branch CEDIA to Offer 'Grow with Google' Courses People & Places 64 BY THE NUMBERS Large-Format Projectors ON THE COVER photo credit: panuwat/ stock.adobe.com cepro.com DRAZEN/STOCK.ADOBE.COMhttp://www.DesignWELL365.com http://stock.adobe.com http://www.cepro.com