CEDIA's 2012 plans include more global and grass-roots outreach for members. Association reports 5% increase in membership in 2011.

Hosted by outgoing chairman Randy Stearns, the annual CEDIA Membership Meeting provides members an opportunity to learn about the future direction of CEDIA.

CEDIA has elected its executive committee and board of directors for 2012-13, naming Federico Bausone chairman and Larry Pexton vice chairman.

Built for Control4 home automation systems, HydraConnect has high-end HDMI switching features offered by the “other guys” but provides unique twist with audio and CEC control.

Dedicated touchscreens are back, LED lighting is hot, Cat 5 is king, motorized shades are for the masses ... and other top trends from CEDIA Expo 2011

It's a flag. No, it's a sheet of paper. No, it's an on-wall Opalum loudspeaker with 48 separate drivers. Remote looks like a round bar of soap.

From Sylvester Stallone to Arnold Schwarzenegger, we identify the “mas macho” custom electronics products at CEDIA Expo that fit their personalities.

CEDIA Expo 2011 offered nearly one-third fewer sessions than in 2010, but the revamped courses are a hit with the average class size up 40%.

Retro funky Roots speakers now shipping, invisible speakers debut, Nirv one-wire video distribution system gets field-tested

A simple mount and cord management system elicited lots of “I would never install that” comments at CEDIA even though it solves a common flat panel installation dilemma.

WeatherHawk adds snow sensing to $7,500 unit that also measures temperature, humidity, rain and more; add home automation to start sidewalk snow melter at the vacation home.

Samsung's hum-drum WiFi-enabled refrigerator/freezer eliminates magnets, while Sub-Zero shows full integration with Control4 home automation plus a new kosher mode.