Episode 226 - 🛴 CEDIA 2018 Wrap-Up! #NerdsOnBirds

On this week’s episode of HomeTech: Our annual, super-sized CEDIA wrap-up special! This year, we are joined by Richard Gunther of the Digital Media Zone’s Home:On podcast and Matt Scott from AV Nation’s ResiWeek for a very special episode! Join us as we take a deep dive into all of this year’s most important show takeaways. This is one you don’t want to miss!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Happy Hour
• Happy Hour Time Lapse
• Big Themes
  • Video Over IP
    • Zektor
    • SnapAV MOIP
  • 8K Video, Large format screens
  • Embracing of 3rd Party Products
• Video
  • Sony Displays
  • Sony Crystal LED
  • Digital Projection
  • Hisense Laser TV
• Lighting Control
  • Ketra
  • Lutron
  • LumaStream - Low Voltage LED Lighting Systems - LumaStream
  • Noon home
  • Brilliant: Smart Home Control
• DIY Crossover
  • NEEO Pro
  • Flo Water Leak Detection System with Automatic Shut Off for the Home
• Big Control
  • Control4
  • Savant
  • URC
  • RTI
    • Miravue
    • RTI and Pulse-Eight Announce Strategic Partnership
  • Elan
• Audio
  • Echo Inside
  • Origin Acoustics
  • Sonos - Amp
  • AudioControl
  • Coastal Source | Landscape Lighting & Outdoor Audio | Nationwide
  • Theory Audio Design
  • Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague [Blu-ray]: Hans Zimmer, Johnny Marr, Peter Asher

Episode 225 - CEDIA 2018 Hot Take

We catch up on the CEDIA show floor for a quick show on what we've seen this year at the CEDIA Expo. Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron!

Show Notes

• Smarter Home Life
• Origin Acoustics
• Coastal Source - Landscape Lighting & Outdoor Audio
• Senic - Smart Home Meets Design
• HomeTech Happy Hour

Episode 224 - HomeTech's CEDIA 2018 Preview

On this week's episode of HomeTech: Join us as we discuss the most important trends and technologies you should be looking for at CEDIA 2018 in San Diego, including:

• The DIY/Pro convergence
• The latest at "Innovation Alley"
• New business opportunities for home tech pros
• The voice control/AI landscape
• TV technology
• Audio and video
• Luxury tech
• What the big control players are up to
• And much more...

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Episode 223 - It's Complicated...

On this week's episode of HomeTech: the week's biggest home tech headlines, including: 

• Netflix finalizes their purge of user reviews
• Netflix testing ads for binge-watchers
• New and surprising stats on streaming-TV adoption...
• Apple gaining a (small but important) foothold in the smart speaker market
• IKEA expands Tradfri line to include a $10 smart plug
• Amazon is working on a local DVR "bolt on" for Fire-TV
• Connected camera replays are coming to select Echo, Fire devices
• Cortana and Alexa can now play nice
• CE Pro gets acquired by Emerald Expositions
• A fantastic look at the professionally-connected smart home
• And much more...

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Show Notes

• Jason's Weekend Project
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Netflix purges all user reviews like it said it would
  • Netflix will now interrupt series binges with video ads for its other series
  • Streaming TV services are now used by 5 percent of US households with Wi-Fi
  • Apple gains a foothold in the smart speaker market: A Foolish Take
  • IKEA to expand Tradfri HomeKit line with new $10 smart plug in October, report says
  • IKEA gör kaffebryggaren smart i höst
  • Amazon is reportedly working on a TiVo-like DVR for live TV
  • Alexa can play smart home camera video recaps on Echo, Fire devices
  • Cortana and Alexa can now call each other as new relationship begins
  • Co-Founder Julie Jacobson: CE Pro is Psyched to be Acquired by Emerald Expositions
  • eZLO Announces Acquisition of MiOS to Accelerate Time to Market in Smart Home Sector
  • Best Buy to Acquire Emergency Response Company GreatCall for $800M
• Discussion
  • It’s really complicated to connect the Home of the Future
  • VIDEO: Designing the brain of the home of the future with Grant Imahara
• Pick of the Week: TVTemplate.com
• CEDIA 2018 HomeTech Happy Hour Info: Sign up here!

Episode 222 - Swimming with iPhones

On this week's episode of HomeTech: Jason shares his (successful) covert mission to get himself a new iPhone X. Plus, the latest home tech headlines including:

• SmartThings and Plume partner up for a new mesh WiFi/smart home solution
• Samsung announces their new Bixby-powered Galaxy Home smart speaker
• Fibraro launches an aggressive new North American installer training program
• Marantz rolls out new AirPlay2 receivers
• A new smart device to ensure you never run out of coffee
• Crestron hacks
• Smart home security tips
• And much more...

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Show Notes

• HomeKit Weekly: Four ways to control cooling with fans and air conditioners
• HomeTech Headlines
  • New Samsung SmartThings Wifi Melds Home Automation Hub with Plume Mesh Wi-Fi
  • Samsung announces Galaxy Home speaker with Bixby smart assistant
  • Five things we still don’t know about Samsung’s Galaxy Home smart speaker
  • Fibaro Launches North American Installer Training Initiative
  • Marantz begins rolling out AirPlay 2 support to compatible audio accessories
  • Amazon Dash-powered WePlenish smart pantry device orders snacks, coffee, more
• Security in AV
  • The Art of Hacking AV Systems - rAVe [Publications]
  • DEF CON® Hacking Conference
  • How to better secure your smart home
• Picks of the Week
  • Mystery button on remote at AirBNB in Wales - Tiernan Douieb on Twitter
  • This cruel Bud Light smart fridge unlocks only when the Cleveland Browns win
  • Away Mode by Hippo