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Wipliance

Wipliance Acquires Huppin’s to Bring a New Generation of Automation Solutions

On July 2, 2022, Huppin’s, a 114-year family-owned residential and commercial technology solutions provider, was acquired by Wipliance, bringing to Eastern Washington and North Idaho a new generation of lifestyle solutions for home and business. Headquartered in Bellevue, WA, Wipliance is one of the nation’s leading custom integration companies specializing in audio/video, theater, automation, lighting, and shading. Since 2006, Wipliance…

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Cooktop

In Need of A New Cooktop?

Over the past several years there have been debates on whether to ban natural gas appliances in homes. Currently there are more than 50 cities that have completely banned natural gas appliances in new construction homes and many more discouraging it. On the other hand, more than 20 states have nixed these prohibitions and are continuing to allow gas appliances,…

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InfoComm

InfoComm 2022 Brought Thought Leadership and Innovative Technology to the Pro AV Industry’s Biggest Stage in North America

InfoComm 2022 on June 4-10 in Las Vegas brought innovative technology, thought leadership, and numerous opportunities for networking to the pro AV industry’s biggest stage in North America. “InfoComm 2022 reunited AV professionals for a week of continuous learning, developing business connections, and accelerating our industry forward,” said Rochelle Richardson, CEM, Senior Vice President of Expositions and Events, AVIXA, the producer…

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Lighting

How to Encourage Clients to Opt Into Automated Lighting

Lighting automation and control technologies offer homeowners an exciting new way to combine fixture-level control with whole-home programmability to not only enhance everyday experiences, but also provide a better standard of living. Through continued research and advances in technology, new categories of integration and automation are becoming available to average homeowners—no longer is smart lighting reserved for luxury residences. Customized…

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Electronic

The Electronic Distributor That Has Been Open for Over 60 Years

In July of 1960, Electronic Component Distributors opened their doors selling components for television and electronic repair. As the market changed over the years, the company did as well, moving on from TV components and into audio-video equipment, prompting the name change to Electronic Custom Distributors (ECD). ECD provides many services to its dealers. With four locations, there is a…

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PulseAudio

Distributed Audio Brand Debuts New Product to the PulseAudio Line

Vanco International LLC, an industry leader in AV distribution and electronic accessory products, today announces three new PulseAudio products enhancing functionality and ease of use for residential audio systems:  PA-EARCX – HDMI Audio Extractor with eARC PA230BWA – 2 Channel, In-Wall Addressable Bluetooth Amplifier PA230SWA – 2 Channel, In-Wall Wi-Fi Streaming Amplifier Created in direct response to integrator feedback, these…

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