Screen Innovations

Access Networks

Screen Innovations offers the custom design, integration and build industries the most innovative, design-forward, installation-friendly, customizable motorized projection screens, window coverings, and outdoor shading on the market. Inspired by requests and suggestions from integrators and end-users, Screen Innovations develops products that brings beauty, convenience and enjoyment to residential and commercial environments, alike, while supporting its customers with exceptional design and installation service and support.  

For more information about Screen Innovations, please visit screeninnovations.com and follow @screeninnovations on social media.

Magnetar Audio Caters to Growing Fanbase of Physical Media with Introduction of Advanced, Next-Generation Blu-ray Disc players at High End Munich 2024

Demonstrated at two exhibits at internationally renowned high-end audio show, Blu-ray Disc players from Magnetar Audio elevate the entertainment experience by blending nostalgia with cutting-edge AV technology.  (May 8, 2024) Magnetar Audio is elevating the home...

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Designers’ Top Four Outdoor Trends

What’s hot now in outdoor entertainment design and products There’s no question about it — outdoor living continues to heat up as a home design trend. Driving it is the homeowner’s desire to connect with nature and outdoor entertaining, partially spurred on by the...

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Ways to Serve the Content Cake

Mmmm, cake. You spent hours researching the recipe, shopping for ingredients, buttering the pan, sifting the flour, separating the dry from the wet ingredients, mixing until your arm nearly falls off, and painstakingly decorating that delicious confection. So, are you...

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Your Audience Awaits

Here’s a short guide to help you implement video marketing this year. In the custom install biz, we typically all share a love of video. Only it’s usually 4K video projected onto a huge UHD screen in a built environment with immersive surround sound, killer acoustics,...

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Kordz Selects KMB Communications as Agency of Record for Global PR and Content Marketing

Kordz’s professional-grade products are designed, engineered and constructed to enable industry partners to focus on the big picture, not the little hurdles. The company’s extensive line of robust, fast and effective cabling and networking components deliver the seamless interoperability and digital experiences today’s tech-savvy end-users expect and dramatically simplify deployment for systems integrators

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Home Technology Association Launches “Rules of Engagement” to Create Professional Harmony Between Architects, Interior Designers, Builders, and Home Technology Integrators

The need for this type of program in the home technology industry has grown over the years. When planning a new construction or remodeling project, it is vital that the client’s technology needs are considered and designed early to avoid compromises, change orders, and project delays.

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Screen Innovations Introduces All New Designer Line of Indoor and Outdoor Projection Screens

The new Solo 3— available in 375, 575, and 675 cassette sizes— replaces SI’s legacy 3 and 5 Series motorized projection screen lines. The stylish design attributes of Solo 3 help systems integrators appeal to the discerning tastes of clients who want an immersive, dynamic entertainment experience of a big screen that won’t compromise the interior or exterior aesthetics. 

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Screen Innovations Shortens Lead Times and Streamlines Projection Screen Installations with Innovative, Time-Saving Designs

“We recognize the hardships integrators have faced and continue to wade through during questionable economic times and have revamped the way we do business to support them with the kinds of solutions and services they need for their businesses to prosper, be it a screen cassette customized for a unique application, assistance selecting the appropriate material, or an expedited shipment of products,” says Screen Innovations CEO Ryan Gustafson.

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Screen Innovations’ Slate Screen Stands the Test of Time

This magnificent media room doubled in size, but the original 133-inch Slate screen didn’t budge.  The Challenge A dramatic room transformation often calls for an AV update; when a room is stripped down to the studs, how could you not install a bigger projection...

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WALL-SMART Custom Flush Wall Mounts Help Builders Blend Apple’s Newest iPad Tablets into Luxury Homes

The new design- and installation-friendly selection of Flush Wall Mounts for Apple iPads recesses the device flush with the wall surface. Builders, architects, designers, and systems integrators can now blend these ubiquitous mobile devices beautifully into the home environment where they won’t clash
with the interior design, clutter coffee tables, or go misplaced. From one convenient, secure location, users have access to all their favorite applications. The tablet can be easily inserted and removed from the mount and a built-in USB adapter keeps it fully charged. 

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New Universal Flush Mounts from WALL-SMART Conceal Wi-Fi Access Points from Several Leading Manufacturers

WALL-SMART addresses every detail in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of each Universal Access Point Mount, which comes in small, medium, and large sizes. It includes the necessary hardware for installation in both new and existing homes, incorporates technology to ensure exceptional Wi-Fi performance, and affords easy access to the access point for service. Additionally, the mount has been designed for installation in any orientation and to ensure proper air ventilation and heat dissipation to protect the access point from overheating. 

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WALL-SMART Shows Builders at IBS 2023 How its Design-Friendly Wall Mounts Make Popular Home Technologies Blend with Wall and Ceiling Surfaces

WALL-SMART showcases at IBS 2023, Booth W2264, a variety of design-friendly flush wall and ceiling mounts from its portfolio, including mounts for the newest generation of Apple iPad tablets, an all-inclusive mount that accommodates multiple brands of Wi-Fi access points, and a mount made for the installation of technology within masonry walls. These new products join WALL-SMART’s diverse family of discreet mounting solutions for installation in drywall, as well as marble, glass, wood, concrete, and other solid surfaces. 

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WALL-SMART Develops Mounting Solution that Recesses Home Tech Devices Flush with Masonry Walls

Designed, engineered, and manufactured to simplify and beautify the installation of a wide range of wall-mounted technologies, its new patent-pending Frameless Flush Mount provides a seamless fit between rugged wall surfaces and sleek keypads, switches, touch panels, tablets, and more without sacrificing the architectural integrity of the structure or the performance of the device. Homes and buildings made of masonry can now provide the smart benefits of technology many buyers have come to expect in addition to unquestionable strength and durability. Furthermore, builders, designers, and architects can differentiate their businesses with a technology solution that’s simple to deploy and attractive to tech-savvy homebuyers.

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Access Networks Unleashed Access Points Now Available Nationwide Through Snap One Partner Stores

Unleashed access points feature a built-in controller to simplify setup and management for greater economy. All Access Networks access points contain proprietary BeamFlex+ adaptive antenna technology which optimizes performance, mitigates interference, and delivers superior user experiences. Also, any Access Networks product bought from a Snap One Partner Store comes with a 4-year hardware warranty, plus support and service from Access Networks’ certified engineering team. 

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Getting Started With Digital Advertising

Advertising online can be intimidating and overwhelming. This short guide will tamp down the fear so you can grow your business. Online advertising: You know you need to do it, but you don’t know how, where, what, or how much money to spend. It can get confusing, and...

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Leon Speakers’ Newest Artist Collaboration with Chris Saunders Inspires 25th Anniversary Collection

Known for its innovative products and creative approach to the audiovisual industry, Leon Speakers celebrates its 25th anniversary by launching a new artist collaboration with renowned visual artist Chris Saunders. The Leon x Chris Saunders Soundwave Series collection features a new set of Artist Edition grilles for the Ente SoundTile, exclusive 25th anniversary merchandise, and a limited-run set of art prints—all launching on the new online Leon Store. Dealers and consumers alike can celebrate with Leon by purchasing these collection exclusives online and having them delivered directly to their doors.

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LiquidView Cinematography Team Offering Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Access to Central Park Fall Foliage Capture

This weekend, LiquidView cinematographers will capture Fall colors at their peak in Central Park, during a continuous 24-hour recording session taking place in a stunning terrace suite on the 32nd floor of the JW Marriott Essex House New York. There, the team will stay on location around the clock to capture the vibrant scenery of the changing season from this amazing hotel property; the city awakening and progressing through the day, then descending into night; the subtle shifts in sunlight and cloud structure; all shot from a premier suite to provide a unique perspective of Central Park and New York City in all its glory. 

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Home Technology Association Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary with Hundreds of Certified Integrators and Growing

The Home Technology Association (HTA)—the resource for the most qualified and professional home technology integrators—celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. The HTA created the first and only standard of excellence for home technology integration firms in 2017, giving the best-qualified technology integrators a prestigious certification and endorsement developed to differentiate exceptional firms. Since then, HTA has fulfilled its purpose as a badge of quality and to help homeowners get consistently first-rate technology experiences. 

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Home Technology Association Celebrates Its Fifth Anniversary with Hundreds of Certified Integrators and Growing

In those five years, HTA has grown, expanding its reach significantly. Today, hundreds of HTA Certified integrators in the US and Canada now reap the rewards of the HTA Certification distinction, utilizing it in their marketing efforts to differentiate and elevate their firms. HTA Certified firms have access to valuable sales and marketing tools, industry partner outreach, ongoing education, and more. 

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Leon Introduces High Design LuminSound Bollard Outdoor Speakers with Built-in Low Voltage Lighting

“As we all continue spending more time outside, Leon wants to give integrators more design options that add audiovisual ambiance to a wide range of exterior settings,” says Noah Kaplan, Leon Speakers founder and president. “Featuring premium customizable powder coat finishes, the Terra LuminSound Bollard adds exceptional sound and style to pathways, rooftops, outdoor kitchens and more.”

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Leon Introduces TcBar, a Sleek Hardwood Concealment Solution for the Sonos Beam, Arc and Bluesound Pulse Soundbars

Leon Speakers announces the latest addition to its popular Tonecase line of technology concealment products: the TcBar for soundbars from Sonos, Bluesound and others. Wall-mounted to fit any display size up to 98” diagonal, the TcBar is designed to accommodate four of the most prevalent soundbars on the market: the Sonos Beam, Sonos Arc, Bluesound Pulse 2i and Bluesound Soundbar Plus. 

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Leon Speakers Celebrates 25 Years of Sound and Style with Limited-Edition Anniversary Series and More at CEDIA Expo 2022

Leon’s 25 Years of Sound + Style anniversary campaign draws inspiration from the concept of “Creativity Untamed”—a nod to Leon’s core values and to the lion imagery visible on a mural at Leon’s headquarters and in a brand new artistic collaboration with digital artist Chris Saunders. Saunders’ black-and-gold lion mandala is featured throughout Leon’s 25th Anniversary exclusives.

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Access Networks Fuels Operational Efficiency, Profitability for Systems Integrators with Cloud-Based Managed Services Solution

ARCC leverages the power of the cloud to accelerate remote managed services of Access Networks’ Custom Core and unmanaged home networks. It delivers all of the same plus additional network management features as the discontinued C120 and ZoneDirector controllers but with the convenience and efficiency of being fully addressable remotely via the cloud. Without the constraints of rolling trucks to customers’ homes to configure, manage and update networks, ARCC empowers dealers with greater business agility, cost reduction, recurring revenue opportunities, accelerated innovation, and customer satisfaction. 

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Access Networks Delivers the Products, Services, and Education Integrators Need to Design and Deploy Successful Enterprise-Grade Networking Solutions

Access Networks continues to cater to the evolving needs of systems integrators by launching at CEDIA Expo 2022 a new service to streamline the deployment of reliable, stable, enterprise-grade networking systems. Created to help dealers consistently and efficiently deploy small- to medium-size networking systems, Basic Configuration Services utilizes over 15 years of experience and expertise of the Access Networks team to pre-configure parts of a networking solution that’s shipped to their partners or jobsites ready to install. 

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Access Networks Launches Basic Configuration Services for Systems Integrators Deploying Small to Modest-Size Networking Systems

The initial rollout of Basic Configuration Services will focus on delivering pre-configured networking solutions comprising Access Networks access points, switches, and Sophos firewalls. Dealers receive configuration services and industry-leading support historically provided for more complex projects requiring a Custom Core network; Basic Configuration Services provides a valuable subset of those services to the masses. 

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Quantum Media Systems Introduces Cinematic XDR LED Video Wall at CEDIA Expo 2022, Delivering Ultra-High-Performance Home Theater

“We felt that the image quality in existing LED offerings could be improved dramatically. With our experience in very high-end projectors, we knew how it should look and thought if we could get LED to the point where it gives us the best that projectors can do and more, we’d have a really amazing product line,” says Hoffman.

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Quantum Media Systems Cinematic XDR LED Video Wall Offers Advantages Over Two-Piece Projection

The trend of LED video walls in home theater and media room environments is growing, for good reason. Video walls offer distinct advantages over projectors, such as saving needed space normally occupied by a projector while protecting the room’s design aesthetic. With only four inches of total build-out depth for the LED Wall, the XDR also conserves the needed space typically used for speakers behind a projection screen. Additionally, LED walls eliminate the concern of disrupting the projector’s light path to the screen wall, freeing up your seating arrangements. The XDR delivers complete image uniformity, including Brightness, Focus, and Convergence as compared to traditional projector and screen applications.

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Inspired by Integrators, Screen Innovations Unveils Host of Design-Forward Screens, Shades and Accessories for Outdoor and Indoor Applications

“Despite a rocky, pandemic-ridden 2020 and ongoing supply chain issues, we never stop listening to our integrators and innovating products that make a real difference in their livelihoods,” says SI CEO Ryan Gustafson. “They are the reason we do what we do and our top priority has always been to develop the types of shading and screen products they want. They tell us what we can do to improve, and we take their suggestions to the design and engineering drawing board.”

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Tradeshow Prep and Planning Tips

Planning ahead is always a great best practice. Here are some beneficial ideas with events like CEDIA Expo on the near horizon. We’ve been begrudgingly living with Covid for more than two years now, and the show literally must go on, as they say. Live events are back...

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Are You All In to Win?

Going all-in with the design/build community means making them feel welcome with your words, website, and work. Do I sound like a broken record yet? Maybe, but this is important. We are making inroads with architects, designers, builders, and specifiers, collectively...

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Quantum Media Systems’ Cinematic XDR LED Video Wall Is Designed for Ultra-High-Performance Home Theater

We’re seeing more and more LED video walls pop up in the world of home cinema. However, many of today’s LED walls are adapted from the digital signage industry, not created for home theater specifically. Quantum Media Systems is an exception to the rule with its new Fine Pitch XDR LED Video Wall, designed from the ground up for ultra-high-performance digital home cinema. The XDR lets the audience enjoy a truly high-performance image with the lights on thanks to its extreme brightness (up to 1000nits),  providing an expanded High Dynamic Range of deep blacks and bright whites within the same image frame. Beyond its incredible performance, QMS pairs its video wall with an ecosystem that enables integration partners to create a visual experience beyond what is commercially available.

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How Relevant Is Your Brand?

How to make your brand stand out amid a sea of competitors vying for your customers’ attention. Brands age. It’s a simple fact. Only sometimes they don’t age like a fine wine that gets better over time. All too often, brands get stuck in the era in which they were...

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Quantum Media Systems Cinematic XDR LED Video Wall Emphasizes Performance, Ecosystem

Quantum Media Systems has been designing, engineering, and facilitating studio-grade digital cinema technology for pro screening rooms, commercial theaters, private theaters, and beyond for 20+ years. Owned by Ken Hoffman and Cesar Guerrero, QMS has traditionally put an emphasis on two-piece projection systems. Within the last five years, however, it has transitioned its focus on the development and integration of its own Fine Pitch LED walls.

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D-Tools to Demonstrate Latest Release of System Integrator Software at InfoComm

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D-Tools, Inc., the leading provider of core business management software that improves financial results for thousands of system integrators worldwide, announced the availability of System Integrator (SI) version 18. Geared to meet the needs of electronic systems contractors, new capabilities and feature enhancements help companies save time, gain deeper insight into project processes, and improve operating efficiency throughout their business. D-Tools SI v18 will be on display at Integrated Systems Europe, Stand 2P300.

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