CEDIA Expo 2024 News Hub: All Coverage from the Year’s Biggest Smart Home Event

Bringing together audio, video, lighting, signal distribution, control systems, energy management, security and more alongside new emerging market technologies, CEDIA Expo returns to Denver, Colorado this September.
Published: August 2, 2024

CEDIA’s Launchpad Has an All New Brand Lineup for 2024’s Expo

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CEDIA Expo Launchpad c. 2022. Photo Courtesy/CEDIA Expo


At CEDIA Expo 2024 attendees will have an opportunity to immerse themselves in the future of residential technology by exploring the latest advancements and innovations from a new generation of industry trailblazers.

The Launchpad will spotlight brands that have been in business for less than three years and have never exhibited at CEDIA Expo in the past. This platform offers emerging companies a unique opportunity to introduce their brands and groundbreaking technologies to a diverse audience of industry professionals and influencers.

See who will be exhibiting at The Launchpad.


Bond’s Breeze Pro Gives Your Outdoor Living Space a Defense Plan for Inclement Weather

Bond Breeze Pro weather sensor CEDIA Expo 2024
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Originally debuting at the International Window Covering Expo back in April 2024, CEDIA Expo 2024 will mark the Breeze Pro’s official introduction to the custom integration channel at an event.

Being able to measure wind, rain, and sunlight, the Breeze Pro is an ultrasonic smart sensor that, when connected to the Bond Bridge Pro, can be used to program automation triggers in motorized screens, pergola louvers, and shutters based on weather conditions, a long requested feature from consumers.

Read more about the Breeze Pro.


Here’s What the Legrand Family Has in Store for Its Booth at CEDIA Expo 2024

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Solutions being displayed in the Legrand booth #1506 at CEDIA Expo 2024 include Middle Atlantic’s RackLink series of power distribution, management and backup solutions with remote management and monitoring options. The RackLink-enabled family includes Premium+ PDUSelect Series PDU, and NEXSYS AV power distribution and backup platform.

See the full list of Legrand products coming to CEDIA Expo 2024.


Skyworth’s C1 Canvas Art TV Lets Users Pick from Over 100 Artworks to Display

Skyworth C1 Canvas Art TV
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The TV features a matte screen with anti-glare technology designed to eliminate light reflection, as well as other baseline premium TV features such as automatic brightness and color adjustment, Dolby Vision, HDR and Dolby Atmos.

The Art Mode, which is what manufacturers call when the TV is displaying art instead of media, comes with over 100 pieces of famous artwork, but users can also upload other pieces or their own photos from Google.

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Charschan’s “Home Theaterology” is a Love Letter to the Home Theater Industry

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Taking cures from Theo Kalomirakis’ classic book Great Escapes as well as contributions from the home theater pioneer, “Home Theaterology” looks at 15 home theater projects, all paired with different bits of insight that reveal all that goes into building a truly impressive home theater system.

The book is cosponsored by prominent industry-leading brands, such as Kaleidescape, Barco Residential, Screen Research, CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, Storm Audio, Meridian, JBL Synthesis, D-Tools, TPI, 360 Power Quality, and MadVR, among others.

Find out how to get your hands on a copy before CEDIA Expo 2024.


Destination Outdoors Will Feature Exhibitors in a Collaborative Outdoor Living System in September

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Access Networks is participating in the Destination Outdoors exhibit at CEDIA 2024. (photo courtesy of Access Networks, Coastal Source and Premier Group)

While each exhibitor will be showcasing their own wares at Destination Outdoors, the goal, according to representatives from each company, is to establish a comprehensive outdoor system meant to encompass audio, video, lighting, shading, and networking, giving attendees a better understanding of how the products can interact with one another to create an outdoor entertainment space.

Read more about the exhibitors at this year’s Destination Outdoors.


Director Barry Sonnenfeld to Keynote CEDIA Expo 2024 Opening Ceremony

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CEDIA Expo keyntoe speaker Barrry Sonnenfeld is perhaps best known for directing “Men in Black.”
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Sonnenfeld, who has in the past criticized some technologies like HDR, which is now standard in most TVs, will speak about his personal experiences and belief that movie playback quality is essential to watching films as their creators intended.

In addition, Sonnenfeld will share his insights on the significance of sound and visual excellence in home cinemas, as well as his own home theater setup. Sonnenfeld has previously praised companies like home theater server system maker Kaleidescape, which he said was the centerpiece of his own home theater system.

Read more about keynoter Barry Sonnenfeld.


Here’s What We Know About the Upcoming CUBE Subwoofer by Coastal Source

Coastal Source CUBE
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CUBE is making its debut this week at Audio Advice Live 2024 in Raleigh, N.C., but it will also be featured at CEDIA Expo 2024 in Booth #3533 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

The subwoofer lives up to its name due to its small 16-inch cube-shape design, but it also features a 350-watts of power, a 10-inch bass driver. It can be mounted on hardscapes or softscapes for flexible installation without needing to dig. The CUBE also comes in two stone finishes: travertine or granite.

Read more about the CUBE before your trip to CEDIA Expo.


Sol-Lux Debuts at CEDIA Expo 2024 with Mirage, Freedom Smart Awnings

Sol-Lux smart awnings
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Sol-Lux, a subsidiary of Carefree of Colorado with over 50 years of awning manufacturing experience, has announced its first-time exhibition at the 2024 CEDIA Expo, taking place at the Denver Convention Center in Denver, Colo. on September 5-7, 2024.

CEDIA attendees can visit Sol-Lux at booth #3319 during CEDIA Expo 2024 to see the Mirage, Freedom, and EOS awnings in action. Moreover, Sol-Lux is also interested in meeting with prospective manufacturer sales representatives nationwide and distribution partners for Canada and LATAM.

Read more about what Sol-Lux will be showcasing here.


Day of Discovery to Help Integrators Build Aesthetically Pleasing Systems

CEDIA Day of Discovery
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The event, launched last year and hosted by Technology Designer, is designed to address a key challenge faced by design-build professionals: seamlessly incorporating technology into a home’s design and maintaining the aesthetics of the home.

“We’re excited to welcome back our colleagues throughout the design-build community to learn more about how residential technology enhances design and supports architects, builders and interior designers in delivering performance homes across North America,” said Douglas Weinstein, Editor-in-Chief of Technology Designer Magazine.

Read the full article.


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