Author: Graham Copeland

July Newsletter – Control4 X4 Is Here: Smarter, Faster, More Powerful

Next-level automation designed to simplify your life This month, we spoke with Kenny Kim, Vice President of Product Management at Snap One. Kenny shared insights on the exciting new X4 platform upgrade and how it is transforming smart home automation, helping Livewire deliver even smarter home experiences. What’s new with Control4? Control4 is shaking things […]

Hands on with EVO by Coastal Source

  Outdoor lighting is a fun category. The feeling I get pulling up to my house in the evening is magical. Thanks to a review I wrote a few years ago about Coastal Source, every tree and pathway are perfectly lit with fixtures built to withstand a nuclear blast (and, incidentally, the weather). Five years […]

Does the Jabra PanaCast 50 Perform as Well as It Looks?

  I love the latest generation of integrated camera/speaker bars. They’ve made remote meetings much more bearable and lifelike since the onset of COVID-19. If we can thank the pandemic for anything, it has to be what NYU professor Scott Galloway calls, “10 years’ worth of innovation in three months” during the Spring of 2020. […]

June Newsletter – Your One-Stop Smart Tech Partner

Avoid costly mistakes, bring your tech partner in from day one This month, we spoke with Will Dixon, the new Executive Director of Sports Backers. Will shared his vision for advancing community fitness and how Livewire’s smart technology solutions helped create dynamic, engaging spaces that support Sports Backers’ mission. Block Party Moments, Captured For You […]

Reviewing the Integra DTM 7.4 Network Stereo Receiver

  If you’d told me 20 years ago that I’d be writing a review for a 2-channel AV receiver, I wouldn’t have believed it. The year 2024 would surely be about a million channels, complexity, and a world without big, boxy AV receivers! Or maybe not. Maybe the world’s a little over all the channels […]

May Newsletter – This Isn’t 2003, Upgrade Your Screen Game

We sat down with Tim Stevens from Just Video Walls to talk about why “entertainment centers” aren’t cutting it. This month, Tim Stevens, Director of Business Development at Just Video Walls, highlights the newest AV breakthroughs and reveals how video walls are swiftly overtaking the old‑school box TV as the ultimate sleek, modern display. 5 […]

The Art of Simplicity and the AVA Cinema Remote

I’ve been frustrated in recent years with the lack of innovation in the handheld remote category. It’s as if consumer electronics manufacturers think we’re all perfectly happy using our smartphones and a bunch of button-riddled plastic candy bars to negotiate the endless audio and video options at our fingertips. If anything, 2024 should be a […]

Leon Mera Sound Sconce Review: A Bold New Approach to Home Ambience

I love it when design and function merge seamlessly. The new Leon Mera Sound Sconce is a great example of blending these elements by combining sound and lighting in an attractive wall fixture effortlessly accenting whatever’s around it. I had no idea something like this existed until my gaze was recently transfixed at a trade show. After […]

Reviewing the new Sonos Arc Ultra and Companion Sub 4

Sonos has taken it on the chin lately. Admittedly, some of it is well deserved. From the unforced error of fixing an app that wasn’t broken to a solidly tone-deaf response, it’s been hard to root for these guys lately. That being said, I’m still a big fan of the Sonos hardware ecosystem and have […]

April Newsletter – Lighting That Transforms—For Every Season

Secure your home. Set the mood. Lighting for every occasion. This month, we spoke with Mike Brinson from LightScapes and Steph Vaughan from Hill Residential Systems. Together, they highlighted how lighting transforms your home—inside and out—improving both function and beauty. Why Lighting? Why Now? Spring is here—freshly cut grass, sizzling grills, and bonfires with friends. […]