Control4 has been around since 2003 and its user experience has been long overdue for a ‘glow up’ since the launch of OS3 over 5 years ago. They sent me a new CORE 1 controller and an 8-inch T8 wireless touch screen to test drive in concert the new X4 user experience. I was really excited
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 up.
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 in
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. It’s
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 Thanks
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 and
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 Signs
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 renaissance
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 much
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 covered
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