from the editors of CE Pro
Your
CEDIA Expo
Products,
Happenings
Source
www.CEDIANews2009.com
Everything is new about the CeDia expo in atlanta this year. attendees will be greeted by lots of new hotels and restaurants, a new portion of the georgia world Congress Center, new education, and gobs of new products on the tradeshow floor.
so, it’s time for a new attitude. the past year has seen many integrators and vendors bruised and
battered by the recession. Last year at this time, we were all thinking about the impending doom. now,
like audie Murphy, we’ve been “through hell and back” and the industry is ready to move
in a positive direction.
that’s why CE Pro is excited to once again present this CE Pro CEDIA Guide as a resource
for new products, technologies and events/receptions at the show. this is your no. 1 print and
digital resource for news, information, technology trends, products and more at the expo.
speaking of new products and technologies, check out the first-ever CE Pro best elec-
tronic systems technologies (best) awards finalists inside this issue. the 182 entries represent the
latest products and technologies in the field covering everything from audio to video to networking
to home theater to control and more.
For those of you not attending the show, this CE Pro CEDIA Guide can also help … because it is a living,
breathing document online at our companion web site: CEDIANews2009.com. in conjunction with CEPro.
com, the web site is the primary source of news and information from the show.
with CEDIANews2009.com, CE Pro magazine and the CE Pro CEDIA Guide, i hope your expo ex-
perience will be the best ever.
Jason Knott
CE Pro, editor
Welcome to CEDIA Expo 2009
CEDIA Expo 2009 convenes Sept. 9–13 at the Georgia World Congress Center, marking the first time the Expo has been on the East coast since its last stop in Atlanta in 1997.
Show Floor
Hours
Thursday, September 10
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, September 11
9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 12
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, September 13
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
CEDIA University
September 9–13
9 Can’t- Miss Booths
Put these CEDIA Expo 2009
booths on your “must see” list:
Speakercraft (2418): IP
Instead of Nudity As if you
could miss the Speakercraft
booth even if you tried … it’s showing
its new product, Nirv, which is expected
to be the ultimate in networked audio/
video and control — “all over a single Cat
5 cable,” says Jason Craze, director of
engineering.
CE Pro (1119): Search Engine Optimization by Relidy The online marketing
service targets CE pros aiming to put
them high up on Google and other Web
search engine services.
Sony (1409): Partnering with Installers Though it will have its biggest CEDIA
Expo booth ever, PR manager Greg Belloni
says the emphasis will be on Sony’s new
approach to the custom market.
What’s Inside?
2 Where to Get
Free Stuff
4 Exclusive Interview:
CEDIA CEO
Utz Baldwin
8 CEDIA Expo 2009:
Numbers You Need
to Know
10 CEProVIP
12 CE Pro’s BEST
Award Finalists
34 New stuff: Products
You Must See
48 Expo Expectations
Harman (1924): Launching 15 Prod-
ucts Beyond showing a slew of new
products, the parent of Mark Levinson,
JBL Synthesis, Revel and Lexicon is
expected to have a gigantic demo/meet-
ing trailer on the show floor.
Triad (Sound Room 5): Acoustically
Treating the Show Floor Will they be
able to pull it off? Triad and PMI aim to
build an acoustically-treated home the-
ater amid the show floor.
Crestron (1737): Low-cost Solution
There will be lots going on in the largest
booth on the show floor, but Crestron’s
new relatively low-price Prodigy home
automation solution is sure to garner a
lot of attention.
Panamax/Furman (1437): Remote
Management The company expects its
new BlueBolt remote power management
technology to create a buzz — no pun
intended.
Targeted Mailings (6633): Offering
Free Client Lists The direct mail company
invites CE pros to swing by to generate a
list of prospective clients in their area based
on demographic criteria they choose.
SonarGuard (5643): Pool Control
Meets Home Control It says it offers
“the only swimming pool security system
in the world that can integrate with home
automation.”
