Oct 5, 2008

Top 30 Structured Wiring Installers

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Top 30 Structured Wiring Installers
Julie Jacobson
CE Pro
Like the construction industry that fuels it, the structured-wiring business was dismal in 2007, and high-volume integrators continue to struggle in 2008.

“We’re definitely down,” says Mark Buzzard of Liberty Bell Alarm, Sacramento, Calif. “None of the builders are building anything.” 
That’s the bad news.

The good news is that many custom installers, who have relied on new production homes in the past, are making positive adjustments to thrive in the new economy. For its part, Liberty is pumping up the energy around its home systems business, recently adding funky artwork to its installation vans. “We’re getting tons of buzz and positive feedback,” Buzzard says...


Top 30 Structured Wiring Installers 

 Rank Company Location Web Address Phone Installs Wiring Brands 

1 Guardian Protection Services Warrendale, Pa. guardianhometechnologies.com 724-741-3500 15,702 On-Q/Legrand, GE 

2 Ultimate Electronics Thornton, Colo. UEBuilder.com 866-379-3385 8,500 On-Q/Legrand, Honeywell 

3 Ranger American** San Antonio, Texas rangeramerican.net 210-691-2815 7,135 On-Q/Legrand 

4 Smart Systems Technologies Inc. Irvine, Calif. sstsun.com 949-367-9375 6,805 SUN (private label), On-Q/Legrand 

5 Integrated Excellence Norcross, Ga. integratedexcellence.com 888-447-9995 4,800 On-Q/Legrand, Leviton 

6 Advanced Electronic Solutions El Cajon, Calif. aes2.net 619-579-2898 4,322 GE, Leviton 

7 C&R Systems Inc. Corona, Calif. crsys.net 951-270-0255 3,706 UStec, On-Q/Legrand 

8 iWired Scottsdale, Ariz. iwired.com 480-922-2500 3,303 On-Q/Legrand, GE 

9 Showcase Home Theatre & Automation Inc. Calgary, Alberta showcasehometheatre.com 403-254-5820 2,820 Elan, Home Director 

10 Concept Home Theatre & Networks Ottawa, Ontario concepthometheatre.com 613-746-6663 2,700 On-Q/Legrand 

11 Foresight Systems Inc. Gilbert, Ariz. foresightaz.com 480-388-3400 2,500 On-Q/Legrand, Honeywell 

12 Collins (Formerly Convergent Media) St. Paul, Minn. collinsolutions.com 651-224-2833 2,250 OpenHouse, Leviton 

13 Liberty bell Alarm & Home Theater Sacramento, Calif. libertybellalarm.com 916-386-9696 2,216 Channel Vision, Leviton 

14 JWE Corp. Irvine, Calif. jwecorp.com 949-366-8366 2,202 OpenHouse, Channel Vision 

15 Vintage Security LLC Jessup, Md. vintagesecurity.com 410-290-1800 2,100 On-Q/Legrand 

16 KPS Powerhome Ontario, Calif. kpsalarms.com 909-980-4477 2,000+* On-Q/Legrand 

17 Connective Home Brookhaven, Pa. connectivehome.com 866-947-3348 1,758 GE, Leviton 

18 PbC Technologies Inc. San Diego, Calif. pbctech.com 858-268-2800 1,500+* On-Q/Legrand 

19 Automatic Switching Concord, Ontario automaticswitching.com 905-669-6310 1,357 Home Director 

20 Structured Cable of VA Richmond, Va. structuredcableofva.com 804-934-0000 1,283 GE, On-Q/Legrand 

21 RIMI Systems Integration Simi Valley, Calif. rimisecurity.com 805-522-8000 1,275 On-Q/Legrand, GE 

22 Design Tech Electronics Waldorf, Md. designtechelectronics.com 301-843-8008 1,250 On-Q/Legrand, UStec 

23 S&S Electric Oldsmar, Fla. ss-electric.com 813-855-6692 1,149 On-Q/Legrand, Datacomm 

24 Dennis Sage Home Entertainment Inc. Phoenix, Ariz. dshe.net 602-274-3211 1,125 Channel Vision, Honeywell 

25 beutler Corp. McClellan, Calif. beutler.com 916-646-2222 1,041 On-Q/Legrand, Honeywell 

26 Eagle Sentry Las Vegas, Nev. eaglesentry.com 702-736-8880 1,000 On-Q/Legrand, GE 

27 HW Automation Inc. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. hwautomation.com 561-347-9677 875 GE, On-Q/Legrand 

28 Questron Inc. Elkridge, Md. questron-inc.com 877-909-7070 810 Honeywell 

29 Mesa Home Systems Austin, Texas mesahomesystems.com 512-258-2599 766 On-Q/Legrand, Leviton 

30 Devcon Hollywood, Fla. devcon-security.com 877-338-2661 750 On-Q/Legrand, Honeywell 

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Oct 4, 2008

Who is CEDIA?

Who is CEDIA?

The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) is an international trade association of companies that specialize in planning and installing electronic systems for the home. These systems include home networking, home automation and communication systems, media rooms, single or multi-room entertainment systems, and integrated whole-house subsystems providing lighting control, security, and HVAC systems.


CEDIA provides top-ranked educational conferences, industry professional training, and certification focused on the installation and integration of residential electronic systems that consumers use to enhance their lifestyles. One of CEDIA’s key missions and driving forces is public policy representation. CEDIA’s public policy efforts are designed to support CEDIA members and ensure that their abilities to own and operate their businesses are not impeded.

CEDIA's members are found throughout the world. A map of the CEDIA zones can be found here.   Find residential electronic systems contractors use the free CEDIA Finder Service.
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Structured Wiring

Friday, October 03, 2008

Hubbell Cuts Structured Wiring Price 25%
imageIn a sign of the times, Hubbell Wiring Systems has repackaged its netSELECT Basic Residential Structured Wiring System to reduce the cost by 25 percent.View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 10/03 at 02:40 PM 
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Top 30 Structured Wiring Installers: Production Integrators Down, But Not Out
imageLike the construction industry that fuels it, the structured-wiring business was dismal in 2007, and high-volume integrators continue to struggle in 2008. Presenting the Top 30 Structured Wiring Installers.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/30 at 07:56 AM 
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Tuesday, September 09, 2008

Q&A: Darrel Hauk, CEO of Channel Vision
imageChannel Vision has been in business for 15 years as a privately owned engineering and manufacturing company. Darrel Hauk, CEO, shares some in-depth perspectives about both the company and the channel.View this story
Posted by CE Pro Editors on 09/09 at 07:56 AM 
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Monday, August 04, 2008

Hubbell Wiring Unveils 6-port Structured Wiring System
imageHubbell Wiring has unveiled its netSELECT 6-port Combination Module, a structured wiring system for residential phone, CATV and Cat5e data distribution.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 08/04 at 10:30 AM 
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

WeCare Brings WiMax Inside the Home
imageSystem designed to complement structured wiring brings ultra-high-speed wireless network to homes via builders and integrators.View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 07/15 at 11:47 AM 
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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Structured Cable Extends HDMI Over Cat5e
imageStructured Cable Products (SCP) is coming out with a slew of new high-quality cables and interconnects, including the HDMI Cat5e Extender.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 06/26 at 02:36 PM 
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Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Legrand North America Announces Home Systems Division
imageLegrand North America has launched Home Systems Division, which will guide the On-Q and Vantage brands with "one strategic vision."View this story
Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 06/04 at 11:51 AM 
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Friday, May 16, 2008

With DSC Deal, Suttle to Increase Footprint in Security Market
imageStructured-wiring manufacturer -- a leading provider to the telcos -- will in return offer DSC access to large service providersView this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 05/16 at 10:39 AM 
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Friday, April 25, 2008

Suttle, DSC Reach OEM Agreement
SuttleSuttle has entered an OEM agreement with DSC to deliver Suttle’s SOHO Access brand of structured wiring enclosures and modules in the U.S. View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 04/25 at 04:19 PM 
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Neat-O: Structured Wiring Panel Gets Organized
imageRobert Christensen of Oakdale, Minn.-based Magic Homes updates his structured wiring panel to be a bit more organized. View this story
Posted by Geoff Oldmixon on 03/11 at 12:52 PM 
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Tri-Ed to Distribute On-Q/Legrand’s USTec Line
imageTri-Ed will begin distributing On-Q/Legrand’s UStec ceLAN and iLAN products, the companies have announced.View this story
Posted by CE Pro Editors on 01/22 at 11:45 AM 
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Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Vantage/Legrand Launches ProLAN Structured Wiring Solutions Series
imageVantage/Legrand has announced the new ProLAN series of structured wiring solutions, which offer a centralized hub to organize and distribute structured wiring. View this story
Posted by CE Pro Editors on 01/08 at 03:03 PM 
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Thursday, December 20, 2007

Leviton Brings Gigabit Networking Home
Leviton, the leader in residential networking, and North America’s largest producer of electrical and electronic wiring devices, has expanded its structured cabling offering with the addition of the industry’s first gigabit-speed home networking solution.View this story
Posted by CE Pro Editors on 12/20 at 03:43 PM 
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Monday, December 03, 2007

Napco Intros Securi-Smart Structured Wiring/Alarm System
imageNapco Security Systems has introduced the Securi-Smart, a combination burglar alarm and structured wiring system.  View this story
Posted by CE Pro Editors on 12/03 at 11:31 AM 
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Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Top Structured Wiring Dealers Making More Money Per Job
imageVirtually every Top 30 Structured Wiring dealer interviewed this year has focused on making more money on every job to make up for the shortfall in the volume of installations. View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 10/03 at 08:13 AM 
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Oct 2, 2008

HDMI - High Definition Multimedia Interface




HDMI

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    • High-Definition Multimedia Interface

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    High-Definition Multimedia Interface


    HDMI cable and HDMI official logo

    TypeDigital audio/video connector
    Production history
    DesignerHDMI Founders
    DesignedDecember 2002
    ManufacturerHDMI Adopters
    Produced2003-Present
    Specifications
    WidthType A (13.9 mm), Type C (10.42 mm)
    HeightType A (4.45 mm), Type C (2.42 mm)
    Hot pluggableYes
    ExternalYes
    Audio signalLPCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, DVD-Audio,Super Audio CD, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, MPCM
    Video signal480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i,1080p, 1440p, 1600p, etc.
    Data signalYes
    Bandwidth10.2 Gbit/s (340 MHz)
    ProtocolTMDS
    Pins19
    Pin out

    Type A (Female) HDMI
    Pin 1TMDS Data2+
    Pin 2TMDS Data2 Shield
    Pin 3TMDS Data2–
    Pin 4TMDS Data1+
    Pin 5TMDS Data1 Shield
    Pin 6TMDS Data1–
    Pin 7TMDS Data0+
    Pin 8TMDS Data0 Shield
    Pin 9TMDS Data0–
    Pin 10TMDS Clock+
    Pin 11TMDS Clock Shield
    Pin 12TMDS Clock–
    Pin 13CEC
    Pin 14Reserved (N.C. on device)
    Pin 15SCL
    Pin 16SDA
    Pin 17DDC/CEC Ground
    Pin 18+5 V Power (max 50 mA)
    Pin 19Hot Plug Detect


    The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a compact audio/video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams. It represents a digital alternative to consumer analog standards such as Radio Frequency (RF) coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART,component video, D-Terminal, and VGA. HDMI connects digital audio/video sources such as set-top boxes, Blu-ray Disc players, personal computers, video game consoles, and AV receivers to compatible digital audio devices, computer monitors, and digital televisions.

    HDMI supports, on a single cable, any TV or PC video format including standard, enhanced, and high-definition video along with up to 8 channels of digital audio.[1] It is independent of the various digital television standards such as ATSC and DVB as these are encapsulations of compressed MPEG video streams (which can be decoded and output as uncompressed video stream on HDMI).

    HDMI products started shipping in autumn 2003 and currently over 800 CE and PC companies have adopted the HDMI specification (HDMI Adopters).[2][3][4] HDMI began to appear on consumer HDTVcamcorders and digital still cameras in 2006.[5][6][7][8][9] Shipments of HDMI are expected to exceed that of Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in 2008, driven primarily by the Consumer Electronics (CE) Market.[10][11]

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