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Who took home the honours at the @ERTonline Awards 2026? 🏆

Home Cinema Alliance members Potters Home-Digital secured the Best Independent Electrical Retailer – Custom Install award, while Martins Hi Fi enjoyed a double win.

From specialist installation businesses to major manufacturers and emerging industry talent, this year’s awards celebrated achievements across the electrical retail sector.

See who else made the winners’ list. 👇

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@kaleidescape @LinusTech That's a big flex for @kaleidescape 👏🏻 ❤️

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🎙️ The Integrators Voice 🎙️

We catch up with David from Trinnov to explore what’s changing in the world of high-performance home cinema, from the Altitude CI platform to WaveForming with just two subwoofers. 🔊

We also get into bass decay, real-world room placement and how AI could help make system calibration smarter, without replacing the expertise of a professional calibrator.

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Fortress Seating is looking beyond North America.

The luxury seating manufacturer has appointed Directly AV to oversee its international sales and marketing strategy, strengthening dealer relationships and exploring new opportunities in global markets.

There’s also more to Fortress than dedicated home cinema seating, with a wider range of bespoke furniture for luxury residential projects.

Find out what the partnership means for Fortress and international integrators.

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This week’s newsletter is supported by our Brand Partners @aldoussystems - @JanusTechnology - @AvokeSales

Featuring stories from ERT - Moon - XGIMI Technology - Lutron Electronics and many more.

We cover everything from the Smart Home, Immersive Audio and product launches to the latest in home cinema innovation.

Grab a coffee and catch up on the latest from the custom installation industry.

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4K at 120Hz. Triple-laser illumination. Up to 6,000 ISO lumens.

@XGIMITech has unveiled its new Horizon 30 Series, bringing three new projectors to the home cinema market with a strong focus on brightness, contrast and gaming performance.

For custom installers, optical zoom, lens shift and lens memory could be just as interesting as the headline specifications.

Prices start at £1,699, with pre-order offers available.

Find out what each model brings to the table. 👇

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The @Alltrade_Ltd show is on tomorrow (15/10/26) at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey. Doors open at 9am and it FREE to come and FREE to park #vanfriendly

If you are local or in the area please pop in and support the Alltrade Team and the Vendors.

I also hear there is a #freelunch 🥧

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What if you could experience an entire day of natural light in just three minutes?

@Lutron has partnered with Homeplay and Hill House Interiors to bring The Beach House to Decorex 2026, demonstrating how intelligent lighting and shading can transform an interior.

With Ketra at the heart of the installation, visitors can experience lighting that evolves from sunrise to sunset.But that’s just one of three spaces featuring Lutron technology at this year’s show.

Find out how Lutron is putting lighting at the centre of interior design. 👇

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I didn't even realise they where along there. Does anyone actually walk down that way? I was up in London last week and walked from Charing Cross the Marble Arch. I saw the shop and was like "Oh, I didn't realise they where here" I also noticed the dramatic decline in people the closer I got to Marble Arch.

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Invisible audio, with a new route for the trade.

INVIYE has launched a dedicated platform for installers and design professionals, with product ordering, technical resources and training all under one roof.

The company is also preparing to showcase its new CRBN invisible loudspeaker at Decorex International

Find out what Inviye is bringing to the market — and when CRBN is expected to arrive. 👇

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This week’s newsletter is supported by our Brand Partners Aldous Systems (Europe) Ltd - Janus Technology - Avoke Ltd

Featuring stories from Lumene - Shelly Group - Arendal - Sony - MOTIV - Loewe Technology - PMC - The Professional Monitor Company Ltd. and many more.

We cover everything from the Smart Home, Immersive Audio and product launches to the latest in home cinema innovation.

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OneAV is moving further into building automation. 👀

The distributor has added MOTIV to its portfolio — a new platform powered by Niko Home Control that brings lighting, climate, shading, ventilation, energy and access control together.

And there’s an interesting twist to how installers can deploy it.

Find out what MOTIV brings to the UK market — and why @OneAV_UK has partnered with @mosstechnical

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Missed the latest custom install industry news?

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This week’s newsletter is supported by our Brand Partners @aldoussystems - @JanusTechnology and @AvokeSales

Featuring stories from Armour Home | Loewe Technology | Polar | PMC - The Professional Monitor Company Ltd. | L-Acoustics and Seiko Epson Corporation and many more. We cover everything from the Smart Home, Immersive Audio and product launches to the latest in home cinema innovation.

Grab a coffee and catch up on the latest from the custom installation industry.

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£2.2 BILLION. That’s the size of the UK professional smart home market, according to new @CEDIA_EMEA research.

But here’s the interesting part: 67% of UK integrators expect their revenues to increase over the coming year.

The new 2026 analysis also reveals some fascinating trends around AI, lighting, networking — and the industry’s biggest challenge: finding skilled people.

What does the data actually tell us about where UK CI is heading?

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Want 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos without the cable headache?

@Loewe has expanded its We.BOOST wireless home cinema system with a new dedicated centre speaker.

The result? A simpler route to a more complete immersive setup — without moving to a traditional AV stack.

Find out how Loewe has made the upgrade work. 👇

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