January 2023 | Volume 31 | No. 1 CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 6 NEAT-O! Home theater gets epic Lord of the Rings themed treatment. 8 INDUSTRY PULSE Lutron's Andresko Named CTA Smart Home Leadership Winner CEDIA Honors Volunteers of the Year CEDIA Announces 3 New Board Members Polk Audio Veteran Ballard Passes 26 COVER STORY CE PROFILE: Tapping the Breaks on the Joyride 26 Integrators sustain incredible 33% revenue growth in 2022 but anticipate slower 6.5% revenue gains in 2023, per the latest CE Pro State of the Industry Study. By Jason Knott 36 5 Hot Technologies to Watch in 2023 #1 MicroLED Smart Technology Challenges Projection Systems By Robert Archer #2 ATSC 3.0/NextGen TV Gives OTA an Overhaul By Robert Archer #3 Electric Vehicle Charging Extends Smart Home Services By Robert Archer #4 Indoor Air Quality Picks Up Pace By Robert Archer & Arlen Schweiger #5 Design-Centric Solutions Cover Home Inside & Out By Arlen Schweiger 50 VIEW POINTS FROM THE EDITOR 4 Nice team effort out there By Jason Knott HDMI CORNER 24 When cables are 'too good' By DPL Labs FIELD TEST 60 OSD Audio Nero amplifiers By Robert Archer Industry Good Deeds Impact Those in Need 'Connected to the Community' highlights worthy efforts in residential, commercial and security integration industries over the past year. By Arlen Schweiger 36 2 | CE Pro January 2023 12 WELLSCAPES KB Home All-Electric Microgrid Communities NKBA Trends Donald Joins Colorbeam 14 AUDIO+VIDEO 'Ultimate Immersive Audio Demo' Wows CEDIA Sound United's Sterns Retires PSB Anniversary Passif 50 Speakers New HAA Calibration Wizard App Q&A: Rob Jones, Enclave Audio 20 NETWORKING+ HOME CONTROL Luminii HŌM Offers LED Fixtures to Channel SureCall intros 5Max Josh.ai Works with AVA on Companion Remote Bond Home 'Sidekick' PowerShades Integrates with Crestron Home Samsung, Amazon Simplify Device Setup URC, ZeeVee Integrate Security Corner 56 CHANNEL CTA Inducts 9 into Hall of Fame Next Level Grand Opening Fielder Marketing Acquires Rich Jackson A/V OneVision Adds Business Development Director 21st Century to Rep Atlantic Tech AV Rack Cooling Myths 62 NEW PRODUCTS 64 BY THE NUMBERS CES 2023 in Las Vegas cepro.com LIGHTCRAFTERARTISTRY/STOCK.ADOBE.COMhttp://www.Josh.ai http://www.cepro.com