May 2023 | Volume 31 | No. 5 CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 6 NEAT-O! Six of the most creative Leon Speakers implementations. 8 INDUSTRY PULSE ProSource Summit Pushes Members to 'Plug In' Longtime Arlington Industries Owner Stark Passes Away 10 WELLSCAPES 26 INTEGRATORS FORGE AHEAD COVER STORY 26 Top firms comprising CE Pro 100 maintain momentum in the face of by Jason Knott adversity to grow 4% in 2022 to a median revenue of $6.8 million. dive 36 50 54 Deep Dive: Home Theater Market Presenting Mixed Signals Integrators predict flat market in 2023 for both dedicated- and multipurpose-room theaters for 2023, while project price changes are contradictory. by Jason Knott 8 MicroLEDs for Large-Scale Next-Gen Theater Video experts point to a new era of high-performance home theater being supported by the rapidly increasing microLED display options that produce bright, vivid images. by Robert Archer Dealing with Malicious Mobile Devices New and emerging hacking tools and exploits targeting mobile devices present challenges to systems integrators and their clients. Learn tactics to topple these vulnerabilities. by Darnell Washington VIEW POINTS FROM THE EDITOR 4 Are increasing fears of AI irrational? By Jason Knott HDMI CORNER 20 Looking closer at Link Training's role By DPL Labs 54 2 | CE Pro May 2023 FIELD TEST 60 Epson LS11000 home theater projector By Robert Archer 36 Living In Place Institute Idea Home Rises from Ashes Wellbeing Apps Integration 12 AUDIO+VIDEO Large Screens Gain Streaming Viewership JL Audio Custom Shop Trinnov Intros iOS App The Cinema Designer 2.0 Rolls Out Q&A: Rob Standley, Premium Audio Company 16 NETWORKING+ HOME CONTROL URC Extends Apple TV Compatibility DEN Debuts Dealer Program Legrand Shading Updates Quick Ship Program Eve to Enable More Matter Devices Startup Encroute VPN-Embedded Router Security Corner 22 LIGHTING NEW! Lightapalooza Sequel Outshines Original Hit Show 58 CHANNEL Together For Cinema Earns CIC Status HTSN Rebrands as Oasys Residential Technology Group Azione Adds Savant's Larson to Advisory Board PowerHouse Picks Up Ethereal 62 PRODUCTS 64 BY THE NUMBERS Cabling & Interconnects cepro.com SERGEY NIVENS/STOCK.ADOBE.COMhttp://www.cepro.com