November 2022 | Volume 30 | No. 11 CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 6 NEAT-O! Award-winning installation featuring massive DPI Radiance video wall takes team effort. 10 INDUSTRY PULSE Energized CEDIA Expo 2022 Delivers in Big 'D' 12 WELLSCAPES Lutron Debuts Diva & Claro Smart Devices Legrand Adds Soraa to Fixture Alliance Study: EV Buyers Want Smart Tech 22 COVER STORY CE Pro Home of the Year & BEST Awards: Fulfilling Dreams 22 Our 2022 Home of the Year Awards recognize top projects across 20 categories; Best Electronic Systems Technologies (BEST) honors diverse mix of product categories. by CE Pro Editors 14 AUDIO+VIDEO Meridian's 'Hair-Raising' Event Lives Up to Billing Dirac Live Coming to Denon, Marantz Models Origin Acoustics Brings Back Velodyne to U.S. 18 NETWORKING+ HOME CONTROL Nortek Control Brand Now Nice North America Savant Bolsters Essentials SaaS 50 Best Multipurpose / Den / Media Room 24 Best Before & After 28 Best Budget Compromise Project 30 Best Combo Design+Tech Project 32 Best Health & Wellness Project 34 Best New Technologies Project 36 Best Lighting Control Project 38 Best Sound / Audio Project 40 Best Shade Control Project 42 Best Home Office Project 42 Best Strange & Specialty Project 44 Best Home Theater $25K-$100K 46 Best Home Theater Over $100K 48 Best Primary Suite 2 | CE Pro November 2022 52 Best Outdoor Entertainment Area 54 Best Showroom 56 Best Whole-House/Smart Home Under $150K 58 Best Whole-House/Smart Home Over $150K 60 Best Whole-House/Smart Home Over $1M 50 BEST Product Awards 74 CHANNEL Nationwide PrimeTime Addresses Economic Conditions NMG Welcomes Orozco DeJoy Joins CEDIA as VP of Communications ProSource Names Marketing & Events Manager Digital Sales Group Announces Moves 80 BY THE NUMBERS Multiroom Audio/Video Solutions VIEW POINTS AWARDS 2022 X FROM THE EDITOR 4 Don't take our industry for granted By Jason Knott cepro.com ERIC FIGGEhttp://www.cepro.com