Industry Affiliations - Link Your House

Industry Affiliations

	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.

	The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) unites 2,200 companies within the consumer technology industry. Members tap into valuable and innovative members-only resources: unparalleled market research, networking opportunities with business advocates and leaders, up-to-date educational programs and technical training, exposure in extensive promotional programs, and representation from the voice of the industry, CEA, promoting and advancing member needs and interests. Invest in the Consumer Electronics Association to strengthen your business' future.

	Since 1985 Home Automation Inc. (HAI) has been the leading manufacturer of home control products for homeowners and businesses around the world. HAI products will keep you safe, manage your energy consumption and comfort, and provide home entertainment, all in a coordinated and easy to use manner. HAI products are Automation Simplified®. Home Automation systems are available for every income level and lifestyle. Just choose the automation, energy management, and convenience features you desire that will fit within your budget. HAI systems may be installed in new or existing homes and may be accessed and controlled over the telephone or over the Internet. HAI products are sold in over 35 countries through HAI's worldwide network of Distribution Partners and installed by over 1,000 trained dealers. Five Star Dealers are selected based on various criteria, including the number of years the Dealer has been installing HAI systems, the number of installations of HAI systems done in the previous calendar year, and the amount of feedback provided in HAI's Five Star Dealer application.

	NSCA is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry. With a slate of more than 2,500 member companies worldwide, the National Systems Contractors Association is a powerful advocate of all who work within the low-voltage industry, including systems contractors/integrators, product manufacturers, consultants, sales representatives, architects, specifying engineers and other allied professionals.

	The ConnectHome Dealer mission is to provide the best quality customer service available in the residential automation and networking industry. Customers will receive a friendly, courteous and accurate system design, followed by a professional, technically correct and clean system installation. In all cases, there will be close communication between dealer and customer to ensure that customers will receive the products and services they want and expect. Our number one goal is to be certain that ConnectHome customers are completely satisfied with quality products and the services they receive.

	The Denon CI Certified program was created to allow any of the dealers/integrators who are not ‘direct Denon dealers’ to have a promotional vehicle for their expertise in Denon's products. It is an annual certification that must be maintained to have access to CI specific data and services, that are not available to non-certified dealers, direct or not. The certification proves to clients that a company is authorized to sell our products and that they will know every way to get the most out of the products, tailor them to any installation and client, and access special functions in the products only available to certified integrators.



	The Media Center Integrator Alliance (MCIA) is a non-profit industry organization formed to drive adoption and awareness of the Media Center ecosystem in the custom integration channel. Through MCIA, the industry for the first time has a central point of contact and interaction for all things Media Center. The Media Center ecosystem is more than just one product; it is a consortium of products that when integrated together in a system provides solutions for everything from entertainment to automation that is greater than any single product or company could ever achieve individually. MCIA is an open and independent non-profit consortium. Charter members of MCIA are AMD, Crestron, Hewlett-Packard, Intel Corporation, Life\|ware, Microsoft and Niveus Media.
	Link Your House joins other elite installers around the country in this new program designed to foster communication between peers, bring discounts on research and seminars and assist management with updated business metrics.
	Founded in 1997, TiVo, a pioneer in home entertainment, created a brand-new product and service category with the development of the world's first digital video recorder (DVR). Today, the company continues to revolutionize the way consumers watch and access home entertainment, by making the TiVo DVR the focal point of the digital living room: a center for sharing and experiencing television, movies, video downloads, music, photos, and more.
	HDMI is the global standard for connecting high-definition Consumer Electronics and PC products. It’s the uncompressed, all-digital interface that delivers both dazzling quality and unmatched ease of use. HDMI technology provides the highest possible signal to meet the needs of today’s – and tomorrow’s – HD entertainment systems. With a single cable, it transmits: digital video multi-channel surround sound advanced control data With HDMI connectivity, you get it all. The convenience of a one-cable solution, plus the power and performance of a high-speed digital link. Now and in the future, it’s the best way to connect HD.