Home Tech Tips Live Videos
Join us as the Metra Home Theater technical support and product development team discusses a different topic to answer questions custom integrators are asking about home technology products. The topics will range from HDMI® to security surveillance integration, bulk wire, multimedia distribution, home audio and other technical issues seen in the field. Each session will include unboxing a different product to show you what comes in the box and how to use it. The videos will stream live from Facebook and be about 10-20 minutes in length, ending with an open question and answer session to discuss questions posted in the comments section. The best question asked will receive the free product being unboxed in the video.
This ongoing educational series is designed to help custom integrators better prepare for changes in the industry with quick tips they can watch from anywhere, at any time. Videos will be archived on MHTG’s Facebook and YouTube page, and also embedded onto the website in the videos section so that they can be viewed later.
The weekly videos will stream live from Facebook.com/EtherealHomeTheater
CEDIA Expo 2019 New Product Preview
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 1:58:00 PM America/New_York
The Metra Home Tech Team discusses everything from HDMI 2.1 to new products launching at the 2019 CEDIA Expo. From fiber termination to HDMI extenders, splitters and matrixes, get a sneak preview of what you will see at the show.
CEDIA Recap
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 1:58:00 PM America/New_York
Watch our CEDIA Expo recap as the Metra Home Tech Team discusses what they saw at the show, new products, the big hype around 8K and where the industry is heading next.
Category Wire Infrastructure and Best Practices - Learn How to Respect the Wire
Thursday, October 10, 2019 9:58:00 AM America/New_York
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. find out what it means for Ethernet wire in this week’s webinar discussing the infrastructure of Ethernet wire in a building, either pre-wire or post-construction. Learn the best practices for running wire, site layout and terminations. Our tech team will also tackle different cable specs as they discuss CAT5e vs. CAT6 vs. CAT6a vs. CAT7 and riser vs. plenum.
Going the Distance with HDBaseT and Other Types of Ethernet Extenders
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 5:58:00 PM America/New_York
Having trouble extending your signal far enough for the quality you need? This webinar discussion about the differences, the benefits and the value of different types of Ethernet extenders, including HDBaseT, HDbitT and others will answer your questions! Our tech team also discusses the best practices when designing a system using Ethernet extenders and cover terminations, compression, distance - long and short - and so much more.
IP World 101: PoE, VLAN's, Subnets, WAN, LAN and More
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 10:30:00 PM America/New_York
Looking to learn more about the network fundamentals for custom integrations? Our webinar discussion covers the basics of the world of PoE, VLAN's, Subnets, WAN, LAN and more. Special guest Clair Crookston and the Metra Home tech team also discuss the ins and outs of physical device network structure and the information you'll need for system setup and programming.