Are you looking for a way to solve grounding issues in your AV setup? The Metra Home Tech Team discusses conventional troubleshooting methods, tips for grounding your AV or surveillance system, and how to prevent damage to your equipment with proper techniques. Common issues such as humming, video dropout, equipment damage, and rolling lines in videos are a thing of the past with the help of our experienced professionals!

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.

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.

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.

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.