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Essential Install | News Home Theatre Audio System Market Worth $15 Billion By 2025 Multi-room audio systems will be a key factor in the growth of the market Consumers are likely to keep on buying home theatre audio systems in the near future, with one research company suggesting that the market will be worth $15 billion by 2025. According to Persistence Market Research, multi-room audio systems will be a key factor in the growth of the market. The report details how low-range home theatre audio systems will remain sought after, based on price range. Sales of premium home theatre audio systems will register fastest growth in the market. In addition, revenues from sales of mid-range home theatre audio systems will remain comparatively higher than that of premium home theatre audio systems. By technology, Bluetooth home theatre audio systems will remain dominant in the market, followed by Wi-Fi. In addition, sales of Wi-Fi and NFC home theatre audio systems are estimated to exhibit parallel expansion at 4.8% CAGR through 2025. North America will continue to be dominant in the global home theatre audio systems market, with sales poised to reach $4,748.8 million by 2025-end. Asia-Pacific will remain the second largest market for home theatre audio systems, closely followed by Europe. The report makes for good reading for those in the custom installation industry, with consumers seeking out 3D-based audio formats and high-end audio systems to fill their homes. Given the squeeze in other areas of the market, such as the proliferation of consumer-grade smart home devices, the home theatre audio market could be the gold mine installers have been waiting for. Persistence Market Research +1 800 961 0353, persistencemarketresearch.com TCD Launches Trinnov Update The Cinema Designer (TCD) has announced one of its most significant updates since its launch: a new Trinnov update is now live, enabling users to quickly and accurately design high channel count theatres with ease. With this update, TCD users can design technically accurate 38 channel count Dolby Atmos and DTS:X home cinemas in a matter of minutes. TCD is a cloud-based design tool that allows installers and dealers to design any dedicated cinema or media room in minutes, giving the integrator more time to focus on the client due to spending less time on the mechanics of the design process. The TCD Trinnov update eliminates the guesswork when it comes to placing all the required loudspeakers accurately in a room in a way that is relative to the listening area, while eliminating equipment combinations that simply won’t work. TCD requires a Level I Certification program. Any company looking to achieve Level I Certification must attend a live training event and either sign up and demonstrate their ability to use TCD, or demonstrate that they have all the engineering resources in place to do an equally good job designing these more complex theatres. The Cinema Designer +33 (0) 147 06 6137, thecinemadesigner.com Trinnov Update allows for quick home cinema design August 2017 | 9