Groundbreaking Technology Wows at ISE 2026

Clarke Infinity has been at the forefront of smart home installation for nearly 40 years and in an ever-evolving sector, we know the importance of staying at the top of the game but exploring and embracing the latest trends and technologies – and being involved in current conversations.

February 2026 saw the ever-welcome return of Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) in sunny Barcelona. An annual pilgrimage for the Clarke Infinity team, Managing Director Simon Clarke, Lighting Designer Carla Clarke, and Head of Services and Aftercare Neil Wilson joined a record-breaking visitor count of over 92,000 across four days of creativity and innovation that brought together the global AV and systems community once again.

With more than 1,700 exhibitors also in place to share their latest and greatest innovations, technologies, apps and equipment across the smart technology sector and beyond, there was inspiration to be found wherever you turned.

Especially prominent for 2026, unsurprisingly, was the conversation surrounding how AI is set to reshape our sector, for creating even smarter and more seamlessly connected experiences for our clients. Inspiring, energising and eye-opening… and in the AV world, the possibilities are vast indeed.

Simon Clarke was also delighted to participate in this year’s line-up, joining a panel of experts to discuss the future of home entertainment. Read more about his appearance here.

As is reliably the case each year, the Clarke Infinity team were impressed and inspired by the vast display of the latest groundbreaking technology and equipment on show; there was simply so much to praise, leaving the team with so many ideas of how their clients can benefit from all they’d explored.

As Simon himself said: “Everything we have ever asked for and wanted is here at this show”.

Here is just a handful of the most memorable, eye- and imagination-catching pieces from this year’s show:

• Lutron Control4 T5 Series In-Wall Touchscreen – Lutron is a brand much loved, trusted and utilised by the Clarke Infinity team in their clients’ bespoke solutions and the products on show at ISE 2026 next level. The next-generation T5 offers more than just a hardware refresh to give it the edge over predecessors, with a high-performing reactive interface with smarter, more seamless control than ever. A truly immersive smart control experience that we know our clients will love.
• Wisdom Audio Sage Cinema VCA 16 – Simon Clarke took time with old friend and Wisdom Audio’s International Sales Manager, Steve Rutherford, who introduced the team to the Sage Cinema VCA16, an award-winning vertical column array on-wall speaker featuring 24” planar magnetic drivers, delivering new levels of power in home cinema settings. High praise from Simon Clarke: “This is brilliant. We love it. It sounds amazing.”
• Sonos Amp Multi – an exciting new product from another fantastic brand, the Amp Multi is an eight-channel professional grade streaming amplifier, which offers unmatched multi-zone flexibility, using PFFB and GaN Class D technology to delivers exceptional audio quality with high efficiency and control.
• Barco Heimdall Home Cinema Projector – described as everything you’ve ever wanted in a home cinema projector, this certainly caught the eye of the Clarke team. Designed for high-end residential cinemas – which we are best known for – offering stunning native 4K picture with an impressively wide colour gamut to deliver the ultimate immersive cinematic experience, especially when paired with premium audio.
• Sonance – a special shout-out, too, to Sonance’s impressive range of speakers on display across two dedicated booths this year, including the VX Ultra Thin speaker, Wedge X series, PowerPipe X Series and the Professional High Output Series, all of which were recognised with a total of four product awards at ISE 2026.

For any professional working within our sector, it’s impossible to not be inspired at ISE – and that was certainly the case for 2026. Our team returned home brimming with ideas of how we can take our clients bespoke smart home and entertainment solutions this year. What could ISE 2027 hold?

Clarke Infinity has built up a reputation as leading home automation specialists with years of expertise in installing visually stunning home cinemas, automated lighting, AV and CCTV. For more on the latest innovations or to discuss how Clarke can transform your home, call 01277 624444 or email info@clarkeinfinity.com.