Bob Hetherington
03-02-2005, 07:20 PM
HomeToys Home Technology
February 2005 Newsletter
New Pages and Features:
- We've created an RSS news feed - http://www.hometoys.com/rss_news.php4
- Integrated Systems Europe Show News -
http://www.hometoys.com/news/ise2005/index.htm
- CES 2005 Show News - http://www.hometoys.com/news/ces2005/index.htm
February 2005 Emagazine Issue 39 articles and reviews -
www.hometoys.com/htinews.htm
Articles:
CES 2005 Show Report - Show report by Leo Soderman
The World's Newspaper - by Michael Greene
Theater Acoustics - by Steve Faber
CE vs. IT for TVs - By Chris Connery
HDMI - Smaller Connector, Bigger Options - from from DVIGear Technology
Connection
Choosing a Front Projection Screen - By Terry Coffey
What us the LCN Installation Bus? - by Thanh Nguyen
Rules of Thumb for selling Remote Controls - By Pete Baker
DVD Insider - 3 new stories from by THE Insider - an industry
marketing/communications expert
Zigbee Radio Transceiver Design - By Khanh Tuan Le
Node Zero Gallery - Reprinted with permission from Automated Home UK
Give the Customers What They Want - By Chris Miller
PLC - Variable Codes - By Eugene Kowch
Flat Panel Mount Installation - By Christelle Imhof and Al Mistarz
Ahhh, jus' phone it in! - Nokia's new camera phone makes imaging easy by
Bill Hubbard
100th Anniversary of Electronics - By Damon Bruccoleri
Home Automation Portal Appliance - by Robert D. Findlay, Bill Lynch, Graham
McCormack
Differential Amplifier Design - by Mike Pontelle
Remote control your home via the Internet - By Gary Drake
TEAHA Market Background Document - Sophia Antipolis
The Asian Connected Home Markets - Sophia Antipolis
Multitask in the Living Room - Anne Price
The Right Screen for the Right Scene - by Gene Ornstead
The Right Firestop Products - Specified Technologies, Inc
New Life for Atari - by James Russo
Just What The Doctor Ordered - Doc Greene
Conceal, Reveal, Pivot, and Swivel - by Marlene Fawkes
Your Data Follows You - BeInSync
Surveillance with Sony Camcorder - Eagletron
Home Automation for the rest of us - By Barbara Holbrook
SOHO Storage Solutions - Charles Klinker
Add Bass Shakers to Feel the Lows - by Brett McLaughlin
Need for an Electrical Design - By Eugene Kowch
Twenty First Century Dimmers - By Damon Bruccoleri
What To Know About Buying Projectors - by James Chan
Component Video and Twisted Pair - By Jeffrey Herman
Balanced Signal Delivery for an Unbalance World - by Wes Black
Ethernet over existing coax cable - by Jack Andresen
Reviews:
NetDisk Network Storage Device - Bob Hetherington
Packet8 VoIP Telephone Service - by Tim Thome
Read the complete issue at www.hometoys.com/htinews.htm
News Headlines: Read all the news here - www.hometoys.com/news.htm
HOMETOYS.COM PUBLISHES IT'S 50TH ONLINE EMAGAZINE ISSUE
Home Technology Emagazine has been online since 1996 and boasts an
information library containing over 800 articles and reviews written by
experts from all over the world.
AWARD-WINNING SONOST DIGITAL MUSIC SYSTEM BEGINS SHIPPING TO CONSUMERS
Sonos, Inc. today announced that the award-winning SonosT Digital Music
System has begun shipping to pre-order customers in the United States.
HOT LINK PRO REMOTE CONTROL BOOSTER`S NEW BIG BROTHER, PRO X12
Hide up to 12 pieces of A/V equipment within cabinets with Hot Link Pro`s
new big brother, Hot Link Pro X12.
DIGITAL GLU ANNOUNCES OEM AGREEMENT WITH POINT CLARK NETWORKS
Digital Glu Inc. of Toronto is delighted to announce an OEM agreement with
Point Clark Networks Limited (PCNL), to sell a branded version of PCNL's
Linux Appliance Software, effective immediately.
PATENTED SYSTEM MAKES INSTALLATION FAST, EASY, AND ERROR FREE
Learn more about this patented system of high-quality products, including
wall inserts, durable speaker and RGB connectors, splitters, wall plates,
and tools for the home integration market.
CORACCESS ANNOUNCES MORE SUPPORT AND MORE ENHANCEMENTS
CorAccess announces support for key subsystems into the plug-and-play
Companion Application Suite. The new version, dubbed Exocet 2.113, includes
the Speakercraft MZC-66, Xantech ZPR-68 multi-room preamps, and ESI
shade/motor controllers.
OMWAVE DH1 ENTERS THE CHICAGO MUSEUM OF DESIGN
Chicago Athenaeum Museum announces OMWAVE DH1 as a winner of the Museums`
annual Good Design Awards for 2004, in the `Electronics` category.
RUNCO VIDEO XTREMET PROJECTOR AND HD PLASMA MONITORS PROVE THERE'S NO PLACE
LIKE A NEXTGEN HOME
Video Xtreme VX-2c Projection System, CW-42HD and CW50mc Plasma Monitors
Will Provide Star Power to Four 2005 NextGen Demonstration Homes
SILICON OPTIX & RUNCO INTERNATIONAL BRING HOLLYWOOD HOME WITH VIVIXT POWERED
REALTA HQVT CHIP
New Advanced Technology Partnership Will Set New Benchmark for Video
Excellence on Programmable Microchips
RUNCO PUTS ITS SIGNATURE ON THE ULTIMATE HOME CINEMA EXPERIENCE
The New, Flagship Signature Cinema System Debuts at CES 2005, Designed to
Express a New Level of Personalized Luxury in Home Entertainment
CINEWIDET WITH AUTOSCOPET WIDENS APPEAL OF RUNCO'S VIDEO XTREMET PROJECTORS
The World's Finest Home Theater Products Manufacturer Equips Projectors to
Display Movies in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio with All Original Quality
ZIGBEE ALLIANCE CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL YEAR
2004 Highlighted by Tripled Membership and Worldwide Specification Ratified
RUNCO ACADEMY GRADUATES PRAISE THEIR MASTER CLASS EXPERIENCE
New Runco Training Program is a Hit With Home Theater Dealers And Installers
Nationwide
DRAPER PRODUCTS MAKE TV APPEARANCES
Draper products are scheduled to appear in three television programs.
HomeVision
RUNCO'S EXPANDED VIDEO XTREMET SERIES PUTS VIEWERS IN THE FRONT ROW OF
INNOVATION
New Projection Systems Break Fresh Ground, Establishing the Next Level in
Home Entertainment Realism for the True Home Theater Enthusiast
RUNCO'S NEWEST PROJECTOR OFFERS HOME THEATER LUXURY TO ALL
World Class Video Technology Developer Introduces the CL-410 Projector,
Introducing Unrivaled Picture and Exceptional Value to New Home Theater
Enthusiasts
CABLE ZENT SOLVES HOME THEATRE CONNECTION DILEMMA
Breakthrough for Home Entertainment Systems Ends Confusion and Clutter;
Color-Coded Cables Include Identification Clips, Cable Management
Accessories and More
More news - www.hometoys.com/news.htm
Add your news here - www.hometoys.com/news/services.htm
Upcoming Events
Feb 23-26 EHExpo Spring 2005 Orlando, FL
Mar 1-3 DisplaySearch US FPD Conference La Jolla, CA
Mar 7-8 Digital Living Room 2005 Palo Alto, CA
Mar 10-12 Systems Integration Expo Orlando, FL
Mar 14-17 O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference San Diego, CA
Mar 18-24 CeBIT Hannover Hannover, Germany
Apr 6-7 The Connected Home Marlow, UK
Apr 6-8 ISC West Las Vegas, NV
Apr 10-14 Lightfair International 2005 New York, NY
Apr 28 - May 1 The Home Entertainment Show New York, NY
More events - www.hometoys.com/events.htm
Enjoy
Bob Hetherington
HomeToys Home Technology Emagazine
www.hometoys.com
February 2005 Newsletter
New Pages and Features:
- We've created an RSS news feed - http://www.hometoys.com/rss_news.php4
- Integrated Systems Europe Show News -
http://www.hometoys.com/news/ise2005/index.htm
- CES 2005 Show News - http://www.hometoys.com/news/ces2005/index.htm
February 2005 Emagazine Issue 39 articles and reviews -
www.hometoys.com/htinews.htm
Articles:
CES 2005 Show Report - Show report by Leo Soderman
The World's Newspaper - by Michael Greene
Theater Acoustics - by Steve Faber
CE vs. IT for TVs - By Chris Connery
HDMI - Smaller Connector, Bigger Options - from from DVIGear Technology
Connection
Choosing a Front Projection Screen - By Terry Coffey
What us the LCN Installation Bus? - by Thanh Nguyen
Rules of Thumb for selling Remote Controls - By Pete Baker
DVD Insider - 3 new stories from by THE Insider - an industry
marketing/communications expert
Zigbee Radio Transceiver Design - By Khanh Tuan Le
Node Zero Gallery - Reprinted with permission from Automated Home UK
Give the Customers What They Want - By Chris Miller
PLC - Variable Codes - By Eugene Kowch
Flat Panel Mount Installation - By Christelle Imhof and Al Mistarz
Ahhh, jus' phone it in! - Nokia's new camera phone makes imaging easy by
Bill Hubbard
100th Anniversary of Electronics - By Damon Bruccoleri
Home Automation Portal Appliance - by Robert D. Findlay, Bill Lynch, Graham
McCormack
Differential Amplifier Design - by Mike Pontelle
Remote control your home via the Internet - By Gary Drake
TEAHA Market Background Document - Sophia Antipolis
The Asian Connected Home Markets - Sophia Antipolis
Multitask in the Living Room - Anne Price
The Right Screen for the Right Scene - by Gene Ornstead
The Right Firestop Products - Specified Technologies, Inc
New Life for Atari - by James Russo
Just What The Doctor Ordered - Doc Greene
Conceal, Reveal, Pivot, and Swivel - by Marlene Fawkes
Your Data Follows You - BeInSync
Surveillance with Sony Camcorder - Eagletron
Home Automation for the rest of us - By Barbara Holbrook
SOHO Storage Solutions - Charles Klinker
Add Bass Shakers to Feel the Lows - by Brett McLaughlin
Need for an Electrical Design - By Eugene Kowch
Twenty First Century Dimmers - By Damon Bruccoleri
What To Know About Buying Projectors - by James Chan
Component Video and Twisted Pair - By Jeffrey Herman
Balanced Signal Delivery for an Unbalance World - by Wes Black
Ethernet over existing coax cable - by Jack Andresen
Reviews:
NetDisk Network Storage Device - Bob Hetherington
Packet8 VoIP Telephone Service - by Tim Thome
Read the complete issue at www.hometoys.com/htinews.htm
News Headlines: Read all the news here - www.hometoys.com/news.htm
HOMETOYS.COM PUBLISHES IT'S 50TH ONLINE EMAGAZINE ISSUE
Home Technology Emagazine has been online since 1996 and boasts an
information library containing over 800 articles and reviews written by
experts from all over the world.
AWARD-WINNING SONOST DIGITAL MUSIC SYSTEM BEGINS SHIPPING TO CONSUMERS
Sonos, Inc. today announced that the award-winning SonosT Digital Music
System has begun shipping to pre-order customers in the United States.
HOT LINK PRO REMOTE CONTROL BOOSTER`S NEW BIG BROTHER, PRO X12
Hide up to 12 pieces of A/V equipment within cabinets with Hot Link Pro`s
new big brother, Hot Link Pro X12.
DIGITAL GLU ANNOUNCES OEM AGREEMENT WITH POINT CLARK NETWORKS
Digital Glu Inc. of Toronto is delighted to announce an OEM agreement with
Point Clark Networks Limited (PCNL), to sell a branded version of PCNL's
Linux Appliance Software, effective immediately.
PATENTED SYSTEM MAKES INSTALLATION FAST, EASY, AND ERROR FREE
Learn more about this patented system of high-quality products, including
wall inserts, durable speaker and RGB connectors, splitters, wall plates,
and tools for the home integration market.
CORACCESS ANNOUNCES MORE SUPPORT AND MORE ENHANCEMENTS
CorAccess announces support for key subsystems into the plug-and-play
Companion Application Suite. The new version, dubbed Exocet 2.113, includes
the Speakercraft MZC-66, Xantech ZPR-68 multi-room preamps, and ESI
shade/motor controllers.
OMWAVE DH1 ENTERS THE CHICAGO MUSEUM OF DESIGN
Chicago Athenaeum Museum announces OMWAVE DH1 as a winner of the Museums`
annual Good Design Awards for 2004, in the `Electronics` category.
RUNCO VIDEO XTREMET PROJECTOR AND HD PLASMA MONITORS PROVE THERE'S NO PLACE
LIKE A NEXTGEN HOME
Video Xtreme VX-2c Projection System, CW-42HD and CW50mc Plasma Monitors
Will Provide Star Power to Four 2005 NextGen Demonstration Homes
SILICON OPTIX & RUNCO INTERNATIONAL BRING HOLLYWOOD HOME WITH VIVIXT POWERED
REALTA HQVT CHIP
New Advanced Technology Partnership Will Set New Benchmark for Video
Excellence on Programmable Microchips
RUNCO PUTS ITS SIGNATURE ON THE ULTIMATE HOME CINEMA EXPERIENCE
The New, Flagship Signature Cinema System Debuts at CES 2005, Designed to
Express a New Level of Personalized Luxury in Home Entertainment
CINEWIDET WITH AUTOSCOPET WIDENS APPEAL OF RUNCO'S VIDEO XTREMET PROJECTORS
The World's Finest Home Theater Products Manufacturer Equips Projectors to
Display Movies in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio with All Original Quality
ZIGBEE ALLIANCE CELEBRATES A SUCCESSFUL YEAR
2004 Highlighted by Tripled Membership and Worldwide Specification Ratified
RUNCO ACADEMY GRADUATES PRAISE THEIR MASTER CLASS EXPERIENCE
New Runco Training Program is a Hit With Home Theater Dealers And Installers
Nationwide
DRAPER PRODUCTS MAKE TV APPEARANCES
Draper products are scheduled to appear in three television programs.
HomeVision
RUNCO'S EXPANDED VIDEO XTREMET SERIES PUTS VIEWERS IN THE FRONT ROW OF
INNOVATION
New Projection Systems Break Fresh Ground, Establishing the Next Level in
Home Entertainment Realism for the True Home Theater Enthusiast
RUNCO'S NEWEST PROJECTOR OFFERS HOME THEATER LUXURY TO ALL
World Class Video Technology Developer Introduces the CL-410 Projector,
Introducing Unrivaled Picture and Exceptional Value to New Home Theater
Enthusiasts
CABLE ZENT SOLVES HOME THEATRE CONNECTION DILEMMA
Breakthrough for Home Entertainment Systems Ends Confusion and Clutter;
Color-Coded Cables Include Identification Clips, Cable Management
Accessories and More
More news - www.hometoys.com/news.htm
Add your news here - www.hometoys.com/news/services.htm
Upcoming Events
Feb 23-26 EHExpo Spring 2005 Orlando, FL
Mar 1-3 DisplaySearch US FPD Conference La Jolla, CA
Mar 7-8 Digital Living Room 2005 Palo Alto, CA
Mar 10-12 Systems Integration Expo Orlando, FL
Mar 14-17 O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference San Diego, CA
Mar 18-24 CeBIT Hannover Hannover, Germany
Apr 6-7 The Connected Home Marlow, UK
Apr 6-8 ISC West Las Vegas, NV
Apr 10-14 Lightfair International 2005 New York, NY
Apr 28 - May 1 The Home Entertainment Show New York, NY
More events - www.hometoys.com/events.htm
Enjoy
Bob Hetherington
HomeToys Home Technology Emagazine
www.hometoys.com