HiddenWires ezine - 1 August 2003

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What's new?

Everything! At HiddenWires.co.uk you will find a new UK resource for high-end home technology, including a directory of products and services, news, articles and whitepapers, events and books. Since its launch at the CEDIA UK Expo, over 4000 visitors have requested 53355 pages and generated 124292 hits.

We are pleased to announce a number of partnerships with events organisers including e/home update, CEDIA Global Expo, Digital Home Value Chain, The Connected Home Convention, Stuff Live and Net-atHome.

If you supply goods or services to the UK home technology market you can get your free listing in the products and services directory by completing the form.

We are also looking for contributors and proposals for articles, whitepapers and case studies - so please contact us if you have any ideas or suggestions.

-Yasmin Hashmi, Managing Editor
-Stella Plumbridge, Publisher
info@hiddenwires.co.uk

News @ HiddenWires

News items added recently include:

Philips Announces Details of Business Realignment for Consumer Electronics Division (31/7/2003)

HiddenWires supports Connected Home 2003 (31/7/2003)

Rockford Corporation Announces Shipment of Omnifi, New Technology Brand (30/7/2003)

CEA Adopts DENi (Digital Entertainment Network Initiative) Standard (30/7/2003)

galaxis Surprises With Massive Product Offensive (29/7/2003)

Year-To-Date DVD-A and SACD Sales Outdistance All of 2002 (29/7/2003)

Onkyo Unveils Mid-priced THX Select Receiver (29/7/2003)

DisplaySearch Report Indicates Sharp Continues to Lead LCD TV Market Despite Softness in Japan (29/7/2003)

Bluetooth Semiconductor Market Making Solid Progress (29/7/2003)

Atlantic Technology Incredibly Flexible System 6200 (29/7/2003)

OSTA Releases MPV Music Profile Working Draft for Comment (28/7/2003)

IntelliNet Controls Delivers Advanced RS3000 Web-Based Audio Control System (25/7/2003)

Sony Selects OpenTV's Device Mosaic as the Browser for Sony's Cocoon Series Products (24/7/2003)

Integra introduces DPS-5.4 progressive scan DVD player with special features for custom installers (24/7/2003)

Extron to showcase new products at CEDIA 2003: IP Tools Ethernet control interface series, MAV series switchers and VTG 300 video and audio test generator (22/7/2003)

LEA S.A. Announces the Elektra and Netplug Family of Powerline Networking Products (22/7/2003)

Homega Research unveils the intensive program of the Net-atHome2003 European Sites Tour (22/7/2003)

Microsoft and SBC Communications Join Internet Home Alliance Board of Directors (22/7/2003)

Leviton Acquires Structured Wiring Division of Listman Home Technologies (18/7/2003)

Smarthome Enhances X10 Home Automation Technology (16/7/2003)

Listening to Music Tops the List of Most Important Home Media Activities (15/7/2003)

Studio Experience rolls out Premiere 50HD projector (15/7/2003)

SpeakerCraft Sold to Nortek in Bid to Help Lead Custom Installation Audio/Video Market (15/7/2003)

Security Service Providers Bundle Products to Counter High Competition and Low Profit Margins (14/7/2003)

Linksys Extends Wireless Functionality to the Television and Stereo With New Wireless-B Media Adapter (14/7/2003)

Report predicts ZigBee will dominate two-way low data rate wireless applications in the home (10/7/2003)

New EZ-Stream family of home entertainment networking products leverage high-performance Universal 802.11a/g wireless networking to distribute pictures, music and video for the ultimate digital home (10/7/2003)

ELAN VIA! Now Controls GE Interlogix Systems (9/7/2003)

Super Audio CD Forum Aims to Further Extend Implementation of New Surround Sound Format (9/7/2003)

Runco Releases Newly Designed Generation of Integrated Plasma Displays (8/7/2003)

Go-Video Partners With Digital 5 to Bring Video, Music and Pictures to the Living Room (8/7/2003)

Phonex Unveils New USB Version of Award Winning NeverWire Product Line (2/7/2003)

Intrigue Technologies Offers Mac Support (2/7/2003)

First DVD Player With Wireless Connectivity Brings Digital Entertainment Into Living Rooms (1/7/2003)

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Articles and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires

Articles and whitepapers added recently include:

What is DVD-Audio (DVD-A)? (18/6/2003)

Hiding it Away (2/6/2003)

Surround Sound Formats - Part One - A Background (1/6/2003)

Surround Sound Formats - Part Two - The Surround Sound Merry-Go-Round: Pipelines, Presenters, and Processors (1/6/2003)

Wired or Wireless? (7/5/2003)

Wiring Options (6/5/2003)

What is Super Audio CD (SACD)? (5/5/2003)

The Need for Structured Wiring (4/5/2003)

Networking Home Appliances (3/5/2003)

Home Networks - An Installer's View (2/5/2003)

What is Custom Installation? (1/5/2003)

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Case studies @ HiddenWires

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Books @ HiddenWires

Save up to 30% on the titles in our book store.

Titles added recently include:

Inside the Smart Home

Smart Homes for Dummies

Home Automation and Wiring

The Complete Guide to High-end Audio

Home Theater for Dummies

Electricity, Electronics, and Control Systems for HVAC

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HiddenWires-supported events

e/home update
2 September 2003
Berlin Messe, Germany
Email dd@complan-medien.de

CEDIA Expo
3-7 September 2003
Indianapolis, USA

Digital Home Value Chain
23 September 2003
Sherlock Holmes Hotel, London

The Connected Home Convention -
Linking Services to Products for Tomorrow's Lifestyle
24-25 September 2003
CBI Convention Centre, Centre Point, London
£200 Early Bird discount expires 8th August

Stuff Live
26-28 September 2003
Olympia, London

Net-atHome
27-31 October 2003
Sofitel Royal Casino Hotel, Cannes Mandelieu, France

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