HiddenWires ezine - 1 October 2003

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September was a busy month with us sponsoring the CEDIA Global Expo, The Connected Home Convention, Stuff Live and the What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision Show. This resulted in a bumper edition for news, however SMC deserves a special mention for being the first European company to win CEDIA's worldwide dealer of the year award.

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-Yasmin Hashmi, Managing Editor
-Stella Plumbridge, Publisher
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Articles and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires

Articles and whitepapers added last month:

The Emergence and Growth Of Entertainment-Centric Home Networks (30/9/2003)

The Market for Connected Homes: a European Perspective (22/9/2003)

Realising Dreams: The Need for Systems Integrators (20/9/2003)

The Benefits of using Category 6 Cable (19/9/2003)

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Case studies @ HiddenWires

Casestudies added last month:

The SJI Barn Conversion (22/9/2003)

Intelligent Living In Belgravia (10/9/2003)

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News @ HiddenWires

News items added last month:

Latest Consumer Research Indicates Broad and Growing Interest in DVR on Every TV (30/9/2003)

SMC Ships New EZ-Stream Universal Wireless Multimedia Receiver (30/9/2003)

Parks Associates' Fall Focus Seminars Feature 50+ Industry Leaders (30/9/2003)

M&S Systems Next Generation in Whole-house Home Audio (29/9/2003)

Cambridge Audio Azur 540D progressive scan/DVD-Audio player (26/9/2003)

Cambridge Audio Azur 640T DAB/FM tuner (26/9/2003)

Cambridge Audio Azur series (26/9/2003)

Enjoy big screen thrills from the comfort of your sofa with the EPSON EMP-TW10 (26/9/2003)

Cyrus launches Cyruslink Range of Hard Disc Server System Products (26/9/2003)

Pragmatic presents higher version of CATS system (26/9/2003)

Digital Entertainment Devices Driving Demand for Storage (24/9/2003)

FOCUS Enhancements' CenterStage Video Processors Take Honors at CEDIA 2003 (24/9/2003)

Kramer presents scalers and intros audio delay line (23/9/2003)

DisplaySearch Report Indicates Record TFT LCD Equipment Spending Expected in 2004 (23/9/2003)

Screen Research Launches Its New ClearPix Range of Projection Video Screens (19/9/2003)

CEDIA, ICIA, NSCA promote joint Europe and Asia trade shows (18/9/2003)

Have No Fear, DVDs Are Here...To Stay (17/9/2003)

BridgeCo Launches UPnP-Compliant Wireless Audio Adapter - Moving More Digital Audio to More Devices in More Locations, Wirelessly (16/9/2003)

SnapStream Personal Video Station Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Feature Previewed During Keynote at the Intel Developer Forum (16/9/2003)

Intel Delivers Products, Technologies and Tools for the Digital Home (16/9/2003)

Report predicts shakeout in microdisplay industry (15/9/2003)

V Inc. rolls out 42-inch Vizio P2 plasma TV (15/9/2003)

SMC Awarded CEDIA Dealer Of The Year (15/9/2003)

Electronic Lifestyles Awards Honour Industry's Finest Work - CEDIA Names Winners At Annual Expo (12/9/2003)

Multi-Format Surround Sound Goes Vertical (10/9/2003)

Watch TV Anywhere at Home with World's First Wireless LCD TV (10/9/2003)

UK's First Flat Panel IDTVs from Sharp (10/9/2003)

Wood, Lacquer and Leather add Custom Finishing Touch to Aquos LCD TVs (10/9/2003)

Parasound Debuts Improved In-Wall Subwoofer (10/9/2003)

Onkyo Brings More Colour to Home Theatre (10/9/2003)

Integra Bows DPC-7.4 Direct Progressive Six-Disc DVD Changer (10/9/2003)

Canton Debuts New LE 200 Series Loudspeakers (10/9/2003)

Runco Introduces Its Most Affordable Native 16:9 High Definition DLP Technology Based Projectors Ever (9/9/2003)

Runco Releases Newly Designed Generation of Integrated Plasma Displays (9/9/2003)

Vidikron Announces Four New High Definition DLP Technology Based Projectors Signaling The Rebirth Of The Vidikron Brand (9/9/2003)

THX to Certify Yamaha Home Theatre Components (8/9/2003)

Jamo Enters the Plasma TV Arena Powered by Sigma Designs' EM8610 (8/9/2003)

Runco Blows the Roof off High End Home Theater Video! (6/9/2003)

Runco Introduces Next Generation Digital Video Processor (6/9/2003)

Sharp Electronics Offers an Aquos Liquid Crystal Television For Every Area Of The Home (5/9/2003)

Panasonic Previews Full Range Of Cutting-edge Displays, Home Theater, Networking and Connected Devices (5/9/2003)

Snell Announces An Entry Level, In-Cabinet Speaker at CEDIA 2003 (5/9/2003)

Greyfox Systems Revolutionises residential intercoms with the introduction of their Cat5 Intercom (5/9/2003)

Pioneer Announces World's First DVD-Audio and SACD Player With HDMI (5/9/2003)

AMX Continues Evolutionary Touch Panel Innovations With 7" Modero Widescreen (5/9/2003)

Texas Instruments Announces HD2+ DLP(TM) Technology; Higher Contrast Ratio, Higher Brightness, Improved Video Quality (5/9/2003)

ELAN Announces Debut of New VIA!2 Wireless Touch Panel and Server Station (5/9/2003)

Vidikron launches Full Line of 16:9 Plasma Display Monitors (5/9/2003)

DeCorp Americas Set To Transform Electrical Installation Industry With Unveiling Of Thinnest Flat Electrical Wire (5/9/2003)

Dynamic New Home Theater Master MX-3000 by Universal Remote Control Revolutionizes Touch Screen Systems (5/9/2003)

Sharp Introduces Next Generation DLP Front Projectors With Exceptional Levels of Colour and Brightness (5/9/2003)

Pioneer Upgrades Projection Televisions and PureVision Plasma Displays With HDMI (5/9/2003)

Texas Instruments DLP Technology to Feature Heavily at CEDIA EXPO 2003 (5/9/2003)

CEDIA and CEA Announce Industry Coalition at CEDIA Expo 2003 (5/9/2003)

Marantz Ships World's First Home Theater Receiver With SRS TruSurround Headphone Technology (5/9/2003)

AMX Acquires Media Access Solutions (5/9/2003)

Accurate Imaging Technologies Introduces Powerful Ultimate R-2 HD Upconverter (5/9/2003)

Klipsch Collaborates With D-Tools To Benefit Dealers and System Integrator (4/9/2003)

New Calibration, Test Suite Helps Users Attain Ultimate Home Theater Experience (4/9/2003)

Panasonic Introduces DVD Recorder With Industry's Largest Hard Drive - 120GB (4/9/2003)

Polk Audio and NetStreams Cooperate to Market Ultra-Performance Distributed Audio (4/9/2003)

Polk Audio Introduces New LCi Series In-Wall/Ceiling High Performance Loudspeakers (4/9/2003)

Polk Audio Introduces New RTi Series (4/9/2003)

Panasonic Makes the Best DTV Experience Even Better With New Screens (4/9/2003)

Polk Announces Atrium 65SDI Indoor/Outdoor Loudspeakers (4/9/2003)

Third generation of Sony's Entertainment robot evolves with more skills, functions and connectivity (4/9/2003)

Motorola Broadband Products at CEDIA EXPO 2003 Enable Dealers and Integrators to Build a "Connected Home" (3/9/2003)

Triad Introduces New Silver LCR Series (3/9/2003)

DWIN Introduces the New PlasmaImage HD-50 Home Theater Display System (3/9/2003)

DWIN Introduces The New TransVision3 Projection System (3/9/2003)

DWIN Introduces New TranScanner3 Native Digital Video Processor (3/9/2003)

AutoPatch Introduces Precis 6x2 V2A2 to Cat-5 (3/9/2003)

Crestron Introduces STX-1700CXP 2-Way RF Touchpanel AT CEDIA 2003 (3/9/2003)

Cirrus Logic Incorporates New Dolby Pro Logic IIx Into Audio DSP Families (3/9/2003)

Bowers & Wilkins Bows Speakers for Flat Screens (3/9/2003)

Stuff LIVE 2003: The Gadgets, Gear and Technology Show of the year (2/9/2003)

OSGi 2003 World Congress Will Unveil Major Advances Towards Integrated, Networked Intelligent Appliances (1/9/2003)

Audio Design Associates Increases The Power Of The ADA Bus With The 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Control (1/9/2003)

WeatherHawk Wireless Home Weather Station (1/9/2003)

Audio Design Associates Adds To Its Multi-Channel Power Amplifier Line With The World's First 32 Channel - 16 Zone Power Amp (1/9/2003)

Audio Design Associates Present A Radically New Electronics Concept for High-End Home Theatre (1/9/2003)

athena TECHNOLOGIES announces 6 piece speaker system (1/9/2003)

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Books @ HiddenWires

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

Titles added recently include:

Wireless Home Networking for Dummies

Inside the Smart Home

Smart Homes for Dummies

Home Automation and Wiring

Audio and Hi-fi Handbook

The Complete Guide to High-end Audio

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HiddenWires-supported events

OSGi 2003 World Congress
21-24 October 2003
DŸsseldorf, Germany

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

The Scottish Hi-Fi & Home Cinema Show
1-2 November 2003
Mariott Dalmahoy, Near Edinburgh, Scotland

Dublin Hi-Fi & Home Cinema Show
1-2 November 2003
Burlington Hotel, Dublin, Ireland

Fall Focus: The Home Multimedia Experience
5-6 November 2003
Hyatt, San Jose, USA

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