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HiddenWires ezine - 3 February 2004
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The feature this month is Automation and we have four articles covering
control panels, environmental control, and security and building management.
This month we also have two more case studies describing the winning
entries of the CEDIA Lifestyles Awards for Best Home Theatre.
And on the news front, we bring you the remaining releases from the International
Consumer Electronics Show, and present the first announcements from Integrated
Systems Europe, which has just opened in Geneva.
Finally, we would like to welcome the following new advertisers:
Articles and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires
Automation
Control - an Overview (2/2/2004)
Control
Systems for the Modern Home (2/2/2004)
Technology
Aids Home Management (2/2/2004)
Environmental
Control - Inside and Out (2/2/2004)
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Case studies @ HiddenWires
Howell
& Associates - Winner Of CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Award 2003 For
Best Home Theatre: $70,000 - $100,000 (2/2/2004)
CHT
Systems - Winner Of CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Award 2003 For Best Home
Theatre: Under $70,000 (2/2/2004)
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News @ HiddenWires
Pioneer
To Acquire NEC's Plasma Display Business (3/2/2004)
New
Distribution Partnership between RGB Communications Ltd and Middle Atlantic
Products (3/2/2004)
"CEDIA
Dome" scheduled for international debut (2/2/2004)
Linn
Enhanced Kontrol Platform (EKP) and VEKTO Network Translator (2/2/2004)
Linn
ARTIKULAT Loudspeaker System (2/2/2004)
Linn
UNIDISK SC Integrated Universal Disc Player (2/2/2004)
Linn
At Integrated Systems Europe (2/2/2004)
t-ORB's
Remote Life Makes its 'Mark' with CEA (2/2/2004)
The
New Optoma H30 ThemeScene Projector With Scart RGB (2/2/2004)
CNET
Digital Living Puts the Hottest Consumer Electronics on Display in Eight-Room,
Interactive Digital Home (2/2/2004)
High
Definition Cable Box Sets New Standards in Performance and Connectivity
for Home Theater; New Pace DC-550 HD Makes the HD Set-Top Connection (28/1/2004)
Operators
To Battle For Share Of Eur80 Billion Broadband Home Market, Says Analysys
(28/1/2004)
Multi-Band
OFDM Alliance Membership Balloons To Over 50 Member Companies Collaborating
To Publish First Standard For UWB Due May 2004 (28/1/2004)
Altima
Technologies ships NetZoom 5 (28/1/2004)
Artcoustic
Launch New Diablo C-1 Multi Purpose Speaker At ISE 2004 (28/1/2004)
New
Artcoustic DBO-1 Psycho Acoustic Bass Optimiser At ISE 2004 (28/1/2004)
Internet
Home Alliance Launches Ecosystems Framework; Group Says Tool Will Help
Companies in the Connected Home Space Mitigate Risks and Identify Key
Opportunities (28/1/2004)
Crestron
C2N-DVP4DI Delivers Complete Home Automation Solution (28/1/2004)
Crestron
International Delivers Total Home Technology At Integrated Systems Europe
(28/1/2004)
HP
Announces Digital Entertainment Strategy with New Products and Partnerships
Across Music, TV and Movies (28/1/2004)
Internet
Home Alliance Says Home Networking is on the Rise and Reveals Sweet-Spot
Opportunities for Home Technology Companies (27/1/2004)
Intelligent
Residential Control Introduced By Carrier (27/1/2004)
DisplaySearch
Raises 2004 TFT LCD Equipment Spending Forecast: Latest Report Anticipates
Record Capital Outlay (27/1/2004)
NEC
Launches the next age in Home Cinema Projection (27/1/2004)
New
NEC Multisync Projectors To Take Market By Storm (27/1/2004)
Akai
launches 56" DLP Projection Television (27/1/2004)
Appairent
Technologies Demonstrates First IEEE 802.15.3 Standard Solution; IEEE
802.15.3 Delivers Robust Multimedia Experience (27/1/2004)
Vidikron
Bows New Vision Model 60 D-ILA Projector With Three-Chip Design for Outstanding
Performance (23/1/2004)
Vidikron
Introduces New LightAmp LCD Projector As Ideal Choice For Family Room
Installations (23/1/2004)
Runco
Announces A Host of Technology Advancements In the Gen 3 Projector Line
(23/1/2004)
Sony
and Philips support SA-CD growth in 2004 (23/1/2004)
Rrring!
'It's Your House Calling' Report Predicts ZigBee Will Dominate Two-Way
Low Data Rate Wireless Applications In The Home (23/1/2004)
Parks
Associates: Growth of Multimedia Hubs Spurs Home Entertainment Networking
(23/1/2004)
Runco
Introduces Next Generation Digital Video Processor (22/1/2004)
Intelligent
Digital Amplifiers by D2Audio Power New Consumer Trends (22/1/2004)
Fixed
Wireless Infrastructure Will Ride a Wave of Growth on Standards (22/1/2004)
Optoma
Europe Launches The H30 DLP Projector (22/1/2004)
Meda
Systems announces new line of media servers (22/1/2004)
Panasonic
Develops the World's First Broadband Home Networking Technology Using
Power Line Capable of High-Definition Video Transmission (22/1/2004)
New
TiVo Powered Products in 2004 Include DVD Recorders, HD DVR, and Home
Network Enabled Products (22/1/2004)
'Timing
Couldn't Be Better' for OpenPeak's Revolutionary Way To Control Home Media,
Says Parks Associates (22/1/2004)
Panamax
Expands PRO Series With New MAX 5410 A/V Component (22/1/2004)
New
Harbor Research Study Details Business Opportunities Related to Convergence
of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communication, Intelligent Device Networking,
and the Internet (22/1/2004)
InFocus
Previews New ScreenPlay 61" Thin Television (21/1/2004)
InFocus
Innovation Enables New ERA of RPTV (21/1/2004)
Sherwood
Newcastle Launches "Room 2 Advanced" Component Series (21/1/2004)
Entropic
And Atheros Show WLAN-To-Coax Bridge (21/1/2004)
Dolby
Technologies Featured in Wide Range of Products (21/1/2004)
Sima's
New IR/RF Universal Remote: Control from anywhere (21/1/2004)
Phase
Technology Introduces The Digital Home Theater Speaker Line (21/1/2004)
Personica
Intelligence and SimpleDevices Launch First Voice-Controlled UPnP Software
Platform (21/1/2004)
Gefen
Announces Availability of Extreme HDTV Cables (21/1/2004)
Panther
Studios SAVR Controls Sony CD and DVD MegaChangers (21/1/2004)
Samsung
Introduces Next Evolution in Home Networking (20/1/2004)
HomePlug
Powerline Alliance Announces New Board Members; Comcast, DS2 and EarthLink
Join HomePlug's Board of Directors (20/1/2004)
Onkyo
Adapts Computer-style Architecture to Home Theater Receiver (20/1/2004)
Gracenote
Powers New Music Devices For Home Audio (20/1/2004)
Runco
Introduces New High-End DLP Projector Model (20/1/2004)
D-Link's
New Digital Home Solution Merges Home Entertainment Center With Home Network
for Seamless Delivery of Multimedia Content Anywhere in the Home (20/1/2004)
Digital
Radio Not Falling on Deaf Ears (20/1/2004)
Turn
Your PC Into A Home Media Centre (20/1/2004)
A
remote control that wants to be touched (20/1/2004)
Opus'
Progressive Multi-Room Entertainment Product Finds Natural Home At KBB
2004 (20/1/2004)
M&S
Systems connects with new DMC1, 'the intercom with a difference' (19/1/2004)
Leading
Consumer Electronics Manufacturers, Chip Vendors and Software Providers
Announce Support for HighMAT (19/1/2004)
Nearly
20 Leading CE Manufacturers to Introduce and Feature DLP Products At International
CES (19/1/2004)
Consumer
Electronics Industry Embraces HDMI at CES (19/1/2004)
Thin
Profile, Pro Audio InConcert Technology Define New Altec Lansing FX6021
Powered Audio System (19/1/2004)
Pixa
Introduces First All-in-One DVD/DLP Home Theater Projector; Includes Built-in
DVD Player and Optional Wireless Speakers (19/1/2004)
Monster
Cable Launches Line of Connectivity Products for High-Definition Multimedia
Interface Standard (19/1/2004)
Survey
Conducted by The NPD Group Examines The Future of Home Networking (19/1/2004)
Axentra
enters home networking market with new line of server appliances (19/1/2004)
Philips
Introduces Five New DVD Recorders (19/1/2004)
Sharp
Introduces Ground-Breaking Flat, Vertical 1-Bit Digital Home Theater Systems
(19/1/2004)
Salton
Pioneers Kitchen of the Future with Introduction of Beyond Connected Home
Product Line (16/1/2004)
Thomson
Innovations Bring Ultra-Thin HDTV to Market, Expand Capacity of Portable
Audio/Video Products, and Offer New Digital Entertainment Solutions for
Retailers (16/1/2004)
Onkyo
Debuts Reference Quality Universal Player With HDMI digital A/V Interface
and iLink Multichannel Output (16/1/2004)
Onkyo
THX Ultra2 Home Theater & Network Receiver Uses Card-Based Architecture
for Hardware Upgrades (16/1/2004)
New
Open Aquos TVs From Sharp Electronics (16/1/2004)
Panamax
Launches Pro Series Power & Signal Solutions (16/1/2004)
Sony
Announces New Wireless DVD Dream System (16/1/2004)
Sony
Presents Location Free Portable Broadband TV (16/1/2004)
Sony
Unveils Line Of Dual RW Home DVD Recorders (16/1/2004)
CES
2004 Showcases Numerous New Products Based On Sigma Processors (16/1/2004)
Toshiba
Expands DVD Home Theater Systems (15/1/2004)
Toshiba
Unveils Expanded Digital Video Recorder Line (15/1/2004)
Toshiba
Showcases Cinema Series Projection TV Line (15/1/2004)
BenQ
PE7800 Offers Rich Features and is EDTV, SDTV and HDTV Ready (15/1/2004)
New
Expander MRF-100 RF Base Station From Universal Remote Control (15/1/2004)
Universal
Remote Control Introduces New Retail Line (15/1/2004)
Sencore
Introduces The New Portable CP5001 All-Display 'Pocket PC' ColorPro Color
Analyzer (15/1/2004)
B&K
Components Introduces The Next Generation Of Whole House Audio/Video (15/1/2004)
Monitor
Audio Introduces New Radius Series Additions (15/1/2004)
Monitor
Audio Introduces CP Series In-Wall And In-Ceiling Loudspeakers (15/1/2004)
Bluetooth
Wireless Technology Demonstrated By 156 Companies at CES (14/1/2004)
Niles
Delivers New TS-1 Touch Screen Keypad (14/1/2004)
Denon's
Home Networked Multimedia Server Wins "Best of Show" Award at
CES 2004 (14/1/2004)
Steljes
Trade extends its home cinema range with the Toshiba MT500 projector (14/1/2004)
Steljes
Trade widens the range of LCD Screens in its portfolio (14/1/2004)
The
choice from Steljes Trade just got bigger (14/1/2004)
2003
Numbers Indicate that Joe Schmo's Got Wi-Fi (14/1/2004)
Decorp
Makes Flat-Panel Television Installation Easy And Affordable (14/1/2004)
ELAN
Debuts Next Generation Structured Wiring Product Line at CES 2004 (14/1/2004)
ELAN
Showcases Innovative O Series All-Weather Outdoor Speakers at CES 2004
(14/1/2004)
Artison
unveils A Towering Advance In Sound To Take Home Theater Audio To New
Heights (14/1/2004)
Kinyo
Introduces New Concept Home Theater Speakers With Built-In System Selector
(14/1/2004)
Polk
Audio Introduces New LSiW Powered Subwoofer (14/1/2004)
Intel
Creates $200 Million Fund to Accelerate Digital Home Innovation (13/1/2004)
Motorola
Broadband Launches Innovative Entertainment Devices Designed to Simplify
and Enhance the Home Theater Experience (13/1/2004)
HomePlug
Powerline Alliance Demonstrates HomePlug AV Technology (13/1/2004)
InFocus
Previews New Screenplay 61" Thin Television; Microdisplay Designed
for Discerning Videophiles (13/1/2004)
New
InFocus ScreenPlay 4805 Brings Front Projection Home to More Families;
Newest Home Entertainment Projector Makes Video Quality Affordable for
Everyone (13/1/2004)
DWIN
Introduces World's First Dual Display Processor System; Multi-Display
Configuration Streamlines Home Theater Installations (13/1/2004)
DWIN
Announces 3-Chip DLP Video Projector; Ultimate Home Theater Projector
Technology Rivals Commercial Digital Cinema (13/1/2004)
Toshiba's
Next-Generation High-Definition DVD Player Prototype Secures Backward
Compatibility with Current DVD Discs (13/1/2004)
OSGi
Alliance to Participate in CES Track Session; Consumer Electronics Show
to Highlight OSGi Technology (13/1/2004)
Integra
Research Debuts 7 x 150 Watts THX Ultra2 Power Amp (13/1/2004)
Integra
Research Debuts Build-to-Order High-End AV Controller Platform (13/1/2004)
Integra
Research Debuts No-Compromise Universal Player With Advanced Digital Outputs
for Every Format (13/1/2004)
Integra
Previews Universal DVD Player (13/1/2004)
Pioneer's
Audio Heritage Shines With New A/V Receivers (13/1/2004)
In-Wall
Speakers From Pioneer Offer Built-In Quality And Performance (13/1/2004)
LG
Electronics Honored With Record Number of CES 'Innovations' Awards (13/1/2004)
DTS
Debuts Latest Version of Neo:6 Surround Matrix Technology (13/1/2004)
Lite-On
Differentiates DVD Recorder Products with 'Visibly Superior' DoMiNoFX
Technologies (13/1/2004)
Alienware
Redefines Home Entertainment With Launch of New Media Center Systems (13/1/2004)
Daewoo
and ViXS Demonstrate the Latest in Wireless Home Entertainment Technology
(13/1/2004)
ATI
Technologies and Ucentric Join Forces to Deliver Whole Home Entertainment
Solutions (12/1/2004)
TI
Debuts First Complete Solution Enabling Higher Power and Channel Count
for the Next Generation of Home Theater Systems (12/1/2004)
Amphony
Showcases The World's First 5.8GHz Digital Wireless Headphones And 2.4GHz
Digital Wireless Audio Transmitter/Amplifier (12/1/2004)
Johnson
Controls' New Wireless Home Control System Brings High-Tech Convenience
To Consumers (12/1/2004)
Upbeat
2004 International CES Bodes Well for Shift to Digital and Future Industry
Growth (12/1/2004)
Henley
Designs Announces Distribution Partnership With Van Den Hul (12/1/2004)
Velodyne
and Artison Announce Partnership to Provide Complete Home Theater Speaker/Subwoofer
Solution (12/1/2004)
Viewsonic
Enhances High-Definition Television Options With Two 30-Inch LCD Offerings
(12/1/2004)
Viewsonic
Announces 56-Inch DLP High-Definition-Ready Rear-Projection Television
(12/1/2004)
ViXS
Teams With Leading Consumer Electronics Companies to Showcase Next-Generation
Wireless Products for the Home (12/1/2003)
ADS
Tech Launches Media-Link Digital Entertainment Receiver; Delivers PC-stored
Movies, Music and Photos to any TV in the Home or Office (8/1/2004)
Humax
Launches 2004 Digital Flat Panel TV Line with Television Category-First
Feature: Live Pause (8/1/2004)
Phase
Technology Releases New In-Wall Subwoofer Series (8/1/2004)
Phase
Technology Launches Velocity Speaker Line (8/1/2004)
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Books @ HiddenWires
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Home
Automation Handbook
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Theater Design: Planning and Decorating Media-savvy Interiors
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Networking Solutions: Set Up a Wireless or Wired Network
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Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems
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Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland
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Home Conference
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