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HiddenWires ezine - 5 April 2004
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as well as developments at HiddenWires.co.uk.
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Traffic to the site continues to increase - in March 2004, 33,801 visitors
requested 229,414 pages and generated 548,796 hits.
The CEDIA UK Expo is fast approaching. We'll be producing a preview newsletter,
so if you're exhibiting make sure you send us your show news by 30 April
2004.
The feature this month is Installation and we have five articles covering
the use of custom installers, working with interior designers, tools,
bespoke furniture and mountings and an update on what custom installation
is.
And on the news front, we bring you over 106 releases.
Finally, we would like to welcome the following new advertisers:
Articles and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires
When
and How to Use a Custom Installer (1/4/2004)
Interior
Designers - a Love/Hate Relationship (1/4/2004)
Bespoke
Furniture and Mountings for Custom Installation (1/4/2004)
Time
to Get Tooled Up (1/4/2004)
In
The Realm of the Sensors: What is Custom Installation? (5/4/2004)
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News @ HiddenWires
Optoma
are giving away a FREE Ceiling Mount with every purchase of the ThemeSceneTM
H56 Video projector (5/4/2004)
SIM2
First Manufacturer to Bring HDMI to Full Range of Projectors (5/4/2004)
SIM2
Introduces HDMI input to the DOMINO Line (5/4/2004)
Outlaw
Audio Teams with Dr. Hsu for its 1st Subwoofer (5/4/2004)
Future
Horizons Predicts Consumer Robotics Will Fuel Electronics Growth (5/4/2004)
Nokia
and Matsushita Electric Join UPnP Forum Steering Committee (5/4/2004)
Arcam
Announces DiVA DV79 HDMI DVD Audio and Video Player (5/4/2004)
Entropic
to Detail 270Mbps Home Networking Over Coax (1/4/2004)
Applied
Data Systems Demonstrates Gibson Audio's Breakthrough "Wurlitzer"
Digital Jukebox (1/4/2004)
New
InFocus ScreenPlay 7205 Is The Ultimate High-Definition Home Theater Projector
(1/4/2004)
IDC
Forecasts 56% LCD Panel Revenue Growth in 2004 (1/4/2004)
Demand
for Wireless Solutions Gives Home Networking a Boost, But Inroads to the
Living Room Remain Elusive, IDC Says (1/4/2004)
1394/FireWire/i.LINK
Expands into New Consumer Products (1/4/2004)
Adimos'
New Wireless Video Module Adopted By Toshiba for Integration Into Its
Consumer Entertainment Appliances (1/4/2004)
Total
US Advanced TV Market Surpasses $4.3B In 2003 (1/4/2004)
US
Flat TV Sales Top The $3 Billion Mark In 2003 (1/4/2004)
ISE
Announces Selection Of Amsterdam RAI Centre as 2005 Show and Congress
Site (30/3/2004)
Optoma
announce longer lamp-life for the Multi Award-Winning ThemeScene H56 Video
projector (30/3/2004)
Lutron
Introduces New Bang & Olufsen Keypads for HomeWorks Lighting Control
System (30/3/2004)
Apex
Digital Adds PVR Features, Faster CPU to its Revolutionary ApeXtreme DVD
Player/PC Game Console (30/3/2004)
Parks
Associates: Making Entertainment via The PC An 'Outside-of-the-Box' Experience
(30/3/2004)
Concertino
Home Concert Acoustics To Debut Computer Enhanced System That Recreates
the Acoustics of Carnegie Hall and Other World Class Live Venues (25/3/2004)
BAFO
Technologies Introduces Line Of Cables For High-Definition Multimedia
Interface Standard (25/3/2004)
U.S.
Robotics Boosts 802.11g Wireless Speeds up to a Blazing 125 Mbps (25/3/2004)
Introducing
the THIEL ViewPoint Coherent Source loudspeaker (25/3/2004)
JVC
Unveils 2004 Line-up (25/3/2004)
NetStreams
and Vantage Controls Continue to Make Beautiful Music Together (24/3/2004)
TDK
to Join Blu-ray Disc Founders (24/3/2004)
Bush
Furniture Industries And Eric Morgan Case Goods Introduce Innovative,
New Home Theater And Home Office Furniture Designed To Accommodate New
Technologies in TV's, Computers, and Electronics (24/3/2004)
Sony
Offers Pre-integrated, Customized Home Theater Solutions Ideal for Installers
and Home Builders (24/3/2004)
Sony
Unveils Multi-Zone Distribution And Control System For A/V Specialty And
Custom Installation Market (24/3/2004)
Screen
Research Announces Its Wing Range (23/3/2004)
CinePanel
Distribution Targets Europe (23/3/2004)
Kell
Systems launches its soundproofed, 19" rack cabinet furniture (23/3/2004)
Sigma
Designs and CinemaNow Enable Movie Streaming to Connected DVD Players
(23/3/2004)
New
designs, 12 screensizes and 25 new models in the Philips FlatTV range
for 2004 (23/3/2004)
Rock
your garden with APart loudspeakers (18/3/2004)
Elac
CINEMA 24 CM Home Cinema Speakers for Plasma and LCD Screens (18/3/2004)
BARCO
honored with prestigious Home Cinema Choice Magazine Award for 'Best High-End
Projector over £6,000' (18/3/2004)
HSA
Conferences and Junction Ltd are working in Partnership to deliver The
Connected Home 2004 (18/3/2004)
NETGEAR
Presents Europe's Latest Affordable, Business-Class Networking Solutions
at CeBIT 2004 (18/3/2004)
NetStreams
Cooperates with Polk Audio to Introduce IP Networked Loudspeakers (18/3/2004)
Microsoft
Vying for Title of "King of All Media" (18/3/2004)
Panther
Studios announces the release of Music! (18/3/2004)
Furnitora
Launch The Home Cinema Range At The Ideal Home Show (16/3/2004)
Abrocour
offers free home entertainment systems for 50,000 new homes (16/3/2004)
Abrocour
joins forces with technology industry leaders at Ideal Home Show to create
the digital home for the 21st Century (16/3/2004)
The
Space Air Show House Combating the problem of 'Sealed Box' syndrome in
the modern home (16/3/2004)
Bylaw
meets 21st century challenge with 17th century solution (16/3/2004)
Siltech
Signature 'G6' series (16/3/2004)
NEC
Sets New Price Performance Standard for Widescreen Home Entertainment
With HT1100 Projector (16/3/2004)
Phase
Technology Upgrades Rectangular In-Walls with QuickMount System (16/3/2004)
HomeLogic
Integrates Lighting Control Systems from EDT with its OneHome Solution
(11/3/2004)
First
Impressions Unveils Eight New CineLoungers (11/3/2004)
BetterCables.com
introduces new HDMI cables (11/3/2004)
NetStreams
Displays IP-Based, Networked Audio Distribution System-DigiLinX (11/3/2004)
NetStreams
Expands the Musica Product Line (11/3/2004)
Niveus
Media Announces the Availability of the Fanless Niveus AVX Media Center
PC, featuring Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 (11/3/2004)
Boston
Acoustics Introduces Three-Way In-Ceiling Speaker System (11/3/2004)
Boston
Acoustics Expands Outdoor Speaker Offerings With Addition Of Voyager Metro
(11/3/2004)
Boston
Acoustics Expands Designer Line With New 3-Way In-wall Speaker (11/3/2004)
Connected
Hearth Provides Website With Ability To Monitor and Control Home (11/3/2004)
Smarthome
Launches Stand-Alone Home Automation Controller at Electronic House Expo
East (11/3/2004)
BizLink
Technology Announces the Availability of High-Definition Multimedia Interface
Cable Assemblies (11/3/2004)
Nobu
to Showcase Innovative In-Wall Touch Screen PC at the Electronic House
Expo 2004 (11/3/2004)
Definitive
Technology returns to UK with Mythos Loudspeakers (11/3/2004)
Homega
Research Unveils Dates & New Venue for Net-atHome2004, the Premier International
Conference and Exhibition covering the Connected Home markets (11/3/2004)
Strategy
Analytics: Microsoft Battles Linux For 40 Million Unit Advanced Set-Top
Box Market (10/3/2004)
1394
Trade Association Creates Latest Home Entertainment Network for Demonstrations
at EH Expo (10/3/2004)
Brand
new Adding Value Sales Training Initiative for AV Dealers (10/3/2004)
REL
Announces Two New Sub-Bass Designs (10/3/2004)
HRH
The Princess Royal Opens Linn's Extended HQ (10/3/2004)
DKT
Freeway Unites Multiroom A/V With Ethernet Control (10/3/2004)
New
Toner and Probe Series from Fluke Networks Delivers Breakthrough Improvements
in Cable Identification and Validation (10/3/2004)
WeatherHawk
Announces Apple OS User Software (10/3/2004)
WeatherHawk
Announces NetCam Image Integration (10/3/2004)
WeatherHawk
Announces e-Control 2 and Premise Drivers Available (10/3/2004)
Knoll
Systems Balanced Video and Stereo Baluns (9/3/2004)
Knoll
Systems Announces New Amplifiers (9/3/2004)
The
Bus Rolls on for USB (9/3/2004)
Micro
Linear to Demonstrate Interactive Digital Wireless Audio and Video at
Wireless Systems Design Expo (9/3/2004)
Kaleidescape
Whole House Networked Video System Complements Crestron Whole House Networked
Control Solutions (9/3/2004)
Nordost
Silver Screen HD Super S-Video Interconnects High Definition Cable (9/3/2004)
Nordost
Silver Screen Component Video Cable: A Cable for the Serious Home Cinema
Enthusiast (9/3/2004)
Nordost
Siler Screen 21 pin SCART Video cable: A new standard in high performance
SCART video cables (9/3/2004)
Nordost
Silver Screen High Definition Composite Video 75 Ohm Cable - See The Difference
(9/3/2004)
Steljes
Trade "Home A Loan" for resellers (8/3/2004)
Steljes
projects success in the Home Cinema market with an addition to its Epson
range (8/3/2004)
Pre-wire
kit saves cost of offering intelligent lighting (8/3/2004)
Super
Vision Acquires Key Color Changing Patent from High End Systems (8/3/2004)
Neil
Wilson Takes Over As Lenbrook UK MD (8/3/2004)
Omwave's
DH1: A Groundbreaking Step In Family Rooms (8/3/2004)
Cocom
Accelerates the Digital Media Home with Aphelion Technology Ventures (8/3/2004)
Invision
UK forge new partnership with Vantage (8/3/2004)
Revolutionary
Multi-Room Home Media Entertainment System (8/3/2004)
O'heocha
D1-F4 RF - The first high-end wireless hi-fi component speaker system
(8/3/2004)
Strategy
Analytics: 9.5 Million European Homes Have Installed Home Networks; New
Pan-European User Survey Results To Be Presented At CeBIT (4/3/2004)
M
J Acoustics Reference I MkII comes with Twin DAMP crossover controllers
(4/3/2004)
Arcam
redefine high-end stereo and launch the first multichannel music solution
(4/3/2004)
ARCAM
FMJ P1 Monobloc Power Amp (4/3/2004)
Sony
Provides Sound and Vision at the Bristol Show (4/3/2004)
Fujitsu
General Launches New '30 Series' Plasmavision Screens (4/3/2004)
Survey
Finds Consumers Don't Want Wireless Devices That Try to Be All Things
to All People (4/3/2004)
Leviton
and Bose Bring 'Structured Sound' to Mainstream Residential Construction
Market (4/3/2004)
Leviton
Introduces Award-Winning DHC APTitude (4/3/2004)
Leviton
Introduces New DHC Products for Convenient Control of Household Lights
and Appliances (4/3/2004)
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HiddenWires-supported events
Connected
Home Conference
21-22 April 2004
Holiday Inn, Central London
The 2nd Annual 'The Connected Home' event brings together all sides of
the equation - builders, installers, content suppliers, product manufacturers
and service providers. The preliminary line up includes speakers from
GE Interlogix, Intel, BBC, Windows eHome, Samsung, and Whirlpool.
CONNECTIONS
2004
5-7 May 2004
Wyndham Anatole, Dallas, USA
The Digital Home Conference and Showcase, produced by Parks Associates
in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association, is the largest
international executive conference for digital home technologies.
CEDIA
UK Expo 2004
1-4 June 2004
ICC, Birmingham
Architects, housebuilders, contractors, specifiers and custom installers
visiting this year's Expo will be able to see the latest hardware and
product demonstrations from over 100 exhibitors.
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