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HiddenWires ezine - 3 August 2004
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as well as developments at HiddenWires.co.uk.
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What's new?
As there's nothing like firsthand experience, we are about to embark
on a new project to turn a three bedroom house in south east London into
a modest smart home. The project will include a home cinema, multiroom
audio, lighting and security and what we learn will of course be included
in HiddenWires at a later date.
The feature this month is Wiring and we have five articles covering retrofitting
structured wiring, using the mains for control, options for new build,
Category 5 wiring and mains distribution and power protection.
On the news front, we bring you the usual mix of product and business
news.
Finally, we would like to welcome the following new advertisers:
Articles and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires
Retrofitting
Structured Wiring By Glen Walker, Enzcom Solutions (2/8/2004)
Wiring
Options for New Build By Rupert Smith, Audio Visual Interiors Ltd (2/8/2004)
No
New Wires: Using Power Lines for Control By Darren Sowerby, Easylife Automation
(2/8/2004)
Cat-Wired
and Wonderful By Jonathan Margolis c/o CEDIA UK (2/8/2004)
Mains
Filtering, Distribution and Protection By Gainsford Holness, Experience
Filtration (2/8/2004)
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News @ HiddenWires
BSkyB
Announces Free-To-Air and High Definition Television Initiatives (2/8/2004)
1394
Finding Opportunity in 2004 Despite Roadblocks (2/8/2004)
Sharp's
New Series Expands AQUOS Line of LCD TVs to Include Widescreen Models
with Full "Plug and Play" Compatibility for Built-in HDTV Viewing (2/8/2004)
eMagin
Advocates Virtually Large Screen OLED Microdisplays for Entertainment
(2/8/2004)
Corporate,
academic leaders to offer keynote addresses at CEDIA EXPO 2004 - Noted
academic innovator Negroponte, business leader Putnam, slated for twin
keynote presentations (2/8/2004)
Alienware's
New Space-Saving DHD System Delivers All-in-One Media Entertainment Within
a 30" Flat Panel Display Unit (2/8/2004)
Procter
and Gamble Joins Internet Home Alliance Board of Directors; Other New
Members are Taubman Centers, Spitfire Controls and Direct Energy (2/8/2004)
Vertex
Link Uses Sigma Designs Technology To Launch Industry's First Wireless
Networked HD Multimedia Player (2/8/2004)
The
Chord Company HDMI Silver Plus Cable (2/8/2004)
New
Castle Richmond 3i - A Classic Improved (2/8/2004)
Brillian
to Present "LCOS for High-Performance, Large-Screen HDTVs" at
Large Screen Displays for Home Entertainment Conference (30/7/2004)
Universal
Electronics Introduces Nevo 2.0: A Suite of Control Technology Designed
for the Networked Home (30/7/2004)
Research
and Markets Adds Consumer Analog To Their Offering (30/7/2004)
1394
Trade Association Celebrates 10th Anniversary - FireWire's Now Serves
Consumer Electronics 'Clusters' and the Home Entertainment Network (30/7/2004)
Toshiba
and NEC Confirm 2005 Launch of HD DVD Hardware; Pony Canyon Announces
Commitment to Launch HD DVD Discs (30/7/2004)
New
PARADE Technology Study Finds Consumers Confused (30/7/2004)
HomePlug
Powerline Alliance Delivers Lessons on Standardization to an Audience
of Powerline Communications Insiders (30/7/2004)
Polk
Audio Introduces New RM Series Home Theater Satellite/Subwoofer Speaker
Systems Designed To Complement Today's Video Displays (30/7/2004)
Would
you credit it - Steljes Trade come up with another way of supporting their
resellers! (30/7/2004)
Market
research confirms importance of sound quality to music buying public (30/7/2004)
VIA
Announces the VT1625 HDTV Encoder for a Hi-Def Viewing Experience (28/7/2004)
Microsoft
Forms New Group to Drive Global Strategies and Relationships With Media
and Entertainment Industries (28/7/2004)
Zoran
Announces HDXtreme Processor, Delivering High Definition Video on DVD
Players (28/7/2004)
New
Canon LV-X4 Portable LCD Projector Provides Brighter, More Powerful Lens
for a Wide Range of Environments (28/7/2004)
Vantage
Invite You To "Please Touch" (28/7/2004)
Atheros
Communications Demonstrates Audio Video Wireless Module for Next- Generation
TVs (27/7/2004)
2005
International CES Expands Exhibits Into Central And South Plazas (27/7/2004)
The
New Designer ToolBox from Vantage is the Most Advanced and Customizable
User Interface Creation Tool Available (27/7/2004)
TV
Switches On To Custom Install (27/7/2004)
Definitive
Resource Book For Home Technologies Industry (27/7/2004)
Optoma
launches the exceptional ThemeScene H77 Home Cinema Projector featuring
HD2+ DLP technology from Texas Instruments (23/7/2004)
HomePlug
Powerline Alliance Invites Industry Professionals to Develop Standard
for Broadband Powerline Technology (23/7/2004)
At
Home Worker Continues to Drive Broadband Adoption (23/7/2004)
Path
Group Launch OmniMount Innovative LCD and Plasma Mounting Systems in the
UK for screens from 10 inches to 60 inches and over (23/7/2004)
New
priorities set in the market for home automation products (23/7/2004)
Fundamental-e
Investments Acquires Symphonix Limited ("Mission") (21/7/2004)
Anders+Kern
connects with Tributaries (21/7/2004)
Anders+Kern
Introduces Own Brand Flat Panel Displays (21/7/2004)
LG-IBM
Selects CyberLink PowerCinema 3 to Ship with MultiNet X900 PCs (21/7/2004)
Lexicon
Launches Flagship RV-8 A/V Receiver (21/7/2004)
LexCom
Home from Square D - Integrating home entertainment systems makes sense
(20/7/2004)
Net-atHome2004
announces 13 leading organizations as new sponsors and 22 supporting associations:
an unprecedented level of endorsement for an event covering the connected
home markets! (20/7/2004)
The
Newly Approved Standard, CEA-2027, from the Consumer Electronics Association
Incorporates Samsung's HD Home Network Control Technology (20/7/2004)
New
from Bryant Broadcast - the mains distribution unit with the 24/7 embedded
engineer (20/7/2004)
iRobot
Introduces a New Way of Cleaning With Roomba Discovery Line of Robotic
Floorvacs; Dirt Detection, Smart Sensors and Self-Charging Make Manual
Vacuuming Obsolete (20/7/2004)
Establishment
of Consumer Business Group and Digital Appliance Research Center to Strengthen
Management of Hitachi Consumer Business (16/7/2004)
CCNC
2005 Demonstrates the Enabling of Pervasive Consumer Communications (16/7/2004)
THIEL
Audio Announces New Family of SmartSub Subwoofer Products (16/7/2004)
Beyerdynamic
to distribute WHD systems (16/7/2004)
Denon
AVR-2805 7.1 AV And Multi-Room Receiver (16/7/2004)
The
Max Distribution Company Introduces the SmartBox Series (14/7/2004)
Will
the Real "iRobot" Please Stand Up? (14/7/2004)
Enabled
Products Slowly but Surely Making the Home "Smarter" (14/7/2004)
iLight's
The World (14/7/2004)
Hottest
Technology Under The Sun Expected At The 2005 International CES (14/7/2004)
Steljes
offer an affordable home entertainment movie moment from BenQ (13/7/2004)
RTI
Triples IR Code Database (13/7/2004)
RTI's
RP-6 Processor Controls Any Home Theater (13/7/2004)
RTI's
T1 Universal Handheld Remote Puts Total Control at the Fingertips (13/7/2004)
RTI
Unveils Its Most Powerful Universal System Controller (13/7/2004)
Runco
Improves Home Theater Picture Over Longest Cable Distances Yet (8/7/2004)
Runco
Launches its Most Powerful Video Processor (8/7/2004)
Runco
Takes Home Theater to the Xtreme With New DLP Projection System (8/7/2004)
DisplaySearch
Reports Q1'04 Worldwide LCD TV Shipments Rose 124% Y/Y (7/7/2004)
Wi-Fi
and UWB to play leapfrog in home entertainment, says ABI Research Related
Report: Wi-Fi Home Entertainment Networks (7/7/2004)
OSGi
Alliance Names IBM as a Sponsor of Its 2004 World Congress; Platinum-Level
Support Announced for October Event in Barcelona, Spain (7/7/2004)
NETGEAR
Enhances Home And Small Business Wireless Networking Experience With Intel
Centrino Mobile Technology Interoperability Verification (7/7/2004)
America's
"Digital Den:" The Future of Converged Home Entertainment (7/7/2004)
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HiddenWires-supported events
e/Home
2004
1-3 September 2004
Berlin Messe, Germany
A fair and a congress for trade visitors and interested consumers, that
presents and discusses home networking applications.
CEDIA
Expo
8-12 September 2004
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
The #1 Show in the profitable custom electronic design and installation
industry.
The
Connected Home Forum
16-17 September 2004
Central London
This is a practical, intensely discussion-based event to drive forward
the debate on how to deliver the connected home dream. It is specifically
designed to bring together the key players in the connected home value
chain to form partnerships and discuss models for profitable exploitation
of the opportunities this growing market presents.
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