HiddenWires ezine - 4 October 2004

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September 2004 saw traffic to HiddenWires reach a landmark 50,000 visitors. This is an incredible response in just 15 months and far exceeds our initial predictions, but maybe it shouldn't have surprised us. For fifteen years we've provided consultancy and publishing services on nonlinear recording and editing to the professional broadcast, video and audio industries. We've witnessed IT technologies revolutionise how content is produced, but even our more interesting stories, such as visiting George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and minding Stevie Wonder's Synclavier, are only met with a glimmer of interest. Friends and relatives admit to not having the foggiest idea about what we do. However since we first announced that we were moving into home technology, the questions haven't stopped. What should we buy? How does this work? Why won't it record? Can you sort my TV out? Maybe the never-ending questions and the fact that everyone we know seems to be interested, should have been a clue as to how popular HiddenWires would become. Of course we aren't going to rest here.

On the news front, we bring you the usual mix of product and business news, with many more announcements from the CEDIA US Expo. Unfortunately a direct clash of dates, meant we were in Amsterdam for the International Broadcasting Convention rather than Indianapolis for CEDIA, but our trip did confirm one thing - high definition television (HDTV) is finally an issue for Europe. Currently the only European broadcaster transmitting high definition content is HD1 (previously known as Euro 1080), however BSkyB's high definition launch is in 2006 and all of the BBC's output will be high definition by 2010. High definition content displayed on a large HDTV-capable flat screen is compelling, and being HDTV-ready is worth considering for all future installations.

The feature this month is Installation and we have three articles covering project planning, using a professional and new-build housing developments.

Twofour Broadcast are producing a new TV series called Lads Pads for Discovery Home & Leisure and are looking for participants. If you are male, aged between 20 and 50, with a bit of money to burn, and have a vision for your high-tech home, then call Tom Weston or Leah Harris on 01752 333900, or email tomweston@twofour.co.uk. Naturally we're a little disappointed with one of these criteria, but the series promises to be interesting!

Articles and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires

Planning an Installation By Martin Noar, Libra Solutions (1/10/2004)

Why Use a Professional? By Mike Collins, Discovery Systems (1/10/2004)

Wanted for Sale in the UK! New Homes With New Technology - A CEDIA panel discussion (1/10/2004)

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Case Studies @ HiddenWires

A Modern Lifestyle in Kings Hill Park, Kent By Dome Systems (1/10/2004)

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News @ HiddenWires

Lutron's New Sivoia QED For Total Lighting Control (4/10/2004)

Eclipse TD712z - Time Domain Monitor Speaker (4/10/2004)

Nagra Unveils A New Family Of Power Amplifiers (4/10/2004)

CEDIA elects Executive Committee and Board of Directors (4/10/2004)

Kramer Goes the Distance with New Twisted Pair Transmitter/Receiver (4/10/2004)

Content Access and Early Market Entry Will Win the High-Definition DVD Race, says ABI Research (4/10/2004)

Marantz Chooses SRS Circle Surround II and TruSurround Headphone Technologies for Its New A/V Home Theater Amplifiers (4/10/2004)

Despite Lack of Standard, UWB Consumer Products to Hit Retail in 2005 (4/10/2004)

A Choice TV Range from Aquos (30/9/2004)

DVD/HDD Combination Unlocks Door to Recording Flexibility (30/9/2004)

Sharp Slims Down with Titanium TVs (30/9/2004)

Flat Panel Home Theatre gives Sharp Sound (30/9/2004)

Multiroom Audio Systems Oh by tutondo - the shape of sound (30/9/2004)

TUTONDO by ATEC, A System Creating The Perfect Sound Harmony (30/9/2004)

Silent Gliss Ltd has launched an exclusive new range of radio controls that successfully combine functionality and style (30/9/2004)

Kenwood Launches Landmark Networked Audio/Video Receiver Using Sigma Designs' Media Processor (29/9/2004)

Sony celebrates five years of SA-CD (29/9/2004)

DTS Technology Mandatory Audio Format for Blu-ray and HD-DVD Next Generation Disc Standards (29/9/2004)

Dolby Technologies Mandatory On Both HD DVD And Blu-ray Disc Next-Generation Packages Media Formats (29/9/2004)

MJB Audio Introduces Tubthumper - A simple, innovative outdoor entertainment solution (29/9/2004)

Plug In to your home network with devolo HomePlug (28/9/2004)

Canon, Toshiba to create joint venture for next-generation flat-screen SED panels (28/9/2004)

CEA Publishes User Interface Standard for Home Networks Using Web Based Protocols: CEA-2027 IP GUI Connects HDTVs and Home Networks (28/9/2004)

Consumers Embrace Buying Tech Direct; Latest Survey by The NPD Group Shows Nearly Half of U.S. Consumers Are Shopping Direct (28/9/2004)

LG.Philips LCD Announces Start of Mass Production at Its Sixth-Generation TFT-LCD Factory; New 'P6' Fab is First in World to Use 1500 X 1850 mm Substrates (28/9/2004)

Arcam FMJ DV29 HDMI V1.1 DVD Video/Audio Player (28/9/2004)

CEA Issues Wireless Device Recommended Practice Document For Comment (28/9/2004)

ADS Tech Enhances Media-Link Digital Entertainment Receiver with Wireless G Card; Compact Device Streams Digital Entertainment from PCs and the Internet to a TV or Stereo (28/9/2004)

Denon AVR-2105 AV & Multi-Room Receiver (28/9/2004)

Sennheiser HD 595 Reference Headphone (28/9/2004)

New Control4 Audio Products for the Ultimate Home Automation Use D2Audio's Intelligent Digital Technology (27/9/2004)

Study Forecasts Nearly 500 HDTV Channels to Be Carried by Commercial Satellites Globally in 2009, According to Northern Sky Research (27/9/2004)

VideoReQuest Innovative Digital Video Controller Awarded Best New Product at CEDIA Expo 2004 (27/9/2004)

JL Audio Introduces Subwoofers That Push The Boundaries Of Bass Reproduction in Audio And Home Theater Systems (27/9/2004)

Barco sells its Home Cinema activity to French TEC (27/9/2004)

Intel Invests in Five Companies Developing Technologies for the Digital Home (27/9/2004)

Marata Vision expands its intelligent lighting controls team (27/9/2004)

Denon DVD-2910 Universal Disc Player with HDMI V1.1 Multichannel And DVI-HDCP Digital Video outputs And PAL Progressive Scan (27/9/2004)

The UFO has landed! Vantage Point Revolutionise Flat-Panel Mounting (27/9/2004)

Wyrewizard by Nordost (27/9/2004)

Nordost Thor by IsoTek - A new standard in high performance mains distribution (27/9/2004)

Video Without Boundaries to Deploy Broadband Media Center with DVD Recording; Announces Availability of MediaREADY 4000+RW (27/9/2004)

Innovations 2005 Design And Engineering Awards Seeks The Worls's Best In Consumer Electronics Engineering And Design (27/9/2004)

Philips Proprietary FlatTV Models With Ambilight Technology Improves Perceived Picture Quality Through Breakthrough Contrasting Capabilities (27/9/2004)

Philips Cineos Televisions Enhance Home Entertainment Viewing (27/9/2004)

New TV Series, Lads' Pads Is Looking For Participants (24/9/2004)

Pinnacle Systems Transforms Ordinary PC Into Digital Entertainment Centre With New Pinnacle MediaCenter (24/9/2004)

Logitech Harmony Remote Delivers Complete Control of Home Entertainment Systems (24/9/2004)

Hitachi Introduces Flat Panel LCD Television at CEDIA EXPO 2004; 32-inch UltraVision CineForm HDTV Compliments Any Room (24/9/2004)

Philips' MiraVision Mirror TV provides customization and flexibility (24/9/2004)

Philips' new home entertainment controller offers consumers multiple options to control their home content (23/9/2004)

Take full control of home entertainment with Philips Pronto Intelligent Remote Control Family (23/9/2004)

Enjoy a world of entertainment with Philips Streamium television: Offering consumers endless content with a click of the remote (23/9/2004)

Ethereal Introduces HDMI-to-HDMI Cable (23/9/2004)

Belkin Adds HDMI Cables to PureAV Line (23/9/2004)

Transfer High-Quality Audio Video Wirelessly to a TV in Another Room with the PureAV RemoteTV from Belkin (23/9/2004)

DeCorp Advances Revolutionary Flat Audio, Video And Data Cables (23/9/2004)

ViewSonic Announces 55-Inch Plasma Display (23/9/2004)

Dolby Showcases New Audio Advancements and Applications for Home Theater at CEDIA Expo 2004 (23/9/2004)

LightSource By Crestron In The CEDIA 2004 Spotlight (23/9/2004)

Crestron Introduces Cameo Keypads At CEDIA 2004 (23/9/2004)

Crestron Introduces Isys i/O Touchpanel Media Centers At CEDIA 2004 (23/9/2004)

Crestron Brings Total Home Technology To CEDIA 2004 (23/9/2004)

Rotel Bows Flexible 2-Channel Receiver (23/9/2004)

B&W Launches Revolutionary New Brand (23/9/2004)

McIntosh Laboratory Introduces The MVP861 Universal Player (22/9/2004)

Sharp's New Open AQUOS TVs Usher In Exciting World Of Home Entertainment (22/9/2004)

Sharp Showcases Cutting-Edge Consumer Electronics Products For Every Room Of The Modern Home (22/9/2004)

AUTON Motorized Systems Reaches Elusive Milestone (22/9/2004)

Control4 Announces Vendor Partner Program; IP-Based Products Enable Communication Between Third-Party Devices (22/9/2004)

New RVX-54 Floorstander and RVX-42 On-Wall Loudspeakers Offer High-Performance Klipsch Sound for Flat Panel Televisions (22/9/2004)

Klipsch Enhances Custom Install Offerings With 28 New Architectural Loudspeakers (22/9/2004)

Panasonic Presents New Onyx XVS Series HDTV Plasma Displays (22/9/2004)

Panasonic LCD Digital High Definition Projection Televisions Are Ready To Deliver A World Of Multimedia Entertainment (22/9/2004)

Ethereal Home Theater Interconnects Revolutionize Cable Construction (22/9/2004)

Naim upgrades AV2 processor (22/9/2004)

Inspired Vision - The new Naim DVD5 (22/9/2004)

CEDIA EXPO Breaks Attendance Records Again in 2004 (22/9/2004)

Electronic Lifestyles Awards Honor Custom Electronics Industry's Finest Work (22/9/2004)

ColorVision-Milori Showcases Digital Display Video Calibration Systems At CEDIA (22/9/2004)

Runco International Expands Plasma Line (21/9/2004)

Runco's New Video Xtreme Packages Redefine the Future of Digital High Definition (21/9/2004)

Ovation Adds Front Projection Screen Color Analyzer Capabilities to OpticONE; Color Analyzer More Accurate, Less Expensive Than Spectroradiometer (21/9/2004)

The HTR-2400 Home And Theater AV Receiver And XM Radio Take Center Stage For Audio Design Associates At The 2004 CEDIA Expo (21/9/2004)

Sonance Introduces First In-Wall iPod Interface For Whole-Home Audio Systems (21/9/2004)

THX Certified Home Theatre Program Launches at CEDIA 2004 (21/9/2004)

Ethereal's Elite Home Theater Cable Line Expands (21/9/2004)

Intel Highlights Advances in the Digital Home and Office; End-User Research and Development of Ecosystem Key to Progress (21/9/2004)

ViewSonic Pursues $8.5 Billion Home Networking Opportunity; Media Network Products Deliver Unmatched Visual Experience on Home Displays (21/9/2004)

NuVo Introduces AccentPLUS2 Speakers, Designed Specifically For Concerto (21/9/2004)

WeatherHawk Announces XP/X Software for PC and Mac (21/9/2004)

21k Stereo Amplifier Announced By Knoll Systems (20/9/2004)

HD225 High Definition Projector Announced By Knoll Systems (20/9/2004)

Revolutionary 12 Channel Amplifier Announced By Knoll Systems (20/9/2004)

Panasonic Introduces New Digital Home Theater Receiver With HDMI For Easy Connection Of Home Theater Components (20/9/2004)

Versatile New Built-In From Bowers & Wilkins (20/9/2004)

2nd Generation OneHome Management and Control Solution Introduced by HomeLogic (20/9/2004)

HomeLogic introduces the OneHome EdgeBrick family for home systems networking and control (20/9/2004)

InFocus Enhances Best-Selling ScreenPlay Portfolio with Revolutionary Ultra-Thin Microdisplay TVs (20/9/2004)

Merlin Gerin Switchboard provides distribution and control functions (20/9/2004)

D-Tool Unveils System Integrator 4 at CEDIA Expo (20/9/2004)

CEDIA Announces Revised Standards for Association Membership (17/9/2004)

DWIN Introduces Three New Plasmaimage Systems (17/9/2004)

Simply Automated Introduces the SimplyBrilliant Family of UPB Dimming Wall Switches (17/9/2004)

First Impressions Unveils Eight New CineLounger at CEDIA EXPO (17/9/2004)

CyberLink Presents Digital Home Solutions at Intel Developer Forum Fall 2004 (17/9/2004)

SIM2 strikes again with a new generation of DLP technology based projectors and a brand-new LCD display (17/9/2004)

OMWAVE Offer Digital Convergence for all with EH1 (17/9/2004)

Denon DHT-550SD Slimline Home Cinema Component System Replaces SYS 770SD (17/9/2004)

Pelham Sloane and Xabler To Combine Products (17/9/2004)

Pelham Sloane Introduces PS1500M Flexible Solution For Emerging Home Automation Market (17/9/2004)

Polaron strengthens its position as a leading European lighting controls company with the addition of the iLight Group (16/9/2004)

Classé Audio Introduces Touchscreen CD Player (16/9/2004)

Vogel's Expands Home Theater Mounting Solutions with Projector Ceiling Mount Addition to Evolution Series (16/9/2004)

Vogel's Adds EFW 2010 Versatile Plasma Support to Evolution Series (16/9/2004)

Vogel's Expands the Power Arm Series with VFW130 and VFW030 Affordable, Easy-to-Use LCD Mounts (16/9/2004)

Vogel's Addresses Consumer Demand for LCD Screens in the Kitchen With Evolution Series of LCD Mounting Solutions (16/9/2004)

Vogel's Adds PFW 921 Tilting Plasma/LCD Wall Mounting System to Professional Series (16/9/2004)

Phase Technology Launches Solaris Outdoor Speaker Line (16/9/2004)

Phase Technology To Release Digital Home Theater Speaker System Line First Quarter 2005, Setting Benchmark for Superior Sound (16/9/2004)

Phase Technology Introduces CI-70 Rectangular In-Wall Speaker Offering Detailed 3-Way Performance, Fastest-Mounting Baffle, and Unsurpassed Upgrade Flexibility (16/9/2004)

Phase Technology Joins Distributed Audio Technology Designer to Offer PT A-BUS Superior Whole-House Entertainment Systems (16/9/2004)

Hollywood Supports PanelLink Cinema Partners Program Promoting Availability of Content-Ready Products (16/9/2004)

RTI Triples its IR Code Database (16/9/2004)

RTI's T1 Universal System Controller Fits Within Every Budget (16/9/2004)

RTI Releases The Compact RP-6 Providing Faster and More Reliable Control of Any Size Home Theater at an Affordable Price (16/9/2004)

Axonix Home Media Server Supports More Rooms, More Media For 1/5 The Price (15/9/2004)

Matrix Offers Exclusive Wire Technology in New System Lineup (15/9/2004)

Sencore Presents The DAG5161Digital Audio Generator (15/9/2004)

Sencore launches the new AUTO CALPRO 6500 software (15/9/2004)

Tripp Lite Introduces New Home/Business Theater Surge Suppressor Product Line at CEDIA EXPO 2004 (15/9/2004)

AMX Launches the World's Most Powerful Digital Content Server (15/9/2004)

Imago named Exclusive Distributor for Adeo Group in UK (15/9/2004)

Introducing the THIEL ViewPoint Coherent Source loudspeaker (15/9/2004)

Introducing the THIEL PowerPoint 1.2 Coherent Source loudspeaker (15/9/2004)

IDC Claims Applications and Consumer Electronics to Drive Home Network Growth (15/9/2004)

Trend is for 802.15.4 and ZigBee Solutions "In a Box" (15/9/2004)

Denon's 'Virtual Surround' Lifestyle Cinema Micro DVD System now Cheaper and Better ! (15/9/2004)

Sanyo to Adopt HD DVD Standard In Next Generation DVDs (15/9/2004)

Rives Audio Debuts PARC Plus at CEDIA Expo (15/9/2004)

Velodyne Introduces Affordable DLS-R Series Subwoofers With Elegant Styling And DSP-Based Digital Control (15/9/2004)

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HiddenWires-supported events

OSGi World Congress 2004
11-15 October 2004
Hilton Barcelona, Spain
The theme - "Convergence: Going Mobile, Driving, and Staying Home with OSGi Solutions" - will be explored through a series of workshops, keynotes, breakout sessions and hands-on exhibits.

Fall Focus: On-Demand Digital Entertainment
10-12 November 2004
San Diego, CA, USA
This event will examine the strategies, challenges, and technologies for on-demand digital entertainment.

Hi-Tech House 2004
24-27 November 2004
Gostinuy Dvor. Moscow, Russia
Hi-Tech House 2004 is the third international exhibition and forum for intelligent technologies in building construction and operation. It is the main annual event in Eastern Europe featuring the latest technology achievements in the field of automated life-supporting systems in buildings and houses.

Net-atHome2004
30 November - 2 December 2004
Palais de la Mˇditˇrranˇe, Nice, France
Net-atHome2004 is the 7th edition of the event annually hosted by Homega Research and targeting organizations and industry associations already active in the field of Home Networks and Gateways, Connected Appliances and Integrated Services, or interested in penetrating European or worldwide markets in this field.

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