HiddenWires ezine - 4 April 2005

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What's new?

March 2005 saw 80,169 visitors use HiddenWires, requesting 490,226 pages and making 1,846,268 hits.

We are pleased to be sponsoring an increasing number of events and initiatives and as you can see from the list below, the next few months are very busy! On the domestic front, it's encouraging to see two new home technology shows for the public, firstly the Smart Home Show in Birmingham this month, and then the High Tech Designer Living Show at Sandown in June. In addition, The Times Smart Home supplement will be published on 11th April - this claims to be the first comprehensive consumer guide to integrated home technology produced in a national newspaper.

The CEDIA UK Expo is also fast approaching. We will be producing a special CEDIA UK Expo 2005 news section, as well as a HiddenWires@CEDIA UK Expo 2005 newsletter, which will be distributed in print at the show and online as a PDF. To see last year's news section click here and last year's newsletter click here. Please contact us for further details.

Our feature this month is Lighting and we have four articles covering LED lighting technology, scene setting, integrated lighting controls and the fundamentals of residential lighting.

Finally, we would like to welcome Meridian Audio as a Gold sponsor.

Articles and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires

LED Lighting Technology By Martin Barker, Lutron EA (4/4/2005)

The Need for Scene Setting By Caro Hill, Leax Lighting Controls (4/4/2005)

An Introduction to Integrated Lighting Control By Andrew Glossop, iLight (4/4/2005)

Residential Lighting Fundamentals for Designers and Installers By David Caddick, The Light Corporation (4/4/2005)

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News @ HiddenWires

DF Solutions appoints UK Sales & Marketing Manager (4/4/2005)

Loewe introduces the Xelos A 42 plasma to its award-winning Xelos family (4/4/2005)

A+K and Stewart put others in the shade (4/4/2005)

Homega Research Unveils Dates and New Venue for its Net-atHome2005 event now in its 8th year (4/4/2005)

Solar Protection is Solar Powered in Eco Houses (4/4/2005)

DisplaySearch Launches its New Quarterly OLED Shipment and Forecast Report; Samsung SDI Led in 2004, But RiTdisplay Was #1 in Q4'04 (4/4/2005)

Consumer Demand for Home Networks Continues to Decline, Necessitates Strategic Shift Among Vendors (4/4/2005)

Fiber "Pipes" Key to Home Media Networking, says ABI Research (4/4/2005)

New High Definition ThemeScene H78 Home Cinema Projector from Optoma (4/4/2005)

Network Magic Simplifies Home Networking (4/4/2005)

High Definition TV Service Now in 10 Million Homes (4/4/2005)

The Moore Medio Home Cinema Computer Now Available With a Choice of Media Software and the Broadest Range of Customisations in the Market (4/4/2005)

DisplaySearch Launches Quarterly Rear Projection Television Shipment and Forecast Report (1/4/2005)

Consumers Are Changing the Way They Access Media, According to a New Study by Arbitron and Edison Media Research (1/4/2005)

Nordost Brahma Reference Power Cable (1/4/2005)

Clipsal Aquaseal protects against more than spring showers (1/4/2005)

Clipsal E1000 takes the rough with the smooth (1/4/2005)

ESTA events focus on energy in buildings (1/4/2005)

IS China - the Business and Professional Development Platform for China's Residential and Commercial Systems Integration Market (1/4/2005)

New Survey Shows that Consumers want HDTV More than Ever (1/4/2005)

CEDIA receives additional victory in trademark lawsuit filed by Bose Corporation (1/4/2005)

NEOTION and SPiDCOM Technologies team up to develop a home multimedia network solution based on Powerline Communication (1/4/2005)

Gizmondo Europe Begin Retailing First Windows-Powered Games and Multimedia Handheld in London (30/3/2005)

DVDs to Remain Popular, HD DVD and Blu-Ray to Both Win (30/3/2005)

Fixed Line SMS is possibly the only growth area for fixed line operators and manufacturers of PSTN telephony products (30/3/2005)

W Home Secures Major Pre-Pay Orders for US$23m (30/3/2005)

ICIA Design Education, Certification Expands in Europe (30/3/2005)

Sonos Introduces the Sonos Loudspeaker SP100 (30/3/2005)

JupiterResearch's New European Digital Home Service Reveals Europe's Digital Differences are Narrowing (30/3/2005)

The Global Future: WDF emphasises societal impact of technology (30/3/2005)

Sharp Electronics Europe - Double the Business! (30/3/2005)

The Universal Powerline Association to Endorse the Opera Specification and Announce Launch of Digital Home Industry Standardization Process (30/3/2005)

MuxLab Announces SCART/Péritel Balun (29/3/2005)

Digital Techniques Announces an Innovative Home Audio Digital Music Player With 80,000 Song Storage, PDA Control Capability, and High-Fidelity Sound (29/3/2005)

Axentra Announces Net-Box Software Edition for PCs and Mac Minis (29/3/2005)

Optoma Shatters $10,000 Price Barrier With Flagship H79 DarkChip 3 Home Theater Projector Launch (29/3/2005)

AMX Introduces Managed Ethernet Switches to Provide Single Resource for Network Integration (29/3/2005)

Samsung Consumer Division takes on Steljes as Distributor (29/3/2005)

InFocus Launches InFocus ScreenPlay 7210 High-Definition Home Theatre Projector (29/3/2005)

CEDIA Membership Grows (29/3/2005)

CEDIA Extends Profesional Certification Programme (29/3/2005)

CEDIA Expo Attracts Global Players (29/3/2005)

Despite Rapid Uptake of Wireless Home Networks, Ethernet is Here to Stay (23/3/2005)

Stand-Alone Media Servers and Digital Media Adapters Just a Niche in Future Digital Home (23/3/2005)

Linn calls for action to secure surround sound's future (23/3/2005)

Install - a unique showcase of cutting edge installation and integration technologies at PALME 2005 (23/3/2005)

Sonic Debuts Blu-ray Disc Burning and Playback Software at CeBIT 2005 (23/3/2005)

Another First from SIM2: New T.I. DC3 Darkchip Fitted to HT300 Evolution and HT300 Evolution-LINK Models (23/3/2005)

SIM2 brings E-VOLUTION to the 3-chip world (23/3/2005)

SIM2 debuts in the LCD market with the HTL40 LINK display and unveils the new DOMINO 55M DLP-based rear projector (23/3/2005)

SIM2 Makes HDMI Retrofit Upgrade Available for Projectors (23/3/2005)

SIM2 Announces New Selling Price for DOMINO 18 Projector (23/3/2005)

DVD Market Continues to Grow As Recording Units Gain Share (23/3/2005)

T-Online and Intel conclude strategic partnership (23/3/2005)

Worldwide Survey Shows Global Appetite for High Tech Gadgets is Strong; PC at Center of Homes; Digital Camera is the 'Must Have' 2005 Purchase (23/3/2005)

Access Devices Digital Announces Early PVR Launch (23/3/2005)

Samsung Electronics Unveils Cutting-Edge New Products At CeBIT 2005 (23/3/2005)

Sevenoaks Sound & Vision to take centre-stage at The Smart Home Show and give away £25k worth of home entertainment goodies! (20/3/2005)

Goldring GR2 Turntable - Playing sonic leapfrog! (20/3/2005)

Toshiba Readies Diverse, Cutting-Edge Technologies for CeBIT 2005 (20/3/2005)

Blu-ray Disc Association Welcomes Apple to Its Board of Directors (20/3/2005)

Interact-TV Unveils Telly DVD Recorder for Long Term Digital Media Storage (20/3/2005)

The Digital Home Becomes Reality with Intellon (20/3/2005)

New DIGA DVD video recorders from Panasonic with fast response times of just one second (20/3/2005)

Panasonic presents the strongest flat-screen range in the company's history (20/3/2005)

HomePlug Powerline Alliance Announces Specification Effort for Low-cost Command and Control Technologies (20/3/2005)

Logitech Outlines Growth Strategy for Mobility, the Digital Living Room, Internet Communications, Cordless Peripherals (20/3/2005)

InterVideo Showcases UPnP Solution With New Home Theater 3 Software, Certified by UIC at CeBIT 2005 (18/3/2005)

LightFrog Launches Breakthrough Remote Home Tech Management Service Focused on Full Breadth of Personal Technology (18/3/2005)

NETGEAR and Intellon Team up to Showcase Homeplug 1.0 with Turbo 85 Mbps Solutions for Faster Powerline Communications (18/3/2005)

Key Customers Highlight Intellon-Enabled 85Mbps HomePlug 1.0 Compatible Products at CeBit 2005; New PLC Products from Leading OEMs Drive Next-Generation Home Entertainment Applications (18/3/2005)

Kramer Electronics Connects With All-New Cable Line-Up (18/3/2005)

Home Media Networking Becomes a Reality in 2005 (18/3/2005)

Sony Elevates "ES" Audio Video Line for a Definitive Home Entertainment Experience (18/3/2005)

Purely Plasma arrival marries interior design and home entertainment (18/3/2005)

play bay 24/7, the bed that combines stylish elegance with flat screen TV and WiFi technology (18/3/2005)

Chameleon - the chic LCD TV that blends with its surroundings (18/3/2005)

New ELAC high-end speaker featuring radical new X-JET mid/tweeter (18/3/2005)

Paradigm Launches Performance Series v.4 Loudspeakers Offering Quality and Value in a Platinum Package (17/3/2005)

AutoCell Declares "War on Wireless Chaos"; As Nearly 70% of Home Wi-Fi Users Suffer Interference Problems, RF Tech Leader Fights to Clear the Air of the Digital Living Room (17/3/2005)

Adoption of Digital Content Drives Home Networked Storage (17/3/2005)

NEC demonstrates its wide spectrum of technologies at CeBIT 2005 (17/3/2005)

Vidikron's Vision Model 60 Projector Breaks Performance and Price Barriers (17/3/2005)

Two in Five Online Adults in Great Britain Are Interested in the Possibility of Making Telephone Calls Via an Internet Connection (17/3/2005)

Samsung Develops World's Largest 82" Full HDTV TFT-LCD (17/3/2005)

DSL Forum Steps Up Focus on Remote Management of CPE and Drives New Levels of Interoperability (17/3/2005)

HomePlug Powerline Alliance Showcases HomePlug AV Technology at CeBIT 2005 (17/3/2005)

DVD Sales to Lead Electronic Entertainment Growth in Europe (17/3/2005)

Sevenoaks Sound & Vision awarded contract by Harrods of Knightsbridge (16/3/2005)

VITY Technology Announces New Remote Controls and Touch Panels (16/3/2005)

Automated blind and curtain systems from Intelli-Home (16/3/2005)

U.S. Robotics Unleashes Wireless MAXg at WLAN Event 2005 (16/3/2005)

Mediacast Unveils Strong Speaker Line-up for May Conference (16/3/2005)

Family of Intel-Based Platforms Moving into Digital Home (16/3/2005)

WiMedia Alliance and MBOA-SIG Merge; Combined Organization Readies Industry for Commercial UWB Products (16/3/2005)

CONNECTIONS Speakers to Address New Growth Areas in Digital Living (16/3/2005)

CTIA Builds 7,000 sq ft Wireless Dream Home; Products From 36 Companies Featured in Model Home (16/3/2005)

Compulogic Announces PicoServ Enhanced Miniature Web Server for Remote Access (16/3/2005)

Sharp increase in growth of IFA 2005: Leading event for the CE sector presents a genuine digital revolution in the home (14/3/2005)

Lexicon MC-4 Digital Controller Continues the Lineage of World Renowned MC-12 (14/3/2005)

cinemateq HDMI Switcher 2:1 Now Available (14/3/2005)

Audio Pro Launches 'Bravo FX1' 5.1 Channel Speaker System (14/3/2005)

Intellon Showcases Three Generations of Powerline Communications Technology at Intel Developer Forum 2005 (14/3/2005)

EICTA Announces 'Conditions for High Definition Labelling of Display Devices' (9/3/2005)

TCM Subsidiary Has Qualified to Be a Partner to the Easy Life @ Smart Home Project; Work Package with Philips, Daimler-Chrysler, T-Systems and Other Companies and Research Institutions from Spain, Finland, Italy And Israel (9/3/2005)

Pioneer's 3-Spot Front Surround Sound DVD Home Cinema System Delivers Enhanced Power, Greater Flexibility and Superior Sound (9/3/2005)

Pioneer's New Stylish DVR-220 Delivers Ultimate Recording Capabilities (9/3/2005)

New Pioneer DVR-720H/DVR-520 DVD Recorders with 160GB and 80GB HDD put the User in Full Control (9/3/2005)

Pioneer's Top-of-the-Line DVD Recorder Features GUIDE Plus+ EPG, 250GB Hard Disk Drive and HDMI Connectivity (9/3/2005)

Pioneer Releases Fifth Generation Plasma TVs Featuring Seven Billion Colours, Bringing HD Entertainment to Life - (9/3/2005)

Pioneer's Integrated Digital Home Cinema System Features HDD / DVD Recording (9/3/2005)

New from Bose - 3•2¥1 GS Series II and 3¥2¥1 Series II DVD Home Entertainment Systems (9/3/2005)

NetStreams' New KeyLinX KL100 and KL200 Intuitive Keypads Work Seamlessly with the DigiLinX IP-Based Multi-Room Audio System (8/3/2005)

NetStreams DigiLinX Now Offers Seamless Multi-Room Integration With Escient FireBall Digital Music Managers (8/3/2005)

NetStreams DigiLinX Offers Seamless Integration with Panasonic IP-based Security Cameras (8/3/2005)

Intel Announces Intent to Acquire Oplus Technologies (8/3/2005)

Experience the Latest in Audio, Home Theater, and Convergence Technologies at Home Entertainment 2005 (8/3/2005)

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Books @ HiddenWires

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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Networking

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HiddenWires-supported events

Smart Home Show
14-17 April 2005
NEC, Birmingham
*NEW* show integrating entertainment, technology and automation into your home.

INSTALL @ PALME
24-26 April 2005
Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai, UAE
INSTALL is a focused event for this industry and a unique platform for manufacturers and suppliers to make face to face contact with key regional industry decision-makers involved in the construct and build of the region's major projects and initiatives.

Integrated Systems China
27-29 April 2005
Shanghai Everbright Convention Centre, China
IS China promises a showcase that will feature the latest projection technology, display devices, audio technology, projection screens, monitors, residential and commercial control systems and interfacing equipment.

Home Entertainment Show
28 April - 1 May 2005
Hilton, New York, USA
Four fantastic days of demos, workshops, exhibits, live concerts, autograph signings and more. The HE2005 show is the place to see the best in high-end audio and video connect with the latest in convergence technologies for the home.

Mediacast 2005
10-12 May 2005
Olympia, London
Mediacast is the only European event dedicated to 'Content Everywhere' business and technology, focusing on global markets for content delivery from multiple platforms to multiple devices.

CONNECTIONS
11-13 May 2005
Hyatt Regency Burlingame, San Francisco, 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.

Hometech Middle East
15-17 May 2005
World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
The leading trade fair for housewares and home products for the Middle East - from refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, vacuum cleaners, air conditioning units right through to home entertainment systems.

InfoComm 2005
4-10 June 2005
Las Vegas, USA
InfoComm is where you see the technologies, the systems, and the applications for projection, display, audio, lighting, videoconferencing, streaming media, digital signage, and everything related Ð before they hit the streets!

High Tech Designer Living Show
17-19 June 2005
Sandown Park Exhibition Centre, Esher, Surry
The show will focus on the very best in all aspects of contemporary lifestyles, in particular the high tech home innovations.

CEDIA Expo 2005
27-30 June 2005: Training
28-30 June 2005: Exhibition and Product Training
29 June 2005: Conference - Home electronic systems in architecture and interior design
ICC, Birmingham, UK
For anyone involved in the residential custom installation market, CEDIA Expo 2005 is a must. With over 70 SPECIALIST training courses specifically tailored to enhance the skills of designers, installers and business owners and reflect trends in the industry, CEDIA Expo 2005 is the education centrepiece in the custom installation calendar. The event also allows visitors to see at first hand the latest innovations from the top manufacturers in the industry and gain fresh insights into the home electronics technology through the range of manufacturer product training courses available at Expo.

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