HiddenWires ezine - 6 July 2005

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What's new?

HiddenWires celebrated its second birthday at the CEDIA UK Expo last week and we'd like to say a big thank you to the CEDIA team for a great event. Although we're waiting for the final attendance figures, it was announced that visitors on the first day alone exceeded attendance for the entire 2004 Expo. The seminars were packed and there were still plenty of visitors on the stands when the show closed. To accommodate this continued growth, next year's event will take place at ExCeL London, located in Docklands.

For those who didn't get to see everything they wanted to, or for those who didn't attend, we have compiled a special CEDIA UK Expo 2005 news section and our HiddenWires@CEDIA UK Expo 2005 newsletter is also available as a PDF file.

We'd like to welcome our new subscribers from the CEDIA Expo and to remind you to get yourselves listed in our products and services directory - it's free! Thanks also to all the installers we met who took the time to answer our never-ending questions, and to tell us about the industry and their businesses. We look forward to hearing from you - whether you want to write an article or make a suggestion.

Our feature this month is the Environment and is sponsored by Lutron. We have four articles covering energy management, sound proofing, central vacuum systems and security systems.

Articles and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires

Residential Energy Management By Dave Robinson, Sensible Heat (4/7/2005)

Residential Sound Proofing By Mike Ervine, Acoustiblok UK (4/7/2005)

The Benefits of Central Vacuum Systems By Clarissa Youden, Total Home Environment (4/7/2005)

Security Systems for the Home By Gill Hallett, Cooper Security Systems (4/7/2005)

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News @ HiddenWires

Meridian Audio and Genesis Microchip Announce Strategic Alliance (5/7/2005)

CEDIA Expo Moves to London to Continue Impressive Growth (5/7/2005)

SmartHome Controls Showcases Full Range of smartkontrols Systems (5/7/2005)

Fujitsu Adds Three New Plasmas to its 40 Series Range (5/7/2005)

TCI Offers Projection Screens in Bespoke Formats, Sizes and Colours (5/7/2005)

TCI Exhibits Wide Range of Screens and Projector Mounts/Trolleys at the CEDIA Show (5/7/2005)

Lutron Launches Wireless Keypads for Light Control at Your Fingertips (5/7/2005)

Lutron Extends its Consumer Reach (5/7/2005)

Lutron Announces the Winners of its European Excellence Awards for HomeWorks Providers (5/7/2005)

TechnoGnosis Launches EROS Entertainment Centre (5/7/2005)

Amina Launches Soundunseen 'Hear Everything, See Nothing' Completely Hidden Loudspeakers (4/7/2005)

AMX Introduces New 10" Widescreen Touch Panel (4/7/2005)

AMX Launches Modero Keypad Range (4/7/2005)

RBH Sound Introduces CinemaSITE Home Theatre Environment (4/7/2005)

Middle Atlantic Products Releases RackTools 3 Free Layout and Specification Package (4/7/2005)

Middle Atlantic Products Debuts New ASR-HD and ASR Series of Slide Out, Rotating Shelving Systems at CEDIA 2005(4/7/2005)

Middle Atlantic Products Beats the Heat with Wide Variety of Thermal Management Solutions at CEDIA (4/7/2005)

Marata Vision offers Integrated Systems at CEDIA Expo 2005 (4/7/2005)

Marata offers quality manual home cinema screens (4/7/2005)

Vutec's award winning SilverStar raises the bar at CEDIA 2005 (4/7/2005)

Marata Features JVC's DLA-HX2 3-chip D-ILA home cinema projector at CEDIA Expo 2005 (4/7/2005)

iLight launches compact touch screen and interface products at CEDIA (1/7/2005)

Marata Vision appointed distributor for Goelst automated curtain systems (1/7/2005)

e-visionuk at CEDIA UK Expo (1/7/2005)

Crestron Unveils Cameo Keypads: Changing The Look Of Keypads (1/7/2005)

Crestron Brings Enhanced Isys Touchpanels To CEDIA Expo (1/7/2005)

Crestron unveils its iLux CLS-C6 Integrated Zoned Lighting System (1/7/2005)

Marata Vision offers Aquavision bathroom TV with mirror screen (1/7/2005)

Meridian introduces M420 active analogue in-wall loudspeaker at CEDIA UK (1/7/2005)

Meridian's new SW1600 and SW5500 subwoofers offer powerful bass for analogue and digital systems (1/7/2005)

iRobot's Latest Roomba Offers Scheduler That Can Be Programmed to Automatically Clean Once a Day (27/6/2005)

CEA Standards Working Group Meeting to Develop Technical Specifications for Aftermarket Friendly Gateway to Interface With Most (27/6/2005)

Broadband Carriers to Spur Home Networking Market beyond Retail Sales (27/6/2005)

IFA 2005: Home networking for all (27/6/2005)

Kagan Forecasts Microsoft's Xbox 360 To Sell 11 Million Consoles by 2007 (27/6/2005)

NVIDIA Technology Receives Industry's Highest Video Quality Certification for Home Theater PCs (27/6/2005)

Haier Corporation and Freescale Semiconductor Unveil World's First UWB-Enabled Consumer TV (27/6/2005)

Home Control Systems Interest Mass-Market Consumers New Research from The Diffusion Group Finds Strong Interest in Low-Cost Home Automation Solutions (27/6/2005)

DTC Research Reports: Commanding Control of Entertainment Content Is Critical Next Step for Owning the Digital Living Room (27/6/2005)

Russound Rocks! New speakers blend into backyard landscape, deliver Russound-quality sound in distributed audio environment (27/6/2005)

New TVs: Thin May Be In, But Bigger Is Better in the World of HDTV; Latest Survey by The NPD Group Provides a Clear Picture of Where HDTV is Headed in 2005 (27/6/2005)

Kef's New Home Cinema Audio System Pairs Beauty with Brawn (24/6/2005)

More Than 120 Home Control Manufacturers Converge at Z-Wave Alliance Open House (24/6/2005)

The Leviton Manufacturing Company and Dedicated Devices Ship Digital Home Entertainment System (24/6/2005)

First Decline in DVD Player Revenues Projected (24/6/2005)

Projecta launches customised large screen solutions and support for installer requirements (24/6/2005)

Arcam Launch Alto Speakers (24/6/2005)

Furman Sound to Debut 5 New Products Developed Specifically for the Consumer Electronics Market (24/6/2005)

Sonos products are available now in the UK and EU from Computers Unlimited (22/6/2005)

U.S. Robotics Ships MAXg Enhanced 802.11g Products for Total Home or SME Coverage (22/6/2005)

For better movies: flatscreen CT-50 HD by cinemateq (22/6/2005)

T+A Unveils a SACD Player with a Touch of Glass (22/6/2005)

New Recruit for Flamingbox Team (22/6/2005)

Panasonic to Utilize Universal Electronics Technology to Set New Bar in Consumer Electronics Industry for Remote Controls (22/6/2005)

New In-Stat Report Cites Progress of IEEE 1394 in Consumer Electronics Market and Advances for 1394b Designs in Desktop PCs (22/6/2005)

Me and My Shows: Motorola Unveils Strategy for Moving Digital Media Throughout the Home (22/6/2005)

NVIDIA PureVideo Decoder Brings Home Theater Quality to PCs For TiVoToGo Content Playback (22/6/2005)

Cognio Announces First Laptop-Based Wi-Fi Spectrum Analyzer for Simple and Cost Effective Troubleshooting of Wi-Fi Interference (22/6/2005)

Redline Presents Velodyne Acoustics and Artison Loudspeakers (20/6/2005)

Control4 Preparing to Enter the UK Market (20/6/2005)

beyerdynamic at CEDIA UK Expo 2005 (20/6/2005)

First-Ever Showing at CEDIA UK Expo for Kaleidescape's Entertainment Server (20/6/2005)

Toshiba Announces Next-Generation, High-Value Qosmio Digital Entertainment Notebook (20/6/2005)

AuraOne Forges New Direction in Home Entertainment (20/6/2005)

NDS Launches 'XTV Ready' Program to Promote Use of Peripheral Devices with Leading XTV DVR(20/6/2005)

DisplaySearch Reports LCD TV Shipments Rise 125% in Q1'05 with Revenues Rising 141% Due to Increased Acceptance of Larger Sizes: Sharp Continues to Lead with a 21% Share (20/6/2005)

3LCD Manufacturers Achieve Milestones (20/6/2005)

Datacolor to Attend CEDIA UK Expo with ColorVision (17/6/2005)

Sonos Ships its Sonos Digital Music System to European Digital Music Lovers (17/6/2005)

AMX Introduces New Keypad Series in Modero Product Line (17/6/2005)

AMX Promotes Rashid Skaf to President and COO (17/6/2005)

Armour Home Electronics Announces World-Wide Distribution Agreement with Videotree (17/6/2005)

Sony returns to ISE 2006 by signing up as platinum sponsor (16/6/2005)

Samsung Electronics Introduces First Phase of New Global Brand Marketing Ad Campaign (16/6/2005)

Strong Demand for AV Communications Technologies Reflected in InfoComm 05 Attendance (16/6/2005)

Welcome to Tomorrow: Lifeware Media Center Edition Unveiled at Infocomm; Integrated with Microsoft Media Center, Lifeware Automates NextGen "AVolution" Home (16/6/2005)

Optoma Unveils New Entry-Level Home Theater Projector (16/6/2005)

Airbee Announces Availability of ZNMS Lite - A New ZigBee Network Management Software (16/6/2005)

Mitsubishi's XD1000U/XD2000U Projectors Feature Latest Texas Instruments Technology (16/6/2005)

Sharp Showcases New Professional Projector Line, New 45-Inch Professional LCD Monitor and Multiple AQUOS LC-TV Display Options at InfoComm 2005 (16/6/2005)

Peerless Industries Offers Four Entirely New Designs under SmartMount Family of Flat Panel Display Mounts (16/6/2005)

Peerless Industries Adds Five Aluminum Models to SmartMount Family of Flat Panel Display Mounts (16/6/2005)

DLP Technology Splashes New Colors Into Display World (13/6/2005)

Manufacturers Showcase New and Innovative DLP Products at InfoComm 2005 (13/6/2005)

Schneider Electric Sets the Scene (13/6/2005)

Crestron Launches Crestron Wire Brand of Cabling (13/6/2005)

Voipfone Launches Free Call Conferencing (13/6/2005)

Strategy Analytics: Content Owners Impede Connected Home Rollouts (13/6/2005)

Hybrid Technologies Begins Construction of the Hybrid Living Home (13/6/2005)

TELUS Completes Successful Field Trial of CopperGate Technology for In-Home Distribution of Next Generation Services Over Existing Coax Cables (13/6/2005)

VITY Technology Launches the TAC PADMATY 20 Universal and Economical Remote Control (13/6/2005)

DisplaySearch Announces Q1'05 RPTV Results: Shipments Up 19% Y/Y Led by North America, Microdisplays and Sony (13/6/2005)

A+K and BOSS UK secure a future (10/6/2005)

AWE Gives Installers High Octane Thrills in its "Motorsport Sensation" Promotion (10/6/2005)

Integrated Systems expands to India - Inaugural presentation in New Delhi, November 2006 (10/6/2005)

Voipfone Package Builder Puts VoIP Customers in Full Control of their Telephone Service and Saves Money (10/6/2005)

New Illustrated Guide from Cisco "Home Networking Simplified" Makes Networking Your Home Effortless (10/6/2005)

Stateside Sound Solution Show-Cased at CEDIA UK Expo (6/6/2005)

Futronix introduces HOME-ICON Colour Touch Screen Lighting Control System (6/6/2005)

Nitto Jushi Kogyo Introduces CLAREX Blue Ocean Screen Range (6/6/2005)

TCI to Exhibit Wide Range of Screens and Projector Mounts / Trolleys at the CEDIA Show (6/6/2005)

Samsung Electronics Rolls Out the 100-Millionth Large TFT-LCD (6/6/2005)

Denon's AVC-A11XV THX Ultra2 Certified 7-channel AV Surround Amplifier (6/6/2005)

New Appointment - Dynalite Europe (6/6/2005)

Dell Desktop Computer Offers Advanced Multimedia Performance, New Designs for Digital Homes, Small Offices (6/6/2005)

Intel Delivers New Features for Home and Office PCs (6/6/2005)

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Books @ HiddenWires

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Home Networking Simplified

Home Networking Annoyances: How to Fix the Most Annoying Things About Your Home Network

Home Networking Demystified

Smart Home Hacks

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HiddenWires-supported events

IFA
2-7 September 2005
Berlin, Germany
IFA is the world's largest consumer electronics trade fair with over 1,000 exhibitors and 273,800 visitors (2003) and the industry's No. 1 place for orders, with a volume of 2.4 billion Euros. It is a trade fair for both experts and the public, featuring special services for trade visitors and a varied program with special events for consumers.

CEDIA US Expo
7-9 September 2005
Indianapolis, USA
As the residential electronic systems industry's #1 show, CEDIA EXPO gives you everything you need to make this your most profitable year ever. Only CEDIA EXPO leads this highly profitable industry with: The most exhibitors so you can find every product you need to grow your business. The most new product introductions so you can take advantage of hot, high-margin trends. The most education so you won't need to compete based on price. The most product training so you can be efficient during design, installation and service. The most attendees so you can network and get the best ideas from around the world.

Smart Home Zone @ the London Building and Renovating Show
30 September - 2 October 2005
Excel, London
Looking to build, renovate or convert? Planning to integrate entertainment, technology and automation into your home? Visit The London Homebuilding & Renovating Show and the specially featured Smart Home Zone and do all your research under one roof.

Connected@Home Conference
3-5 October 2005
Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA
CABA's Connected@Home Conference will focus on innovative connected home technologies and applications. The event will be collocated with the 2005 Fiber-to-the-Home Conference & Expo. And best of all, Connected@Home is FREE! Follow registration links to find out how you can attend at no charge.

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