HiddenWires ezine - 5 September 2005

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Articles and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires
News @ HiddenWires
Books @ HiddenWires
HiddenWires-supported events

What's new?

As the summer break draws to a close, the exhibition and conference season kicks off in earnest. We have plenty of news on offer in this issue from the currently running IFA in Berlin and the upcoming CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis - with much more to come over the next couple of weeks. And we are sponsoring no less than nine home technology events in September and October alone, so make sure you check back for the major announcements.

Our feature this month is Networking and is sponsored by In Touch Technologies. We have five articles covering cables for home networking, IP-based A/V networks, CAT8 multimedia networks, and Z-Wave and Zigbee standards for wireless networking.

Finally we would like to welcome Acoustiblok UK as a Silver sponsor.

Articles and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires

Home Networks - the cables are just as important as the hardware! By Chris White, In Touch Technologies (UK)

IP-based A/V Networks By Jeremy Aston, Reality Logic

CAT8 High-Bandwidth Multimedia Networks By Gavin Duffy, Wired House

Z-Wave - The Standard for Home Control Products from A to Z By Mike Einstein, Z-Wave Alliance

ZigBee Technology - The Home of the Future By Bob Heile, ZigBee Alliance

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News @ HiddenWires

Multimessage announces the M400 Home Communication Centre range of home networking and entertainment solutions (5/9/2005)

Linear, LLC Acquires Imerge Ltd (4/9/2005)

HDMI Licensing, LLC Announces Availability of HDMI 1.2 Specification (4/9/2005)

Logitech Wireless Music System for PC Streams Digital Music to Stereo System or Speakers (4/9/2005)

Logitech Wireless Music System for iPod Links iPod to Home-Entertainment System (4/9/2005)

Faraday Technology Re-Engineer's its Cable Clone Remote Controlled Cable Simulator for Digital Signals (4/9/2005)

Faraday Technology Ripple Eliminators Eliminate Hum (4/9/2005)

SpeakerCraft Announces MODE, the Multi-zone Wall Mounted Interface with iPod Control (4/9/2005)

Design E launches the stunning new GT3 Series loudspeakers (4/9/2005)

Video Without Boundaries to Showcase MediaREADY Line at CEDIA Expo 2005 (4/9/2005)

SIM2 Unveils the Revolutionary C3X 3-Chip DLP Projector (4/9/2005)

Intel Unveils New Viiv Platform Brand for Digital Entertainment in the Home (26/8/2005)

Highland Audio Introduces the Satellite Aingel Pack Home Theater System at IFA Berlin (26/8/2005)

NorStone Design Introduces Epur Series of AV Furniture and Finn S Satellite Speaker Stand at IFA Berlin (26/8/2005)

Vivadi goes for IPO in September 2005, to coincide with the launch of the new High-Definition Vivadi Saturn system

DWIN Introduces Three New DuoVision Dual-Display High Definition Projector/Plasma Systems Ideal Solution for Day/Night Media Room Projects (26/8/2005)

DWIN Electronics Ships TransVision 4 High Definition Video Projector with Native-Rate Outboard Digital Video Processor (26/8/2005)

Tripp Lite's Online UPS Systems Certified for Crestron Electronics' Integrated Partner Program (26/8/2005)

VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) to Finalize New DisplayPort Standard for PCs, Monitors, TV Displays and Projectors (26/8/2005)

DisplaySearch Indicates Q2'05 Plasma TV Shipments Overtook Projection TV Shipments Worldwide for the First Time (26/8/2005)

Sherwood Adds Performance Features to Newcastle Flagship Units (26/8/2005)

HomePlug AV Specification Approved by Alliance Board (24/8/2005)

Audio Analogue announces new Enigma multifunction audio unit - the not-so-puzzling solution for music lovers! (24/8/2005)

Lumene Stars at IFA with Home Cinema Screens (24/8/2005)

AutoPatch announces New PrecisLT Component + Stereo matrix switcher for HD distribution (24/8/2005)

More Education Needed For WLAN In Consumer Electronics To Take Off (24/8/2005)

CodexNovus Introduces New Media Entertainment Player for Residential and Commercial Markets (24/8/2005)

Russound Launches New Online Education Program That Gives Installers an Educated Advantage over the Competition (24/8/2005)

TV One's new TV One-task family of DVI products targets home theatre market (24/8/2005)

Record number of exhibitors expected at IFA 2005 (24/8/2005)

Introducing Denon's Smart Life S-101: Home Cinema with a human face (24/8/2005)

Just Visionary - A+K Home and Vidikron introduce new Vision Models projectors (23/8/2005)

Introducing VisionMirror - the revolutionary TV system that will blend unobtrusively into your home (23/8/2005)

Optoma Launches ThemeScene H79 High Definition Ready, Home Cinema Projector (23/8/2005)

Wireless IP Phones The Key For VoIP Markets (23/8/2005)

CodexNovus Announces One Terabyte Storage Capacity for New Media Player (23/8/2005)

KEF Introduces KIT200 Complete 5.1 DVD Home Cinema System (23/8/2005)

KEF Introduces Ci9000ACE Flagship Custom Installation Series In-Wall Loudspeaker (23/8/2005)

UStec Delivers Missing Piece for Digital Home; Patented Switching Technology Creates the First Home Network to Integrate Audio/Video, Voice, and Ethernet over a Single Cat5 Cable (23/8/2005)

Affinegy Previews Digital Home Extensions to InstaLAN at CableLabs Summer Conference 2005 (23/8/2005)

U.S. Robotics Expands Gigabit Ethernet Product Line (23/8/2005)

Key Digital Introduces iSync HD, Digital Video Processor and Video/Audio Switcher (22/8/2005)

DisplaySearch Launches Advanced TV Performance Report: LCDs, PDPs, LCD RP, DLP RP and LCOS RPTVs Compared Under Different Viewing Conditions (22/8/2005)

iMuse Media Server Series for Custom Installers and Integrators (22/8/2005)

Monitor Audio's New i-deck Ignites a British Invasion for the iPod Revolution (22/8/2005)

Challenging Myths in the High Definition Television Market (22/8/2005)

RadioScape to showcase first affordable, integrated, multi-standard, digital radio receivers at IFA (19/8/2005)

Optoma to showcase the latest products at IFA 2005 (19/8/2005)

Inaugural ZigBee Developers' Conference Provides Engineers Hands-On Product Development Training (19/8/2005)

Echelon Broadens Power Line Technology Suite to Meet the Needs of Low Cost, Consumer-Installed Home Automation Systems (19/8/2005)

Clipsal Survey Shows "Beauty is not in the eye of the contractor" (19/8/2005)

In-Stat: Home Networking Revenue Will Top $20 Billion In 2009 (19/8/2005)

BBG announces major changes to coincide with its re-location to new HQ (19/8/2005)

Experience Colour Like No Other at Home with Sony S Series, V Series and W Series High Definition TVs (19/8/2005)

Velodyne Introduces SPL-R Series Subwoofers with 6-Band Auto-EQ (19/8/2005)

Key Digital Introduces HD Xplorer, a Digital Video Plug-in Card and Processor for Pioneer Plasma Displays (19/8/2005)

Strategy Analytics: ZigBee and Z-Wave Square Off in Wireless Residential Control Market (15/8/2005)

CyberLink PowerCinema Meets Requirements of the "Designed to DLNA Guidelines" as a Digital Media Player and Server (15/8/2005)

Industry Leaders Converge on Seattle's Future Home; One Voice's Voice Recognition for Windows XP Media Center and Home Control to be Showcased (15/8/2005)

Meridian's new SW1600 and SW5500 subwoofers offer powerful bass for analogue and digital systems (15/8/2005)

Meridian introduces new analog In-Wall M420 active analogue in-wall loudspeaker at CEDIA (15/8/2005)

Next-Generation television - with Dream New DM 7025 boxes to be presented at IFA (12/8/2005)

AWE Appoints New National Sales Manager (12/8/2005)

Bryant Broadcast Offers Belden Brilliance VideoTwist UTP Cables (12/8/2005)

Furman's Power Factor Correction Technology Provides Current Reserve for Peak Demands (12/8/2005)

Key Leaders in the Connected Home Industry to Gather at the HomePlug Powerline Technology Conference (12/8/2005)

M&S Systems' Xtreme Digital Music - XDM4600KIT Integrated Digital Distributed Music and Communications System (12/8/2005)

M&S Systems connects with DMC1,'the intercom with a difference' (12/8/2005)

Forrester Research: The State Of Consumer Technology Adoption Survey Of More Than 68,000 Households Reveals How Consumers Adopt And Use Technology (12/8/2005)

TV-Anytime Forum Completes PVR Specifications and Moves into Implementation Phase with Launch of Worldwide User Groups (12/8/2005)

Dynalite's DLWizard Makes Home Automation Easy (12/8/2005)

GOERTZ Announces the Introduction of flatwire For Professional Installers (5/8/2005)

Americans in Love With 'Terabyte Lifestyle'; Study Finds Nearly All Own Products With Digital Technology (5/8/2005)

Wireworld Pioneer upgrade cable kits (5/8/2005)

Proficient Breaks New Ground with Dual-Woofer Inwall LCR (5/8/2005)

Value-Added Managed Home Network Services Critical in Pushing Home Networks beyond Early Adopters (5/8/2005)

Innersound Lands in the UK, distributed by Metropolis Music (4/8/2005)

Olive Introduces the Symphony Wireless Digital Music Center for Audiophiles (4/8/2005)

Creek Audio Announces New Classic Integrated Amplifier (4/8/2005)

IDC Predicts 46% of Western European Households Will Have Broadband by 2009 (4/8/2005)

SpeakerCraft Announces New Control Interface for iPod Song Information (4/8/2005)

Key Digital Introduces Innovative HDMI 4x1 Digital Switcher for Video and Audio, with Built-in Video Processor (3/8/2005)

CEDIA Invests in Market Research as Membership Grows (3/8/2005)

Strategy Analytics: Germany Left Behind In Europe's Broadband Revolution (3/8/2005)

Current Analysis: Rear Projection TV Is King at U.S. Retail Chains (3/8/2005)

NETGEAR Simplifies Setup and Management of Secure Wireless Networks with Introduction of 'Touchless' Wi-Fi Security (3/8/2005)

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Books @ HiddenWires

Save up to 30% on the titles in our book store:

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

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.

2nd Annual European Connected Home Forum
11-12 October 2005
Business Design Centre, London
The 2nd Annual European Connected Home Forum is a senior level discussion forum bringing together all members of the value chain to provide strategic insight into the growing connected home market.

OSGi Alliance's 2005 Developer Forum & World Congress
Driving Dynamic Services to the Next Level
11-14 October 2005
InterContinental Hotel, Paris, France
The OSGi Alliance's 4th Annual World Congress will highlight Release 4 of the OSGi technology service platform and how the technology can enhance business models driving new revenue streams for the mobile, telematics and connected home markets. New for 2005 is the addition of OSGi's Developer Forum - a key resource for developers working with dynamic services, exploring how R4 interacts with J2EE, J2ME, OSCAR, Eclipse, CDC, CDLC, MIDP, MobileJava and .NET.

Integrated Systems Asia
12-14 October 2005
Suntec, Singapore
IS Asia is jointly organised by three leading international systems industry associations: CEDIA, ICIA and NSCA. Leveraging on the associations' focus on different industry segments and experience, IS Asia will be the most comprehensive showcase of its kind in Asia.

LonWorld 2005 Trade Show and Conference
20-21 October 2005
Congress Center EuroDisney, Paris, France
LonWorld 2005, the leading forum for the LonWorks industry, brings together suppliers, buyers and users of the world's leading device networking standard.Ê This is the place to make connections, learn first hand about new products, and see the technological advances that are ushering in a world of connected devices.

High Tech Designer Living Show
21-23 October 2005
Sandown Park Exhibition Centre, Esher, Surrey
The show will focus on the very best in all aspects of contemporary lifestyles, in particular the high tech home innovations.

The Connected Home
25-26th October 2005
Olympia, London
The 3rd annual Connected Home conference will cover new connected home services and devices, how consumers are changing the way they interact and the shift in how media and entertainment are consumed. It also examines how different industries are converging, and how organizations are approaching the connected home market. Alongside the conference proceedings will be an exhibition where companies will promote their new products.

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