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HiddenWires ezine - 5 February 2007
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HiddenWires-supported events
What's new?
Part of our strategy in making sure that HiddenWires
reaches the custom installation trade throughout the UK and Europe is
to sponsor and participate in trade events, and we have just returned
from one of the most important events on our calendar - the fourth Integrated
Systems Europe (ISE) in Amsterdam. Co-hosted by CEDIA, InfoComm and NSCA,
the show has grown rapidly to fill four halls with 363 exhibitors from
28 countries, and this year attracted a record attendance of 16,269 visitors.
Besides the increase in numbers, all the exhibitors we spoke to reported
they would be back next year, with many planning larger stands.
We'd like to welcome all our new subscribers who signed
up at ISE. We are coninuing to add to the HiddenWires special ISE
2007 news section so that it offers the most comprehensive coverage
of residential technology at the event, and for those who didn't get a
copy at the show, the HiddenWires@ISE 2007 preview newsletter is also
available as a PDF.
The inaugural EMEA InAVation Awards took place on the
eve of ISE at the Hilton Amsterdam. Congratulations to the team at InAVate
magazine and IML Events for a great evening, with over 200 guests enjoying
dinner and entertainment, plus 11 technology awards and 5 project awards.
As a media partner, HiddenWires presented best 'Loudspeaker Product for
Residential Use' to KEF Audio for the FiveTwo Series, and best 'Control
Product for Residential Use' to AMX for the Mio Modero R4 Remote.
Also on the event front, HiddenWires is supporting the
upcoming T3 Smart Home Show which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham in
March. You can register for free tickets by following this link.
Our feature this month is Lighting, and is sponsored
by Dynalite. We have
four articles covering Dynalite's DDMC802 lighting controller, lighting
technology and design considerations, Part L of the Building Regulations,
and an industry opinion piece on the residential lighting control market.
We also have a case study that focuses on the use of coloured lighting.
Finally, we'd like to welcome MustAVit
as a Silver sponsor.
Articles
and Whitepapers @ HiddenWires
Product
Article: The Dynalite DDMC802 Multipurpose Lighting Controller By Nick
Van Tromp, Dynalite Europe (1/2/2007)
Lighting
Technology - Design Considerations By Melanie Shaw, Brilliant Lighting
and Brilliant Living (1/2/2007)
The
Challenge of Part L By John Bullock, John Bullock Lighting Design (1/2/2007)
Industry
opinion: Opportunities and Threats for the Residential Lighting Control
Market By Yasmin Hashmi, HiddenWires (1/2/2007)
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Casestudies @ HiddenWires
Lighting
with Colour In East London By Morban Intelligent Living and Dynalite (1/2/2007)
News @ HiddenWires
RTI's
New Colour In-Wall Touchpanel Integrates with any Home Décor (5/2/2007)
RTI's
T4 Home Theater Universal System Controller Sets New Standard for Handheld
Remotes (5/2/2007)
RTI
Introduces the Ultimate Handheld Controller (5/2/2007)
RTI
Debuts Three Affordable Customizable Keypads for Complete Home Control
(5/2/2007)
VizionWare
Introduces 15-Meter Hi-Wirez Cable (5/2/2007)
VizionWare
Introduces Revolutionary Active HDMI Cables (5/2/2007)
VizionWare
Raises Performance Bar With Active Digital HDMI Interconnects (5/2/2007)
CompTIA
launches UK certification for technicians working with digital home networks
(5/2/2007)
A
triumph for ISE as attendance figures break through the 16,000 barrier
(2/2/2007)
AMX
Expands Matrix Distributed Audio Line with New Amplifiers (2/2/2007)
AMX
Expands VOIP Capabilities of Modero Touch Panel Line (2/2/2007)
Algolith
Showcases Family of Digital Home Theater Processors and Scalers (2/2/2007)
Vogel's
Professional launches innovative new projection screen paint and mounting
solutions (2/2/2007)
Meridian
Installation Speakers Offer Free-Standing Sound (2/2/2007)
DLP
Products Continue Leadership in 1080p HDTV with the Introduction of a
Slim LED HDTV Featuring Greater Than 100,000 to 1 Contrast Ratio (29/1/2007)
Furman
Brings Elegant New Design With Enhanced Noise Reduction and Performance
to Reference Series (29/1/2007)
Russound
Announces Unique Smart Media Console Using Intel Viiv Technology and Windows
Vista (29/1/2007)
108
Inches: Sharp Presents the Largest LCD-TV in the World (29/1/2007)
Ingenium
Lands in the UK! (29/1/2007)
Axentra
Simplifies Content Management at the Core of the Digital Home (26/1/2007)
Hill
& Knowlton: Digital Home - Consumers Don't Get It (26/1/2007)
Runco
Rolls Out Six New Plasmas From 42" - 60" (26/1/2007)
Runco
Launches New 1080p Flat Panel Displays (26/1/2007)
Runco
Launches New 65" 1080p Plasma Display (26/1/2007)
Runco
Ships First THX Certified Projectors (26/1/2007)
Vidikron
Introduces Advanced 65-Inch, 1080p Plasma (26/1/2007)
Vidikron
Ships Single-Chip 1080p Projectors (26/1/2007)
Vidikron
Introduces New Flagship Projector - the Vision Model 150 LightAmp, 3-Chip
1080p (26/1/2007)
Vidikron
Launches 1080p LCD Falt Panel Monitors (26/1/2007)
Sony
PS3 to Launch in Europe and Australasia on 23rd March 2007 (25/1/2007)
Strategy
Analytics: Boom Times Are Over For Consumer Electronics Worldwide Revenue
Growth In 2007 Will Fall To 11% (25/1/2007)
AMX
Control System Packages Simplify Product Selection for Integrators (25/1/2007)
LG
Electronics Launches First Dual-Format High-Definition Disc Player (25/1/2007)
Intel
Announces Major Feature at the T3 Smart Home Show (25/1/2007)
Parks
Associates: U.S. Home Controls Market to Exceed $3 Billion in 2007 (23/1/2007)
Let
It Wave Demonstrates Breakthrough Super-Resolution Bandlet Technology
for HDTV Up-Conversion and Frame Rate Conversion (23/1/2007)
Sharp
involved in a string of Full HD firsts at ISE 2007 (23/1/2007)
New
lighting control panels from iLight fit European back boxes (23/1/2007)
Two-way
System Integrator from iLight gives feedback to users (23/1/2007)
Rotel
Brings RVE- 1060 1080i Video Scaler to Market (22/1/2007)
devolo
Launches 200Mbps Home Networking Adaptor For Multi-media Services (22/1/2007)
Armour
opens office in Hong Kong (22/1/2007)
ASUSTek
Asteio D22 DAV Center Expands Digital Home to Digital Everywhere (22/1/2007)
Universal
Electronics Unveils New Home Control Product Suite Powered by Z-Wave Technology
(22/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
shows TIME Motorised Ceiling Speaker at ISE 2007 (17/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
shows two ranges of AIM Series pivoting in-ceiling loudspeakers at ISE
2007 (17/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
shows Mirror Image Technology series of in-wall loudspeakers at ISE 2007
(17/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
announces European Debut of the AIM Cinema DiPole in-wall loudspeaker
at ISE 2007 (17/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
announces European Debut of the AIM Cinema in-wall loudspeaker at ISE
2007 (17/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
announces European Debut of the AIM Wide in-ceiling loudspeakers at ISE
2007 (17/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
announces European Debut of the MDU ceiling loudspeaker at ISE 2007 (17/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
shows the MODE DJ music server at ISE 2007 (17/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
shows luxury home theatre range at ISE 2007 (17/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
shows Tantra on-wall speakers at ISE 2007 (17/1/2007)
SpeakerCraft
shows Tantra subs at ISE 2007 (17/1/2007)
CEDIA
Offers Top Level Training from Todd Adams (17/1/2007)
Project
Category Finalists Announced for EMEA InAVation Awards 2007 (15/1/2007)
Stewart
Filmscreen Shows StarGlas: a Revolutionary Glass Rear-Projection Screen
(15/1/2007)
Stewart
Filmscreen Introduces the Microperf X2 Acoustically Transparent Screen
to the European Market at ISE 2007 (15/1/2007)
Stewart
Filmscreen Shows FireHawk G3 1080p at ISE 2007: The First Screen Engineered
for 1080p High-Definition Projectors (15/1/2007)
Stewart
Filmscreen Introduces ElectraScope, Cine-V and Cine-W CinemaScope Screens
at ISE 2007, Offering More 2.40:1 Choices (15/1/2007)
Datacolor
to launch ColorFacts Professional 7.0 at Integrated Systems Europe 2007
(15/1/2007)
Earthquake
Sound Announces New Cinénova-16 16-Channel Multi-Zone Amplifier
(11/1/2007)
Paradigm
Introduces Monitor Series v.5 with Proprietary SuperDrive Technology (11/1/2007)
Chief
Introduces New Flat Panel TV Enclosures for Outdoor Protection (11/1/2007)
Now
You See It, Now You Don't! New Flat Panel Frames from Chief Manufacturing
(11/1/2007)
Pro
Acoustics announces the Pure Resonance Mini 4 inch 100 Watt In-Wall and
In-Ceiling Speakers (11/1/2007)
Pulse~LINK
Introduces First Ultra Wideband Whole-Home Interactive HD Solution (10/1/2007)
HomePNA
Builds Momentum With 28 New Members, Faster Home Networking Speeds, Specification
Adoption (10/1/2007)
Apple
TV Coming to Your Living Room (10/1/2007)
Apple
Introduces New AirPort Extreme with 802.11n (10/1/2007)
Apple
Reinvents the Phone with iPhone (10/1/2007)
Fulton
Innovation and its Partners Debut Technology That Enables Intelligent
Wireless Power Transfer (8/1/2007)
AM
Products offers water-based, alcohol-free screen cleaners (8/1/2007)
Digital
Living Service and Product Revenues to Approach $300 Billion Annually
(8/1/2007)
Strategy
Analytics: Sony, Panasonic and Samsung Lead Race to Dominate the Connected
Home (8/1/2007)
D-Tools
Displays System Integrator 5 at ISE-European Premiere (8/1/2007)
Leading
Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Align Around Ultra Wideband for Wireless
Video Products (5/1/2007)
In-Stat
Reports Consumer Education Key to Next Phase of Home Networking (5/1/2007)
Intellon
Corporation Raises $18 Million in Financing (5/1/2007)
Ethereal's
In-Wall Super Outlet Puts Protection and Conditioning Muscle at the Source
(5/1/2007)
HDMI-WP1
Wall Plate by Ethereal Optimizes HDMI Cable Installation and Performance
(5/1/2007)
CINEAK
Europe introduces two new models to its collection of luxury theatre seats
(4/1/2007)
Gefen
Delivers Three New Matrix Switchers for Plug and Play High Definition
Video Integration (4/1/2007)
Computers,
Cameras, Televisions, Displays and Projectors are all Going Wireless with
one of Several New Solutions from Gefen (4/1/2007)
ELAN
Home Systems Brings Groundbreaking Olé To Integrated Systems Europe
Show (4/1/2007)
Sunfire
Encores with European Launch of High Performance Cinema Ribbon Loudspeakers
(4/1/2007)
For categorised news click
here.
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HiddenWires-supported
events
Connected
Home Conference
5-6 March 2007
Olympia, London
The 4th Annual Connected Home 2007 will encompass threats and opportunities,
revenue generating realism and forward-thinking. If you have a professional
interest in delivering or enabling infotainment within a connected home
environment, this is a must-attend event for 2007. It is aimed directly
at the industries supporting the markets growth; telcos, broadcasters,
content providers, device manufacturers, technology providers, software
providers, system integrators, broadband providers, and many more.
T3
Smart Home Show
22-25 March 2007
NEC, Birmingham
Visit the T3 Smart Home Show and discover how today's, and tomorrow's,
technology can revolutionise your life... Meet select exhibitors showcasing
the latest innovative solutions for your home. Learn how to integrate
entertainment, technology and home automation in the free daily seminar
programme and get advice from leading industry experts.
SIAV
2007
11-14 April 2007
Shanghai Eyerbright Centre, Shanghai, China
Every year the SIAV exhibition attracts more than 20 countries and hundreds
of exhibitors. Dealers and associations from around the world will be
invited to visit and to share the effective experience. With more than
one hundred thousand attendees every year, SIAV reaches not only China
but also all over Asia. This provides the best platform for exhibitors
to show their new products and to meet potential dealers.
HDI
HiFi, Digital Install Show 2007
12-15 April 2007
Iris Congres Hotel & Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia
The HDI Show is the most important event in the audio-video industry of
Russia, CIC and Baltic States, presenting the leading trade players of
AV equipment and digital multimedia entertainment systems markets. This
will be the 12th international exhibition of hi-fi, high end audio, home
theatre, audio/video, digital multimedia systems, and home integrated
systems.
PALM
Expo & Install China
2-5 June 2007
China International Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China
Together with PALM Expo, Install China boosts cutting-edge installation
and integration technologies for residential and commercial projects.
Based on increasing demands for high-end lifestyle choices, Install China
aims to convene international manufacturers, installers and integrators
from the professional audio visual and projects industries on a common
platform with architects, design and build consultants, engineers, contractors,
venue and property owners and end-users.
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Ingenium
Lands in the UK! (29/1/2007) 
CEDIA
Offers Top Level Training from Todd Adams (17/1/2007)
Meridian
Launches C Series Installation Components Line (27/12/2006)
SpeakerCraft
Lets You Share Your iPod with every room for a new Music On Demand
Experience (17/11/2006)
Abitana
Showcases Home Network for TV, Phone, PC, Internet, and Music -
Anytime, Anywhere (22/12/2006)
D-Tools
Displays System Integrator 5 at ISE-European Premiere (8/1/2007)
ELAN
Home Systems Brings Groundbreaking Olé To Integrated Systems
Europe Show (4/1/2007) 
Sunfire
Encores with European Launch of High Performance Cinema Ribbon Loudspeakers
(4/1/2007)
Crestron
Launches Compact TMPC 8X Touchpanel (27/12/2006)
AMX
Presents its Latest Control and Digital Content Management Systems
(22/12/2006)
KEF
Unveils Wireless Transmission System (22/12/2006)
CodexNovus
Brings Home Theater to the Whole Family (22/12/2006)
RBH
Sound 30th Anniversary Loudspeaker to Debut at I.S. Europe (19/12/2006)
RBH
Sound Introduces Two New Additions to its Popular M Series (19/12/2006)
Projecta
Custom-Build Projection Screens (19/12/2006)
Living
Control Introduces the ColourPad Luxury Colour Touch Screen (19/12/2006)
ICM's
New Mini Coax One-Piece Compression Connectors Provide Superior
Performance (19/12/2006)
Genelec
launches AIW25 and AIC25 In-Wall and In-Ceiling Loudspeakers (22/12/2006)
Genelec
launches AOW312 On-Wall Monitoring System (19/12/2006)
Unicam
Europe Shows Range of Audio Authority Residential and In Store Cat5
Video Distribution Products (19/12/2006)
Smart-e
Launches New Products at ISE 2007 (8/11/2006)
Philips
created the new Pronto to look sensational! It also features simplified
programming, increasing efficiency and cost effectiveness. It's designed
around the way you work!
SpeakerCraft
is proud to announce the opening of its new European logistics unit.
Distributors now have the added benefit of seeing their orders shipped
quickly and efficiently throughout Europe, without the normal hassles
involved with importing products.