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SageTV Media Center 7 - A Better Media Streaming Solution? Tom Abell

Dec 2010

 I believe that SageTV has created a very viable solution for the Home Technology enthusiasts’ home by integrating their media streaming server (the SageTV HD Theater 300) with quality client software (SageTV Client and Placeshifter).  With the addition of the Windows Home Server add-in (SageTV Media Server), they have empowered the Home Technology buffs out there with both power AND flexibility to design a whole-house (even whole-world!) streaming media system that takes their home system integration project to the next level!
Improving Video Quality is One Click Away Andy Marken vReveal

Aug 2009

 Converting videotaped content to digital is important because the images will deteriorate – if they haven’t already – and you will lose the special moments and memories forever
Pinnacle Studio 12 Andy Marken Marken Communications

Aug 2008

 Certified for Windows Vista™, the Pinnacle Studio version 12 family consists of three affordably priced versions to meet the needs of consumers ranging from novices to dedicated video enthusiasts.
AVIA Inc. Increases Revenue and Decreases Costs with D-Tools D-Tools D-Tools

Feb 2008

 AVIA Inc. has experienced a significant reduction in time and cost for each project because resources are correctly allocated, resulting in better tracking and correctly ordered equipment for each job. Additionally, AVIA reduces time by generating easily understood and applied documentation with D-Tools so remote installations can be managed onsite by AVIA’s technical staff.
Haave AV Systems Increases Revenue Utilizing D-Tools System Integrator™ Software D-Tools D-Tools

Oct 2007

 We are able to confidently present our proposal, knowing it’s designed properly with D-Tools and understanding our industry and costs, so we can explain every aspect of the job to our customer, easing any apprehension, and winning the job hands down.
How to Choose a Home Automation System Mark Colegrove HomeSeer Technologies

Aug 2006

 A really interesting change occurs when home automation is installed. You begin to treat your home as one big unified system instead of a collection of smaller unrelated systems. When this happens, the possibilities and “what if’s” start to surface. This is where the fun begins!
InterVideo MediaOne Gallery Andy Marken

Aug 2006

 Puts an end to your cluttered media center desktop and stores your content so it can be quickly found and used.
How Can You Connect Your Digital Photos, Audios and Videos Mary Luciano Coolect LLC

Oct 2005

 My goal was to create a digital album of my son’s life for his 30th Birthday that would reflect his life and become a living keepsake of his first 30 years.
Home Automation for the rest of us Barbara Holbrook

Feb 2005

 With it's “Jetsons-era functionality, this software is great for people that want to control their home or apartment with minimum amount of fuss.
Software Configuration Tools Adam Stone D-Tools

Dec 2004

 WebTools has the same look and feel of the standard DTools/ Visio graphic interface and uses the same database and business logic but runs entirely over the internet.
A Picture is Worth 1000 Words Rebecca Kennedy Altima Technologies

Oct 2004

 One of the key advantages to NetZoomAV is that it is aimed directly at the needs of both the casual and strict business user. The program's developers made NetZoomAV easy to use from the get-go, starting with drag-and-drop placement of symbols and shapes into the drawing space.
XP Interactions with UPnP™-Based IGDs Derek R. Flickinger Interactive Homes, Inc.

Aug 2003

 The intent of this article is to collect and document various observations made regarding the functionality of the UPnP™ technologies built into Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 when interacting with UPnP™-based Internet Gateway Devices (IGDs). The intended audiences are IGD developers interested in making their gateways compatible with Windows XP and implementers trying to troubleshoot issues associated with IGDs and Windows XP.
PowerHome Hollis Martinsen

Apr 2002

 With my criteria of looking for a low-cost application to give me low-level and complex control of all my home automation devices, PowerHome was the clear winner. This one application, although one of the cheapest components of my home automation system, has opened "Pandora's Box" to the possibilities of what I can do.
HAL Deluxe Bob Hetherington

Dec 2001

 I was most impressed with the quick and easy setup and the fact that I didn't need to train the voice recognition system at all. This is a fun ... fun ... fun product that can pretty much become your sidekick in operating your home automation system, answering, dialing and taking messages as well as getting your favorite sports scores, stock prices and weather reports from the internet. What else do you need? And the very best part ... just say "Goodbye" or "Thank-you" and HAL goes to sleep until you awaken it with your next desire.
HomeSeer Cheryl Currid

Oct 2001

 With just a Web browser you can control lights, appliances, a security system -- almost anything with a power switch. In my home, the system controls the pool pumps and cleaner, opens and closes drapes, and even tells me when someone is coming up the driveway or if I left the garage door up.
X-Ray Vision Internet Kit Rob Williams

Feb 2001

 X-ray vision remote software can be downloaded from www.x10.com and used to view your camera images from anywhere via an internet connection. Just enter your home computer’s IP address, type in your password and you are able to see the images from the remote camera ( updated every 10 seconds to 2 minutes).
Event Control System (ECS) Rob Williams

Aug 2000

 “This software will control what you want, when you want…very logical setup” ... Mr. Spock. ... you can have events announce themselves via text to speech as well as send commands using voice recognition. In addition, there is a web interface that can be controlled remotely via web pages ... you see pretty much the same interface ... very neat add on!
PC Commander

Jun 1999

 For example, you can sit back in your chair and click one button on your remote to open your web browser. Now relax and navigate around using the remote to scroll etc. This unit would be good for remote operation while giving a presentation with PowerPoint as well.
HomeSeer Brooks Talley InfoWorld

Jun 1999

 Using WSH and the Slinkx control, I was able to map a single button on my X10 RF remote to gradually dim all the lights in my living room, turn off the aquarium pump (loud!), turn on the TV, receiver, and DVD player, and set the inputs on the TV and reciver, and finally open the DVD tray. Watching a DVD became as easy as slapping a disc in and hitting play.
HAL2000 Version 1.2.2 Home Automated Living

Oct 1998

 Use the Internet configuration to set up your system so HAL can go and get traffic reports, stock quotations, TV listings etc. This feature sets HAL apart from the others and I'm sure we'll see more options in the future. Just ask for a weather report and HAL reads it back to you (in a clear voice) from data it retrieved from the internet ... WOW!

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