Home Automation EZine
EMagazine
Volume 11 Issue 2
April 2006

Features

Cover Page

Mounting a Plasma or LCD TV

ArtScreen Masking System

Home Weather Stations

Home Entertainment Chair

Home Theater
Design - Part 5

Tips and Tricks for your Media Center

Scaling the
Sea of HD

HDCP - Is Doom Upon Us?

HD DVD vs Blu-ray

Copper or Fiber Optics. Which is right for you?

Going All-Digital Is the Only Way

Surround Speaker System Set-up

Digital Media Servers
-
Evaluating Options

Audio Elements

Home Automation Appliance: Part 2

PLC - Hardware

DVD Insider #52

DVD Insider # 53

DVD Insider # 54

Before there was DVD there was…Laservision

Integrated Systems China 2006

Photoplus Expo 2005

SATCON 2005

Convergence Of What People Watch, Listen To and Do

Web Content Coming to Devices

The Flat Panel Business is Mounting

Selling , With the Emphasis on Style

Another One Bites the Dust

Motorized TV Lifts

Maintain & Restore DVDs & CDs

Reviews

Viewsonic VP2330WB 23" Wide Screen LCD

Helping You Choose The Best Home Theater Projectors

Harmony 880 Remote Control

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HomeToys
Home Technology Emagazine

April 2006 Issue

 

featuring:

Home System Accessories - Screen Mounts, Lifts and Disguises, Cables, Furniture, Weather Stations and more!

Integrated Systems China 2006 - Bob Hetherington

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Outdoor Systems - Vacation Homes / outdoor speakers / all weather TV / outdoor projectors plus a variety of Home Tech Articles

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Features: 

Home Theater Design - Part 5 - It's time to go shopping for equipment with Steve Faber

Home Entertainment Chair - BodySound chair is a complete sound system, including six audio speakers.

Scaling the Sea of HD - Video Processors by Josh Allen of DVDO iScan

HDCP - Is Doom Upon Us?  - Resistance, is futile… or perhaps more accurately, a matter of time - Evolution Audio Video

HD DVD vs Blu-ray - The battle lines are blurring - Wayde Robson

Copper or Fiber Optics. Which is right for you? - When it comes to HDMI / DVI connectivity, you have two choices - By Minsoo Park, Dtrovision LLC.

Going All-Digital Is the Only Way - By Hagai Gefen, of Gefen Inc.

Surround Speaker System Set-up - Laser alignment tools etc. - Alan Adelstein, American Recorder Technologies, Inc.

Digital Media Servers - Evaluating your Options - The Basics - Harris Coltrain - 2partsfusion

Audio Elements - What is a Sound Shower? - Dave Brown Scion Technology Ltd UK

Home Automation Appliance: Part 2 - by Robert D. Findlay, Bill Lynch, Graham McCormack - IO Anywhere

PLC - Hardware - The latest in the series by Eugene Kowch, P.I.D. Consultants Inc.

DVD Insider #52 - THE Insider discusses storage, storage and storage!

DVD Insider # 53 - The war of the Roses - THE Insider

DVD Insider # 54 - Bell, Sarnoff Together at Last - THE Insider

Before there was DVD there was…Laservision - Another Classic HomeToy Installment from James Russo

Integrated Systems China 2006 - Bob Hetherington

Photoplus Expo 2005 - James Russo

SATCON 2005 - James Russo

Convergence Of What People Watch, Listen To and Do - Triple Play Services in the Home Network - Wineguard.

Web Content Coming to Devices - Useful Technology or Gadgets - The end consumer’s view - Oregan Networks Ltd

The Flat Panel Business is Mounting - Discussion of Mounting Systems by Hal Truax, OmniMount

Selling , With the Emphasis on Style - These stores are about is selling a lifestyle, not just a system - Artcoustic Loudspeakers

Another One Bites the Dust - Dual- and multi-core processors by Jun Alejo BiTMICRO Networks

Motorized TV Lifts - Off-the-Shelf vs. Custom Installations by Marlene Fawkes of Lift-Tech

Maintain & Restore DVDs & CDs - by Linda Simon, cdClarity

Sponsored Articles:

Mounting a Plasma or LCD TV - Mounts are not just and accessory item, but a true companion to your flat panel TV - Chief Manufacturing

ArtScreen Masking System - A Retractable Work of Art - Vutec Corporation

Home Weather Stations - Toy or Necessity by John Johnston, WeatherHawk

Tips and Tricks for your Media Center - Setup advice from BlueAdo

Reviews:

Viewsonic VP2330WB 23" Wide Screen LCD - Professional Monitor for designers by Luke Hetherington.

Helping You Choose The Best Home Theater Projectors - Courtesy of ProjectorReviews.com Reviewer- Art Feierman

Harmony 880 Remote Control - We needed a remote control to handle the Media Center PC, LCD TV and Receiver. Logitech stepped up to the plate and sent us the Harmony 880 remote to see if it would fit the bill. - Bob Hetherington

Projects:

Systems for Small Spaces - Bob Hetherington tests a system for condo and apartment dwellers. Part 7 of the Home Technology Demonstration Project.

Video Library:

Steve Greenberg explains how things work. - Now including new products from CES 2006

Nostalgia:
The Original October 1996 Issue

News:
Press Releases from around the industry. There's a lot going on out there to learn about.

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Home Technology Demonstration Project - Frank discussions and HowTo's about our Home Theater, Multi Room Audio and Home Control Demonstration Lab. Updated February 2006 with a new system designed for Small Spaces (Condos and Apartments).

Product Showcase - Home Automation,  Networking and Entertainment Products and Services

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Links, Software, Tips & Tricks, Articles, Reviews and more.

Learning Center - A guided tour to help you learn about Home Technologies including Automation, Entertainment and Networking. 

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