Home Automation EZine
EMagazine
Volume 7 Issue 4
Aug / Sept 2002

Features
Cover Page
Bandwidth - How Much do you Need
Home Technology
Demonstration
Project
Advanced Video Scaling Technology
Home Networking Options
So ... Who Designed Your System?
Simple Interfaces
Part II
Getting a Grip on all the Gear
SIP-based VoIP to the Rescue

Home Security Meets Technology
Weather Warning Tech Comes of Age
OSGi World Congress
Networking Easy As Drying Your Hair
Wireless networking goes to 22Mbps
New Face of Home Automation
Lightning and Home Control Systems
Don't Overlook Automating HVAC
Wireless Internet
Home Infrastructure


Reviews
ActionTec 
54Mbps WAP
Imerge SoundServer S1000
Phonex Neverwire 14
Compaq iPAQ CP-2W Conn Point
Siemens Gigaset 8825
New Products

Interviews
Dr. John Barr
OSGi President

Projects
Home Technology
Demonstration
Project
How To Network and Automate Your Home

Mentor
Wayne Caswell
Wireless Networking

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Aug / Sept 02
Summer Issue
Video Scaling
Powerline Networking
Wireless Networking
Bandwidth Issues
Interface Design
System Design
Communication
Security
Software
HVAC

Home Technology
Demonstration
Project

Features:
Bandwidth - How Much do you Need - Wayne Caswell clears the fog about how much bandwidth we really need.
Home Technology Demonstration Project - Bob Hetherington's first article in a series that will describe the process of building the HomeToys Lab.
Advanced Video Scaling Technology - Displaying various video formats is a challenge by Donna Siani
Home Networking Options - Getting the Most From Your Home with Powerline Networks 
By Brad Warnock
So ... Who Designed Your System? - David Teel discusses why you may need an expert to guide your project.
Simple Interfaces - Part II - More from Jack Goldberg about project co-ordination and interface decisions.
Getting a Grip on all the Gear - PC control software to integrate systems by Chris Grace.
SIP-based VoIP to the Rescue - Session initiation protocol for internet telephony - Vonage
Home Security Meets Technology - ADT's Safewatch iCenter described by Jay Stuck
Weather Warning Tech Comes of Age - John Van Pelt brings us up to speed on some weather alert issues and products.
OSGi World Congress - Forum will highlight progress and deployments of OSGi Open Systems
Networking Easy As Drying Your Hair - Elsa Chan discusses Powerline Networking issues and new products.
Wireless networking goes to 22Mbps - Double the throughput of 802.11b networks by Lonny Paul.
New Face of Home Automation - Device independent software advantages by Dan Quigley 
Don't Overlook Automating HVAC - Joe Hlavacek discusses the importance of energy saving devices in your home.
Wireless Internet - High Speed Access To The Bedroom and (among other places) The Park Bench By Phil Philcox
Home Infrastructure - What a good systems integrator can do for you by Nicole Slavitt
Lightning and Home Control Systems - Surge Protection advise from Dan Fulmer

Projects:
Home Technology Demonstration Project - HomeToys is building a Home Theater, Multi Room Audio and Home Control Demonstration Lab.
How To Network and Automate Your Home - Interactive Series of articles describing the process of adding automation and networking systems to a Home. 

Reviews:
ActionTec 54Mbps WAP - Rob Williams
Imerge SoundServer S1000 - Bob Hetherington
Phonex Neverwire 14 - Rob Williams
Compaq iPAQ CP-2W
- Bob Hetherington
Siemens Gigaset 8825 - Cheryl Currid
Compaq Pocket PC - Bob Hetherington

Interviews:
Dr. John Barr - OSGi President

Mentor:
Wayne CaswellWireless Networking  

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

New Products:
The latest and greatest ... some for sale now ... some just around the corner

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

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

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