Home Automation EZine
EMagazine
Volume 6 Issue 6
Dec 2001 / Jan 2002

Features
Cover Page
2001 in Retrospect
Home Theater Control
Home Entertainment Networking - COAX
Home Media Trends
TV – The Next Phase for Broadband
Wireless Toys
Distributed Audio Wiring Practices
Digital Audio Receivers
Streaming Media Problems
MultiRoom Audio
 on Cat5

Smart Homes for Disabled People
New Face for Automation
802.11b Wireless
SmartHome Planning
Phoneline Networks
Voice Control for Home Automation
Streaming Wireless Entertainment
CeBus vs X10
Action / Reaction
Plan for Now
Provide for Then

X10bot for Linux
DLP™ Technology
Loudspeakers and Whole House Audio
HAVi and IEEE 1394
One Chip Does All
Rock-n-Roll Meets Wireless
Weather Stations

New Products
Previews
HAL Deluxe
Cateye Web Camera
Remote Anywhere
HomeVision Home Controller

Siemens Gigaset Wireless Phone
Interviews
Terry Wright
Chairman HomeCNA
John Barr
President OSGI
Mentor
Wayne Caswell
Wireless Networking

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Industry News
Article Library
Review Library

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Largest Issue ... Ever
27 Articles / 5 Previews / 2 Interviews

Coming in February 2002
Home Control Systems
The State of the Art 

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Dec 01 / Jan 02
Home Theater and Multi Room Audio

Interactive Series
How To Network and Automate Your Home

HomeToys Mentor 
Wayne Caswell

Features:
2001 in Retrospect - Navin Sabharwal summarizes the good ... the bad ... and the ugly. 
Home Theater Control - Where we've been, where we are and where we are going - Mike Braithwaite
Home Entertainment Networking - COAX - Bobby Bahram discusses the benefits of using familiar coax cable for distributing entertainment.
Home Media Trends - OpenGlobe aims to simplify our entertainment menus.
TV – The Next Phase for Broadband - Who will deliver advanced TV services and when will it begin to happen - Steve Hawley
Wireless Toys - Wayne Caswell's wireless shopping list ... cool new products.
Distributed Audio Wiring Practices - Leviton's wiring tips and recommendations ... an invaluable reference.
Digital Audio Receivers - The Cure to Burning CDs by Mike Maser.
Streaming Media Problems - Why Streaming Dries Up for High-Quality Audio - Steven Vasquez
MultiRoom Audio on Cat5 - Pragmatic's system described by Prasanna Shah.
Smart Homes for Disabled People - Designing Reliable Smart Home Technology for Disabled People -
Guy Dewsbury / Bruce Taylor / Martin Edge
New Face for Automation - Dan Quigley discusses integrating multivendor automation software.
802.11b Wireless - The newer, and at this point more expensive, 802.11a standard is able to transmit data at speeds up to 54 Mbps - Lesley Kirchman
SmartHome Planning - The process of working with a Systems Integrator - Bill McFarland
Phoneline Networks - HomePNA Networks the Home with Existing Wires
Voice Control for Home Automation - DSP Controllers Bring New Level of Functionality to HVAC and Security Systems - Richard Mensik
Streaming Wireless Entertainment - Get Ready for the Next Wave in Home Networks: Steaming Entertainment Content Throughout the Home - Cirrus Wireless Networking
CeBus vs X10 - A good comparison based on one installer's experience. - Submitted by HomeTek, Inc.
Action / Reaction - Tom Dionne's experience with voice control for a disabled customer.
Plan for Now Provide for Then - Wire for the future - Submitted by FutureSmart
X10bot for Linux - x10bot Home Automation Daemon for Linux by Daniel P. Stasinski
DLP™ Technology - Digital Light Processing™ technology explained by Texas Instruments.
Loudspeakers and Whole House Audio - Jan P. Plummer discusses bass and Virtual Acoustic Radial Transmission Line (VARTL) technology.
HAVi and IEEE 1394 - Programmable Logic Solutions Enable HAVi and IEEE 1394 Products - Amit Dhir and Krishna Rangasayee
One Chip Does All - M-Systems is introducing a revolutionary concept of using a single chip for both booting the system and storing data.
Rock-n-Roll Meets Wireless - Wireless Networking Equipment from Agere Systems ORiNOCO™ Keeps Dave Matthews Band's Ants Marching in Tune
Weather Stations - Keeping An Eye On Mother Nature by Phil Philcox

HowTo: Interactive Series
How To Network and Automate Your Home 
Current Section - Finding Help and Working with Consultants and Dealers - This is the second installment in a series of articles describing the process of adding automation and networking systems to a Home. 

Previews:
HAL Deluxe - Voice Control of Your Home
Cateye Web Camera - This one is a little different ... good quality picture and built in webserver.
Remote Anywhere - Leapfrog by Terk lets you use your remote from any room in the house.
HomeVision Home Controller - HomeToys starts it's system upgrade with a new automation controller.
Siemens Gigaset Wireless Phone - 2 Line wireless phone system.

Interviews:
Terry Wright - Chairman HomeCNA
John Barr - President OSGI

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 and Networking Products and Shows

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

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

Dealer Locator - Find an authorized Dealer using this handy resource

Tips and Tricks Contest - Send us your networking and  automation ideas to win prizes.

Gadget Giveaway - Free draw to win great prizes.