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
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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
Caswell - Wireless
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.
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