Home Automation EZine
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Volume 9 Issue 6
Dec 04 / Jan 05

Features

Cover Page

Big Broadband: Public Infrastructure or Private Monopolies

Video Display Calibration

Don’t Stop Movin’

New Face of Audio/Video

DVD Insider

Introduction to Acoustic Treatment.

Bats in your Belfry?

Software Configuration Tools

Improve Picture on Rear Projection TVs

Introduction to DVI & Digital Connectivity

The Promise of the Connected Home

Electronic Signage Networks

CEA Connections Guide 

The Hi-Fi Guy

Loudspeakers and the Digital Age

Display Werks Touches Residential Systems Market

BACKUP! BACKUP! BACKUP!

Video Intercoms Go High-Tech

Six Elements of Future Home

Cooling the Mid-size Enclosure

Unleash your wireless music

A Guide to Digital Video

HTPCs Beget HTPCs

New Era of Building Management

Hold The Big Box

Lights, Cameras… Pick up the Pieces!

Home Theater Solutions

Total Home Technology

Multi Room Audio Systems

How Do You Sell Lighting Control?

Home Monitoring Network

Secure Your Boat

Switch off the TV when Xmas comes!

How did I lose a 3,000+ pound brightly painted object?

Heated Driveways

Use Your Camcorder as a PC WebCam

FlashPoint USB Memory Pen Drive

Next Generation of Central Vacuums

Voice Alert: The Perfect Gift

Reviews

QMotions-Golf™ Indoor Golf Simulator

CP290 Director X

Interviews
Kristine Stewart, President, Internet Home Alliance

Bob Heile, chairman ZigBee Alliance

Nick Mellios, Yummy Interactive

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Features: 

Big Broadband: Public Infrastructure or Private Monopolies - By Wayne Caswell

Video Display Calibration - by Tom Schulte

Don’t Stop Movin’ - by Tim Windsor

New Face of Audio/Video - By Michael Green

DVD Insider - A series of articles about what's happening in the home technology and DVD industry.

Introduction to Acoustic Treatment. - By Ethan Winer

Bats in your Belfry? - by Bill Hubbard

Software Configuration Tools - By Adam Stone

Improve Picture on Rear Projection TVs - by Brett McLaughlin

Introduction to DVI & Digital Connectivity - from DVIGear Technology Connection

The Promise of the Connected Home - By Raoul Wijgergangs

Electronic Signage Networks - Ken Sinclair

CEA Connections Guide - shows the consumers where the connectors are located and how they can use them to optimize product performance.

The Hi-Fi Guy - Brent McCall

Loudspeakers and the Digital Age - by Jan Plummer

Display Werks Touches Residential Systems Market - By Martin Hamilton

BACKUP! BACKUP! BACKUP! - Gavin Smith

Video Intercoms Go High-Tech - By Carol Lieb

Six Elements of Future Home - by Damien Wong

Cooling the Mid-size Enclosure - By Frank Federman

Unleash your wireless music - by Mike Ridenhour

A Guide to Digital Video - by Jeff Wolfgang

HTPCs Beget HTPCs - By Chris Bomicino

New Era of Building Management - by Anu Kätkä

Hold The Big Box - by Lee Adams

Lights, Cameras… Pick up the Pieces! - A tale of caution... Whole Home Systems

Home Theater Solutions - Invisible, Surface-Mounted FlatWire by Jonathan Yodis

Total Home Technology - By William T. Schafer

Multi Room Audio Systems - By Matthew Bramble

How Do You Sell Lighting Control? - Bill Hambley

Home Monitoring Network - By Gary Drake

Secure Your Boat - Abucco Technologies

Switch off the TV when Xmas comes! - NoviiMedia

How did I lose a 3,000+ pound brightly painted object? - scientists have developed the C-Car car-finding keychain

Heated Driveways - WarmZone

Use Your Camcorder as a PC WebCam - TrackerCam

FlashPoint USB Memory Pen Drive - Xmultiple

Next Generation of Central Vacuums - AquaAir

Voice Alert: The Perfect Gift - By Juli Isola

Interviews:

Kristine Stewart, President, Internet Home Alliance - as an industry, we need to make it much more simple and turn-key for the consumer to adopt and install connected home solutions.

Bob Heile, chairman ZigBee Alliance - ZigBee’s unique emphasis on low power, reliability, scalability and easy deployment and low cost make it ideally suited for the residential control market.

Nick Mellios, Yummy Interactive - Game players no longer have to install a CD or even go to the store to buy one. They can now just click on a button and almost immediately start playing a game.
 

Reviews:

QMotions-Golf™ Indoor Golf Simulator - uses patented electronic technology to recognize swing speed and measure club head directional impact to translate actual golf swings into popular golf game titles.

CP290 Director X - New program for the original X10 home automation computer controlled interface.
 

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