Home Automation EZine
EMagazine
Volume 6 Issue 3
June/July 2001

Features
Cover Page
Editorial
Advanced Digital
Set-Top Boxes
Set-Tops - The Killer Platform for RG's
When Will SP's Roll Out Gateways?
Evolution of 
Set-Top Boxes
Wireless Choices
Future of 
SetTop Boxes
Lighting Options
Digital Cameras
Couch Potato Comfort
How to Automate?
Whole House A/V
Connections 2001
Special Report

Learning Center

New Products
Previews
Orinoco USB Client
Smart Homes for Dummies
DLink Wireless Gateway
KAT5-AVS
Audiotron MP3 Player

Interviews
Allan Scott
Agere / Orinoco
Bill Reed
2netFX
Antonio Rodriguez
Memora

Mentor
Wayne Caswell
Wireless Networking

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Features:
Advanced Digital Set-Top Boxes - Gerard O'Driscoll gives us some excellent background and makes a strong case for flash file systems.
Set-Tops - The Killer Platform for RG's - Set-Top Boxes are the device of choice says Michael Greeson
When Will SP's Roll Out Gateways? - Navin Sabharwal explains the timing and reasoning for the emergence of residential gateways.

Evolution of Set-Top Boxes - What is the potential of the Set-Top Box - Joshua Wise
Wireless Choices - A terrific overview of wirless technologies by Dr. Kevin Negus
Future of SetTop Boxes - Some of the possibilities - Ken Van Meter, Cris Hollingsworth, Nicole Shea
Lighting Options - I polled the comp.home.automation for some answers to a lighting question.
Digital Cameras - Some practical advantages by Phil Philcox.

Couch Potato Comfort - Cheryl Currid describes the ultimate Lazy Boy recliner.

How to Automate? - Kenn Kerr on the ConnectHome national dealer network.
Whole House A/V - Whole House Audio/Video Signal Distribution and Control over Structured Wiring by Prasanna M. Shah
Connections 2001 Special Report 
Bob Hetherington

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

Dealer Locator - Find an authorized Dealer using this handy resource

Editorial: 
Bob Hetherington's views ... whether you like it or not :-)

Reviews:
Orinoco USB Client - Wireless Networking via USB port.
Smart Homes for Dummies - A great book to learn the basics.
DLink Wireless Gateway
- D-Link DI-713 Wireless Network Adapter
Audiotron MP3 Player - A nice affordable place to start for a Home MP3 Jukebox.
KAT5-AVS - A/V distribution over Cat5 wire - Mark McCall

Interviews:
Allan Scott - Agere / Orinoco
Bill Reed - 2netFX
Antonio Rodriguez - Memora

Mentor:
Wayne CaswellData Networking  

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