Bob Hetherington
October 11th 04, 06:16 AM
HomeToys Home Technology Newsletter
October 2004 Newsletter
The October Emagazine Issue is online at www.hometoys.com/htinews.htm
Features Include:
CEDIA EXPO 2004 HomeToys Report - Our observations and impressions.
Intel Enables Sharing of Digital Content on the Home LAN - Steve Bard
discusses Intel® NMPR v2.0
HDTV Gains Momentum - Summary of HDTV Forum 2004
Get The Most From Your HDTV - VOOM is a dedicated HDTV satellite service
Entertainment Centers / Networks - DVDeep Throat has discovered Home
Networking
Networking The Digital Home - Patrick Donovan discusses using Coax for a
home network.
Speakers Will Never Sound the Same - DSP speaker correction by Chris Byrne
Home Theatre Project - Tom Grounds describes his Home Theatre system
installation.
Programmable Logic Control - Drapery - Using PLC to control drapes by Eugene
Kowch
Installing your own Network - Jesse Riling and Jeff Wolfgang discuss the
basic components.
Computer That Can Run Your Home - Pentium M combined with the right design
features by Robert Bruder
Dave Rye of X10 - Congratulations Dave - 30 years with X-10
The Convergence of HomeAV and ProAV - Gary Kayye discusses the trend
Truth in Power Ratings - Mark Stone on NAD's Full Disclosure Power Rating
irriGuard Irrigation Control - The irriGuard system works with any existing
sprinkler/irrigation system
Art Frames for LCD TVs - LCD TV Art Frames from Westinghouse offer the ideal
design solution
A Picture isWorth 1000 Words - Rebecca Kennedy discusses NetZoomAV
Home Theater Media Centers - A Media Center is a computer that is able to
store and play music, video, pictures and files - Matthew Coppedge
NuTone Sensonic® Subwoofer - The SS4110PB is an in-wall subwoofer/amplifier
combination
Who's watching over you? - Security cams on a 90 ft. floating vacation home
by Bill Hubbard
Web based monitoring system - using your computer, and a free web based
service from BroadBandSentry.com By Gary Drake
Which Radiant Floor Heating System - Hydronic Hot Water Tubing or Electric
Heating Elements
Powerline Control from Italy - Iriave Electronics located in Italy has
developed and patented power line innovative interfaces
Secure Your RV - SecureRV is a recreational vehicle security, environment
monitoring and control system.
Surveillance on a Budget - TrackerPod is a USB plug-and-play device that
comes bundled with TrackerCam control software.
JVC - Home Theater and Beyond - The DLA-HX2 projector
Reviews:
HTI+ and CEDIA Exam Guide - A must read book by Ron Gilster with Helen
Heneveld
Vonage IP Phone System - by Bob Hetherington
ADS Tech InstantMPX - The Fast, Easy Way to Save Video to DivX Format by
G.A. "Andy" Marken
Interviews:
Phil Tuttobene, CEO of TAW, Inc. - Discusses Video Processors and HD
standards.
John Barr, President of the OSGi Alliance
Read the complete issue at www.hometoys.com/htinews.htm
News Headlines - www.hometoys.com/news.htm
DIRECTV® HIGH-DEFINITION DVR WITH TIVO® IN STOCK AND AT A GREAT PRICE
NOW SHIPPING - DIRECTV® High-Definition DVR with TiVo® For less $ than
everywher else...! Why sit on a waiting list to buy when you can have the
hottest item of the season shipped to you today?
FORTRESS' OFF BROADWAY HOME THEATER SEATING INTRODUCES THE PHANTOM MOTORIZED
MECHANISM
Now every homeowner can customize the chair to their individual comfort
level.
SIMPLY AUTOMATED INTRODUCES THE SIMPLYBRILLIANTT FAMILY OF UPB DIMMING WALL
SWITCHES
Providing ultra-reliable control of new and existing lighting fixtures,
lamps, fans and other electrical devices in the home with no new wires.
SPEAKERCRAFT'S NEW SURFACE MOUNT SPEAKER COMPLIMENTS ALL FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS
SLS Series features extruded aluminum enclosure and unique driver
configuration
PROFICIENT HIGH-POWER 8' LCR CEILING SPEAKER DESIGNED FOR HIGH-END HOME
THEATERS
C870 Is Flagship of New Kevlar Speaker Series
GINNI DESIGNS DEBUTS ITS COMPLETE LINE OF MOTORIZED LIFTS AND MOUNTS
LIFTS AND MOUNTS DESIGNED TO HOUSE FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS AND SPEAKERS
ECLIPSE MARKETING DEVELOPS AUDIO/VIDEO LITERATURE FOR DEALERS TO PURCHASE AT
PHENOMENAL PRICES
Personalized Brochures Enables Dealers to Professionally Present Themselves
to Homeowners, Builders, Architects, Interior Designers and Homebuyers
STEINWAY & SONS FEATURES CONCERTINO IN FACTORY SELECTION ROOM
Steinway & Sons incorporates new technology to enable clients to experience
what a Steinway would sound like in a variety of performance spaces.
CONCERTINO REDEFINES 'PERFORMANCE SPACE' FOR LUXURY HOMEOWNERS
Introduction of Concertino DSP home performance technology
FLASHPOINT USB MEMORY STICK
FlashPoint USB product, gives a USB memory stick the capabilities to
transfer data from one USB memory stick to another, all without the aid of a
computer
VELODYNE NAMES FINN AS EASTERN REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
Velodyne announces Joe Finn as Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Finn will
spearhead all sales activities for Velodyne`s subwoofer line east of the
Mississippi and will also be responsible for managing the Velodyne
representatives in that region.
XANTECH CORPORATION INITIATES GLOBAL LAUNCH OF THE XIST BUSINESS PARTNER
NETWORK AT CEDIA 2004
Xantech Corporation Initiates Global Launch Of The XIST Business Partner
Network At CEDIA 2004 - Custom Installation Solutions From IR to IP And
Everything In Between
XANTECH CORPORATIONS RS232 1X8 SERIAL I/0 ROUTER OFFERS EXPANDED CONTROL
CAPABILITY
Xantech Corporations RS232 1x8 Serial I/0 Router Offers Expanded Control
Capability Only serial router available today that is controllable via both
IR and RS232
NOVIIREMOTE BLASTER - THE NEW REVOLUTION IN REMOTE CONTROLS HAS ARRIVED!
With NoviiRemote Blaster on your palmOne handheld, you get a remote control
that does more, looks better and is more fun to use than comparable remotes
selling at a price in the neighborhood of one thousand dollars!
MKM/VERBATIM ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE CDS/DVDS AND INK FOR LIGHTSCRIBE-EQUIPPED
DRIVES
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd., (MKM) to produce and market the
LightScribe ink, CD and DVD discs it developed in collaboration with HP.
INTERNET HOME ALLIANCE TO PRESENT AT FALL FOCUS: ON-DEMAND DIGITAL
ENTERTAINMENT
Parks Associates today welcomed the Internet Home Alliance as a silver
sponsor to the upcoming executive seminar Fall Focus: On-Demand Demand
Digital Entertainment, to be held November 10-12, 2004
BITMICRO TO ADVANCE ISCSI TARGET APPLIANCES WITH CUTTING-EDGE SOLID STATE
FLASH DISK TECHNOLOGY
SSD pioneer BiTMICRO Networks bared plans that they will be introducing
solid state disk-based iSCSI target appliances.
INTEGRATED SYSTEMS EUROPE 2005 ANNOUNCES ITS BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
The second edition of Integrated Systems Europe - 26-28 January 2005 at The
RAI, in Amsterdam - announces its expanded Business Conference and
Educational Programs.
CEDIA EXPO BREAKS ATTENDANCE RECORDS AGAIN IN 2004
Nearly 25,000 attendees flood Indiana Convention Center for annual EXPO
More news - www.hometoys.com/news.htm
Add your news here - www.hometoys.com/news/services.htm
Upcoming Events
Oct 5-7 TechXNY New York, NY
Oct 5-7 CETEX 2004 New York, NY
Oct 11-15 OSGi Alliance 2004 World Congress Barcelona, Spain
Oct 18-20 CEA Industry Forum San Francisco, CA
Oct 18-19 LonMark Annual Meeting Shanghai, China
Oct 20-21 LonWorld 2004 Shanghai, China
Nov 2-4 ISC East 2004 New York, NY
Nov 4-7 The Home Entertainment Show - West San Francisco
Nov 10-12 Fall Focus: On-Demand Digital Entertainment San Diego, CA
Nov 15-18 EHExpo2004 Long Beach, CA
Nov 17-19 HABITAR 2004 Home Automation Congress Săo Paulo (Brazil)
Nov 18-19 Miami MobileMusiCon 2004 Miami, FL
Nov 30-Dec 2 Net-atHomeT2004 Nice, France
Nov 30-Dec 2 Wi-Fi Planet Conference and Expo
More events - www.hometoys.com/events.htm
Get Listed Now! - HomeToys has a wide variety of ways to help small
companies promote their products to our 75,000+ monthly readers. Register
now to get a free link and company directory listing -
www.hometoys.com/listings.htm
Bob Hetherington
October 2004 Newsletter
The October Emagazine Issue is online at www.hometoys.com/htinews.htm
Features Include:
CEDIA EXPO 2004 HomeToys Report - Our observations and impressions.
Intel Enables Sharing of Digital Content on the Home LAN - Steve Bard
discusses Intel® NMPR v2.0
HDTV Gains Momentum - Summary of HDTV Forum 2004
Get The Most From Your HDTV - VOOM is a dedicated HDTV satellite service
Entertainment Centers / Networks - DVDeep Throat has discovered Home
Networking
Networking The Digital Home - Patrick Donovan discusses using Coax for a
home network.
Speakers Will Never Sound the Same - DSP speaker correction by Chris Byrne
Home Theatre Project - Tom Grounds describes his Home Theatre system
installation.
Programmable Logic Control - Drapery - Using PLC to control drapes by Eugene
Kowch
Installing your own Network - Jesse Riling and Jeff Wolfgang discuss the
basic components.
Computer That Can Run Your Home - Pentium M combined with the right design
features by Robert Bruder
Dave Rye of X10 - Congratulations Dave - 30 years with X-10
The Convergence of HomeAV and ProAV - Gary Kayye discusses the trend
Truth in Power Ratings - Mark Stone on NAD's Full Disclosure Power Rating
irriGuard Irrigation Control - The irriGuard system works with any existing
sprinkler/irrigation system
Art Frames for LCD TVs - LCD TV Art Frames from Westinghouse offer the ideal
design solution
A Picture isWorth 1000 Words - Rebecca Kennedy discusses NetZoomAV
Home Theater Media Centers - A Media Center is a computer that is able to
store and play music, video, pictures and files - Matthew Coppedge
NuTone Sensonic® Subwoofer - The SS4110PB is an in-wall subwoofer/amplifier
combination
Who's watching over you? - Security cams on a 90 ft. floating vacation home
by Bill Hubbard
Web based monitoring system - using your computer, and a free web based
service from BroadBandSentry.com By Gary Drake
Which Radiant Floor Heating System - Hydronic Hot Water Tubing or Electric
Heating Elements
Powerline Control from Italy - Iriave Electronics located in Italy has
developed and patented power line innovative interfaces
Secure Your RV - SecureRV is a recreational vehicle security, environment
monitoring and control system.
Surveillance on a Budget - TrackerPod is a USB plug-and-play device that
comes bundled with TrackerCam control software.
JVC - Home Theater and Beyond - The DLA-HX2 projector
Reviews:
HTI+ and CEDIA Exam Guide - A must read book by Ron Gilster with Helen
Heneveld
Vonage IP Phone System - by Bob Hetherington
ADS Tech InstantMPX - The Fast, Easy Way to Save Video to DivX Format by
G.A. "Andy" Marken
Interviews:
Phil Tuttobene, CEO of TAW, Inc. - Discusses Video Processors and HD
standards.
John Barr, President of the OSGi Alliance
Read the complete issue at www.hometoys.com/htinews.htm
News Headlines - www.hometoys.com/news.htm
DIRECTV® HIGH-DEFINITION DVR WITH TIVO® IN STOCK AND AT A GREAT PRICE
NOW SHIPPING - DIRECTV® High-Definition DVR with TiVo® For less $ than
everywher else...! Why sit on a waiting list to buy when you can have the
hottest item of the season shipped to you today?
FORTRESS' OFF BROADWAY HOME THEATER SEATING INTRODUCES THE PHANTOM MOTORIZED
MECHANISM
Now every homeowner can customize the chair to their individual comfort
level.
SIMPLY AUTOMATED INTRODUCES THE SIMPLYBRILLIANTT FAMILY OF UPB DIMMING WALL
SWITCHES
Providing ultra-reliable control of new and existing lighting fixtures,
lamps, fans and other electrical devices in the home with no new wires.
SPEAKERCRAFT'S NEW SURFACE MOUNT SPEAKER COMPLIMENTS ALL FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS
SLS Series features extruded aluminum enclosure and unique driver
configuration
PROFICIENT HIGH-POWER 8' LCR CEILING SPEAKER DESIGNED FOR HIGH-END HOME
THEATERS
C870 Is Flagship of New Kevlar Speaker Series
GINNI DESIGNS DEBUTS ITS COMPLETE LINE OF MOTORIZED LIFTS AND MOUNTS
LIFTS AND MOUNTS DESIGNED TO HOUSE FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS AND SPEAKERS
ECLIPSE MARKETING DEVELOPS AUDIO/VIDEO LITERATURE FOR DEALERS TO PURCHASE AT
PHENOMENAL PRICES
Personalized Brochures Enables Dealers to Professionally Present Themselves
to Homeowners, Builders, Architects, Interior Designers and Homebuyers
STEINWAY & SONS FEATURES CONCERTINO IN FACTORY SELECTION ROOM
Steinway & Sons incorporates new technology to enable clients to experience
what a Steinway would sound like in a variety of performance spaces.
CONCERTINO REDEFINES 'PERFORMANCE SPACE' FOR LUXURY HOMEOWNERS
Introduction of Concertino DSP home performance technology
FLASHPOINT USB MEMORY STICK
FlashPoint USB product, gives a USB memory stick the capabilities to
transfer data from one USB memory stick to another, all without the aid of a
computer
VELODYNE NAMES FINN AS EASTERN REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
Velodyne announces Joe Finn as Eastern Regional Sales Manager. Finn will
spearhead all sales activities for Velodyne`s subwoofer line east of the
Mississippi and will also be responsible for managing the Velodyne
representatives in that region.
XANTECH CORPORATION INITIATES GLOBAL LAUNCH OF THE XIST BUSINESS PARTNER
NETWORK AT CEDIA 2004
Xantech Corporation Initiates Global Launch Of The XIST Business Partner
Network At CEDIA 2004 - Custom Installation Solutions From IR to IP And
Everything In Between
XANTECH CORPORATIONS RS232 1X8 SERIAL I/0 ROUTER OFFERS EXPANDED CONTROL
CAPABILITY
Xantech Corporations RS232 1x8 Serial I/0 Router Offers Expanded Control
Capability Only serial router available today that is controllable via both
IR and RS232
NOVIIREMOTE BLASTER - THE NEW REVOLUTION IN REMOTE CONTROLS HAS ARRIVED!
With NoviiRemote Blaster on your palmOne handheld, you get a remote control
that does more, looks better and is more fun to use than comparable remotes
selling at a price in the neighborhood of one thousand dollars!
MKM/VERBATIM ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE CDS/DVDS AND INK FOR LIGHTSCRIBE-EQUIPPED
DRIVES
Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd., (MKM) to produce and market the
LightScribe ink, CD and DVD discs it developed in collaboration with HP.
INTERNET HOME ALLIANCE TO PRESENT AT FALL FOCUS: ON-DEMAND DIGITAL
ENTERTAINMENT
Parks Associates today welcomed the Internet Home Alliance as a silver
sponsor to the upcoming executive seminar Fall Focus: On-Demand Demand
Digital Entertainment, to be held November 10-12, 2004
BITMICRO TO ADVANCE ISCSI TARGET APPLIANCES WITH CUTTING-EDGE SOLID STATE
FLASH DISK TECHNOLOGY
SSD pioneer BiTMICRO Networks bared plans that they will be introducing
solid state disk-based iSCSI target appliances.
INTEGRATED SYSTEMS EUROPE 2005 ANNOUNCES ITS BUSINESS CONFERENCE AND
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
The second edition of Integrated Systems Europe - 26-28 January 2005 at The
RAI, in Amsterdam - announces its expanded Business Conference and
Educational Programs.
CEDIA EXPO BREAKS ATTENDANCE RECORDS AGAIN IN 2004
Nearly 25,000 attendees flood Indiana Convention Center for annual EXPO
More news - www.hometoys.com/news.htm
Add your news here - www.hometoys.com/news/services.htm
Upcoming Events
Oct 5-7 TechXNY New York, NY
Oct 5-7 CETEX 2004 New York, NY
Oct 11-15 OSGi Alliance 2004 World Congress Barcelona, Spain
Oct 18-20 CEA Industry Forum San Francisco, CA
Oct 18-19 LonMark Annual Meeting Shanghai, China
Oct 20-21 LonWorld 2004 Shanghai, China
Nov 2-4 ISC East 2004 New York, NY
Nov 4-7 The Home Entertainment Show - West San Francisco
Nov 10-12 Fall Focus: On-Demand Digital Entertainment San Diego, CA
Nov 15-18 EHExpo2004 Long Beach, CA
Nov 17-19 HABITAR 2004 Home Automation Congress Săo Paulo (Brazil)
Nov 18-19 Miami MobileMusiCon 2004 Miami, FL
Nov 30-Dec 2 Net-atHomeT2004 Nice, France
Nov 30-Dec 2 Wi-Fi Planet Conference and Expo
More events - www.hometoys.com/events.htm
Get Listed Now! - HomeToys has a wide variety of ways to help small
companies promote their products to our 75,000+ monthly readers. Register
now to get a free link and company directory listing -
www.hometoys.com/listings.htm
Bob Hetherington