Fw: HomeToys December Emagazine - Home Theater

["Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Hetherington" <bobh@xxxxxxx>
To: "HomeToys Reader" <brenda@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 1:05 AM
Subject: HomeToys December Emagazine - Home Theater


> Happy Holidays from all of us at HomeToys :-)
>
> The December Emagazine Issue is now online and it's the biggest
> ever.
> Home Theater and Multi Room Audio
> 27 Articles / 5 Previews / 2 Interviews
> http://hometoys.com/htinews.htm
>
> Back by popular demand:
> Tips and Tricks Contest - Send us your networking and automation
> ideas to win a Marrick Lynx-X10PLC.
> www.hometoys.com/contest/tips.htm
>
> Articles:
> 2001 in Retrospect - Navin Sabarwal 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
> DLPT Technology - Digital Light ProcessingT 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 ORiNOCOT Keeps Dave Matthews Band's Ants Marching
> in Tune
> Weather Stations - Keeping An Eye On Mother Nature by Phil
> Philcox
>
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>
> New feature - Help us "Write the Book" on Home Networking
and
> Automation
> www.hometoys.com/howto/
> Working On Ch 1 Sect 2 - The Planning Process - Finding Help and
> Working with Consultants and Dealers
> Add your advice and opinions to this interactive knowledge base.
>
> Product 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
>
> New Products - Updated Nov 1st
> http://www.hometoys.com/newproducts.htm
>
> ====================================
> Connected Home Magazine can show you how install a home network,
> tackle home automation, build a home theater system, or integrate
> your PDA with your PC.  Try a free sample of the premier issue
> today!
> http://www.connectedhomemag.com/sub.cfm?code=fsee301kht
> ====================================
>
> Gadget GiveAway: http://hometoys.com/contest/giveaway.htm
> Win a Imerge SoundServer S1000 Digital Audio Player
> Closes December 25th
>
> Press Releases: Updated Dec 1/01
> http://www.hometoys.com/news.htm
> Lots of news and product announcements
>
> More News at Home Automation Today
> http://www.edtn.com/homeauto
>
> Upcoming Events: http://hometoys.com/events.htm
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>
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