HomeToys April Newsletter

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HomeToys Home Technology
April 2005 Newsletter

All new content - April 2005 Emagazine
Read the complete issue at www.hometoys.com/htinews.htm

Articles:
How to Create a Custom-Designed Home Theater  - By Jon Robbins
Total Room Home Theater - What is It? - by Larry Holben
How to Wire Your Home for Modern Entertainment and Control Systems - by
Steve Faber
Serious Sound System - This is just a photo of an outrageous stereo system
:-)
HDCP: For Better or for Worse? - a must read submitted by DVIGear Technology
Connection
The Home Technology Integrator - Tori Harris describes what an Integrator
does for you.
Artist meets Engineer - The Art of Tuning - by Michael Green
DVD Insider - 4 new reports and opinions.
Alternative Big-Screen Displays - Carbon Nanotechnologies to Usher in New
Displays? Steve Marsland
Projection Screens 101: How Big? - By Terry Coffey
Gibson's Wurlitzer Digital Jukebox - This is a cool product from Gibson
Audio.
New Technologies Create a Mainstream Market for Home Control - by James W.
Johnston
PLC and Grafik Eye - a very powerful and flexible electrical control system
By Eugene Kowch
Installing A Doorjamb Light Switch - Clear Lighting and Electrical Design
How To Create Media Center Apps With Meedio - by Pablo Pissanetzky
Create a Wireless Sensor Network using WIFI and Web Services - By Gary Drake
Absolute Power Sells..Absolutely! - By Bob Smith
Power Protection in the Home Theater - Andrew Ghigo
Structured Wiring: To Be Wired Or Not To Be! - by Brett Griffin
How to Build an X-10 Broadcast Car Monitor - created by cocoontech.com
The Oyaide Advantage - New material for wire connections - the Lotus Group
Miniature Stereo Amplifier - by Nigel Brent
Wireless Comm Between PC and Sewing Machines - Sewing Enthusiasts can Send
Patterns Directly to the Sewing Machine
New Projection Screen Breakthrough - By Len Calderone
Your Home Will Call You When There's a Problem - By Frank Geissler
Motorized Ceiling Projector Lift - by Marlene Fawkes
Secure Your Cottage - Abucco Technologies
Make a Dashboard for Family Communication - by Saro Saravanan

Interviews:
Raoul Wijgergangs - Zensys - Making Sense of Today's Home Control
Technologies
Stephen Street- StreetFire Labs - smoking the kool-aid

Reviews:

AViC Cable - by Bill Gambrell

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DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT AND THE DIGITAL HOME AT CONNECTIONST
CONNECTIONST will offer a complete analysis and examination of the Digital
Home through a keynote and special session from Intel Corporation. This
executive marketing conference will take place May 11-13, 2005, in
Burlingame, Calif.

AUDIO, VIDEO, AND CONVERGENCE SEMINARS FREE AT HOME ENTERTAINMENT 2005 SHOW
A ticket to The Home Entertainment 2005 Show not only gives attendees entrée
to preview the latest consumer elctronic products - it also includes free
educational seminars on a variety of subjects moderated by top industry
editors.

HOMEGA RESEARCH UNVEILS DATES AND NEW VENUE FOR ITS NET-ATHOMET2005 EVENT
NOW IN ITS 8TH YEAR
Homega Research is very proud to announce today that Net-atHomeT2005 will be
held this year on November 29 & 30, 2005, at the Meridien Hotel in Nice, on
the French Riviera.

NETSTREAMS® OFFERS IP-BASED MULTI-ROOM AUDIO TRAINING AT 2005 SPRING CEDIA
REGIONAL IN SAN FRANCISCO
Manufacturer of IP-based Whole-House Audio Systems Joins World-Leading
Speaker Manufacturer, Polk Audio, to Host Courses at CEDIA Regional Event,
Offers Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Participants

CENTREPOINT TECHNOLOGIES` TALKSWITCH IP PBX ENSURES CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS TO
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Access to both VoIP and traditional telephone lines guarantees customers are
able to connect with local 911 services

DESTINY NETWORKS ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION THROUGH CONTROLITE
Destiny Networks, provider of premier entertainment controllers and more,
announced today it will begin selling products through Controlite, a value
added distributor in Mexico focused on custom installers.

RUNCO INTERNATIONAL OFFERS CEDIA CEUS AT REGIONAL HOME THEATER DESIGN COURSE
Video Display Innovator Joins Three Manufacturers to Host "Elite Home
Theater" Design Course at San Francisco CEDIA Regional Education

INVICTUS WINE GROUP INTRODUCES CELLAR CERVEAU(TM), A FULLY INTEGRATED,
STATE-OF-THE-ART SYSTEM
For managing your wine collection regardless of size.

JUNGO PAVES THE WAY FOR GATEWAY MANUFACTURERS SEEKING XBOX LIVE
CERTIFICATION
Hardware manufacturers and service providers selecting Jungo`s software will
be using a core software platform that has met the highest standards of the
Xbox Live certification program.

A WHOLE BLU WORLD, FOR YOU AND ME
TRUAUDIO Introduces the BLU Series of Free Standing Speakers

NEW DVI CABLE FIXER FROM GEFEN
Gefen today announced the release of its DVI Booster, a small unit that
corrects video signal degradation that occurs over stretches of DVI copper
cables used to extend a display away from its high definition source.

D-BOX RELEASES NEW MOTION CODES
D-BOX Reaches Milestone - More Than 410 Movie Titles Available Now With Many
More To Come

PARADIGM CINEMAT CT SYSTEMS NOW SHIPPING
Paradigm's New Compact Theater Line - Filling A Demand In The Market And
Shipping Now!

RUNCO INTERNATIONAL TAKES THE HOME CONSUMER EXPERIENCE TO THE "NEXT
GENERATION"
High-Definition Home Video Display Producer Lends Cutting-Edge Products to
the NextGen Demonstration Home at April NAB Show in Las Vegas

AVAD SPONSORS 2005 CEDIA REGIONAL EDUCATION
Leading Home Technology Solutions Provider Strong Advocate of CEDIA
University's Education and Certification Programs

KREISEN UNVEILS ENTIRE NEW LCD TV LINE-UP
Bold New Competitor Makes Sleek Affordable LCD TVs A Reality - Upsets
Existing Brands

MULTIMEDIA OVER COAX ALLIANCE (MOCA) DISCUSSES DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
CONNECTIONST will offer a comprehensive examination of the value chain for
digital entertainment with a special session from the Multimedia over Coax
Alliance (MoCAT) featuring perspectives from each key point along that
continuum.

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Upcoming Events

Mar 30-Apr 1   Digital Hollywood Spring    Santa Monica, CA
Apr 6-7  The Connected Home  Marlow, UK
Apr 6-8  ISC West  Las Vegas, NV
Apr 10-14  Lightfair International 2005  New York, NY
Apr 15-19  CEDIA Regional Education  San Francisco, CA
Apr 28 - May 1  The Home Entertainment Show  New York, NY
May 1-6  NetWorld+Interop  Las Vegas, NV
May 11-13  Connections(TM) 2005  San Francisco, CA
May 14-18  CEDIA Regional Education  Stamford, CT
May 18-20  TecHome Builder Expo  Phoenix, AZ
June 3-7  CEDIA Regional Education  Toronto, ON Canada
June 4-10  InfoComm 2005  Las Vegas, NV
June 14-16  Wi-Fi Planet Conference & Expo  Baltimore, MD
June 28-30  CEDIA European Home Technology Show 2005  Birmingham , UK

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