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October 1, 2003
Chris Lewis |
Wading into the Wholehouse Audio Pool Wholehouse systems are primed for a run, and one-box solutions may be the trigger.   |
Home Theater
July 2006
Gary Altunian |
Sonance DAB1 Distributed Audio System The DAB1 offers wholehouse music in a way that allows you to tailor the operation to your liking. |
Home Theater
November 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Russound CAV6.6 A/V Controller If you're looking for a simple (but not simplistic) approach to multiroom audio and video that's easy to use and works consistently, then this system deserves some serious attention. |
Home Toys
June 2006 |
Home Theater Design and Construction Part 6: Component features and performance. The good news is that home theater equipment is better than ever, and more affordable to boot. In addition, there is much help available, on the Internet or from one of the many qualified custom installation firms in most areas. |
Home Theater
October 2001
Darryl Wilkinson |
Russound A-BUS A-BK1 Four-Zone Music-Distribution System This A-BUS makes it easy to "Take the 'A' Train" in any room in your home... |
Home Theater
March 18, 2004 |
Sony Moves into Custom Install Sony Electronics leverages expertise with turnkey solutions for custom home theater and multizone audio systems. The new solutions should deliver many benefits to home builders, A/V installers and homeowners. |
Home Toys
December 2005
Eugene Kowch |
Programmable Logic Controller The decision to use touchpanels should be based on the number of inputs and outputs (I/O) in the project. |
Home Theater
June 9, 2003 |
Integra's DTR-6.4 THX Select Receiver An increasing number of home theater enthusiasts are adapting the Super Audio Compact Disc and DVD-Audio formats. Many also have "whole-house" or distributed A/V systems. Integra has introduced a versatile, affordable receiver designed with just such movie-and-music fans in mind. |
Home Toys
April 2003
Song Zun Huang |
CAT 5 is not just for Networking Anymore Even if the homeowner doesn't have a particular use for CAT 5 today, the low cost of the wire and the future uses make it easy to see why you would want to "future-proof" your house by installing CAT 5. |
Home Theater
August 22, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
A Panel with Power A system that moves audio digitally from one location to another over new or existing audio, CAT5, or A-Bus wiring using just two component devices: Can multiroom audio really be this cool and this simple? |
Home Toys
February 2003
Eugene Kowch |
Programmable Logic Controller The PLC allows the homeowner to control not only the lighting and drapery systems, but also the audio volume levels in every room from one single keypad. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Tom Grounds |
Home Theater Project: Media Room Finding the right place for everything in your home theater system. |
Home Toys
October 2002
Prasanna M. Shah |
Structured Wiring For Whole House Music Distribution This article describes ways of taking advantage of structured wiring for whole-house music distribution. |
Home Toys
February 2003
Bob Hetherington |
HALO T3 Tuner by Parasound If aesthetics and performance are both important to you then have a look at the HALO line from Parasound. |
Home Toys
December 2004
Chris Bomicino |
HTPCs Beget HTPCs How to integrate 10 home theater PCs, solve the noise issues, make it cheap and inexpensive, make it flexible, make it simple to use, and use nothing but off-the-shelf parts. |
Home Toys
April 2004 |
Probe Zone Hub & Monitor Review This article is to address a major problem faced by many Home Automators, who are looking for a more intelligent way to monitor the status of their equipment throughout the home. |
Home Toys
June 2003
Prasanna M. Shah |
Easy retrofit Easy retrofit for multi-source multi-zone audio/video and control on existing coaxial cables in the home |
Home Toys
October 2003
Steve McConaughey |
CEDIA 2003 - Report The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association's annual expo offers something for everyone in outfitting a home with the latest in entertainment gear. Whole house audio continues to be high on homeowners' wish lists and therefore continues to drive innovation in that sector. |
Home Toys
February 2003
Bob Hetherington |
ECAV Audio and Video on Twisted Pair ECAV consists of 2 little black boxes with RCA Left and Right Audio, Video and CAT5 plugs. One ECAV at the sending end plugs into the ISoundServer outputs and into the CAT5 wire. The receiving end in the lab connects to the other end of the CAT5 and from there to our multi room preamplifier. |
Home Toys
February 2003
David Teel |
The Music Bone is Connected to the... Before purchasing your whole-house music system, be sure to understand the exact functionality of your system. Decide if music is the only sub-system in your house, or if you might want to integrate other sub-systems in the future (lighting, security, HVAC, video, etc.). |
Home Theater
September 2005
John Higgens |
Universal Remote Roundup One For All URC 8910... RadioShack Kameleon 6-in-1... URC-100 Unifier... Sony RM-AV2500... Logitech Harmony 676... |
Home Theater
February 2005
Kevin Hunt |
Sony DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System If not for all the wires, Sony's wireless DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System would be absolutely dreamy. |
Home Toys
August 2003
David Teel |
Upgrading Your PHAST/AMX Landmark Automation System A look at the costs and advantages of upgrading your Landmark home automation system. |
PC Magazine
January 25, 2011
Will Greenwald |
Gear4 UnityRemote Even though button pushes can feel a little slow, the Gear4 UnityRemote is an easy-to-use add-on that can turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a universal touch screen remote control for your entire home theater system. |
Home Toys
October 2003
Bob Hetherington |
Philips iPronto Remote Control This device combines three into one with a remote control, a program guide and a web browser. A future implementation called NetX will have it play a key control role in Philips vision of controlling devices in the home via the wireless home network. |
Home Toys
December 2002
Bob Hetherington |
Xantech Infrared Control Equipment Xantech manufactures all the bits and pieces required to build an IR network, allowing IR remotes to work from anywhere in the house. |
Home Toys
August 2002
David Teel |
So, Who Designed Your System? If the system designer is not an expert with regards to every aspect of the system, he or she should look for outside design resources, including other system designers, programmers, consultants or even the manufacturers. Making the system work will win you friends and future business. |
Home Toys
February 2006
Bob Hetherington |
CannonPC LX Series Media Center PC There are connections for almost everything you can dream up on this unit and you need to have some knowledge of PC's to get the most out of this equipment. Be prepared for some setup challenges. |
PC Magazine
January 5, 2008
Tim Gideon |
Logitech Z Cinema These speakers produce some solid low end and work well with Windows Media Center, but controlling software remotely is not always intuitive. |
Home Toys
April 2002
Brian McClung |
The OCELOT from Applied Digital, Inc. The OCELOT home automation controller appears a well-thought-out answer to home automation. Capable of interfacing with 4 different types of protocols (RS232, RS485, X-10, and IR) and with expansion capabilities, it seems capable of the manufacturer's claims. |
Home Theater
October 20, 2003 |
Coming Attractions ELAN's new VIA!2 wireless touchpanel is perfect for controlling wholehouse audio, home theater, security, temperature, lighting, drapes, and just about any other wireless solution you could ask for... JVC has introduced their new HA-NC100 noise-canceling headphones... |
Home Toys
February 2004
Dave Brown |
Infrared controls A new integral IR blaster control allows you to connect any number of devices with or without similar IR protocols. |
Home Toys
December 2003
Eugene Kowch |
Programmable Logic Controller Data Types With any PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) system, you generally have many different types of data to process. Here's a primer. |
Home Toys
October 2005
Peter Hoagland |
Let There Be Music...Everywhere How the latest multi-room audio technology is changing homebuyer's lifestyles. |
Home Theater
December 13, 2004 |
Coming Attractions Harman/Kardon's new CP 15 6.1-channel system and Elan has introduced their new Via!40 4-inch LCD color touchpanel. |
Home Toys
December 2002
Mark McCall |
IR - Hardwired Distribution A detailed account of a project to set up hard-wired distribution of infrared signals through a home network. |
Home Toys
February 2004
Anne Price |
Thinking About a Universal Remote? Consider Usage Model, Costs, Range Now that we have all this great home theater equipment, how can we manage the resulting remote clutter? |
PC World
May 2004
Michael S. Lasky |
Clever Keypads Devices from Kensington and Targus add convenient numeric keys to notebooks. |
Home Theater
October 9, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson |
Control Yourself on the Cheap Remote Technologies, Inc is introducing three new keypads that will help the company's name appear in a broader range of homes with multi-room entertainment systems. |
U.S. CPSC
October 20, 2005 |
Dana Innovations Recall of Amplified Volume Controls The amplifier in the keypad of these in-wall amplified volume control keypads manufacturered by Dana Innovations, San Clemente, Calif., can overheat, posing a burn or fire hazard. |
