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CEDIA 2007 Special News Report
Hundreds of new product announcements from the show.

Home Media Servers:
Savior of HD Audio?

Home Controls:
Trends and Opportunities

and Interviews

Scott Evans, Microsoft

Marc Diana, Alienware


Features: 

CEDIA 2007 Special News Report
Hundreds of new product announcements from the show.

Home Media Servers: Savior of HD Audio? - While the rest of the audiophile community struggles to get the last bit of fidelity out of their vinyl or compact disc collection, those of us that have discovered the benefits of new recordings done in HD can abandon optical discs altogether. Mark Waldrep

Home Controls: Trends and Opportunities - Home controls are one dimension of a broader set of home systems that includes entertainment, security, energy management, broadband access, and data networking. These other home systems can entice consumers to bring controls into their homes if control systems manufacturers partner with firms providing these other systems and services. Bill Ablondi

A New way to think about Acoustics - One of the ways I correlate the kitchen to a media room is to ask the client to consider the appliances as their equipment. The cabinetry and countertops are the acoustical treatment. If you want a beautiful kitchen with natural cherry cabinets and granite countertops it's going to cost more than a Formica finished kitchen. Richard Rives Bird

Cooling Electronic Components - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Home Theater and Electronics Cooling, But Didn't Know What or Who to Ask. Frank Federman

Cell Phone Reception Trends - As cell phones continue to play a central role at home and work, people seek ways to ensure strong cell reception. Jerry Chapman

When Do You Need A PLC? - Basically, the answer to the above question is simple. When conventional electrical switching fails to deliver today's and future control requirements. Eugene Kowch

Content Insider #88 - The Home Network / Entertainment Connection Is…Easy - Can mere mortals install these things? Following the "easy to install" instructions ain't that easy! But selling the dream? Goldmine!

Content Insider #89 - Next Generation DVD - The sweeping change from CD to DVD to Blue isn't being slowed by team differences.  That's part of the game. The teams are playing against each other as hard as they can using every hook, crook, sneaky play they can think of  and it isn't working because…it isn't about them!

Classic Home Toys #12 - TRS-80 Part 2 - At the time the Model 16 was introduced to the home computer market, the system represented one of the most advanced personal computers available for a small or home based business. James Russo

DisplaySearch's Upcoming HDTV Conference - Keynotes include film maker John Lowry from DTS, who will discuss the state of the art in terms of image quality, Phil Rosenberg from SCEA who will discuss the outlook for the PlayStation 3 and ESPN's Bryan Burns who will discuss their plans. Ross Young

Making Things Right the Right Way - The way in which you handle a bad customer experience will not only greatly impact that customer's opinion of your company's integrity, but can actually help you reinforce your brand image. Evok Advertising

Billionaire Home Décor - The StarDome replicates the "skylight" featured on the bridge of the enterprise; and it happens to be one of Sekulow's and his children's favorites.


Product Showcase - Home Automation,  Networking and Entertainment Products and Services

Resource Libraries
Links, Software, Tips & Tricks, Articles, Reviews and more.

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

Editorials and Sponsored Articles:

Editorial Comments - Bob gives a synopsis of this issue to help you find the articles that you want to read.

Haave AV Systems Increases Revenue - We are able to confidently present our proposal, knowing it's designed properly with D-Tools and understanding our industry and costs, so we can explain every aspect of the job to our customer, easing any apprehension, and winning the job hands down. D-Tools

Interviews:

Scott Evans, Microsoft - When the Denver Bronco's were playing on Sunday during the CEDIA Expo, we showcased Media Center's integrated Sports feature where live TV can be augmented with real-time scores and information. The football fanatics were amazed and instantly saw the power of combining internet content with broadcast TV through the Windows Media Center platform.

Marc Diana, Alienware - Alienware believes that the end user usage model has not been clearly defined in the home theater market and that working with Channel Partners the HD Media Server can begin to define a clear usage model.

Richard Beers, T.H.E. Show - I have seen many, many companies come in with a big Bang and leave the scene quickly. Grow into it. Utilize all the industry news outlets such as Home Toys, Internet Blogs, etc. to get the "Buzz" going about your product. Utilize every e-mail mailing list you can lay your hands on to make attendees aware of your existence.

Mark Franks - SIM2 Multimedia - One application close to full development is 3D projection; this will offer crystal-clear images with the added impact and depth of 3D. This application has been developed with the home theatre market in mind, as well as the commercial market and should add an extra dimension (no pun intended) to the movie watching experience.

Jay O'Brian, Kevro International - The primary culprit for limiting sound quality in the home is the infuriating lack of standardization in both the software and hardware sides of our industry - it's just too frustrating to use our wonderful toys! When I put on a record or CD it plays - I listen and enjoy. When I put on a DVD, I must determine the disc's optimal encoding scheme for use on my system ...

Mike Buckingham, SmartHomePro - INSTEON is the first and only home control technology that uses both the existing wires (power line) in the home and radio-frequency communication to create the most reliable and flexible home management network in the market today.

John Parkinson - New Standard Keyboards - Two-finger typists stand to gain even more because the New Standard keyboard allows them to finally break through the touch-typing barrier, with more benefits than mere speed and accuracy. The main benefit of touch-typing is that the eyes and attention can be directed to the work being done instead of to the keyboard.


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