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Design and Installation - Dedicated Wiring
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| Article Title | Author | Company | eMag Issue | Article Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Need for Uncompressed Home Networking | Whitepaper: HDBaseT Alliance | HDBaseT Alliance | Aug 2011 |
HDBaseT technology is the industry’s most advanced, cost effective, easy to use, all-in-one solution for whole-home converged distribution of HD multimedia content, with inherent support for the huge install base of uncompressed CE sources and real-time interactive devices. |
| Understanding Audio and Video Wire and Cable | Ram Electronics | Ram Electronics | Apr 2011 |
The area where Coaxial cables spank twisted pairs, and therefore are so worthwhile for so many applications is in maintaining a constant impedance which becomes very important at higher frequencies. |
| The Ins and Outs of HDMI Cables and Electronics | Joe Perfito | Tributaries Cable | Dec 2010 |
The latest specification of HDMI version 1.4, will take us well into the future. It can handle networking HDMI electronics and connecting them to the internet as well as provide a method of transferring future resolutions up to 1440p and 2K x 4K and data-rates up to at least 10.2Gbps. |
| Top 7 Things To Tell Your Customers About HDMI 1.4 | Chris Bundy | Atlona Technologies | Aug 2010 |
1. HDMI 1.4 ALLOWS WEB SUPPORT FOR CAPABLE DEVICES
2. HDMI 1.4 FEATURES CONNECTIONS FOR MOBILE AND AUTOMOTIVE DEVICES more... |
| In-home Wiring | Jim Farmer | Wave7 Optics | Dec 2007 |
This paper presents recommendations for wiring homes for video, voice, and data connections from fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) Optical Network Terminals ONTs. The material generally follows the terminology and recommendations of the National Electric Code, the Telephone Industries Association (TIA), and BICSI. References to all three are presented at the end of this document. |
| What's so different about HDMI? | Amy Fraley | TV One | Feb 2007 |
Devices are categorized as being Sources, Repeaters, Sinks or cables and every device must handle uncompressed digital video and audio signals according to strictly enforced guidelines. |
| HDMI Secrets – buy an HDMI cable, get a DVD player free | Raj Nair | ComLSI Inc. | Feb 2007 |
There is no need to believe cable vendors touting strange advancements in their cables… simple Cat-5 cables can do the job! In actual fact, Cat-5 and Cat-6 cables have the necessary standardization and design maturity ensuring optimality for high-speed data transfer. |
| Copper or Fiber Optics. Which is right for you? | Minsoo Park | Dtrovision LLC. | Apr 2006 |
Connectivity products such as cables are one investment you will need to live with for at least 10 years. Consider it an investment as cable quality does make a difference and it will stay with your system for a very long time. |
| Extend your reach Serial-over-Ethernet | Bill Hubbard | ThermoSight, Inc. | Dec 2005 |
With this technology, you can control the lighting, the alarm system, the front gate, virtually anything on your property that is controlled serially, or needs no control beyond the application of power. |
| The Heart of Today’s Home | Joe Costello | Homelogics | Aug 2005 |
Just remember, your structured wiring panel is an extremely important part of your home and its’ overall functionality now and in the future. Be smart about all aspects if this purchase and if you have any questions or doubts, locate a custom installer in your area to have them assist you through this process. |
| Structured Wiring Success | Peter Herem | Suttle SOHO Access Products | Aug 2005 |
When designing and installing a structured wiring system in a residence, quality and functionality all begins with the initial enclosure that is selected and installed. |
| Get Connected! | Jay McLellan | Home Automation Inc. | Aug 2000 |
Consumers need proper wiring and components to link their computers together and to the Internet. Like power windows in cars, these features will ultimately be in every home built. If a security installer doesn't have the know-how and expertise to integrate a customer's security/home automation system, he is losing business. |
