HomeToys Industry Newsletter - Jun 2012

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HomeToys Industry Newsletter - June 2012

Eighth Annual Flat Panel Shootout --- Cable Caps Under Investigation --- WD® Enters Wireless Home Networking Market

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HomeToys Industry Newsletter - June 2012
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Eighth Annual Flat Panel Shootout
06/14/12, Mark Anderson, hometoys.com
The three highest end plasmas and LCD’s (in the opinion of Value Electronics) encompassing 55 to 65-inch displays from Panasonic, Samsung, LG, Sony, and Sharp’s new Elite were assembled in a darkened room and calibrated by a team of experts (using professional tools) over the course of 3 days. The calibrated displays were then judged by both consumers and experts.

IOGEAR Wireless HD 3D Digital Kit Review (GW3DHDKIT)
06/14/12, Mark Anderson, HomeToys.com
The WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor) on large, flat screen TV’s can generally be improved with more aesthetic placement of said purchase. Unfortunately, this often entails a construction project (negating any WAF gains). The IOGear Wireless HD 3D Digital Kit is a game changer (and WAF Buster).

Why I Love My Lutron RadioRA 2 System
06/14/12, Josh Christian , DSI Entertainment Systems
Working for a custom installer and integrator, Josh from DSI Entertainment Systems had the choice of several systems. Find out why he chose Lutorn's RadioRA 2 and why he loves it.

Clouds Everywhere
06/14/12, Andy Marken, Marken Communications
Cloud computing, cloud storage sounds good but ever so often it has to touch down and then BAM!!! your could be in a world of hurt. Oh we'll all be using it at home, at the office, wherever. You really can't avoid it. But just know everyone is there noodlin around - hackers, cybercriminals, bad guys/gals, government agencies. What can happen though it's only a cloud.

VDV Digital Testers
06/14/12, Todd Cota, Platinum Tools
VDV MapMaster 2.0 can impressively map up to 19 locations, it still does utilize the tried and true tone generation. This gives techs the capability to adapt to the mapping features of the product while providing a great fall back when toning speaker wire and other miscellaneous cables. Now with the added TDR technology, it has the ability to both measure the entire length of a cable and or individual pairs, as well as measure the distance to a short in the cable.
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Cable Caps Under Investigation

Finally, the Justice Department  is conducting a wide-ranging antitrust investigation into data usage caps by cable companies. Many people signed, multi-year high-speed internet contracts only to be told a few months later that they had a data cap and would either, be charged for excess usage, have severely reduced bandwidth or no data for the remainder of the month.

It’s a common belief that these caps are used by the cable companies to encourage their customers to buy their content, as streaming this does not count towards the usage. For streaming providers such as Netflix and Hulu, it’s a threat to their businesses.

Let’s hope cellphone providers are next, with their “unlimited” data plans that all turned out not to be so unlimited after all.
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Furman BlueBolt -The Power of Control - Anywhere in the World
 

BlueBOLT™ Remote Power Management technology provides secure, hosted IP (Internet Protocol) system control. With BlueBOLT™, custom electronics installers, integrators and end-users can remotely monitor and control power to connected equipment by accessing power management components from anywhere in the world. From simple system reboots to comprehensive monitoring of power status, BlueBOLT™ provides the power to control complex A/V systems from their most fundamental level - their power source.

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TriQuint Introduces First 802.11ac Wi-Fi RF Module for Next-Generation Smartphones and Tablets

WD® Enters Wireless Home Networking Market

Polk Expands SurroundBar IHT Series with Two New Models

Savant Introduces First Control and Automation App for Mac

Onkyo Mid-Range AVRs Deliver High-End Performance

Amazon Cloud Player App Now Available for iPhone & iPod touch

Xantech Debuts iPad-Enabled 'Classroom of the Future' at INFOCOMM 2012

Cables To Go Rebrands to C2G Reflecting Portfolio and Geographic Expansion
Events

2012 CREATIVE STORAGE CONFERENCE
Jun 26 - 26 2012, Double Tree, Culver City, CA

INTERNATIONAL SINOCES
Jul 05 - 08 2012, Qingdao, China

IFA - CONSUMER ELECTRONICS UNLIMITED
Aug 31 - 05 2012, Berlin, Germany

CEDIA EXPO 2012
Sep 05 - 08 2012, Indianapolis, IN
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