HomeToys Industry Newsletter

Home Tech Holiday Gift Ideas

Just in time for Black Friday
Here are some stories and gift ideas for the holiday season.

>>> Hot Products

VidaBox - BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL ..:: Only $99 ::..

Not just another iPad® mounting solution - these fine, aluminum frames are aesthetically gorgeous & available in a variety of beautiful finishes.
 
Each iPower™ charging station connects to (4) iPad mounts to provides continous, 24/7 power. Easy to assemble & install, they're priced at a great value.
 
This winning combination of features makes VidaBox iPad® on-wall mounts an excellent choice for pro integrators & DIYers alike.

CLICK & BUY NOW!


Easy to install Distributed Audio with
HAI’s Hi-Fi 2

HAI's all new distributed audio system.  8 zones, expandable to 16.  Zone amplification is 25 watts RMS at 8 ohms per channel (50 Watts per zone).  Features local and remote source inputs.  Components are modular, giving flexibility for expansion. The OLED display has ability to display artist name, track title, and more (when connected to an HAI Music Gateway).  Stand alone or use with an HAI automation controller for expanded functions.  Hi-Fi 2 is available now in English and is expected to be available in early 2011 in various languages including Italian, French, Spanish, and more.  

Learn More - Click Here

 


Mitsubishi HC4000

Even though Mitsubishi’s HC4000 is priced to be accessible by just about anyone, you wouldn’t know it given its high-end feature set. Utilizing the latest DLP technology, the HC4000 shines bright at 1300 lumens and boasts a brilliant 4000:1 contrast ratio. Videophiles will appreciate the 2.35:1 anamorphic lens support, and with an estimated lamp life of 5000 hours—you’ll also be enjoying truly maintenance free ‘home theater’ entertainment for a long time to come.

Learn more about our full line of projectors at www.mitsubishi-presentations.com

>>> TiVo Unveils Holiday Price Cuts

TiVo kicked off Monday a limited-time holiday promotion, slashing up to $200 off the price of certain set-top DVR boxes. Pricing for TiVo Premiere and TiVo Premiere XL boxes have been reduced to $99.99 with a one-year DVR service commitment of $19.99 per month, which TiVo said amounts to an upfront instant savings of $200 on each device. The price for the large recording capacity TiVo Premiere XL was cut to $299 from $499, and also requires a one-year service commitment at $19.99 per month. TiVo said the "holiday prices" will enable cable viewers to better what they get in a typical cable system DVR by integrating broadband content and other features in one box and with one remote. A broadband connection is required to access Internet content. "TiVo delivers the best entertainment experience money can buy for your HDTV. And in keeping with the holiday spirit, we've listened to our customers and reduced the upfront cost making it even easier to give the gift of TiVo to yourself or others," stated Joe Miller, senior vice president of retail sales and marketing for TiVo. "TiVo is the easiest and only complete way to get both television and broadband content in one simple experience. Whether you want traditional TV or movies, web videos, or music you have access to an amazing array of Internet content from Amazon Video On Demand, Netflix, Hulu Plus (coming soon), YouTube and more -- plus your live and recorded cable television programming all packaged in one sleek device." The boxes are available through the TiVo website and Best Buy stores.

More Hot Stories Here

>>> Hot Products

xLobby Cube from Calrad

The new xPad webserver system in xlobby can run on any device that supports Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Safari. Now xLobby can just be a simple control system or a powerful media management and control system, you decide. Build your own control menus yourself without the cost of a out sourced programming service or in house specialized systems programmer.

Did I mention that xLobby has one of the most powerful sets of design and control tools in the industry built right into the application. The xLobby platform is now over 12 years old and under constant development. It is now possible to create any interface you want for Ipads, Iphones, Android phones and many other products.

Visit: http://www.xlobby.com and http://xlobbycube.com for further information.


Somfy’s NEW Glydea™ Range: Motorization for Draperies

Somfy’s Glydea™ Range offers superior motorization for draperies. Easy installation, quiet operation, flexible control options, and compatibility with various control technologies (via plug in module) including dry contact, IR, RTS, RS485, Z-Wave, and Zigbee make Glydea™ a robust solution for almost any project. Glydea™ is also compatible with Somfy controls such as hand-held remotes, wireless wall switches, table top controls, timers, as well as third-party automation systems. With Glydea™, high performance technology and reliability for motorized draperies is at the touch of a button.

Learn More - Click Here


RGPC 200 LD - NEW AND IMPROVED! PARALLEL POWER DELIVERY- Made in America

After nine months of an operational merger between our two companies, we’re the proud parents of our new smaller baby brother to the RGPC 400 Pro. The new RGPC 200 LD. The RGPC 200 LD is a compact Parallel Power Delivery Model designed to fit conveniently in tight spots, while delivering all the AV enhancements by utilizing the patented parallel technology. To receive the maximum performances install theRGPC 200 LD as close as possible to the AV equipment.

Online System Evaluation - Click Here

>>> Target, Walmart, Best Buy Tempt Tech Shoppers

With many experts predicting that consumer electronics will emerge as one of the hottest gift categories in an otherwise hum-drum holiday, Walmart, Target and Best Buy are already sweetening the shopping options. Walmart is planning "The Amazing Walmart Electronics Event," kicking off Nov. 6, with low prices on a full line of Vizio HDTVs, including a 26-inch model for $198, a Compaq laptop for $288, and a $50 gift card for the Sony PlayStation 3 Move Bundle. And Target says it will begin offering the iPhone -- expected to be one of the season's most coveted gifts -- in some 850 stores that include Target Mobile centers beginning Nov. 7, and is cutting prices on iPod touch and offering two-for-one video games. Best Buy is rolling out its new line of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones and Beatbox portable speakers, and offering "Free Phone Friday" specials. That's because while an estimated 32% of shoppers plan to make a consumer electronics purchase this season, reports the Consumer Electronics Association, they're also expected to be exceedingly price-wary.

More Hot Stories Here

>>> Home Tech Innovation Contest

New Contest
The Ultimate in Home Tech Holiday Gifts
Enter Here

Go ahead and enter the product that you think will be the best seller over the holiday season. Let the voter's decide. (Only Home Technology products will be accepted). Contest closes for entries on Dec. 15th/10.

The winner will get a free one year marketing program at HomeToys to help get that product off the ground.

Results of the last contest - Innovative products from CEDIA 2010
Atlona Technologies 7” HD Testing Monitor. The contest had 24 entrants and garnered well over 2000 reader votes with 811 of those going to Atlona. Congratulations. As the winner Atlona will be awarded a 1 year marketing partnership campaign with an enhanced listing in HomeToys.com’s company directory; a value of $676.00.

If you already have your product listed be sure to tell friends and colleagues to VOTE HERE

 

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