AUDIO
Paradigm Stylus 370 Outdoor Speakers Review
Summer is on the way so it’s time to start thinking about taking your entertainment outside. Outdoor speakers are a special case and of course can...
Bob Hetherington
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MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
New Product Focus
Charging your mobile devices from the wall Contributed by pitchbook The age of the portable tape recorder is long gone. Today, it is all about mobile...
AUDIO
Paradigm CS-60R-30 Ceiling Speakers Review
Ceiling speakers for home theaters and multi-room systems have caught on in ways I’m sure make hard core audiophiles cringe. Who would have thought...
HOMETOYS
Streaming Content – Why and How?
I’m a bit overwhelmed with the options open to me these days when it comes to sources of content available to play on my home entertainment system so...
AUDIO
Definitive Technology Home Theater Speakers
When you set up a home theater system what is the most important component? This is one fact that has not changed since the days of old — ITSS (It’s...
HOMETOYS
Onkyo TX-NR3007 Home Theater Receiver
It’s been awhile since I’ve had the opportunity to play with a new AV receiver and I must say that things have definitely progressed of late. This...
HOMETOYS
OutCast Wireless Outdoor Speaker System
Review – OutCast Wireless Outdoor Speaker System Author: Bob Hetherington I pulled it out of the box and in about 10 minutes had a new and very full...
HOMETOYS
KEF Five-Two Series Home Theater Speakers
Surround Sound with only two speakers in the room … that is the claim of KEF with their 5-2 series. We wanted to find out for ourselves if this was...
HOME NETWORKING
Maxtor Shared Storage II
Can you ever have enough storage? It seems that every year we need to add more to hold all of those great media files, backups and who knows what...
HOMETOYS
Simplifi 5075D Digital Amplifier
Since I set up the HomeToys Small Spaces Demo using a Media Center I have been looking at the under-utilized Home Theater Receiver that I had to use...
HOMETOYS
Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control
As part of our Home Technology Demonstration for Small Spaces we needed a remote control to handle the Media Center PC, LCD TV and Receiver. Logitech...
HOMETOYS
Cannon PC LX Series Media Center PC
As part of our Home Technology Demonstration for Small Spaces we decided that a Media Center PC would be the appropriate device to store and serve...
AUDIO
Jamo 775 HCS 4 Speaker System
As part of our Home Technology Demonstration for Small Spaces we tried 2 sound systems … one digital and one conventional analog. This Jamo system is...
HOMETOYS
Systems for Small Spaces
Lets face it … most of us aren’t living in huge homes with multiple rooms and systems to fill with technology toys. Larger and larger numbers are...
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
HTI+ and CEDIA Exam Guide
Ron Gilster is the author of several best-selling books on networking, PC hardware and IT career certifications. He has worked in IT and computing...
HOMETOYS
Omni LT Security and Home Automation System
HAI (Home Automation Inc.) has been in the business of Home Security and Automation for many years and my experience with them has always been...
HOMETOYS
Marantz SR9200 Home Theater Receiver
Home Theater equipment abounds in today’s marketplace and manufacturers must have a very hard time distinguishing themselves from the rest of the...
LIGHTING AND AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
Leviton DHC Switches
Well, it’s time to change over the house from those old ivory X10 pushbuttons to something a little more contemporary with higher quality and...
HOME NETWORKING
HAL Deluxe
HAL2000 by Home Automated Living has been around for several years and my experiences with the company have always been positive. HAL supports this...
HOME NETWORKING
Proxim SymphonyHRF Cordless Network
In my opinion, wireless data networking is the only way to go for home applications so I am keen to try different systems and configurations. The...