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Ovation Play-Fi Server from Fusion Research Now Shipping
Visit http://www.fusionrd.com for further information The new Play-Fi™ Server allows control systems access to DTS™ platform. An RTI driver has been...
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Challenges in cleaning your new flat-screen TV
So you got a new HDTV for the Holidays . . . The flat-screen television has become more than just the “must have” gadget du jour; it has become a...
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Classic Home Toys #14 – Atari’s Next Wave: The Atari 5200
At one point from the years 1978 to 1982, the video game frontier was ruled by the Atari 2600 console. This small unassuming black plastic console...
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Eric Wieland of ITC (Instant Tool-Less Connectors)
What’s the difference between a regular connector on the market and an Instant Tool-less Connector? The most important difference is the “tool-less”...
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How to Get Your WiFi Signal Where You Want It
This tip covers how to make some basic improvements in WiFi signal coverage by changing the antenna radiation pattern. WAP antenna basics The...
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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...
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The Camcorder Shopping Crisis
This year, buying a selecting and buying a camcorder is much more confusing than it has ever been in years past. There are a plethora of differing...
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Gefen Home Theatre Scaler
The corollary to the endless price erosion in consumer electronics is that as price points drop, hardware and technologies that used to be high-end...
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Interview – HDMI
As Vice President of Marketing, Steve is responsible for all outbound HDMI programs with Adopters, retailers, home theater installers as well...
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The Watch of the Future
When Timex Corporation released the Timex Datalink watch in 1994, the Cellular phone craze was still a good six years away and PDA’s were the size of...
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Interview – Speaker Design
1) Monitor Audio is known for its metal driver technology called C-CAM. Just what is C-CAM? C-CAM (Ceramic – Coated Aluminum/Magnesium) is a...
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The Latest In Billionaire Home Decor
August 16th, 2007 VH1 begins airing the episode of their hit series, The Fabulous Life, titled “The Most Insane Real Estate On The Planet”. This...
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Installing Flat Screen Displays
Flat screen displays are the hottest category of products in consumer electronics today, and prices are continuing to be extremely competitive for...
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Pinnacle’s PCTV HD Pro Stick
Ah the joys of business travel. Once again we were grounded at DFW because of thunderstorms after three days of meetings in New York City. We could...
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Selecting Automated Window Treatments
Looking to create excitement in an integrated home? Install motorized window treatments; they score a 10+ on the wow factor meter. Many options exist...
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Interview – Theater Room Acoustics
1. Why should people pay attention to the acoustics in their rooms? Approximately 50% of the sound we hear is indirect, that’s sound bouncing off...
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Wireless Multi-Room Audio for your iPod
IntelliTouch has announced “Eos,” digital wireless “multi-room audio” speaker system for iPod. Using breakthrough “WiFi friendly” technology, the Eos...
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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...
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VI Brazilian Home Automation Congress
From 14th to 16th of March 2007, AURESIDE (Brazilian Association of Home Automation) organized the VI Brazilian Congress of Home Automation – VI...
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Why Game Consoles Aren’t Just For Kids Anymore
It’s been 22 years since Mario first gobbled up his first mushroom on the Nintendo Entertainment System. 22 Years. For those keeping track, that’s...
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Why NOT 1080p?
Many consumers – as well as technology-related news article – are asking the questions, why go 1080p? Is it worth the extra money? What are the...
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About RJ Jacks
Jack is one of those English words that can mean virtually anything you want it to mean…just like some recent technical standards. All of our cars...
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Classic Home Toys Installment #9 – Coleco Strikes Back
At the height of the video game revolution circa 1982, Atari and Mattel Dominated the market with their home video game systems. The ease of use of...
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Harmony 1000 Touchscreen Remote
The new Logitech Harmony 1000 remote with touchscreen is an excellent product with packaging worthy of any retail store shelf space. The packaging...