http://www.cepro.com/community/bio/dflickinger Content by Author from CE Pro - The Leading Information Source for the Custom Electronics Installer. en jknott@ehpub.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-30T15:58:05+00:00 {/exp:query} http://www.cepro.com/article/inside_hdbaset_technology_a_better_hdmi_extender/ http://www.cepro.com/article/inside_hdbaset_technology_a_better_hdmi_extender/ HDBaseT delivers 4K x 2K video, audio, control, Ethernet and up to 100 watts of power over a single Cat 5 cable up to 100 meters ... without degrading the signal. How'd they do that? News, Product News, Video, Multiroom Video, Wire and Cable, HDMI 2010-07-19T14:27:50+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/boragears_zigbee_enabled_fans_enable_remote_monitoring_control/ http://www.cepro.com/article/boragears_zigbee_enabled_fans_enable_remote_monitoring_control/ Users can monitor the temperature of their equipment racks, and receive email alerts when something goes awry; Control4 boasts interoperability. News, Product News, Home Automation and Control, Equipment Racks, CEDIA, Exclusive 2008-08-11T12:14:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/bill_gates_retirement_brings_forth_end_of_2_eras/ http://www.cepro.com/article/bill_gates_retirement_brings_forth_end_of_2_eras/ Retirement of Microsoft legend concludes his run in the computer world and marks the release of the last format for content distribution. News, People and Places 2008-06-27T21:09:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/will_microsoft_adopt_blu_ray/ http://www.cepro.com/article/will_microsoft_adopt_blu_ray/ Now that Toshiba has officially dropped HD DVD, rumors surrounding Microsoft’s role in the high-definition format war have come front and center. News, Gaming, Blu-ray 2008-02-20T13:25:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/hd_dvd_vs_blu_ray_its_the_interactivity_stupid/ http://www.cepro.com/article/hd_dvd_vs_blu_ray_its_the_interactivity_stupid/ The HD DVD versus Blu-ray debate is not about the physical media itself—it’s about format interactivity. News, Blu-ray, Digital Media 2008-02-05T13:06:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/using_web_services_to_control_devices_through_vista_media_center/ http://www.cepro.com/article/using_web_services_to_control_devices_through_vista_media_center/ Install a ZigBee light switch, and the device automatically appears on a Vista PC, ready to be controlled. It sounds so basic, but the concept has eluded developers for many years. The scenario is finally real, thanks to Web Services for Devices, the protocol that enables third-party software to discover and control compatible devices. During EHX, Archronix and Interactive Homes Inc. demonstrated the application with real product. News, Product News, Slideshow, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, Media Center, Networking 2007-04-02T19:19:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/microsoft_misleads_on_xbox_360_iptv/ http://www.cepro.com/article/microsoft_misleads_on_xbox_360_iptv/ After Bill Gates demonstrated “IPTV over Xbox 360” during his CES keynote, we assumed that you could view any old IPTV content through an Xbox 360. You can’t. It only works if you subscribe to a service that uses Microsoft TV IPTV Edition on the back end, and the Xbox can only be used to stream that provider’s content. News, Gaming, Media Center, CES 2007-01-23T09:06:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/hd_dvd_not_all_there_in_lgs_dual_format_player/ http://www.cepro.com/article/hd_dvd_not_all_there_in_lgs_dual_format_player/ Despite being billed as a true dual-format Blu-ray and HD DVD player, LG’s Super Multi Blue player does not include the interactivity features of standard HD DVD players, and according to author Derek R. Flickinger, interactivity is what it’s all about. News, Product News, CES, Blu-ray 2007-01-18T13:04:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/media_center_extenders_xbox_360_vs_media_center_pc/ http://www.cepro.com/article/media_center_extenders_xbox_360_vs_media_center_pc/ In remote rooms, should you use an Xbox 360 or a lightweight but full-blown Media Center PC? Here are the pros and cons of each approach. News, Media Center 2006-07-06T17:28:00+00:00