After seven years, our structured wiring, home automation and and A/V rack are a mess! What’s in your own closet?
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Top 5 Home Technology Opportunities for 2012
Self-contained security/home automation, LED lighting, computer audio, alternative controls and the cloud provide key opportunities for home systems integrators in 2012.
Ho Ho Ho from CE Pro
‘Twas the eve of the new year / In a digital house / an editor poised / with a keyboard and mouse …
Sonos Offends OCD Sufferer with Crooked Books
Commenter on Engadget notes the completely random array of books in Sonos lifestyle image
AMX Caves to DVD CCA, Drops MAX Server
AMX denies that its MAX media server violates a CSS license agreement with the DVD CCA, but drops the product anyway.
X10 VP: โJulie you havenโt a clue what youโre talking aboutโ
Long-time X10 VP Dave Rye slams me for not giving props to X10 in a recent editorial
UEI Offers Developer Kit for Nevo Remote Controls, Demos Sonos App
UEI demos control of a Sonos multiroom audio system with Nevo remote control during ISE 2010; offers Studio Pro 3.0 with ‘visual scripting’
Roombas Gone Wild
These little self-propelled vacuuming dynamos don’t just devour dust. They can wreak havoc on a household.
Home Health Technology: 3 Integrators, 3 Business Models
Three opportunities in the health and wellness market: 1. Activity monitoring and PERS; 2. Medical monitoring meets social networking; 3. Medical consultations via videoconference.
Terminate HDMI Cables in the Field! AudioQuest Solves HDMI’s Biggest Challenge
Field-terminated HDMI cables? They said it couldn’t be done, but AudioQuest’s solution lets installers run cable now, terminate later, and maintain the integrity of HDMI.
Crestron’s DigitalMedia Switchers Offer Ultimate HDMI/IP Distribution & Control
DM-MD8X8 and DM-MD16X16 switchers fix HDMI problems related to distance, switching lags, HDCP authentication and more. Gig Ethernet switch built in for IP.
Big CE Vendors Rally Around WHDI for Wireless HD
Hitachi, Motorola, Samsung, Sharp and Sony are rallying around WHDI technology from Amimon for whole-house 1080p video.







