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Home Toys
December 2002
Mark McCall |
IR - Hardwired Distribution A detailed account of a project to set up hard-wired distribution of infrared signals through a home network.   |
Home Toys
June 2006 |
Home Theater Design and Construction Part 6: Component features and performance. The good news is that home theater equipment is better than ever, and more affordable to boot. In addition, there is much help available, on the Internet or from one of the many qualified custom installation firms in most areas. |
Home Toys
April 2002
Brian McClung |
The OCELOT from Applied Digital, Inc. The OCELOT home automation controller appears a well-thought-out answer to home automation. Capable of interfacing with 4 different types of protocols (RS232, RS485, X-10, and IR) and with expansion capabilities, it seems capable of the manufacturer's claims. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Tom Grounds |
Home Theater Project: Media Room Finding the right place for everything in your home theater system. |
Home Theater
April 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Belkin PureAV RemoteTV Simply put, this device accepts the output of any NTSC video source, converts that analog audio/video signal to MPEG-2, and sends it wirelessly to a display device in another location, in better quality than is possible from similar devices. |
Home Theater
September 2005
John Higgens |
Universal Remote Roundup One For All URC 8910... RadioShack Kameleon 6-in-1... URC-100 Unifier... Sony RM-AV2500... Logitech Harmony 676... |
Home Theater
February 2005
Kevin Hunt |
Sony DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System If not for all the wires, Sony's wireless DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System would be absolutely dreamy. |
Home Theater
October 2005
Chris Chiarella |
SkipJam iMedia SkipJam has designed a platform-agnostic networking system in which a single wholehouse configuration can work seamlessly with an existing CAT-5 (Ethernet), Wi-Fi, coaxial cable, or power-line network. |
PC Magazine
January 25, 2011
Will Greenwald |
Gear4 UnityRemote Even though button pushes can feel a little slow, the Gear4 UnityRemote is an easy-to-use add-on that can turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a universal touch screen remote control for your entire home theater system. |
PC Magazine
May 10, 2005
Troy Dreier |
DLO iDirect The Apple iPod lets you take your music with you, but the DLO iDirect remote lets you enjoy your tunes while you're vegging on the couch. |
Home Theater
October 2001
Darryl Wilkinson |
Russound A-BUS A-BK1 Four-Zone Music-Distribution System This A-BUS makes it easy to "Take the 'A' Train" in any room in your home... |
Home Toys
December 2004
Chris Bomicino |
HTPCs Beget HTPCs How to integrate 10 home theater PCs, solve the noise issues, make it cheap and inexpensive, make it flexible, make it simple to use, and use nothing but off-the-shelf parts. |
Home Toys
March 2003
Bob Hetherington |
Elan Z-Series Multi Room/Multi Source Audio/Video System with VIA! TouchPanel This is not a system that can be installed without a fair bit of expertise but the technology is solid and the reliability is good. |
Home Toys
June 2005 |
Kat5 Mark2 - Affordable AV Distribution High quality, affordable AV distribution has just got even easier thanks to the added functionality of the new units. |
PC Magazine
April 16, 2009
Joel Santo Domingo |
IR Not Working? Move the Sensor Find out where the IR sensor is on your Media Center PC, TV, or other bit of home-theater equipment. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Doc Greene |
Just What The Doctor Ordered Last spring an old customer, a prominent eye specialist called and told us he was remodeling his kitchen and would like something a little nicer than the old 1990 Sony 32 inch CRT. Here's what we did. |
Home Toys
February 2006
Bob Hetherington |
CannonPC LX Series Media Center PC There are connections for almost everything you can dream up on this unit and you need to have some knowledge of PC's to get the most out of this equipment. Be prepared for some setup challenges. |
Home Theater
November 23, 2001 |
Xantech Amps: Multi-zone Solution Xantech Corporation has introduced a series of amplifiers purpose-built for multi-zone applications... |
Home Toys
October 2003
Bob Hetherington |
Philips iPronto Remote Control This device combines three into one with a remote control, a program guide and a web browser. A future implementation called NetX will have it play a key control role in Philips vision of controlling devices in the home via the wireless home network. |
PC Magazine
April 6, 2004
Craig Ellison |
In Control Couch potatoes, rejoice! The Streamzap PC Remote is a full-featured IR remote control for your PC that communicates with a USB IR receiver plugged into your computer. |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2005
Bill Howard |
Remote Possibilities Universal remotes: HP iPaq rx3715 Mobile Media Companion... Logitech Harmony 880... Sony Navitus RM-NX7000... RCA RCU807... etc. |
Home Toys
August 2003
David Teel |
Upgrading Your PHAST/AMX Landmark Automation System A look at the costs and advantages of upgrading your Landmark home automation system. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
October 2004
Dave Slack |
Active microwave receiver cable can help with antenna location selection Amplifying small signals, those just at the threshold of detectability, before passing them through significant interconnection losses, can cause targets to be detected that may otherwise have been lost. |
Home Theater
June 2003
Mark Elson |
Emotion in Motion If you desperately want to reconfigure your home theater but your room presents too many constrictions, you need creative solutions. These products can help. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2006
David Cardinal |
More Cool Digital Camera Projects Make a pinhole camera, and discover the secrets of under-water, macro, and infrared photography. |
Home Toys
February 2003
Bob Hetherington |
HALO T3 Tuner by Parasound If aesthetics and performance are both important to you then have a look at the HALO line from Parasound. |
Home Toys
April 2004 |
Integrated Home Networks The focus of this article is the computer network as part of the integrated home network. |
Home Toys
March 2006 |
Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control Optimized for complicated HDTV and PVR systems, this remote helps you tame tough configurations like switching your television between video aspect ratios depending on the program source. |
Home Toys
February 2004
Dave Brown |
Infrared controls A new integral IR blaster control allows you to connect any number of devices with or without similar IR protocols. |
PC Magazine
May 20, 2010
Lance Ulanoff |
Google TV: 8 Big Questions The seamless integration of the Web and TV is the holy grail of home entertainment, but does Google's solution cover all the bases? |
Home Toys
June 2002
Daniel E. Fulmer |
Automating for Disabled Clients This is a very rewarding implementation of home automation and can also be lucrative. The caveat is to be sure to install a system that will be extremely reliable. |
Home Toys
February 2004
Anne Price |
Thinking About a Universal Remote? Consider Usage Model, Costs, Range Now that we have all this great home theater equipment, how can we manage the resulting remote clutter? |
Home Theater
September 1, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Curious Remote Control Helps the Clueless So much power in so many hands means many happy home theaters. The new Logitech Harmony 520, with its highly appealing price tag, is designed for mainstream consumers. |
Home Toys
August 2002
Chris Grace |
Getting a Grip on All the Gear Applying computer technology to home theater, home automation, and security, is the key to making control of these systems not only simple, but also fun. |
Home Theater
November 2003
Darryl Wilkinson |
Sensio 3D Processor Sensio's 3D processor is one definite gotta-have-it gadget. |
