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HDMI to Cat 5/6: Are 1- or 2-Wire Solutions Best? |
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May 15, 2012 - 2:24 PM - by Steve Crowe
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HDMI to Cat 5/6: Are 1- or 2-Wire Solutions Best?
By Jeff Boccaccio
Going from an extravagant HDMI cable to Cat 5/6 seems pretty incredible. Here's how this transition can be done reliably.
Going from a very extravagant HDMI cable to a Cat 5 or 6 seems pretty incredible. So how can this work and work reliably?
Cat 5 and Cat 6 have two special attributes that make much of this possible. One is that HDMI video is differential and performs best with... [Read More]
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Ultimate AV Home Has 43 Speakers, 26 TVs, 17 iPads |
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May 15, 2012 - 8:52 AM - by Steve Crowe
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Ultimate AV Home Has 43 Speakers, 26 TVs, 17 iPads
By Steven Castle
Blending the needs of high-end audio and video everywhere required some networking derring-do.
It usually doesn’t work this way, but in this house she insisted on the great audio speakers. He just wanted TVs for video in every room.
The result in this three-building, 8-acre spread? Fifty zones of audio, 26 zones of video, 16 zones of HVAC to stay comfy while enjoying all that media,... [Read More]
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May 11th - Harman Kardon AVR 2650 |
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May 11, 2012 - 12:39 AM - by Braden Russell
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Today's Show:
Ever since we saw (or better yet heard) our first demo of Dolby Volume we couldn't wait to find a reason to upgrade one of our receivers with this capability. That's going on four years now! So when Ara's Yamaha "broke" he thought what better excuse to buy a receiver with Dolby Volume. The receiver he settled on was the Harman Kardon 2650.
We also discuss:- How you can win a pair of Audioengine A5+ speakers
- Why do plasma TVs look washed out in the store?
- Try BackyardTheater.com for
... [Read More]
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Neat-O: Cleaning out the Closet |
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May 10, 2012 - 2:14 PM - by Steve Crowe
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Neat-O: Cleaning out the Closet
By Arlen Schweiger
The panels on this enclosure wouldn’t close until the wiring was cleaned up.
It would be one thing if the owner of this Southern California home could blame his closet wiring mess on the San Andreas Fault. But unfortunately, it was the fault of the original installation company that the owner needed to call on another CE pro to check out why his low-voltage panel doors wouldn’t close.
The client found... [Read More]
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Vacation Ski Home Wows with Automation, AV |
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May 09, 2012 - 2:16 PM - by Steve Crowe
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Vacation Ski Home Wows with Automation, AV
By Grant Clauser
Utah ski retreat includes full Crestron automation system, lots of other amazing amenities.
One might think that when you build a new winter retreat along the slopes of a Park City, Utah, ski mountain that the only thing on your mind would be the powder and the lift lines. The California technology enthusiast who owns this award-winner also wanted to make sure his new home was as cutting-edge as his skis.
... [Read More]
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Demystifying Wi-Fi Roaming: What You Need to Know to Avoid Costly Mistakes |
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May 08, 2012 - 10:37 AM - by Bob Hetherington
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Demystifying Wi-Fi Roaming: What You Need to Know to Avoid Costly Mistakes
Author - Clark Roundy
Building a Wi-Fi network that delivers uninterrupted coverage to mobile or “roaming” devices can be a significant challenge—especially as coverage requirements increase. This challenge becomes considerably more manageable when the issue and the deployment... [Read More]
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AMX, iPad Hide & Control Extensive System |
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May 08, 2012 - 9:40 AM - by Steve Crowe
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AMX, iPad Hide & Control Extensive System
By Lisa Montgomery
For a family that craved simplicity, an AMX control system and six Apple iPads combine to provide simple home management- that’s barely seen.
What do you expect to see in the smartest home in the country? A ton of technology, right? Our grand prize Home of the Year definitely has that, but it’s nearly impossible to see any of it.
The Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) speakers that stream... [Read More]
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Audioengine A5+ and D1 DAC Giveaway! |
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May 07, 2012 - 9:26 AM - by arad
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The HT Guys and Audioengine are giving away a pair of their A5+ speakers and the D1 Premium 24-Bit DAC to a listener chosen at random. Entry details can be found here htguys.com/audioengine
Thanks for your support of our show!
Ara
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6 Amazing High-End Home Theaters |
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May 07, 2012 - 8:42 AM - by Steve Crowe
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6 Amazing High-End Home Theaters
By CE Pro Editors
Here are the award-winning home theaters from the Home of the Year Awards.
The winners of the high-end home theaters (projects from $75,000+) in this year’s Electronic House Home of the Year Awards could serve as a primer for creating theaters that balance both flair and fundamentals.
They illustrate when it makes sense to hide speakers behind acoustically transparent screens - and in some cases per... [Read More]
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