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What Happened to the Music?

By Jason Bovberg

We're still in the midst of the iPod revolution, so it's difficult to calculate the magnitude of its power and reach. Suffice it to say, the CD is reeling (but, so far, surviving) under an onslaught of legal and illegal downloads. ...

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Blu-ray: The Impact on Residential and Commercial Systems
The webcast will take a hard look at the pros and cons of selecting and installing Blu-ray systems as part of the AV mix in two key market segments.

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Inside the Fiber Optic Association, Part 1
Bennett Liles talks with Jim Hayes, president of the Fiber Optic Association.

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Blu-ray Is Worth Fighting For

By Jason Bovberg

I’ve watched the next-generation DVD format war unfold with great interest. The conflict—which amounted to a couple years of hostile sniping and maneuvering—had many of us on the edge of our seats. From the lowly tape-based VHS format, through the unwieldy laser disc, through the promising but limited DVD, we had been inching ever closer to that Holy Grail: absolutely film-like resolution and presentation of movies in the home. Both Blu-ray and HD DVD promised to achieve that goal. ...

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Coming Home to Windows Home Server, Part 11

By Eric B. Rux

This month, I want to take a step back and provide an overview of some of the WHS buzz that I’ve been tracking (e.g., on blogs, with the WHS Team, with friends). None of these topics is yet ready for a full-blown column, but they’re interesting enough for brief commentary. ...

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Taking the Connected Home on the Road

By Jeff James

Using Ford Sync, drivers can use voice commands to check their voicemail, access music on a digital music player, change the radio station, and place calls with a Sync-supported mobile phone. ...

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Products

InFocus Releases Three New Projectors

The InFocus IN5100 series of installation projectors provides integrators and installers with a powerful 4000 to 5000 lumens in wide or standard XGA resolution. ...

Ziszor Your Way to Identity Security

Perhaps one of the biggest security threats you face these days is that sneaky stranger who rifles through your garbage can in search of sensitive documents...

What's New: Audio Technology

By Eric Melin

The self-powered UPQ-1P wide-coverage loudspeaker from Meyer Sound is the latest addition to the company's UltraSeries. UPQ-1P delivers a...

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Sonos System Expands Channels and Software

By Rebecca Day

It’s no secret why Sonos is getting more looks from custom installers these days. The multiroom audio system, which operates over a meshed network combining 802.11 b/g radios and proprietary Sonos software, is easy enough for a tech-savvy consumer to install, and that makes it a fast in/fast out proposition for custom installers targeting the retrofit channel. ...

The Buzz: Installation Spotlight: Ronn Residence, Houston

By Trevor Boyer

In early 2004, David Ronn, a bass-playing lawyer in Houston, started the process of building a new house. He wanted his family's new home to be environmentally...

Picture This: LCD Market Watch

By Jeff Sauer

Over the last several years, LCD has become the dominant technology for new HDTV purchases. According to DisplaySearch a market-research firm in Austin,...