Commentary: A/V Retailers Race to the Bottom
Big-box A/V retailers are cutting staff and closing stores. Columnist John Caldwell isn't surprised. John Caldwell says Circuit City's recent troubles can be traced to an over-reliance on TV sales and a failure to invest in its own people. Photo: ... [... more]
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Multi-task with these Cool Portables...
Fun portables, PC protection, digital canvas paintings and tech support are some of the items on Richard Sherwin's A/V plate. There has been so much negativity around the technology, political, consumer electronics and multimedia-convergence ... [... more]
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Multiroom Audio for the Whole Family
Russound's Jeff Kussard helps explain what multiroom audio is and how your home will benefit from it. Jeff Kussard is Vice President of Strategic Development at Russound, a leader in the whole house entertainment arena. Not sure what "multiroom ... [... more]
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Saving Energy with Wireless Mesh Networks
New wireless networking technologies will help monitor our home's energy use and savings from alternative systems. One of the biggest ways we can be energy efficient in the future? Mesh networks using radio frequency technologies like ZigBee and ... [... more]
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If you haven't noticed, cell phone games have come a long way in the past few years. Here's our ten favorites. Don't believe everything you read. Contrary to widespread belief, today's cell phone games are, in actuality, fast approaching handheld ... [... more]
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Green on the Big Screen
LEED ratings for green building is explained in a gripping new film from the streets of South Boston. The Greening of Southie is a feature documentary about Boston's first residential green building, and the skeptical workers who are asked to ... [... more]
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Q. Can You Provide Some Troubleshooting Tips for My Home ...
What to do when your $27,000 home automation system won't work and your dealer has bailed? Electronic architect John Baumeister offers some help. You are stuck in a rock and a hard place and I have seen this many times. Let's discuss the possible ... [... more]
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The Next Generation of Star Trek Home Theaters
Push that red-alert button, step through the motion-activated air-lock doors and be transported to this spectacular home theater, bar and lounge. The bridge is the focal point of this impressive home theater, which CEDIA named its top theme ... [... more]
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Speed Up Your A/V Network with Dual-Band Routers
New simultaneous dual-N band routers are pushing the boundaries of wireless content in homes. Simultaneous, dual-N band wireless routers are helping to accelerate the widespread wireless streaming and sending of audio, video, and data content ... [... more]
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The Squeezebox Family
Logitech's Newest Squeezebox Player Features High-Performance Speakers, Integrated Amp, Simplified Setup FREMONT, Calif. - Today, Logitech (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) unveiled the Logitech® Squeezebox Boom all-in-one network music player, ... [... more]
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Q. How Can I Repair the Protective Coating on My TV?
The damaged coating on this display may be a manufacturer's defect, says Graig Stephens of Visually Sound. A. It may not have been your housekeeper's fault. This particular model had problems with the coating coming off from a microfiber cloth ... [... more]
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Installers, Designers Collide in Home Theater
Great looking theaters don't always sound great, and vice versa. But this theater proves compromises are not necessarily a bad thing. How do you get a lush home theater space like this? It helps to work with an interior designer as well as a ... [... more]
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