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Retrofitting in Insulated Walls |
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Aug 19, 2008 - 12:07 PM - by Bob Hetherington
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Retrofitting in Insulated Walls
Author: Grayson Evans
Guys relatively new to retrofit, and even some seasoned pro’s seem to have a real fear of insulated walls. Fear not!
Drilling up or down, or fishing cable in insulated walls is an inconvenience but nothing more. Sure, there are certain techniques you can’t use through insulation like dropping a ball chain (actually, you can use a ball-chain, read on) but there are always workarounds.
Measure how... [Read More]
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1,239 Views
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NuVo Renovia Delivers Whole-House Audio Over Powerlines |
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Aug 19, 2008 - 8:07 AM - by Julie Jacobson
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NuVo Renovia Delivers Whole-House Audio Over Powerlines
NuVo Technologies may be first to market with a whole-house audio system that requires (almost) no new wires.
Instead of delivering music over Cat 5 cables or speaker wire, NuVo's Renovia system uses the home's existing A/C wiring to distribute music throughout the house.
Specifically, NuVo is using HomePlug 1.0 powerline technology for its new multiroom audio system.
NuVo's Renovia line starts... [Read More]
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10 Best Games for Your Cell Phone |
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Aug 19, 2008 - 6:56 AM - by Chuck McKenney
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10 Best Games for Your Cell Phone
By Adam Dioria
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 console-level quality, complete with 3D visuals, vibrating feedback and touch-/motion-powered user interfaces.
Helping further underscore the inaccuracy of... [Read More]
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701 Views
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"Wife Swap" Show Seeking Smart Home Owners |
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Aug 18, 2008 - 4:15 PM - by Chuck McKenney
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"Wife Swap" Show Seeking Smart Home Owners
By Rachel Cericola
ABC's hit show wants to add a few tech-smart families into their reality fray.
Your geekdom could be your ticket into reality TV. No, we’re not talking about ”Beauty and the Geek” (which is cancelled, by the way). Producers of ABC’s “Wife Swap” are looking for families with plenty of personality—as well as their share of high-tech goodies. The producers say they want to cast someone with a... [Read More]
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855 Views
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Toshiba New DVD Player Almost HD |
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Aug 18, 2008 - 7:32 AM - by Chuck McKenney
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Toshiba New DVD Player Almost HD
Not to be confused with HD DVD or Blu-ray, the XD-E500 upscales to 1080p and offers other "picture enhancement" modes.
What should you do after losing the high-definition DVD battle? Beef up your standard DVD players, of course.
Following Toshiba’s loss of the format war that pitted its HD DVD format against the Sony-supported Blu-ray standard, rumors had swirled that the company would take the “if you can’t beat... [Read More]
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Desire to Upgrade Theater Keeps DIYer Busy |
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Aug 18, 2008 - 6:45 AM - by Chuck McKenney
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Desire to Upgrade Theater Keeps DIYer Busy
By Krissy Rushing
David Adey is taking the slow-and-steady approach to building his dream theater.
To some people, the thought of building a home theater from scratch is enough to send them running to their local A/V store for help. Others may not mind doing the construction, but can’t handle the technical side of things. It is the rare bird who is ready, willing, and able to deal with the technical installation as well as... [Read More]
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Can an HDMI Cable Fix Corrupt Data? |
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Aug 15, 2008 - 1:31 PM - by Steve Crowe
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Can an HDMI Cable Fix Corrupt Data?
Honeywell's CURxELight HDMI cable automatically corrects corrupted HDCP and EDID data.
Honeywell's CURxELight HDMI cable is designed to meet the requirements of home theater enthusiasts and professional A/V installers, allowing them to experience peak levels of HDTV performance.
Honeywell says the cable is the first to automatically correct corrupted HDCP and EDID data that degrades the HD picture and multi-channel... [Read More]
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Universal Remote Intros Spiffy MX-450 |
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Aug 15, 2008 - 12:10 PM - by Chuck McKenney
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Universal Remote Intros Spiffy MX-450
By Arlen Schweiger
The MX-450 from Universal Remote Control features a 2-inch LED-backlit LCD screen and control of up to 18 devices, for $249.
Home theater remote controls can get in on the “wow factor” action too. With the cool graphics and LED-backlit LCD screen, you might not want to put the new MX-450 from Universal Remote Control down.
The new model is part of the company’s pro series, so it’s meant for... [Read More]
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10 Great Looking Racks: 2008 Edition |
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Aug 15, 2008 - 8:10 AM - by Jason Unger
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10 Great Looking Racks: 2008 Edition
Installers share their unique and innovative rack installations in the second annual Great Looking Racks feature.
Who doesn't like a great looking rack? We know you do.
The first annual Show Us Your Racks! feature has become the most popular gallery on cepro.com -- ever. In the 2nd annual Great Looking Racks feature, we present even more A/V racks with some unique stories and innovative solutions to installation... [Read More]
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The Problems with HDMI |
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Aug 15, 2008 - 6:21 AM - by Chuck McKenney
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The Problems with HDMI
By Phil Lozen
From the ever-changing versions to price to connection, HDMI has its share of headaches.
Among the myriad connections, cables and equipment that make up a home theater, one remains misunderstood: HDMI. At times it gets a bad rap for being too expensive. Other times it’s praised for its ease of use and ability to de-clutter the back of your equipment rack. Even though in most cases HDMI works perfectly, there are some... [Read More]
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