August 2003
Features
In-Wall Speakers
Chris Steinwand
Contemporary in-wall loudspeaker systems are generally intended for custom installation. Dozens of loudspeaker manufacturers that offer products ranging…
Video Display Mounting Systems
Bennett Liles
The only part of the video display market that offers a more potentially bewildering choice of types and styles than the displays themselves is the area…
Reviews
Atlantic Power Quality Systems EP15A
John McJunkin
Some people are perfectly willing to spend tens of thousands of dollars on the finest components and thousands more on platinum-plated speaker cables…
Columns
Talk to Me
Mark Johnson
I’m not much of a game player. My son regularly tries to get me to play video games with him. But I have some sort of mental block that prevents me from…
Tax Time
Milt Zall
On May 22, congressional conferees pieced together a $350 billion economic stimulus package, the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (JGTRRA),…
Bells and Whistles
Steve Filippini
During the past decade, home automation and security have become more sophisticated. It’s also a bit more fun, if fun is the desired end result. In the…
Big News, Big Shows
Billilynne Keller
Big things have been happening at the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA). CEDIA’s annual trade exposition has broken into the…
Departments
INSTALL OF THE MONTH
Fred Nicolaus
In recent years, there’s been much buzz about the advance of the technologically residence; levels of automation and control that were previously considered…
MOVERS AND SHAKERS
Scott Dheanens was promoted to AutoPatch division manager. Mainline Marketing has added Biamp Systems’ product lines. Jack Culp, CTS, was awarded this…
20 YEARS AGO IN THE INDUSTRY
Editor’s Note: As part of S&VC’s 20th anniversary, we’re bringing you 20 Years Ago in the Industry, a retrospective glimpse of the industry and S&VC through…
CONTRACTOR’S WEB WATCH
www.smarthome.com/projref.asp Smarthome has launched a free nationwide database of home automation installers and dealers. On the Web site, enter your…
INDUSTRY NEWS
Beyma Enters Brazilian Market Multinational company Beyma opened its new subsidiary Beyma do Brasil in September 2002. From this logistic base, the loudspeaker…
ASSOCIATIONS
Electronic Lifestyles Finds Permanent Home The Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association’s (CEDIA’s) Home of Electronic Lifestyles has found…
PUBLICATIONS
Auton Motorized Systems (www.auton.com/content/topstory.html) is using a business card CD that contains up-to-date information about Auton’s products…
OFFICE SPACE
Proudfoot Starts Expansion The Proudfoot Company a provider of acoustical correction, noise control, and specialty concrete masonry units broke ground…
What’s New
RESIDENTIAL TECHNOLOGY
The DVI400 cable is for all-digital HDTV images. It has the bandwidth to deliver uncompressed video signals (HD’s…
AUDIO PRODUCTS
Speaker and Enclosure Celestionwww.celestion.com The KR-S/ST and KR-WP are designed for use in cafs and restaurants, retail establishments, hotels, houses…
VIDEO PRODUCTS
Distribution Amplifier Communications Specialtieswww.commspecial.com The Pure Digital Fiberlink 8000 Series is an optical distribution amplifier (D.A.)…
A/V ACCESSORIES
Fasteners Ericowww.erico.com Caddy fasteners provide a flexible alternative to the horizontal cable tray for high-performance cable installations. The…
Installation Profiles
Comfort AND Control
Marcus Buick
The short version is this: Jack, who lives in Oklahoma, had a neighbor across the street called Richard. After Jack and Richard became friends, Jack had…
Articles
Toy or Tool?
Brent Harshbarger
Microsoft has spent a great deal of effort to promote Windows Media 9, and many software manufacturers have included the program in their products. With…
Survival Skills
Carl Bowman
New technology tends to take off like a rocket; it starts off slowly and then quickly gains great speed. In 1995, how many consumers were connected to…
Home Movies
Isaac Saboohi
Home theaters and distributed A/V systems have increasingly become an integral part in designing a home. The majority of new house construction includes…
The Wired Life
Frank Koditek
Structured cabling systems, long a standard in the premise marketplace, have successfully crossed over into the fast-growing residential market, fueled…
