Thursday, May 31, 2012

Top Stories of May 2012

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Thursday · May 31, 2012
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Top Stories of May 2012
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Worst DIY Installs Ever Part 7
We round up some of the worst electronics kludges you will ever see.

6 Amazing High-End Home Theaters
The home theater is still the place to revel in the custom installer's design prowess and A/V expertise. Here are the award-winning home theaters from the Home of the Year Awards.

Jeremy Burkhardt Leaves SpeakerCraft, Nortek
Colorful president of SpeakerCraft "resigns" amid changes at parent company Nortek Inc.; Proficient president Keith Marshall named interim chief.

The Next Big Thing From Sonos: What Could it Be?
Sonos is inviting select integrators to preview a hot new product, and Sonos forums are abuzz. What could it be? Wireless surround? Home automation? Wireless video?

HDMI to Cat 5/6: Are 1- or 2-Wire Solutions Best?
Going from an extravagant HDMI cable to Cat 5/6 seems pretty incredible. Jeff Boccaccio explains how this transition can be done reliably.

Lack of Women Hurting IT Industry
Female integrators are often ineligible for government contracts because federal law requires at least two women-owned businesses to submit bids. Only 11% of all IT firms are female owned.

Key Digital Launches Compass Home Automation System
Compass Control builds on Key Digital's A/V switchers to control lights, shades, thermostats and other smart home subsystems.

Neat-O: Cleaning out the Closet
The panels on this enclosure wouldn't close until the wiring was cleaned up.

Imagining a SpeakerCraft without Jeremy Burkhardt
I really don't want to go to another boring press conference if Jeremy Burkhardt isn't doing his thang. What else will we miss once he leaves SpeakerCraft?

Dolby TrueHD 96kHz Upsampling Improves Blu-ray Audio
Dolby TrueHD with advanced 96kHz upsampling improves the quality of Blu-ray audio and delivers lossless audio with fewer digital artifacts.

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9 Myths About the Cloud


Free­standing Speaker Roundup

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Hottest Technologies Among Builders; Fred Harding Reviews Wilson 841262 Cell Phone Repeater

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Wednesday · May 30, 2012
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Hottest Technologies Among Builders; Review: Wilson 841262 Cell Phone Repeater
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Is it Fair to Favor Women in Federal Contracts?


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15 Reasons to Attend InfoComm 2012
This control system provider explains why it's attending InfoComm 2012, including CTS renewal units, networking opportunities and Randy Lemke.
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