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Getting Connected: Turning on the Power of the Internet
Getting Connected: Turning on the Power of the Internet
In a world that's increasingly controlled by complicated technology, the optimistic vision of the connected home–a home where ...
Grand Tour of the Media Room, Kitchen and Living Room
Grand Tour of the Media Room, Kitchen and Living Room
In his grand finale here in Malibu Beach, Bob and our designer, Robyn, take us on a tour of the finished California-Spanish ...
Hard Disk Recorders
Hard Disk Recorders
Tim Woods from Internet Home Alliance demonstrates the features of Panasonic's Replay TV service.
HDTV Shopping
HDTV Shopping
Compare image quality, size and price. But think high definition, which refers to the clarity and sharpness of the picture on ...
Home Entertainment Package
Home Entertainment Package
Internet Home Alliance's Tim Woods examines the components of a well-designed home entertainment package from Panasonic.
Home Office Wiring Connections
Home Office Wiring Connections
In today’s home office, it's essential to be connected at high speeds. Getting the right wiring can mean time spent on work, ...
Home Theater Seating
Home Theater Seating
Designers recommend placing seats back at least twice the width of your screen, but also a few feet away from the back wall, ...
Home Theater Wiring
Home Theater Wiring
Avoid flat-topped staples for running speaker wires along the walls — they can sever the wire's insulation. Cables that ...
Hooking Up Home Theater
Hooking Up Home Theater
Tim Woods from Internet Home Alliance looks at the features and benefits of planning home entertainment systems before you ...
How to Soundproof Your Studio for a Better Podcast
How to Soundproof Your Studio for a Better Podcast
The popularity of video and audio podcasts has drawn attention to the value of good acoustics and the importance of ...
In-Wall Speakers
In-Wall Speakers
When installing in-wall speakers, use a drywall saw to cut the hole. A utility knife will make the cleanest cuts in drywall, ...
Installing a Granite Tub Surround, In-Floor Heat, and Fiber Optic Lighting
Installing a Granite Tub Surround, In-Floor Heat, and Fiber Optic Lighting
House eleven of the Elmwood project continues. A granite tub surround is installed as well as a unique fiber optic lighting ...
Installing Whole-Home Audio
Installing Whole-Home Audio
Bob talks with family friend Andrew Gillis, an expert in the latest audio/visual equipment. The unit installed in the Melrose ...
Internet Options in the Home
Internet Options in the Home
Today’s home is not complete without an Internet connection. There are more ways than ever for homeowners to bring Internet ...
Kitchen Internet Appliance
Kitchen Internet Appliance
Brent Thompson from IceBox joins Bob in the kitchen to talk about a new Internet appliance. The IceBox is an information, ...
Moving Music
Moving Music
Tim Woods from Internet Home Alliance demonstrates how digital music files can be played, stored, and transferred using a ...
Networking, Entertainment, and Security Wiring for the Home
Networking, Entertainment, and Security Wiring for the Home
Bob Ryley meets with Ken Frankel from Lucent Technologies to talk about the new HomeStar wiring system. Ryley points out the ...
Portable Control
Portable Control
Honeywell's WebPAD wireless Web tablet provides portable access to a home's control system, as well as standard Web surfing ...
Review of Replay TV Features and the Satellite Dish
Review of Replay TV Features and the Satellite Dish
Bob looks at the Panasonic replay TV with the show stopper feature. This technology allows viewers to freeze live TV action so ...
Review of the Home's Media Center
Review of the Home's Media Center
Tim Woods meets up with Bob again in the media room to showcase the electronic components that have been installed. Woods ...
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