August 2003

Sonance Virtuoso 831DR – Review

Submission by Rob Mouser – Just down at our workshops spraying the grills to my latest speaker addition. So while the first coat dries I…


Wireless 802.11 PTZ camera

Submission by Keyvan Rahimian – This is one the few Pan Tilt Zoom camera’s with built-in 802.11b. There is review on Cnet, where they give it 7.6 rating…


Harmony SST-659

RemoteCental.com have news and pictures of the next generation Harmony remote – “Harmony: a sneak peek at the next generation – The folks at Intrigue…


Rako RF Lighting

Here’s another retro-fittable RF lighting solution… Rako is leading the way in providing state of the art digital dimming technology. Our innovative solutions meet the…


Clipsal ULTI RF Light Switches

Here’s some info on the exciting new Clipsal RF retro fit lighting. These may (or may not) be the RF switches promised for the UK…


MusicLobby v1.50 Released

  Submission by Mario Cascio New Features and Updates to MusicLobby 1.50 > Completely new MusicLobby Plugin for MediaCenter/MediaJukebox > Faster Response Times (especially with…


Home Theater Master MX-3000

RemoteCentral.com has news of the Home Theater Master MX-3000.  The folks at Universal Remote Control Inc. have just provided the following (released somewhat early) press…


X10 Mac Software Update

Perceptive Automation has updated Indigo, the intelligent home control and automation server for Mac OS X, to version 1.2, adding support for the PowerLinc USB…


Home Networking Spreads Round Globe

Korean company LG Electronics is exporting its smart home systems to 17 countries, including the UK LG Electronics, one of Korea’s largest firms, is rushing…



Sony Launches TV with Web-pad Remote

Sony’s latest plasma TV can become part of an intelligent home network – Sony has unveiled a plasma TV with built-in broadband networking that is…


DIY Video Probs

Submission by Frank Mc Alinden – Recently I purchased some Smartlinc video and led Probes . The reason for purchasing the probes was twofold. Firstly…


BBC Features the SLIMP3

The BBC News site has just published a piece on network MP3 player, the SliMP3… "Ever wished you could listen to the hundreds of MP3…