9 Equipment Racks Fuel Tech-Heavy Home
 CIS - NC's #1 Choice For Home Automation and Structured Wiring Services! This home is loaded with controls and A/V, including Wilson Audio speaker systems in the theater and the gym.
We’ve seen some large home technology installations, but this is definitely one of the most comprehensive—and top-notch for A/V considering there’s not one, but two rooms that contain high-end Wilson Audio speaker systems.
It’s not even a mega, mega 20,000-square-foot home, though it does amount to about half of that area when you combine the 8,000-square-foot main house and 2,500-square-foot guest house. But this home is tech-savvy from top to bottom, with nine Middle Atlantic equipment racks throughout the house loaded with brains and brawn.
For starters, there’s full Lutron lighting controls, six zones of HVAC control, Jandy controls for the pool, spa and front fountains, security system with pan-and-scan cameras, intelligent multiline phone system, and all of that plus the A/V throughout the house is under the easy operation of a Crestron home automation system.
There are 26 zones of audio and 24 zones of video, including a powerful Kaleidescape media server system that’s routed to all the main rooms, bedrooms and gym. The gym also features those wonderful Wilson Audio speakers to rev things up for a workout.
Where Wilson really rocks the house, though, is with its full surround system, driven by mighty Halcro amplifiers, in the dedicated media room. The video is just as sweet, too, with a Meridian projector beaming onto a motorized Stewart Filmscreen masking screen system.
There are even outdoor rock speakers and three outdoor subwoofers to cover the outside, where the family can also relax in a fully loaded BBQ area. Of course, Crestron touchpanels are everywhere in the home for truly simple command of all the systems, from all of that lighting down to the motorized TV cabinet doors in the master bedroom.
by Arlen Schweiger
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/9_equipment_racks_fuel_tech-heavy_home/
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Should You Buy a Demo HDTV?
 C.I.S. - Davidson NC's Choice For 3d Media Room Sales & Design! Before you buy, consider the lifespan of a TV that stays on all the time at full brightness, the accessories that get tossed, the quality of the new sets vs. the old, and more.
Retailers are clearing out their HDTV inventories to make room for the 2010 models, which are coming out in a burst, rather than the typical steady stream.
Should you go for a deal on an older model or wait for a shiny new one?
HD Guru Gary Merson breaks it down:
TV Improvements
On the larger LCD and plasma screens, the improvements are fairly substantial in terms of quality, connectivity and of course 3D.
“If you are looking for a higher end model or want 3D (all 40″ and larger), we recommend going for a 2010,” Merson writes.
Wear and tear
The one thing that tends to wear out on TVs is the light source. TV makers give us the specs for lifespan, but not for the life of a TV that’s on all the time at full brightness, as they would be on the retail floor.
Merson has some fancy tools for checking the age of a TV, figuring out its age and determining its lifespan.
Where’s the box?
Merson divulges this dirty little Best Buy secret, and apparently they’re not too happy about it:
Many retailers (including Best Buy) demo larger flat screen sets on the wall, which makes retailing sense. What doesn’t make sense is Best Buy’s wasteful and environmentally irresponsible policy of discarding cartons, packing materials, owner’s manuals, cables, accessories and, incredibly, sometimes even the remote controls and table stands!
Should you buy a demo?
Ultimately, Merson recommends against it for many reasons. Instead, he suggests this:
HD Guru recommends purchasing a new factory sealed closeout model if it’s at a substantial discount or go for a 2010 model. A demo unit should only be considered if you do not need to purchase replacement accessories and are offered a 40% discount (offer to pay less to the Best Buy store manager, who has demo price discretion) and even then only buy after you’ve checked the TV’s age and verified there’s no screen burn-in, scratches, chips, scuffs or bulb burnout.
For more details, visit HDGuru.com
by Julie Jacobson
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/should_you_buy_a_demo_hdtv/
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Apple Sells 300,000 iPads on First Day
 CIS - For All of Your Home Automation and Integration Needs! iPad owners downloaded more than 1 million iPad apps and 250,000 e-books on Saturday.
Apple says it sold more than 300,000 iPads on the first day, including pre-ordered iPads sent to customers, retail sales, and deliveries to partners.
iPad owners downloaded more than 1 million iPad apps and 250,000 e-books on Saturday, the first day the iPad was available.
Apple is currently only selling Wi-Fi models of the iPad. The 3G version will be available in late April.
Kudos to those who braved the long lines this weekend. Clearly, you weren’t alone.
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster estimated that by midnight Sunday, Apple will have sold 600,000 to 700,000 iPads, adding that there were 730 customers waiting to get inside the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York on launch day.
It took Apple 74 days to sell one million iPhones, and three days each to sell one million units of the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, says Brainstorm Tech.
“It feels great to have the iPad launched into the world,” says Apple CEO Steve Jobs. “It’s going to be a game changer.”
by Steve Crowe
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/apple_sells_300000_ipads_on_first_day/
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