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Planet Waves DIY Home Theater Cable Making Kits

The Planet Waves DIY Home Theater Kit proved to be a versatile product for the end user and custom installer alike. It's probably the easiest self terminating system I have come across and is something every home theater aficionado and cable installer should have in their bag of tricks.

DVIGear High Resolution HDMI Cables

Nobody wants to install an HDMI cable in the wall more than once. DVIGear cables, which cost HALF of what you find in big box stores, are fully UL certified and guaranteed to handle up to 1080p with Deep (12-bit) Color up to 7.5 meters. That's yummy.

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Pro Review: USB Superbooster Cat5e Extenders
by Clint DeBoer — last modified July 10, 2008 12:32

You may not spend hours and hours thinking of new ways to run long lengths of USB cable, but if you need it to occur, then it suddenly becomes the focus of your thoughts. USB has a practical maximum length of just 5 meters. If you're running an equipment room, remotely-located home theater PC, or even just a really long Guitar Hero III cable, then a USB Superbooster is probably something you should investigate.

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Pro Review: Impact Acoustics 3x5 Component Video Matrix Selector Switch Review
by Tom Andry — last modified July 01, 2008 19:16

You may not need the 3x5 Component Video Matrix Selector Switch (or you may just have a hard time saying it), but there are some that do. The real question is, "Does it work?" The answer is a firm yes. Not only does it perform as advertised, but the interface makes it so easy a… um… well anyone can use it. On top of that, the configuration options are completely open considering that each input can be assigned to each output with a discrete code. So if you have more displays than sources or are thinking of opening up a sports bar, take a close look at the 3x5 Component Video Matrix Selector Switch.

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Pro Review: Planet Waves DIY Home Theater Cable Making Kits
by Gene DellaSala — last modified June 02, 2008 09:25

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Pro Review: Cables To Go USB to Serial DB9 SuperBooster Wall Plate Review
by Tom Andry — last modified April 01, 2008 07:23

The USB to Serial DB9 SuperBooster Wall Plate essentially takes a serial (in HT terms RS-232) signal and converts it to USB. There are plenty of devices that can do this but the Wall Plate has the advantage of being wall mounted and extending the signal over Cat5 up to 150 feet. The USB to Serial DB9 SuperBooster Wall Plate worked exactly as expected, even over 100' of Cat5. If you're in need of a solution like this, you can rest assured that USB to Serial DB9 SuperBooster Wall Plate will work as advertised. With the ease of installation, this is a serious no-brainer for any custom installer.

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Pro Review: Impact Acoustics Video to PC Converter Review
by Tom Andry — last modified February 08, 2008 07:06

Impact Acoustics is single handedly trying to confine me to my office. Take any composite or s-video video source with its accompanied analogue audio and the Video to PC Converter will convert your monitor to a display. All this without software or any other "not allowed by IT" programs. The box is small and unobtrusive which you can easily hide away. It will even deinterlace the picture for you! If you're an employee, this should be on your birthday list, if you're an employer, you should be looking for one to confiscate from your employees… so you can use it in your office.

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First Look: DVIGear High Resolution HDMI Cables
by Clint DeBoer — last modified February 06, 2008 10:50

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First Look: RTcom HDMI over Cat-5
by Tom Andry — last modified January 11, 2008 11:33

The RTcom booth was showing off their HDMI over CAT-5 box (which seemed to be a theme at CES this year). The box is so new, they didn't have any information on it. The engineer we spoke to said it would support 1080/60p at 30 meters. Don't quote him (or us) on that. It could be more or less. There was a language barrier going on during that conversation.

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First Look: Hitachi Wireless HDTV Distribution Network
by Tom Andry — last modified January 08, 2008 23:11

Hitachi decided that they'd like to introduce their own brand of wireless HDTV with the Wireless HDTV Distribution Network. With other manufacturers looking at only one source, Hitachi is attempting to do up to three. The Wireless HDTV Distribution Network utilizes an 802.11n network that claim whole house coverage. Hitachi is touting that a user friendly interface, QoS error correction, and best channel selection. The box is still a prototype and there is no word when we might see this technology in the future.

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