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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 the fact that you can pretty much utilize any conceivable analog termination on the market with a simple twist on connector and fastening screw is something every home theater aficionado and cable installer should have in their bag of tricks. If you’re looking to customize/shorten your cable lengths while clearing out the cable spaghetti in the back of your rack, this is an excellent solution to consider.

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: Planet Waves DIY Home Theater Cable Making Kits
by Gene DellaSala — last modified May 01, 2008 08:47

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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.

First Look: Radiient Roomcaster
by Tom Andry — last modified January 11, 2008 15:05

Radiient Technologies showed off its entry into the wireless audio market today at CES. Roomcaster, a new UWB-based audio network technology, is touted to enable true wireless surround sound that is impervious to signal disruptions. The demo was anything but pristine with dropouts and static galore. While we're sure the product will work better than the demo (eventually), it was a bit disappointing.

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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.

First Look: Acoustic Research HD-PLC
by Tom Andry — last modified January 08, 2008 22:23

As more and more manufacturers try to to get around the HDMI cable, Acoustic Research throws their hat into the ring with their HD-PLC technology. The demo was housed way in a back room. HD-PLC seeks to send an HD signal over your existing power wiring. All you need is a HD-PLC transmitter, an HD-PLC receiver, and a few cables.

First Look: Roomcaster Wireless System
by Tony Leotta — last modified January 08, 2008 15:19

Radiient Technologies announced today at CES Las Vegas its entrée into the wireless audio market with the introduction of Roomcaster, a new UWB-based audio network technology that enables true wireless surround sound that is impervious to signal disruptions.

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First Look: Cables To Go Enhances RapidRun Modular Cabling System
by Tom Andry — last modified February 14, 2008 08:23

The RapidRun system supports multiple signals over a single cable. In order to upgrade or change equipment, users only need to change the cable terminal, known as the break-away flying lead or break-away wall plate. For example, switching from composite video to high-definition component video would typically require a new cable to be run, but RapidRun only requires a new break-away on the end of the cable.

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