Almost all of us have been touched by cancer in some way, so we’ve decided to make a difference by walking and raising money in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life event at the Brunswick School in Greenwich, CT.
To its part-time NYC residents, this stunning penthouse offers a haven above the business and bustle of the streets of New York City. The pad boasts floor-to-ceiling windows with breathtaking views of Central Park West and the Manhattan skyline while flooding the apartment with natural light. This real estate left little to be desired—except for a reference-quality media room.
By Grant Clauser, January 18, 2013
My editorial colleagues and I always chuckle (OK, we cringe) when we read an article from the mainstream media (i.e., not a consumer electronics writer) that refers to a Jetson’s lifestyle or the home of the future whenever the subject of home automation or home control comes up. Even now, in 2013, people are impressed by such simple things as universal remotes, and they believe that home automation refers to things from a SyFy TV show.
Enter an electronics store or peruse the ads in the Sunday newspaper and the variety of new HDTVs and other electronic screens is overwhelming. If you’re in the market for a new video screen, you know exactly how confusing the different choices can be. Below are just a few things to know before you go shopping for that new screen or television set:
CEDIA Home Technology Blog | December 4, 2012 |
Sure, you can go out and buy a home-heater-in-a-box (HTiB) system for a couple hundred bucks and it will provide “everything you need for a home theater experience.” Most HTiBs include five small speakers and a bass module (or subwoofer) with built-in amplification that powers the whole shebang.
