SVC_CONNECTED HOME A Penton Media Property November 2, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/soundvideocontractor/v/812 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Save 30% on Focal's bestselling titles from AES 2009! Visit http://www.focalpress.com/aes to register for the 30% discount (with free shipping in the US!). Save on titles in Audio Engineering, Music Technology, Animation, Game, Film, and Post-Production. ---------------------------------------- VIEWPOINT: CONNECTED HOME --Coming Home to Windows Home Server, Part 22 Home Server MaintenanceBy Eric B. Rux (http://svconline.com/connectedhome/homeoffice/coming_home_to_windows_server_pt22)Windows Home Server has been out for some time now (two years next week). If your server is anything like my server, it has plenty of cobwebs that need to be cleaned out. The servers I manage at work are closely monitored 24/7/365, but to be perfectly honest with you, sometimes my Home Server gets neglected. So this month, we're going to review the areas that should be checked to keep your server running in tip-top shape. more>> (http://svconline.com/connectedhome/homeoffice/coming_home_to_windows_server_pt22) SVC is now on Facebook! (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sound-Video-Contractor/45877843347) To view the full article go to: http://svconline.com/connectedhome/homeoffice/coming_home_to_windows_server_pt22 INSTALLATION NEWS --Integrating an Existing 2-channel Stereo into an Intuitive Control System (http://blog.svconline.com/briefingroom/2009/11/02/integrating-an-existing-2-channel-stereo-into-an-intuitive-control-system/)The goal of this complex project was to integrate a high-rise apartment while incorporating the client's existing reference two-channel stereo system. We wanted to create an intuitive control system that would be inconspicuously and strategically positioned throughout the contemporary "mansion in the sky" to manage the multi-room music, video, lighting, shades, HVAC, and security systems. more>> (http://blog.svconline.com/briefingroom/2009/11/02/integrating-an-existing-2-channel-stereo-into-an-intuitive-control-system/) To view the full article go to: http://blog.svconline.com/briefingroom/2009/11/02/integrating-an-existing-2-channel-stereo-into-an-intuitive-control-system/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Watch this webcast on demand and learn what the DTV transition means for wireless mic systems. Register Now! The big day has come and gone for TV viewers, but for wireless microphone operators the big challenge is just getting under way. 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MSRP ranges from $550 to $1,050 per speaker. more>> (http://blog.svconline.com/briefingroom/2009/10/27/triad%e2%80%99s-designerseries-invisible-loudspeakers-hit-the-market-in-november-completely-concealed-grants-total-interior-design-flexibility/) To view the full article go to: http://blog.svconline.com/briefingroom/2009/10/27/triad%e2%80%99s-designerseries-invisible-loudspeakers-hit-the-market-in-november-completely-concealed-grants-total-interior-design-flexibility/ --Tributaries Introduces Flatpanel Power Pak (http://blog.svconline.com/briefingroom/2009/10/22/tributaries%e2%80%99%c2%ae-introduces-flat-panel-power-pak/)Tributaries Cable is pleased to announce the T3 Flat-Panel Power Pak. The new triple-outlet model incorporates high-current surge protection and RFI AC line filtering. The T3 features a super slim design -- with a depth of just 1.5 inches, the entire unit plugs directly into the wall socket, easily fitting behind a flat-panel unit. To assure maximum clearance behind a display, the T3 has three edge-mounted AC outlets; two fixed outlets as well as one AC outlet and one RF connection outlet that can be rotated 90 degrees providing variable plug-in arrangements. more>> (http://blog.svconline.com/briefingroom/2009/10/22/tributaries%e2%80%99%c2%ae-introduces-flat-panel-power-pak/) To view the full article go to: http://blog.svconline.com/briefingroom/2009/10/22/tributaries%e2%80%99%c2%ae-introduces-flat-panel-power-pak/ INDUSTRY NEWS --Career Training for Home Theater and Whole-house Automation Design and Installation The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) will deliver education for electronic systems professionals at an event hosted by Capitol Sales Company in Tampa November 15--17. CEDIA University (CU) On the Road will travel to the Capitol Sales Learning Institute -- Regional Outreach event to offer core courses from three CEDIA University colleges. The event will also feature product training from top manufacturers and a certification opportunity from the Electronic Systems Professional Alliance (ESPA). more>> (http://blog.svconline.com/briefingroom/2009/10/23/cedia-capitol-sales-bring-education-to-tampa-november-15-17/) To view the full article go to: http://blog.svconline.com/briefingroom/2009/10/23/cedia-capitol-sales-bring-education-to-tampa-november-15-17/ ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER To subscribe to this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.svconline/?tc=NLSUB To unsubscribe from this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.svconline/?tc=NLSUB&cid=#message_id#&lid=#list_id#&email=#email# For information on advertising in this newsletter, please contact: Wayne Madden at mailto:wayen.madden@penton.com You are subscribed to this newsletter as #email# For questions concerning delivery of this newsletter, please contact our Customer Service Department at: US Toll Free: (866) 505-7173 International: (402) 505-7173 or mailto:svconline@pbinews.com To get this newsletter in a different format (Text or HTML), or to change your e-mail address, please go to your profile page here: http://subscribers.svconline.com/?tc=NLSUB&email=#email# Penton Media | 249 W. 17th Street | New York, NY 10011 Copyright 2008, Penton Media Inc. 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