John Sciacca

Custom Installation How-ToThe Connected Life
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John Sciacca  |  Oct 06, 2008

Being a custom installer is no easy feat. More often than not, the job involves problem-solving and figuring out a way to make a square peg fit in a round hole. Fortunately, the manufacturers that support the world of custom installation have produced a lot of terrific products to make these possible.

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Sonos Bundle 150 wireless multiroom music system
John Sciacca  |  Sep 21, 2008
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$1,138 (as tested) / SONOS.COM / 877-807-6667
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Custom Installation How-ToThe Connected Life
Microsoft Achieves Complete Home Domination
John Sciacca  |  Sep 11, 2008

You may consider Jim Carrey to be many things - comedic genius, overpaid goofball - but technological futurist probably isn't one of them. However, his prediction in the 1996 movie The Cable Guy has proved to be surprisingly accurate: "The future is now!

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Sooloos Nips at Kaleidescape's Heels
John Sciacca  |  Sep 05, 2008

Regular readers know I'm a nut for media servers, especially ones capable of managing and streaming DVD movies around the home. Not too long ago, if you wanted to enjoy this awesomeness, you were pretty much limited to the pricey Kaleidescape system.

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SACD: Night of the Living Format
John Sciacca  |  Sep 04, 2008

Remember not too long ago we had a little format war between HD-DVD and Blu-ray? Whether you think Blu-ray won or HD-DVD just lost, the result was that one format knew when it was time to take their ball and go home.

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CEDIA: Sciacca's Kinda Town
John Sciacca  |  Sep 04, 2008

Don't feel bad because you couldn't make it to Denver to experience the CEDIA Expo first hand. Tag along with me and share my all-access press pass as I point out the things that caught my eye each day as I walk the show floor.

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MX-450 Remote: Back to the Future?
John Sciacca  |  Aug 26, 2008
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$249 / UNIVERSALREMOTE.COM / 800-901-0800
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Soundcast Outcast all-weather wireless speaker system
John Sciacca  |  Aug 24, 2008
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$699 / SOUNDCASTSYSTEMS.COM / 800-722-1293
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Behind the Scenes: The Making of the New 'Star Wars' Videogame
John Sciacca  |  Aug 20, 2008

Despite the awesome advances in high-def graphics and killer surround sound, a lot of people still don't even think about playing videogames on their home theater systems. But today's games offer A/V performance that often exceeds some Blu-ray Discs, while delivering excitement that lasts far beyond one or two viewings.

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We Give a Critical Eye to 'High Definition Glasses.'
John Sciacca  |  Jul 30, 2008
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$19.99 ($52.94 as tested) / HDWRAPAROUNDS.COM / 866-262-2403
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