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- About HSIHome System Integration was born out of the desire to share and learn new ways of connecting the different technologies many of us have throughout the home. From connecting a game console to a surround sound receiver to setting up a streaming media server, there seems to be a multitude of way in accomplishing these tasks. The crew at Home System Integration (HSI), being a group of IT professionals with an affinity for home theater and home technology, thought this would be a great place to share what we know in hopes that the rest of the world will share what they know in return! That idea has evolved into creating something bigger. This isn’t just a website with reviews and articles, this is meant to be interactive! This is about creating a community where no matter what your skill level, no matter how obscure the question, there will be someone here that can answer it! So please, come visit often! Share your opinions, knowledge, and especially your “lessons learned” about how to create something technologically stunning in your homes! Home System Integration Team Member Bio’s Tom Abell (a.k.a. Billy) – Editor in Chief Put simply, Tom loves technology! He’s…
Entertainment and Streaming Media – The Recent Past and the Future
1Last year the world of streaming media finally realized what users want. The long list includes ability to stream premium first run movies round the clock, access to subscription content on tablets and mobile devices apart from TV, online access to TV shows soon after …
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Apple TV 2012
When Apple announced the launch of the new iPad 3, it overshadowed the launch of an upgrade to another product by Apple – Apple TV. Even though Apple TV has lesser native channels than its competitors, it is still an important companion in the living …
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ZBOX Mini PCs Launched by Zotac
Zotac, the computer hardware manufacturer, famous for their Nvidia based graphics cards released three new ZBOX mini PCs. The launch came at CeBit 2012 that took place in Hannover Germany. All the devices announced by Zotac are small form factor computers and one of the …
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Panasonic Reveals Pricing for the Latest Range of Blu-ray Disc Players
At the recent CES held inLas Vegas, Panasonic unveiled the latest range of Blu-ray disc players. But the pricing and availability details for the players were not revealed until now. The company disclosed availability and cost for the entire line, including 2 Blu-ray 2D disc …
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Apple’s 3rd Generation TV with 1080p Programming
The latest version of Apple TV enables users to stream high definition iTunes TV shows and films, photos, videos, Netflix and more. Cloud based iTunes store allows users to buy their favorite shows and movies, and watch them instantaneously on their HDTV. The new version …
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Warpia Stream HD
Nobody likes a living room that is cluttered with wires. So Warpia has come up with StreamEZ, which helps in eliminating wires from your HD streaming setup. Users will be able to connect this device to any other device that has an HDMI port and …
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Patriot Memory Alpine Media Player
Patriot memory is a company that is famous for its memory products. However, during the last couple of years, it has tried to venture into the realm of HD media players. The Company’s Patriot Box Office (PBO) line of media players was launched in 2009. …
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Google TV in Kansas City
Google’s next technological venture could spell the end of Cable TV very soon. Google is planning to bring high speed internet to Kansas City in 2012, to provide its Google TV services in the region. The internet service will be called Google Fiber. According to …
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