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Digital Home Realities

DIGDIA
December 1, 2006
55 Pages - SKU: DDA1422380

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The term "Digital Home" is often used by industry, but most consumers have no idea what one is. The exception is the owner of a home that brought in a member of CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) to design and install electronic systems into the home.

These homes can have a million dollars of electronics in them. Everything is controlled by wireless touch panels.

While such homes are rare, the market that CEDIA members serve is a leading indicator of where all of consumer electronics is heading in the future. This market is also a nice segment for many consumer electronics manufacturers.

This report focuses on two issues:
- What are some of the strategic issues members of CEDIA are going to be facing in the future?
- What can CE Manufacturers do to improve their competitiveness into this market?

In addition, to lend some context, a few examples are illustrated, complete with detailed lists of equipment and a real sample project quote.

This report is based on comments and interviews from dozens of CEDIA members. The author also participated in the final installation phases of one of these homes.

1 Introduction
2 CEDIA Challenges: 2.1 The Fourth Trade; 2.2 Content Rights; 2.3 Wall Acne; 2.4 Changing Home Priorities
3 Ten Messages to CE Manufacturers: 3.1 Consistency; 3.2 Dimensions; 3.3 Control; 3.4 Attention; 3.5 Calls; 3.6 Internet; 3.7 Test Pilot; 3.8 Manual; 3.9 Name Game; 3.10 Logistics
4 Digital Home Examples: 4.1 Electronics Design Group; 4.2 Engineered Environments; 4.3 Wiring Workmanship; 4.4 Sample Project Quote
5 Appendix: 5.1 Glossary; 5.2 Organizations; 5.3 Publications
Figures: Figure 1 - Central Distribution Panel for Structured Wiring; Figure 2 - Kaleidescape DVD media server, with open door to see storage; Figure 3 - Lighting Controls on wireless AMX touch panel; Figure 4 - Too simple, yet difficult to use; Figure 5 - Speakers, including subwoofers, built into the wall; Figure 6 - Completely hidden speakers; Figure 7 - Hiding televisions behind paintings and mirrors; Figure 8 - Eight 40” televisions cut from 7th generation glass; Figure 9 - “Number one” reason for service calls; Figure 10 - Sony’s Pre-wired home theater rack; Figure 11 - Home theater designed by Electronics Design Group; Figure 12 - Runco VX5000D DLP Projector in rear of room; Figure 13 - Equipment rack (see list of equipment that follows); Figure 14 - Breakdown of project labor hours; Figure 15 - Engineered Environments: Living Room Theater; Figure 16 - Master bedroom, with hidden television; Figure 17 - Family room with hidden television; Figure 18 - Plasma TV hidden behind painting above fireplace in kid’s room; Figure 19 - Kitchen with television; Figure 20 - AMX Control Panel on Kitchen counter; Figure 21 - Screen shots from AMX Control Panel; Figure 22 - Equipment Rack for Rec Room; Figure 23 - Downstairs Equipment Rack; Figure 24 - Project Hours for just the Electronics; Figure 25 - Rack Trimming (Electronic Systems Consultants, LLC)

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