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		<title>Age In Place</title>
		<link>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/age-in-place/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[age in place]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEDIA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home electronics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEDIA, the association for professionals in the home electronics integration industry is really on top of providing educational opportunities to our partners in the building and design industry.  I wanted to pass on this invitation to a free webinar offered by CEDIA and the Home Technology Alliance.  It looks like a really interesting topic, especially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outdoor Audio and Video</title>
		<link>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/outdoor-audio-and-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chiminea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dc audio video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dc home systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor furniture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor speakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outdoor tv]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What an amazing Spring in New England!  We are enjoying every moment we can outside. Like many of you, we are grateful for the opportunity to increase our living area  through outside living space.   There are so many great products that bring all of the comforts of indoors to the outside.  How fabulous it is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invitation</title>
		<link>http://www.dchomesystems.com/training_invite.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 15:13:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[New Tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ASID]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[continuing education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credits]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Please join us for  an evening of fun and learning.
DC Home Systems is pleased to offer certified continuing education to our industry partners.
ASID-AIA-NAHB-AIBD 
Please click &#8216;Invitation&#8217;  to view the full invitation and description!
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		<title>Why HDMI?</title>
		<link>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/why-hdmi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/why-hdmi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 01:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio & Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Theater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Rooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[audio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bandwidth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blu-ray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compatability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hdmi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[key]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[picture quality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plasma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[protocol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[HDMI (High Definition Multi-Media Interface) is the newest method for hooking up your audio video systems. When properly implemented, you can get the best possible connectivity between your new Blu-Ray player and 1080P TV. It is also the cause of a great deal of confusion, misunderstanding and unfortunately, problems.
What is HDMI? It is a protocol for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Updated Lighting</title>
		<link>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/updated-lighting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 10:12:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KLotto</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interior Light]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motorization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dimmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drapes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[keypad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[light switch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lighting control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motorized shades]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[programmed lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[save energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sensors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shades]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[simple]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Adjusting the lights in your home through programmed controls is becoming more and more desirable, not only for the convenience but also for reducing energy consumption and costs.   This technology is more widely available than ever before.  Thanks to recent product innovations, retrofitting your current lighting to controllable lighting is as easy as replacing a light switch.   You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LCD, LED, Plasma and Why Do I Care?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 17:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio & Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Rooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lcd]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[plasma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thin tv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tv]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[By far, this is biggest question we get. Unfortunately, there is no right or wrong answer as each of the technologies offers differences that benefit certain applications. Plasma still provides the best picture assuming you do not have high ambient light or reflectivity. In contrast, LCD is great for those high ambient light rooms.  And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiring Creative Thinking</title>
		<link>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/inspiring-creative-thinking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/inspiring-creative-thinking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:41:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio & Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Theater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Rooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home theater]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[media room]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
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		<title>Why is it so expensive to install a TV?</title>
		<link>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/why-is-it-so-expensive-to-install-a-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/why-is-it-so-expensive-to-install-a-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Audio & Video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Rooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conduit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ethernet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hdmi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hdmi signal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[install]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[installation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mount]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plasma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remote control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surge protector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tv mount]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/?p=388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On any given Sunday there will be a flyer showing the latest sale prices on a TV. This past weekend I saw a 42” plasma on sale from Best Circuit for $475. Wow. Just five years ago a 42” plasma was nearly $5,000!
Now it would seem that the installation shouldn’t be much more right? I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motorized Shades</title>
		<link>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/motorized-shades/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/motorized-shades/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motorization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dimmer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[keypad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[light switch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lighting control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[litetouch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lutron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motorized shades]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[programmable lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[save energy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Automated and motorized window treatments will enhance your control of energy costs both in winter and summer. In winter, shades that automatically lower at dark will block heat from leaving your home. Conversely, in the summertime, shades that automatically lower during peak sunshine will prevent heat from coming in your home and straining your air [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electronics for Elderly Care</title>
		<link>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/electronics-for-elderly-care/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dchomesystems.com/blog/electronics-for-elderly-care/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Mark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Tech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web Based]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elderly care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emergency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[home automation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[install]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lighting control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sensors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smart phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video camera]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am excited to report that today I have seen an application of our home automation technology being put to use in caring for our elderly. I have have been noodling the concept for a few years and was pleased to find a company that has developed an engineered and scalable solution.
The core concept is [...]]]></description>
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