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Review of the Home's Media Center

Tim Woods meets up with Bob again in the media room to showcase the electronic components that have been installed. Woods points out the Panasonic high definition flat screen plasma TV that is recessed only 1 inch into the wall. The home theater also includes digital surround sound, which is composed of amplifiers, decoders and subwoofer and connected a progressive scan Panasonic DVD player, and a CD player. Woods also shows the new Replay TV box, which allows the homeowner to pause live television and pick up where the show left off.

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Review of the Home's Media Center

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" Tell me a little bit about this TV screen huh well it really doesn't get much better laments this is a Panasonic high definition flat plasma screen televisions yeah. It's about just over an inch -- we've mounted it recessed in here into the bookcase. And you get just incredible quality picture from this TV and eventually when HDTV is available throughout the country or else that would go to cabinet perfect for this TV and you've got that wonderful theater aspect ratio to the right well then what are you driving here you got so much technology -- well we've married this up we have to if you if you like this community with great surround sound so we've got our amplifier here. For digital surround sound. -- voters are there we got our progressive scan Panasonic dvd player what is activist listed dvd player I think well it's not just a dvd player progressive scan means you're going to get about twice the resolution -- normal dvd player. Then you've got our CD player this is our CD jukebox from techniques which is part Panasonic. We've got down here its outlook which is part of the overall surround sound. Panorama that we're going to be doing in this room. And right here we've got a re play TV box where they can't replay TV so that controls what you're receiving up to cable here you can stop it well you can. It's basically got a hard just like -- PC and let's say you're watching something on TV when your favorite programs don't want to miss it that you want to get a snack in the kitchen you can basically -- like TV. Going to the kitchen gets that come back and this will recorded the rest of the program you just basically pick up where you left off that's fabulous it's great thanks Tim."

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Reviewing the Features of the Home Entertainment Center

Bob meets up with Tim Woods from the Internet Home Alliance in the living room to check out the Panasonic home entertainment center. The Panasonic wide screen projection HDTV features digital light processing ensuring high definition picture quality from any angle. The TV is tied into the DVD player and also into the surround sound stereo system. The TV signal comes digitally from the Hughes Network System DirecTV which comes in off the satellite. Next Tim shows Bob the Panasonic E-Cam. The camera can be set up anywhere in the house as used as a nanny cam or to keep an eye out for intruders. Tim has a home page set up for the camera on the Panasonic Toughbook. Utilizing the web page, the camera can be accessed through the web at any time and from any place. The Toughbook is totally wireless thanks to the home's Cisco Aironet System. Next they look at the Panasonic LCD screen with a DVD player in it. The screen is very flat and has the same aspect ratio as the large HDTV in the living room.

An Overview of the Home's Structured Wiring System

Bob and Tim Woods from the Internet Home Alliance meet in the kitchen. Tim details the Home Director structured wiring installation in every room, allowing the homeowner to stay connected to both the Internet and in-home control functions throughout the house. On the Panasonic flat screen LCD TV you can watch normal cable television or monitor outside security cameras. All the structured wiring is connected to the outside world thought a Panasonic Gateway. Woods also demonstrates a wireless Web tablet on which the homeowner can control home audio, heating & cooling, lighting, security, and telephones.

Appliances for the New Family Space

A half bathroom and a laundry were also installed in the basement of the Melrose home. These systems were installed using a pump system because the room is below street level and needs to have wastewater pumped up to the sewer lines. A SwanStone Deep Laundry Sink was put in place with a Moen faucet. A Whirlpool front-loading washer and dryer set was also installed. In order to fit so much material in a limited space, the homeowners shopped for appliances using Brandsource.com, which gave the couple detailed information on different brands, including sizes and shapes. Brandsource carries information from over 2,500 retail outlets and features $10 billion in products. The appliances were installed by a local dealer. The washing machine is a Whirlpool Duet, which features extra-large capacity, is energy efficient, and has storage in the bottom. A large freezer from Amana was installed along with a refrigerator-freezer and a GE microwave. A GE wine cooler chills beverages in the other room. The TV is a 50-inch Samsung flat panel. A 42-inch plasma Samsung TV was also installed in the master bedroom. A smaller television set was installed in the children's room. A stainless-steel grill was put in the backyard.