Re: analog gunslingers
From: jquiet (tester,testingplace,net)
Date: 02/01/04
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Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2004 12:08:38 -0700
Gigabit wired ethernet to every room maybe even a couple of outlets in big
rooms.
"sam" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Gentleman,
>
> The quality of the tech advice found here reveals that
> you MVP's not only have the right stuff, but that you've
> also been to the front, and that, since you like to help
> people who've gotten themselves pranged, you might
> consider the following request...
>
> First; a little background:
>
> For two years I worked with our state's number one home
> theater and housewide-entertainment dealer. As you may
> know, these guys (and other home builder participants)
> are running flat out installing "future proof" wiring
> designs in new homes. However, despite my admonitions to
> get out on point in the emerging home networking market,
> these guys want to believe that proprietary analog
> platforms from companies like Niles, Escient, Russound,
> etc.. will prevail against MSFT (they forget what $50
> billion in cash can buy.)
>
> I consider it a breach of good faith on the part of the
> builders, electricians and A/V installers who continue
> installing structured wiring that ignores topographies
> that were proven in the corporate market a decade ago,
> and that will obviusly play a part in the home.
>
> Yes, I know wireless is going to solve everyone's problem
> in dealing with the good-old-stick-frame-boys, but I've
> seen enough performance vs promises nightmares to
> think... "Maybe we'll go ahead and pull some wire to this
> room after all, just to be safe y'know."
>
> Now we all know that entertainment is the killer
> application that will finally drive the convergence
> paradigm and open up the home market for networking. And
> we all know that exponential flat-panel sales to end-uers
> who don't know that "it's not a TV" is exactly the same
> thing as all those IMB-PC early adopters who weren't
> aware that there is more to owning a PC than creating
> directories and formatting floppies. Well, Typing Tutor
> was pretty cool.
>
> So you guys who know where MCE is and where it's headed
> are the equivalent of Mitch Kapor and the Lotus 1-2-3
> team getting ready to light the rocket.
>
> SO, FINALLY! What I'm asking for is your guidance in
> divining what the the higher probability distributed
> entertainment network will look like, and which analog
> CES devices will remain viable as legacy pieces. Too many
> people are shelling out big bucks on short-odds analog
> switching gear that is accessible only through IR.
>
> Where do residential gateway devices fit in? How do you
> wire up a house to be prepared for tablet PCs and
> wireless thin clients? Will thin clients dock in the wall
> for recharging and/or touch-pad control?
> DVI/Firewire/USB? Why don't HP's media PCs include a DVI
> out? Etcetera..etecetra...
>
> Can you guys help with this? Does MSFT have an inside
> loop that consultants/authors can join? Are there certain
> contacts, resources or journals I should follow up with?
>
> Thanks for taking time to consider this. Many thanks.
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