Last month, I wrote an article expanding the news that Kaleidescape came to terms on their lawsuit with the DVD Copy Control Association stating that after November 28, 2014, all Kaleidescape systems sold would only be able to play your favorite DVDs discs but they cannot be copied to newly bought systems. As for Blu-ray Discs, they can continue to be copied to the system but require a copy of the disc to reside in the Kaleidescape Disc Vault for playback options. All systems bought before this date are “grand-fathered” in and will continue to be able to copy discs to the system. With these new changes to their system in the future, Kaleidescape is trying to find ways to stay relevant in this industry....
TAGS: Home Automation | Home Theaters | Kaleidescape | Lawsuit
on Tuesday, 02 September 2014.
Posted in Home Automation Industry
For a couple years now, there have been rumors and buzz about Apple entering the home automation game. Back in May, an article was released that at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple would introduce a system to meet your smart home needs that included lighting, security systems, and appliance control...
on Friday, 25 July 2014.
Posted in Home Automation Industry
Kaleidescape has ended their decade long lawsuit with the DVD Copy Control Association. As of November 29th, 2014, all Kaleidescape systems purchased after this date will only be able to play your favorite DVD movies by the physical disc rather than the DVDs being copied to the system...
TAGS: Blu-ray | DVD | Home Automation | Kaleidescape | Lawsuit | November
on Thursday, 10 July 2014.
Posted in Home Automation Industry
I came across an article that I was puzzled by at first, and as I read it I thought “This sounds like really cool technology”. Just when you thought Apple couldn’t up their game with a new kind of product, they seem to be heading in that direction...
TAGS: Apple | Home Automation | iPad Control | iPhone
on Thursday, 03 April 2014.
Posted in Home Automation Industry