Show Notes: Episode 76


  • The new generation of remote control.
    Sales Representative, Sound Plus

    •Eliminating remote clutter on the coffee table
    •Why your remote is the most important component in your home media system
    •Explanation of what a remote control does versus a control system does
    •All button remote control, versus a touch screen
    •Features available from new remote technologies

    o Eliminating remote clutter on the coffee table
    o Web surfing
    o Lighting control
    o CCTV camera control
    o HVAC control
    o One touch, activity based operation
    o Media server access/feedback

    RELATED WEBSITE LINKS

    www.remotecentral.com
    Where remote techies congregate. A great resource for support, and general information

    www.rticorp.com
    Leading advanced remote control manufacturer

    www.crestron.com
    Leading control system manufacturer


  • The Lab in 3-D!
    www.MacMerc.com

    RELATED WEBSITE LINKS:

    Flickr photos tagged with “anaglyph”:
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    PRODUCTS SHOWN:

    Adobe Photoshop
    $649.00


  • Monitor your heart rate.

    SUUNTO T1
    The Suunto t1 heart rate monitor is powerful yet decidedly simple. The t1 is the ‘bare-essentials’ model in the Suunto t-Series. It monitors your real-time calories burned, provides 3 adjustable heart rate zones plus a heart rate limit alarm if you are over-exerting, and includes a stopwatch. There is also the standard watch functions (time, date, weekday) as well as a dual time display, backlight, and a single daily alarm.

    1. Heart rate
    2. Calories burned
    3. Zone training at a glance

    Suunto t1 Environment: Walking, Spinning, Step, cycling, and more

    Training watches in the Suunto t-Series combine streamlined equipment with a user friendly interface that tracks your fitness regimen and suggests adjustments either during or following a workout. All you’ll need to start your optimized fitness regimen is your t-Series Suunto training watch and the Suunto heart rate belt. The t1 heart rate belt does NOT feature ANT technology.

    Note: The t1 comes with a medium sized (24–34.5″) chest strap for the heart rate belt.

    The t1 does NOT have:

    * Interval, warm up, and countdown timers
    * Real-time “Training Effect” monitoring of your improving fitness
    * Optional fitness training and monitoring software
    * 15–25 log memory (t1 has 1 log)
    * 50–100 lap monitoring (t1 has a 30 lap memory)
    * Suunto Peripheral Observation Device (or “POD”) compatibility. These PODs monitor speed, distance, and other data while biking or running.

    SUUNTO T4
    The Suunto t4 is another excellent addition to Suunto’s growing line of fitness training wristop computers. Like all of Suunto’s t-Series training watches (the t1, t3, t4, and the original t6) the t4 monitors your heart rate and caloric burn to assist you in developing an optimized fitness regimen. It also provides you with information about the progression and effects of your training through constant feedback on how to maximize the intensity our your exercises without the over exertion of your heart and muscles. This “intelligent sports watch”, via a simple cell-phone like interface, offers clear advice on how to get the most out of each and every workout. Designed for athletes in training, the Suunto t4 monitors your progress and makes intelligent workout recommendations for frequency, duration and intensity. Whether you accept or decline a recommended workout, the Suunto t4 heart rate monitor continues to adapt, maintaining an up-to-date plan for your athletic success.

    Suunto Coach generates a 5-day plan for improving your aerobic condition. Employing Suunto Training Effect technology, it tells you which days to work out with precise information on duration and intensity.

    Suunto t4

    1. Suunto Coach
    2. Training Effect
    3. Heart rate
    4. Calories burned
    5. Logbook
    6. Speed and distance with optional Suunto PODs
    7. Zone training at a glance

    Suunto t4 Environment: Endurance sports with competitive endeavor: running, cycling, Nordic skiing, triathlons and more.Suunto T4 wins the 2007 ispo Award

    SUUNTO PC POD
    The Suunto PC POD is a wireless USB link for the PC, which enables easy and practical downloading of data from the Suunto Foot POD and Bike POD. The wireless transmission makes the Suunto t3 and t4 even more convenient to use, and facilitates remote athlete monitoring applications. Its main features are a small footprint, reliable two-way data transmission and ultra-low power consumption.

    * This product is PC only.

    TIMEX PERSONAL HEART RATE MONITOR
    Product Details:

    * Water Resistant to 30m
    * Easy-to-read display
    * INDIGLO® night-light
    * Size: Large
    * Timer
    * 12/24 hour time
    * Month/date

    Additional Features:

    * One-Year Warranty
    * 2 Year Battery Life
    * Automatic activity review
    * Workout review

    Heart Rate Monitor

    * Continuously tracks your heart rate
    * Elapsed workout time is automatically recorded
    * Recalls activity time and average, peak, and maximum heart rate
    * Comfortable, lightweight strap

    TIMEX IRONMAN TRIATHALON HEART RATE MONITOR
    Product Details:

    * Digital Display
    * Black and Metallic Grey Resin Strap
    * INDIGLO night-light
    * Metallic Matte Case
    * Water Resistant to 50m
    * Size: Extra Large
    * Timer
    * Dual Time Zones

    Additional Features:

    * One-Year Warranty
    * Alarm Features
    * 30 lap recall
    * 3 Year Battery Life

    Heart Rate Monitor:

    * Preset your desired heart rate zone
    * Displays average heart rate over a period of time
    * Amount of time spent within selected heart rate target zone
    * Computes calories burned
    * Measure heart rate after a timed recovery
    * Automatically sets five training zones
    * Digital FM transmission for clear signals

    TIMEX IRONMAN TRIATHALON® BODYLINK® TRIAL RUNNER

    * INDIGLO® night-light
    * Water Resistant to 50m
    * Size: Extra Large
    * Dual Time Zones
    * One-Year Warranty
    * Alarms
    * 2 Year Battery Life

    Heart Rate Monitor:

    * Preset heart rate zones
    * Automatically set your 5 training zones
    * Measure recovery heart rate
    * Amount of time spent within selected zone
    * Heart rate display in %-of-max format

    Speed and Distance:

    * Measures real-time, average, and max speed
    * Calculates your pace, average pace and best pace

    Navigation:

    * GPS functionality to provide latitude and longitude
    * Ascent and descent rates
    * Up to 10 waypoints
    * On-the-move directional heading
    * Navigate to selected waypoints

    TIMEX DATA RECORDER 2

    * Collects heart rate, speed + distance data from Timex heart rate sensor
    * Records multiple workouts
    * Navigational data includes altitude, elevation, latitude and longitude
    * Requires Timex GPS 3D sensor to capture navigational data
    * Includes Timex Trainer software and USB cable
    * PC only

    RELATED WEBSITE LINKS:
    www.suunto.com
    www.suuntowatches.com
    www.timex.com

    PRODUCTS SHOWN:
    SUUNTO T1 - $99.99 US
    SUUNTO T4 - $149.99 US
    SUUNTO PC POD - $99.99 US
    TIMEX PERSONAL HEART RATE MONITOR - $50 US
    TIMEX IRONMAN TRIATHALON HEART RATE MONITOR - $90
    TIMEX DATA RECORDER 2 - $75 US