1394 in Home Entertainment Networking

"... For the newly-emerging home entertainment network there is an ideal standard, a single, easy-to-use link developed specifically to connect every consumer electronics and computer device – with no need for a computer at the center of the network. IEEE 1394 is the only technology designed to be a video networking technology." Read This Overview (PDF)
 

It's easy to begin building your home entertainment network:

• OVERVIEW: 1394 Training Video for MSOs

• LEARN WHAT A HOME NETWORK DOES. If you're building a new home or considering a renovation, here's a great document that provides an overview of what a 1394 home entertainment network can do for you. Read About the Home Entertainment Network (PDF)

• MORE ABOUT 1394b. We've produced a 1394b whitepaper (PDF) to help you learn more about this exciting new technology.

1394 vs. Digital Video Interface:

High risk:  Why does anyone think DVI and its user-unfriendly 'copy-never' HDCP scheme are in the interest of the consumer or the manufacturer? (8/1/2002, CommVerge) Read More

For the Future of CE Networking, Look to IEEE 1394, not DVI Read More

IEEE 1394 vs. DVI: A Comparative Perspective (Issue 62, Widescreen Review) Read More