Industry Liaisons

HANA works with several leading organizations to realize its vision of a trusted, easy-to-use home entertainment network that enhanced the consumer HD experience. HANA is not creating specifications; instead it is working with existing standards and developing design guidelines incorporating best in class technologies.

The 1394 Trade Association is worldwide organization dedicated to the advancement and enhancement of the IEEE 1394 standard. The 1394 TA was founded in 1994 to support the development of computer and consumer electronics systems that can be easily connected with each other via a single serial multimedia link. The IEEE 1394 multimedia connection enables simple, low cost, high bandwidth isochronous (real time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronics products such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, PCs, TVs, and digital cameras. With IEEE 1394 compatible products and systems, users can transfer video from a digital camcorder to a PC, external HDD, or HDTV, with no image degradation. 1394 is available in all HD STBs for use with HD recording devices and HDTVs. The 1394 TA includes more than 130 companies and continues to grow.For more information please visit www.1394ta.org.

Founded in 1988 by members of the cable television industry, Cable Television Laboratories (CableLabs) is a non-profit research and development consortium that is dedicated to pursuing new cable telecommunications technologies and to helping its cable operator members integrate those advancements into their business objectives. Cable operators from around the world are members. For more information, visit www.cablelabs.com.

CEA's mission is to grow the consumer electronics industry. Its membership unites 2,100 companies within the U.S. consumer technology industry. Learn more at www.ce.org.

CABA is the only industry association to offer industry intelligence to stakeholders in all areas of home & building automation. CABA's resources cover areas such as HVAC, lighting, security, A/V, communications technologies, energy management and controls. A number of resources are available through the association including iHomes & Buildings magazine, research, CABA's forums, CABA's monthly eBulletin, Information Series reports, Event Reports and the CABA Web site. Please visit www.caba.org for further information.