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Eight of the world鈥檚 largest electronics companies have agreed a common 鈥渉ome
network鈥� standard that allows any audio or video device to be linked up. With
the audio and video connected to a network, one remote control can work for
everything. The eight companies鈥擥rundig, Hitachi, Matsushita, Philips,
Sharp, Sony, Thomson and Toshiba鈥攚ill make the standard 鈥渙pen鈥� so that
other manufacturers can make compatible equipment. The move challenges
Microsoft鈥檚 plans to make Windows software the standard for controlling audio
and video in the home.