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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105193542
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898432-04-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KIMBERLIN KEVIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904841

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12284
		FILM NUMBER:		04507384

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SPENCER TRASK SECURITIES INC
		STREET 2:		535 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2123555565

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOME DIRECTOR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000715031
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				522143430
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 COLLIER CANYON ROAD
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			LIVERMORE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94551
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(925) 373 - 0438

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2525 COLLIER CANYON ROAD
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			LIVERMORE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94551

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HOME DIRECTOR  INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030205

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NETWORD INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000715031</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HOME DIRECTOR INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HMDR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000904841</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KIMBERLIN KEVIN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2003-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>78546</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.2546</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1489462</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Note (1)</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares sold in the reported transaction represent the total holdings of Spencer Trask Intellectual Capital Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, of which the reporting person is the non-member manager.  In addition: 8,727 shares of Common Stock and warrants exercisable for 1,470,105 shares of Common Stock are held by Spencer Trask Ventures, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Spencer Trask &amp; Co., of which the reporting person is the controlling shareholder, and 10,630 shares of Common Stock are held by Spencer Trask Investment Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, of which the reporting person is the nom-member manager.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin B. Kimberlin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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