Home Automation

  • Eaton A-BUS/Ready Receiver

    Touted as multiroom audio made easy, adding a second room to an A-BUS/ready receiver requires only a single CAT5 cable wired directly to the speaker location.

     
  • HAI Wireless Energy Management Accessories

    Several new ZigBee platform accessories have been added to the maker's Energy Management product line.

     
  • Energy Inc. TED, The Energy Detective

    TED, The Energy Detective, allows homeowners to monitor energy use and project their monthly electrical bills.

     
  • Control4 Media Player

    With an increasing trend toward video distribution via Internet Protocol, the Control4 Media Player helps homeowners aggregate video files throughout the home onto one menu.

     
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    Lutron RadioRA-SR Wireless Home Control

    Install the new RadioRA-SR system in new or existing homes without running new wires.

     
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    Masco Verve Living System Lighting Control

    The wireless Verve Living lighting control system requires less wiring and has lower material and installation costs than other systems, the maker says.

     
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    Advances in Thermostat Technology

    New technology makes thermostat operation easier and more precise for homeowners and remodelers.

     
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    Modernist Makeover With Internation Flair

    Ten years ago, when S+H Construction, of Cambridge, Mass., renovated the exterior of this house, the homeowners’ choice of peach paint stood out in a sea of conservative grays and browns in the Harvard Square neighborhood.

     
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    Q&A with Michael Silverman, Criteria HiFi

    Based in Naples, Fla., Criteria HiFi is a $5 million audio/video contractor specializing in high-end integrated systems. The company has 62 employees and five locations around the country. A 31-year veteran of the A/V industry, owner Michael Silverman made a foray into the interior design industry...

     
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    Supply Side: A Window into Walls and Wires

    The GE Dashboard in ICI Homes' Emerald model looks anything but special. Hanging on the wall just off the kitchen–with a screen about the size of a portable DVD player–it looks more like a fancy thermostat than a rare amenity.