The latest in home-automation products.
With the flip of a switch, the leading man dims the lights and the stereo plays mood music. Seem futuristic? Once just a movie fantasy, now home automation product manufacturers say on-demand control of lighting, audio, temperature, and more, is becoming more popular in the remodeling market.
The Intelligent Load Center combines an electrical load distribution enclosure and automatic transfer switch, eliminating the need for a second distribution panel and additional wiring for a standby generator, the company says, and thereby lowering installation time and costs.
The Z-Wave Alliance is not a federation of superheros but a consortium of leaders in the home technology industry who want to set Z-Wave technology as the standard for wireless home control products. Developed by Zensys, Z-Wave is a two-way, wireless mesh network communications technology that...
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Whether it's as complicated as a fully automated home theater system with programmed lighting scenes or as simple as a single-room lighting control, homeowners are looking for ways to make their lives at home easier to manage and more convenient.
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The VIA!dj Digital Music Server allows homeowners to view, control, and play CDs and mp3s from any VIA! The Honeywell Enviracom T8635L microelectronic communicating programmable thermostat is now incorporated into Crestron's HOME automation system to provide status updates of room temperature per...
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With more focus being placed on home automation, pressure is building on remodelers to stay up on the game.