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The Heart of the Home: Taking Your Kitchen Beyond Its Practical Potential Blog

By Suhayl Laher In many homes, the kitchen is a room generally reserved purely for practical use. Often a sterile-looking interior whose primary function is to provide a pragmatic catering space, it’s easy to overlook the kitchen as a simple means to an end. In this post, we look at how to bring the kitchen back to its rightful place as the heart and soul of any home through the implementation of contemporary style and technologies.   Think efficiency   As technological advancement continues to grow at an increasingly rapid rate, embracing cutting-edge technologies in as

‘NEXT Living EcoSuite’ Showcased at GreenBuild International Conference and Expo Press release

Toronto, Canada – October 4, 2011 – Tridel, Canada’s largest condominium developer and LEED highrise residential builder is pleased to announce that together with leading technology companies Cisco and Control4, has developed one of North America’s most innovative new condo suites. Known as the ‘NEXT Living EcoSuite’, this one-of-a-kind penthouse suite is located in Toronto’s King West neighbourhood, at Tridel’s successful Rêve Condominium development. Positioned as the ‘future of green condo living’ the EcoSuite is an innovative penthouse unit that combines environmen

CUTTING-EDGE CONFERENCING Blog

LOCATION: New York City, New York // DEALER: Cloud9 Smarthome It's hard not to judge a book by its cover. If you want to impress potential clients, you need a conference room that represents the brand of your business. Cloud9 Smarthome created a meeting space that would not only provide the "wow" factor for its visitors, but also a space that employees would actually enjoy spending time in. When outfitting the Union Square Conference Room, Cloud9 had a number of goals in mind. They wanted to be able to video-conference with clients, have a projector for company meetings and presentations, and be able to demonstrate the awesome power that Control4 brings to a home theater environment.

Control4 MyHome Now Available for Android Press release

Salt Lake City, UT – December 14, 2011— Control4, a leader in affordable IP-based home control systems, announces their new Control4® MyHome™ application for Android™-based smartphones and tablets. This addition to the popular Control4 MyHome family lets homeowners use the simple yet powerful Control4 interface on the leading mobile device platforms, providing total home control over video, music, lighting, thermostat, security, and more. “Android’s fresh features and popular marketplace have driven mobile platform’s popularity, and now our customers want the convenience to i

Selecting The Right Screen For Your Home Theater Blog

Often times, when considering a theater room in a home, there is one important piece of equipment that gets ignored and yet directly impacts the experience: The Screen. A lot of money is spent on the projector, the receiver, the speakers, the media player and the seating but then too many people just project their video up on a white wall. The screen is just as important as the projector itself and selecting the right screen will greatly enhance your experience. You should expect to spend around 15-30% of the cost of your projector on your projection screen. Here are a few things to consider when selecting your screen: Type of Screen: Manual pull-down screens are great for entry level home theater installations.

Home Theater Page

Your Home Theater, Simplified Imagine one remote to control everything for your home entertainment—even your lights! Whether you have the latest audio/video technology or just an HDTV mounted in your living room, Control4 home automation solutions will simplify and enhance your home entertainment experience. DOWNLOAD OUR COMPREHENSIVE BUYER'S GUIDE The Total Home Theater Experience A high-end home theater is more than just the sum of its components. Whether you use it for movies, sports or gaming, you’ll probably want to extend the experience to other features within the house.

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SnapAV Kicks Off New Era at CEDIA Expo 2019 by Delivering Innovative Products and Solutions Across the Portfolio Press release

Denver, CO — CEDIA Expo, SnapAV Booth #3707 and Control4 Booth #3013 — September 11, 2019 4:00 p.m. MT — SnapAV, a leading provider of A/V, surveillance, networking, automation, and remote management products for professionals, announces new products, integrations, and service enhancements, increasing its commitment to be the industry’s one-stop shop for dealers. At CEDIA Expo 2019, numerous new products and integrated solutions will be on display in neighboring booths, SnapAV® booth #3707 and Control4® booth #3013. “The new SnapAV team has moved quickly since merging with Control4 and is already delivering on our commitment to this industry,” said SnapAV CEO John Heyman.

FIT FOR A KING Blog

LOCATION: Horseshoe Bay, Texas // DEALER: Satellite Station Fire & Security // PHOTOGRAPHY: Jim Stone   Automation gives a Texas homeowner the power to live happily ever after.   They say a man’s home is his castle. But sometimes, a man’s home is a castle. That is nearly the case with Ronnie Harpe and his magnificently massive residence in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. It’s a 10,000-square-foot beauty, featuring towers, giant statues, and a boathouse. It’s a Shangri-La in the Lone Star State, and it’s the kind of residence fit for a king—or, in this case, a very successful businessman with exceptionally high standards.

Smart Home Security: Smart Locks, Mockupancy, Cameras, and More Blog

A smart home means more than just convenience—it means safety, as well. Secure your loved ones and your home by monitoring and controlling security cameras, locks, alarm systems from your mobile devices. You could even have your home simulate occupancy to deter mischief and crime while you're out of town. Pretend you’re home when you’re not. Have you ever used those appliance timers to turn lights on and off while you’re gone? They’re not the easiest to set up, and their predictability (and limited functions) might fool Abbott & Costello, but not many other intruders. Enter Control4’s Mockupancy feature.