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Commentary: "Top 10 Emerging Tech Trends That Will Change Your Home" Blog

According to this post on Electronic House by Lisa Montgomery:     There’s a lot of innovative technology looming on the horizon, ready to change the way we use, live in and enjoy our homes. At the recent Consumer Electronics Association Line Show in New York City, journalists, including myself, gathered at a special reception co-hosted by CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) and home control manufacturer Savant, to hear about some of the biggest up-and-coming technologies expected to shake up the consumer marketplace.   Her list included:   IPv6: Back in the 90s when IPv6 was first being discussed in earnest, those of us in the tech industry used to joke about "an IP address for every light switch." But that's child's play ...

How to Customize Your Smart Home to Match Your Lifestyle Blog

This post comes to us from Krystal Rogers-Nelson, a freelance writer and security expert who specializes in smart home tech, cybersecurity, and child and family safety. Smart home technology is a wide and varied ecosystem with options for just about anything. All that flexibility, though, can be a little confusing for a smart home newcomer. How do you figure out what you need? How do you even know what you want?   The key is simply answering the right questions. With these questions, you can get to the bottom of your smart home desires and figure out exactly what products and solutions you need.

MODERN MAN CAVES Blog

The classic “He-Man Hideaway” gets updated with automation. LOCATION: Lexington, Massachusetts & Toronto, Canada // DEALER: Sounds Goods Corporation & Cinema Systems Corporation // PHOTOGRAPHY: Jim Stone   Since the dawn of time—or perhaps just since man lived in caves, actually—the alpha male of the family has desired a place of his own. A room where he can get away from it all, have a sip of a little fermented-something, and entertain some fellow cave dudes. Thus, the man cave was born. Ever since, the concept has grown and evolved, and now, with the help of automation, man caves have experienced a complete overhaul.

Dealers Page

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​Four Tips for an Extraordinary Home Theater Experience Blog

The cornerstone of any great home theater is the A/V gear. A big, bright screen, a stellar surround sound system featuring Triad or Episode audio, and high-res components are critical to the experience. However, if this equipment is too difficult to operate, you’ll quickly begin to lose interest in your entertainment investment.   Consolidate Your Controls Thankfully, there’s a simple solution: a system that consolidates the controls of all A/V components into one single remote. Instead of juggling several clickers, pressing one button on your sleek Neeo remote can kick-start the entire home theater setup.

WattBox Best Practices Document

1 THE WATTBOX GUIDE Best Practices + Troubleshooting + More Contents Best Practices: Power Load 1 Best Practices: Installation Conguring Backup Power 5 WattBox Troubleshooting 7 Overcurrent Protection Mode 9 WattBox/OvrC Install Checklist 10 UPS Battery Duration Worksheet 11 Load Calculation Worksheet 12 Best Practices: Power Load Your WattBox PDU (power distribution unit) is designed to handle a specic electrical load this level is not exceeded, your WattBox should provide awless service You can prevent issues from arising by following these best practices Don’t Use Daisy Chains Warning: Never plug a multi-outlet power strip or another PDU into an outlet of a WattBox PDU If you do, power usage becomes much harder to track, and it’s likely that the chained devices may draw more power than the PDU’s rating When this happens, the PDU ips to Overcurrent Protection Mode, shutting o to prevent permanent damage to itself and the devices it powers See "Overcurrent This sudden loss of power can also damage devices attached to the multi-outlet power strip Most electrical devices are designed to operate only at optimal power input levels, and low power can permanently aect their performance Plan a Proper Power Load Power load is the total amount of power that attached equipment draws from the WattBox PDU If degrades performance and may damage the equipment You cannot calculate a power load using a device’s average power consumption; certain devices draw more power at specic times For example, when ampliers start up, they can draw up to four times more power than normal Security cameras draw more power at night when they activate their infrared emitters This means that a home system with sound and surveillance may run ne in the daytime, but if it’s nighttime (cameras running infrared) and someone powers up the sound system (heavy amplier draw), the extra power load can cause issues if you don’t plan for it Avoid this by calculating the maximum potential power load for the devices on each WattBox PDU 2 How to Determine the Potential Load for a WattBox PDU Find the maximum power rating (in watts) for each device attached to the WattBox PDU Add the various power consumptions together to nd the maximum potential load This load must be lower than the power rating for the PDU you are using; this is 1440W for many WattBox PDUs You can nd this listed under “UL Power Rating” on the model’s product page If the total load is greater than the PDU can handle, remove devices from the PDU until the maximum load is within parameters This may require swapping devices between PDUs or purchasing additional PDUs to distribute the load If a Device Doesn’t List a Maximum Power Rating (North America and other 120V systems) If you can’t nd an ocial maximum power rating listed for your device, you can generate a good estimate with a quick calculation Find the fuse rating for your specic device on its product spec page For an example, let’s use the Episode® 70V IP-Enabled Amplier On the product page, it lists a fuse rating of T 3.15A L 250V .

Showroom Spotlight: A Sunset (Boulevard) Showroom Blog

The Los Angeles market has long hosted luxurious smart homes, and Control4 Dealer Malibu Wired captures the business by delivering seamless, design-conscious, and innovative experiences. But in recent months, Malibu Wired began feeling the pull of mainstream smart home demand. Its customer base diversified at a quick clip as two things happened: First, projects broadened and scaled from one room (or a one-room pool house) to more modest-sized LA-area homes; and second, Malibu Wired built relationships with a few key realtors who wanted to market and sell new residential developments as “smart.” After years in their original Malibu location, Malibu Wired co-owner, Tommy Bartnick, found a spot at the base of Sunset Boulevard to give both new and existing customers an accessible location showcasing the latest entertainment and technology trends.

Agreement with Control4 Provides DMi with Escient Home Control Platform for CI Press release

D&M Installation (DMi) has announced the signing of an agreement between D&M Europe B.V. and Control4®, the leader in affordable, IP-based home control and entertainment systems. The agreement provides D&M with access to Control4’s digital home automation technology to produce a range of Escient home control products. The Escient branded products will be available in over 27 countries throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The strategic supply agreement provides DMi with an extensive array of home automation products under the Escient brand, including controllers, remotes,

Climate Solutions Guide Document

ContentsComfort menu overviewUsing your thermostatChanging the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creating and using presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Changing the temperature scaleClearing service remindersControl4 Wireless Thermostat by Aprilaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controlling blinds and shadesLegal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control4® Smart HomeClimate and Comfort GuideNote: The information in this guide applies to the latest Control4 system capabilities Features can vary between customiz

A Show-Stopping Showroom: Georgia Home Theater Blog

New homeowners want to establish their own style in a new space, and long-standing residents want to inject some fun with a home renovation.   Both have started looking beyond paint and countertops for their home design updates, and many have found local professionals to guide them on the path to smart home technology. The smart home pros at Georgia Home Theater are helping these homeowners add some brains to match the beauty of their homes.   Customized by Customer Requests “Homeowners are curious about technology,” said Eric Joy, of Georgia Home Theater. “We’ve spent the better part of three decades evolving with this industry.