by Mark Anderson | Feb 1, 2013 | Lighting And Automation Systems
I run HomeSeer at home, so I’ll explain the steps for integrating with this. The same method could be used with any system that can receive messages over IP and has basic scripting. At this point you should have installed SiriProxy by following the instructions in...
by Home Toys | Oct 1, 2012 | Lighting And Automation Systems
What trends do you see in Home Automation? I think that with home automation becoming more affordable, demand will increase. This will bring a whole new market into the mix. Home automation won’t just be for the affluent, but will be affordable to most. With prices of...
by Mark Anderson | Aug 1, 2012 | Lighting And Automation Systems
Light Control Thousands of dollars’ worth of audio visual wizardry can be worthless without proper sound and light control. Any home theater with a lot of ambient light (especially one with a highly reflective plasma, or low output projector) will have a negative...
by Josh Christian | Jun 1, 2012 | Lighting And Automation Systems
A few months ago I installed Lutron’s RadioRA 2 wireless lighting system in my own home, along with their wireless thermostat and Sivoia QS Wireless shades. This was a retrofit installation, and I’m happy to report that it was easy to install and the end...
by Home Toys | Apr 1, 2012 | Energy & Other Home Systems, Lighting And Automation Systems, Smart Home
1. Most people know Leviton for its electrical products, primarily for the building industry, but the company’s portfolio expands well beyond that. Describe Leviton and the solutions it provides across multiple industries. Leviton offers the most comprehensive...
by Ann Matheis | Apr 1, 2011 | Lighting And Automation Systems
Schlage LiNK™ looks like a simple upgrade to a home’s exterior entry lockset but is in fact the hub of an entire system that lets homeowners monitor and control their home’s security and more from anywhere in the world. The basic system includes a wireless...
