It’s always good to know what’s going on “across the pond” (and Channel, as it were.) Leading companies and products in the European home automation market (and elsewhere) can offer insight and inspiration to our own. I speak specifically about when it comes to doing things simply, and cheaper. Difficulty in installation and high cost are two deterrents for the average home owner contemplating home automation. Demystifying the technology, easing the set-up process, and making the gadgets and software reasonably…
I’ve had my eye on the market for a while, and I also have a friend who had Adapt install a multi-room A/V, lighting, and home cinema system. He isnt that technologically inclined, but he let me check out his system and he pointed out the main controller which was a little black box with lots of inputs and outputs on the back, called AHC3000 which I guess stands for Adapt Home Control.. It definately was not PC based, and was operated by touchscreens around the house. Pretty cool, but I have no idea if the end-user can program it?
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What types of technologies to they use? This does not look like the typical proprietary solution we typically see from most manufacturers. The website only mentions generic and open technologies, but lacks specifics. This could be the type of system we are waiting for. One that does not depend on dated technologies like proprietary PC-based software, and end-user license per device fees. Any more information?