On its own, a home automation system has the dexterity to juggle a variety of different tasks. Meticulously engineered and designed by the manufacturer and installed by a home systems integrator, it’s able to dim and brighten light fixtures, adjust the settings of thermostats, provide status reports of household electricity usage, and choreograph the operation […]
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Consumer Electronics Association Mark of Excellence Winner
There are many so-called hidden A/V installations in which the gear is camouflaged, disguised, or otherwise concealed. Of course, the true identities of these systems are often given away by the distracting speaker grille or odd wall wart. Not so for this remarkable residence—the 2014 Tech Home Builder CEA (Consumer Electronics Association) Mark of Excellence Award Winner for Multiroom A/V Project. It makes good on its claim of invisible electronics integration. In this upscale, 6,500-square-foot, 13-room condo at a South Florida Ritz Carlton, an impressive music, movie, lighting, and shade system goes largely undetected.
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Home is where the heart is, and people from all corners of the country are falling in love with their abodes all over again by adding bits and pieces of technology. To some people, the addition could be a new pair of loudspeakers in the family room; others might prefer to invest in a smart […]
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On its own, a home automation system has the dexterity to juggle a variety of different tasks. Meticulously engineered and designed by the manufacturer and installed by a home systems integrator, it’s able to dim and brighten light fixtures, adjust the settings of thermostats, provide status reports of household electricity usage, and choreograph the operation of complex home entertainment systems. These, and a wide assortment of other tasks completed by controllable devices, are what the home automation industry refers to as “subsystems.” Without subsystems, a home automation processor’s many talents can go sorely underutilized.
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These weather-resistant, wireless outdoor speakers can blend in with almost any landscaping.
These weather-resistant, wireless outdoor speakers can blend in with almost any landscaping.
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As manufacturers continue to refine and improve their electronics products, the job of the architect, when attempting to fuse these elements into the design of a house, has become significantly simpler. For example, no longer are we forced to create space for A/V equipment, as it can be racked in closets or utility rooms with signals travelling to TVs and speakers in several rooms. We make sure to plan for this equipment storage space in our initial home designs.
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Ask someone to describe their ideal home technology system. They will likely conjure images of the latest 4K TVs. They will describe high-fidelity speakers that can produce an immersive listening environment throughout their home. They will picture a control system that is fully integrated and easy to operate. And they will want this all to blend in seamlessly, without compromising the design of their home. While all of these technologies are wonderful, it is much less glamorous to discuss what makes these coveted systems possible: the wiring.
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Fusing a home theater into a family room, den or some other existing space is a popular option of many families.
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The new Outdoor Media Box can make wireless media players ready for the great outdoors.
The new Outdoor Media Box can make wireless media players ready for the great outdoors.
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Football Sundays spearhead design and automation of basement renovation.
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