Silver Winner: Acoustical Solution Answers Aesthetic Request Too This spectacular looking theater shows the importance of following standards and meeting customer challenges is something custom integrators address on a worldwide basis, as with this customer in China. With an emphasis on its 7.2.4-channel sound system that centers on Dynaudio loudspeakers, SentimentHiFi delivered a theater room […]
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Best Contemporary Smart Home, Silver and Bronze Winners, More Than $150,000
Silver Winner: Ultra-Modern Amenities Artfully Enhance NYC Residence For this project that Rich AV Design outfitted on New York City’s Upper West Side, the owner had purchased three units for renovation into one and wanted a Savant system solution similar to the one in family’s existing home, only with some extra technology. The integrator collaborated […]
Best Home Theaters, Silver and Bronze, $150,000 And More
Silver Award: Stellar Sound Takes Center Stage Looking to finish a basement with a dedicated theater room a few years after initial home construction and tech systems installation, the owner hired the Erskine Group to draft and design the project. Union Place, which had installed a Control4-based system in the rest of the house, worked […]
Best Traditional Smart Homes, Silver and Bronze, Less Than $150,000
Silver Award: Vaunted Video Options, Custom Crafted Inside & Out Sometimes a homeowner will leave all the technology decisions to the systems integrator; other times they have a good idea of what they want. For an integrator, the latter can be tricky but the process can lead to success, such as the case in this […]
Best Contemporary Smart Homes, Silver and Bronze, Less Than $150,000
Silver Award: Past & Present Blend Perfectly in Meticulous Remodel Dubbed the “historic and modern D.C. row home” project by systems integrator Atlantic Control Technologies, this remodel somehow manages to tread modern flair by Robert Gurney Architects that also preserves elements of the 250-year-old structure — with smart home technology needing to walk that same […]
The Best Smart Home Products of 2018
August 30, 2018 – Framingham, MA – Electronic House, the leading information site for smart home consumers, announces the winners of 2018 Products of the Year Awards recognizing the best technologies, products, and services for the smart home. “Our annual Products of the Year contest exemplifies the amazing diversity of smart home technology, and […]
Football Fantasy: Half-Dozen Displays Hook ’em on Game Day
There are football fans who love watching the sport then there are super fans who relish the opportunity to critique every aspect of the game: compare stats, study and analyze players, review key plays, basically live and breathe the game. The owner of this media room marvel fits into the latter category, especially when it […]
Out of Shape Room Becomes Perfectly Fit Home Theater
Not everyone has the luxury of installing home theater gear in a room that’s of perfect proportions. Nor are the conditions always right for a beautifully arranged rack of A/V gear. For a space this unaccommodating, it’s often necessary to start completely from the beginning. That’s what the owners of this award-winning space (our 2018 […]
Monoprice Launches Affordable Smart Home System
Smart home products run the gamut, from door locks and light switches to thermostats and garage door openers. Finding them from one source makes the shopping experience convenient and if they are all designed to work together, that’s even better. Monoprice is doing just that with launch of its STITCH line of smart home products. […]
10 Clever Household Uses for Smart Lighting
Whether it’s a single light bulb or a comprehensive whole-house lighting system, the lights in your home just keep getting smarter and smarter. Consequently, they offer a wide range of features and benefits to your household. From making your home more secure to a better place to entertain friends and family, today’s lighting solutions are […]
