Top Home Automation Systems

Anyone considering having an automation system installed into their home is faced with a huge decision: Which brand of system to buy? The good news is there is really no wrong system. What it boils down to more than the capabilities of a home automation system is the design and installation expertise of the company you have hired to outfit your home. A knowledgeable home systems integrator can make just about any brand of home automation system work wonders in your home.

Control4 come in with 60 percent of the nation’s top home systems integrators turning to the brand for their home automation and connected home products.

By programming the system’s central processor, an integrator can create routines for lights, thermostats, A/V equipment, and other gear to follow. He can assign devices to act as “triggers” for automation scenarios; for example, a motion sensor that activates a pathway of lights from the garage to the kitchen when it notices that you’ve stepped to the entrance. The processors of all makes and models of home automation systems can be customized to meet the specific needs of a household, and modified and upgraded later to satisfy new demands. All of these capabilities are fairly standard across all brands of automation systems. However, there are favorites among the industry, and those systems that are installed more frequently than others. The reasons for a system’s popularity could stem from its ease of programming or its ability to be installed affordably, among a myriad of other possibilities.

Regardless of the specific reasons, if a home automation system is popular among home systems integrators, you can bet that it’s a system worth looking into. Here is how professionally installed home automation systems stack up in terms of their frequency of use as solutions to smart home projects. The data was gathered by the 2016 CE Pro 100 Brand Analysis survey of the nation’s top 100 highest revenue generating companies.
In this year’s survey, Control4 maintains its hold as the most frequently used brand in the business, with 60% of the CE Pro 100 turning to the brand for its home automation and connected home products. It is followed by Crestron, Savant, RTI, and Elan.

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