Cinematographer John W. Rutland is no stranger to creating chilling light effects. This Halloween, Philips Hue collaborated with him to bring high-tech horror into your home. With his experience in lighting supernatural horror films like Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (which hits theaters on October 23, 2015), Rutland is an expert on transforming a cozy […]
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How loud does your home theater go? There’s a pretty good chance it doesn’t get anywhere near as loud as Jeremy Kipnis’ home theater. His media room just won a spot in the Guiness World Records list for being the Loudest Personal Gaming System. How loud? This room gets to 132dB. Think of it like […]
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The latest smart light bulbs are designed to work with the WeMo Link and WeMo app.
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While every season is a good season for smart lighting control, holiday time is an especially perfect time to install or try out new automated lighting control products. With a home automation system, you can control your home lights, string lights, wireless dimmers or smart light bulbs. Wifi-connected systems make turning lights on or dimming […]
Get the GuideThere’s not a room in your house that shouldn’t benefit from the inclusion of at least a few pieces of technology. And thanks to innovative designs by manufacturers and clever installation techniques by home systems integrators, electronic components can be incorporated seamlessly into a variety of environments, whether contemporary media rooms or traditional master suites. Regardless of the style, size, or shape of the space, there’s a way to enjoy technology without it intruding on the room aesthetic. In this section of our Design & Technology issue, we showcase several different room environments that each houses a remarkable array of technology. You may be surprised at how difficult it is to detect some of the electronics that have been integrated.
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A theater’s light fixtures will help set the mood for movie nights, and cre- ate some fantastic special effects.
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Get the GuideLighting Science Group has made its Eyeleds indoor and outdoor LED surface lighting products available in the United States.
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