Home Automation News
Home Automation is still in its infancy, but it will no doubt get a lot more interest in the neat future. Of course, we can't leave out the Mac in this revolution. Enter Indigo, a home automation application for the Mac lover in your life. It looks like your typical HA package, it supports remote control from other Macs, PCs […]
Read moreIf you are looking to get started on a whole house content distribution system, EH has a good article covering the basics. Its hard to decide which route to take. I would be inclined to distribute content with a server and have independent players for each room. EH's is a centralized storage and players and running the A/V wires to […]
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I give MS a hard time, but announcements like this tend to make me think they are heading in the right direction. The goal of the alliance is to offer remote control lighting and other HA features via Z-Wave. The product should be available in Q2 sometime and be able to transmit signals to a Z-Wave home automation network. From […]
Read moreBedford, NH – HomeSeer Technologies announces the release of its new remote access service, “MyHomeSeer-Connect”. The new service simplifies the process of setting up remote internet connections to monitor and control lighting, security, HVAC, irrigation and audio/video systems in HomeSeer-enabled homes. The new service is specifically designed for homeowners with standard DSL, cable and dial-up internet connections and should be […]
Read moreRemote Shoppe has several Crestron press releases today. Crestron introduces a two way iPod interface: Link Crestron introduces the CEN-IDOC, the first 2-way iPod interface, truly replicating the iPod experience on any Crestron touchpanel. Integrating the iPod into home audio systems is one of the hottest trends in the industry. Until now, consumers were unable to manage their music libraries, […]
Read moreChris and I have talked very little over the years, but I certainly respect his opinions on the digital home. It also helps that we think alike when it comes to issues such as media center placement in the digital home. A few of you may noticed that Best Buy struck a deal with Exceptional Innovations to offer a connected […]
Read moreOut of the box, the Wii looks to be a pretty fun entertainment system. LiquidIce, of Wii hack fame, wasn't satisfied with this. His latest hack allows the Wii to control his HA system. lights, Cable DVR etc. The heart of the program is a custom PHP script that directs traffic and is controlled the a flash designed front end. […]
Read moreLutron announced it now supports RF based communication with its Sivoia 64 QED rollar shade system. The shade system must be used in conjunction with its HomeWorks lighting system. This is certainly a natural evolution in the HA world. There is not only the need to control natural light but artifical light as well. From the article: The Sivoia QED […]
Read moreWarrenton, VA – December 20, 2006 – Expanding their outreach via the power of the internet, the Home Lighting Control Alliance (HLCA) announced the launch of their website www.homelightingcontrol.org. The HLCA is a newly formed consortium of lighting control manufacturers, trade organizations and professional integrators who have united to promote the value and benefits of quality lighting control products. Just […]
Read moreI have been following hte devlopment of CQC since my days at HTPCNews.com and frankly it looked like it required a bit too much programming for me to be bothered. I say that, however, I have never really played with it to know if it would serve well as an out of the box solution. Perhaps I need to take […]
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