Structured Cabling Wiring Guide – Low Voltage Wiring for Smart Home
This is a guide on how to prewire a house for smart home systems including [...]
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Mar
IP Camera: Email (SMTP) Using Office 365
Configure Dahua and other brands to send emails using Office 365. [...]
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Feb
Future Proof Pre-Wire for Residential AV Systems
Instead of installing Cat 7 or Cat 8 to future proof your network drops, I [...]
Sep
Lutron RadioRA3 – Compatibility with RadioRA2 Devices
Radio RA3 is now in stock: Upgrade to RA3 today! Lutron RadioRA3 devices will [...]
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Nov
Business Security Cameras – 5 Criteria
This is the first part of a series on setting up business security camera systems. [...]
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Feb
Outdoor Speaker Buying Guide
We will be focusing on how to select the best outdoor speakers for your pool [...]
Feb
$35 Wireless Light Switch – 5 Minutes to Install
A wireless light switch can be mounted on the wall to operate fan lights, pull [...]
Apr
In Floor Subwoofer Installation – Hidden Subwoofer
An in floor subwoofer is a great way to provide serious bass levels to your [...]
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Apr
Home Automation Ideas for Smart Homes – List of Automatic Events
A true smart home will invoke events both manually and automatically. Manually invoked events are [...]
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Mar
New HR10 Remote by Elan Home Systems
Elan has newly released the HR10 remote control and will be releasing the HR30 later [...]
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Mar
Low Voltage Wiring – Structured Cabling Enclosure Termination
As your needs or the underlying technology changes, wires that were once unneccasry become needed. [...]
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Mar
Low Voltage Wiring – Ethernet Network Jacks & Smart Home Devices
This is the third post in a series on low voltage wiring and structure cabling, [...]
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Mar
Low Voltage Wiring – Whole Home Audio and Surround Sound
This is the second post in a comprehensive series on low voltage wiring and structured [...]
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Mar
Low Voltage Wiring – Structured Cabling for TV Displays
This is the first post in a comprehensive series on low voltage wiring and structured [...]
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Feb
Garage Door Control App – VeraEdge
Ever get halfway down the block just to question if you’ve closed the garage door? [...]
Feb
Elan Home Systems Audio Video Control Interface Detailed
The Elan Home Systems media control interface is expansive, but we’ll try to do it [...]
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Feb
Elan Home Systems Climate Control Integration Detail
From our general walk through of Elan Home Systems we see this main climate screen [...]
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Feb
Elan Home Systems Security System Integration Detail
As part of our Elan Home Systems overview, we’ll take a deeper dive into the [...]
Feb
Elan G Home Automation – Elan Home Systems Review
This post has been replaced by an updated version for 2020 and the 8.4 core [...]
Feb
Designer Lighting – Purpose, Nuances, Control
This post is the first of a series offering commentary and recommendation on implementing designer [...]
Dec
MX HomePro Universal Remote Control
With a staggeringly low entry price of $299, MX HomePro packs a powerful punch. MX [...]
Jan
Elan g1 Remote & System Controller for Elan g!
The Elan g1 was released as an economical entry point into the Elan g! home [...]
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Jan
Elan g! Live Home Automation System Demo
I have setup a live Elan g! system in my office for the purpose of [...]
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Oct
HDMI 2.0 Over Fiber Optic Extender – 4K HDR, 18GB/s Uncompressed, Long Range
It was a great weekend for me at the CEDIA Expo in Dallas, TX this [...]
Sep
Mirage Audio System – A Premium Sonos Alternative
This is a follow up article to suggest a Sonos alternative to fill the gaps when the [...]
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Sep
RTI T2X Touch Screen Remote Control Overview
The RTI T2X remote control by Remote Technologies Inc is the one of the flagship remotes [...]
Aug
Sonos – Design Guidance & Alternatives
Update: A link has been added to suggest a Sonos alternative. I’ve always been one [...]
Jul
Niles Auriel DIY Whole Home Audio & Automation
The Niles Auriel, Niles Audio MRC-6430, is a whole home audio controller that integrates with [...]
Jul
Elan g! Home Automation Overview
Simple • Reliable • ScalableWe value repeatable, predictable results regardless of system size or complexity. [...]
Jun
Elan gHR200 Remote Control Features & Demonstration
The Elan gHR200 remote control by Elan Home Systems is the only handheld user interface in [...]
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Jun
Improving Wifi Signal Coverage and Reliability
In my experience as a system designer, I’ve learned that there’s no barometer of success [...]
May