Everybody seems to be taken aback when they hear the term “whole
house automation.” But all that means is that the various things you like to do
at home — listen to music, watch
TV, control the heat or AC — is automated so that it works when you
want it to where you want it to. The fear of being overwhelmed by the technology
needed to make all this happen is no longer in vogue; wireless home networks
are commonplace, as is Bluetooth technology for cable-free connections and
smart phones to provide control from your pocket or even remotely. And there’s
professional installers, for example Just One Touch, who are willing
and able to put all the needed components together for you without making
painful alterations to walls or carpets or other parts of the home.
So what is needed in order to have home automation in your home.
Here are the two basics that must be considered:
Flexibility of the System
There are different kinds of home automation controllers on the
market and while they all will do the job, they do it in different fashions
from one another (although of course standards like WiFi, Bluetooth and others
are in play). The high-end systems can integrate with whatever electronics you
have already in place — TVs and audio
equipment being good examples — and not just update themselves on a
regular basis so as to function as good as possible, but can do that updating
automatically through the home network.
Controlling the Home
Automation systems are designed to help the homeowner save money,
for example being able to integrate themselves with “housekeeping” controllers
that deal with the house’s heating/AC, lighting and even home security systems.
Others are made to integrate with security cameras. And there are those that
are designed with their own tablet-like touchscreen controllers that are to be
placed throughout the home, or add to that with smartphone/tablet app control.
Even the most basic controller which doesn’t have all the “added” benefits will
bring a level of control to your home that you hadn’t thought possible.
The main take-away for making the home “smart” is that home
automation works best when all of the elements that compose it are integrated
so as to work together. Do-it-yourself systems that are cobbled together with
parts from this place and electronics from that place may work, but they’ll
never entertain the level of quality and ease as those put in place all at one
time. It’s for that reason that having a professional
installer makes so much sense. Home automation is designed to make
your home feel even more comfortable, because it’s responsive to your needs and
the way you live your life. Because the technology can fit a range of needs and
budgets, there’s no better time than now to join in on the home automation
revolution.
FROM OUR CLIENTS:
Sam G.
I had never thought that by my playing music from one room to
the other, traveling using my phone and having Bluetooth speakers in all my
rooms, that what I was really trying to do was to have the music “following”
me. I had an installer put together a very cost-effective audio system in my
house and now I can play play music in whichever room I want just by telling a
server what I want to hear and in which room. I can also play different music
in different rooms at the same time — something that works well with my
daughter since just as she doesn’t care for what I am playing, I’m more than
okay with not having to hear what she like to listen to.
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