How to Find a Home Technology Installer
31 December 2008
Welcome to our Home Technology Blog!We provide tech tips, trends, and resources to help you find and install quality Home Tech equipment.
Everyone wants the latest technology for their home - Plasmas, Smart Home gear, Home Security toys, DSL/Wifi & more!
But... many don't know how to install these things themselves.
Where do you turn?
So, we created ConstructionDeal.com several years ago to help you find any type of home technology installation expert!
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Labels: HDTV, Home Automation, Home Security, Home Technology Installers
What Will Spur the Home Automation Trend?
06 March 2007
Many people are interested in owning a "smart home" and having home automation products in their house. For years, the idea of having remote or automatically controlled home systems - such as lighting, HVAC, video and audio, and security - has been too far out of reach.The advent of lower prices, broadband connections, wifi, and a multitude of home automation products from various companies is pushing technology into homes.
Early adopters have been on the smart home bandwagon for a long time now, but many have stayed on the sidelines as they waited for a dominant company to lead the way. Microsoft has been working on various software systems for home automation there is still no clear winner.
What will spur the advance of home automation into many homes?
Many people had no concept of how to have wifi in their homes but companies made it very easy for people to install network systems by themselves. Automation systems and products could follow the same path. Once people see it working in a friend or family members house, they'll want to have the same technology.
For it to take off, though, it may need a greater push. The latest trends or whiz-bang gizmos sometimes need that extra push to have many people adopt the technology. Experts have argued that the time may be right -- more and more people are looking for "green" alternatives and products and ideas for their homes. People want to conserve the environment, conserve energy, and promote more sustainability.
Home automation can provide energy efficiency in your house. How? Automatically controlled temperature and lighting devices.
By allowing a smart device to adjust temperature settings based on pre-programmed information, a home can turn off heating & cooling when it's not needed and can push it up when people are home from work or vacation. Lights can be programmed to dim and turn on or off at predetermined times to avoid staying on when you're asleep or away. These controls can, along with energy-efficient lights and bulbs, save you a lot of money on the energy bill. They are also considered to be energy conscious products that will reduce the amount of your environmental "footprint". Add to this solar panels, ceiling or whole-house fans, and energy efficient windows and doors, and you could effectively go "off the grid" and leave no environmental impact at all.
Energy conscious behavior could be the spark that creates a higher demand for home automation products.
If you'd like to talk to a custom smart home installation expert, now is the time. If you're concerned about the planet, and everyone is these days, then you could be doing your part today. Post your request, talk to a professional home automation company, and find out what can be done in your home. It's free to find a company on ConstructionDeal.com.
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Labels: Energy Efficiency, Green Remodeling, Home Automation, Smart Homes
Trends in Home Security
11 January 2007
Home automation and home security installations have always been about adding convenience for the homeowner - an easy way to monitor your home, turn on and off various devices, and to handle mundane tasks. Everyone wants a "smart home."
The next wave in automation and security will not only allow more convenience but also allow remote connection. As fast as cell phones, PDAs, and Internet connections are evolving, the new trend is going to be wireless applications.
Imagine that you receive a message on your cell while you're in a meeting in another state - your house is notifying you that someone has broken in. You check a live video feed on a computer to see what has happened. It turns out your dog has knocked something over into a window. It's a false alarm. No need to notify the police of a burglary.
Our ability to communicate wirelessly - and cheaply - is allowing us to plug in to our homes without a cord. Instead of hiding expensive video cameras around the room to monitor your babysitter and then coming home to review them after the fact, you can watch live feeds on your PDA. Or, if you've left home and you forgot to turn off the oven or turn on the security lights, you can do it all from your cell phone.
The best part is that a lot of the home security and automation products can be used with a wireless router, which means you won't need to run a lot of expensive wiring throughout the house.
Home security and automation requires hardware installation and possibly some software may be required but you've already got the tools to talk to your house with phones and Blackberry's and a remote high-speed computer. Talk with home security installer find out what can be done to add a whole new level of convenience - and safety - to your life and the lives of your family. The home tech expert should be able to put a package together, at your budget, that will give you the tools to be able to communicate with appliances, lighting, temperature, and security equipment from nearly anywhere in the country or the world.
ConstructionDeal.com can get you 4 quotes from security and automation installers in the same day - sometimes within minutes - at no cost.
The next wave in automation and security will not only allow more convenience but also allow remote connection. As fast as cell phones, PDAs, and Internet connections are evolving, the new trend is going to be wireless applications.
Imagine that you receive a message on your cell while you're in a meeting in another state - your house is notifying you that someone has broken in. You check a live video feed on a computer to see what has happened. It turns out your dog has knocked something over into a window. It's a false alarm. No need to notify the police of a burglary.
Our ability to communicate wirelessly - and cheaply - is allowing us to plug in to our homes without a cord. Instead of hiding expensive video cameras around the room to monitor your babysitter and then coming home to review them after the fact, you can watch live feeds on your PDA. Or, if you've left home and you forgot to turn off the oven or turn on the security lights, you can do it all from your cell phone.
The best part is that a lot of the home security and automation products can be used with a wireless router, which means you won't need to run a lot of expensive wiring throughout the house.
Home security and automation requires hardware installation and possibly some software may be required but you've already got the tools to talk to your house with phones and Blackberry's and a remote high-speed computer. Talk with home security installer find out what can be done to add a whole new level of convenience - and safety - to your life and the lives of your family. The home tech expert should be able to put a package together, at your budget, that will give you the tools to be able to communicate with appliances, lighting, temperature, and security equipment from nearly anywhere in the country or the world.
Labels: Home Automation, Home Security, Smart Homes
Technology Update - Home Automation
17 November 2006
What is home automation? What are smart homes? Home automation is the installation of modern technology that allows for added comfort, security, and convenience in a residential house.It used to be that movies and TV shows would give people demonstrations of what life would be like in the future, with all the gizmos and gadgets that would make life easier.
Well, technology has not only caught up with the future, but the prices have also come down from the stratosphere to be more affordable to the average homeowner.
Imagine if your house could call or email you to let you know of a break-in.
Think about a house that would turn on the heat, turn on your lights, and turn on your favorite TV show as you're pulling into the driveway.
You could have a home that would remind you to pick up your dry cleaning and your child from band practice.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a surround sound stereo that would lower the volume, or automatically mute completely, when the phone rings?
These are some of the possibilities that home automation can bring about. It's not just about adding new devices to your home, either. It's about bringing systems into your home that work with other systems to create a unified and controllable house that works for you.
Smart Homes can be installed behind the drywall when you're building a new house or you can upgrade your existing homes with wired or wireless technology. There are already a number of companies that offer home automation systems, including X-10, Insteon, mControl, and Z-Wave, to name a few.
Below is a list of just some of the features that can be integrated in to your home:
- Automatic Lighting Control
- Automatic Climate Control
- Closed Circuit TV Cameras & Security
- Automatic Blinds & Curtains
- Whole House Music & TV Networks
- Computer Networks
- Refrigerators that Order Food
- Ovens & Microwaves that Automatically Cook Food
- Remote and Mobile Phone System Activation
You can choose the level of integration and the levels of automation. You'll be able to decide of if you want the controls to be manual, to automatically turn on/off everyday at a specific time, to change when you enter/leave the room, or even to turn on/off when you call your house.
Some systems can be controlled with hardware installed within your house, or controlled by software set up in your computer that will talk to the hardware in the home. There are even more ways that these systems will control and activate themselves - - through "hard" wires, over power lines, through infra-red technology, via wireless, and more.
With the right system for your house and for your needs, you can truly own a home of the future today. Because these systems are so complex, it's smart to also talk to a professional home automation pro. You can sit down and talk about your desires, limitations, and budget and plan out how you can make your house work for you. And there are various budget levels possible, so a consultation with a smart home expert could save you a lot of time, money, and energy.
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Labels: Home Automation, Smart Homes
