HDbaseT Extender Runs Uncompressed HDMI Over Single CAT5
Keene have announced the addition to their catalogue of a new HDbaseT HDMI Extender system – The Aavara PE3D4K100A will send 3D 1080P with 7.1 channel…
May 2011
Automated Home 15th Anniversary Special #1 – L.Y. Chiu, CyTech
2011 sees Automated Home reach the ripe old age of 15. To celebrate our quindecennium (yes, really) we’ve asked some friends of the site to…
Useful Gadget of the Week : Bluetooth to Your HiFI for Less than £20
While you wait for your HiFi to come with Bluetooth built-in, here’s an inexpensive little gadget that might just make your day. The Belkin Bluetooth…
Crestron Releases Updated iOS Apps for iPad and iPhone
Crestron have updated their ‘Crestron Mobile‘ (free) and ‘Crestron Mobile Pro‘ (£69.99) apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The new versions bring support…
Found Video : Tour of Control4 Powered Dallas Smart Home
Here’s a new video tour of a 4,000 square foot, Control4 powered smart home at a golf resort near Dallas. Amongst the goodies on show…
Retrotouch Launches Wire-Free Switches – Put One Where You Couldn’t Before
The new RTS 2020W from Retrotouch allows you to add another light switch in your home at a location you didn’t think possible. The wireless…
Readers Offer – Coupon Code for UK Automation
Another day, another offer (you lucky people). The guys over at UK Automation contacted us with a special Automated Home readers discount. So if you’re…
Readers Offer – H.264 Network DVR + 8 CCTV Cameras
Our friends over at Think CCTV have just put together an offer for Automated Home readers. Use the code ‘AutomatedHome’ at checkout for a £30…
ThinkFlood Launches Free Universal Remote App Beta for Android
We just got an email from the guys over at ThinkFlood as they have announced a beta of their RedEye remote control product for…
Crestron Launch Next Gen Digitalmedia 8G+ Digital AV Network Technology
Crestron have announced their third generation digital AV network technology. The system will distribute any mix of digital and analogue AV signals over a single…
New Tech Promises IP Address for Every Light Bulb
So bulbs are this months thing. NXP have announced their new GreenChip IP Smart Lighting Solution which allows users to “monitor, manage and control every…
My Automated Home: Free Touchscreen Digital Home Server Software
Almost exactly a year ago we brought you the first of in our series of ‘My Automated Home’ articles. It was submitted by Soitjes Soit…
Plex and the Penguin
Here’s the news a lot of geeks have been waiting for. Plex have just released a Linux version of their Plex Media Server software (PMS)…
Wireless LED ‘Google’ Bulb for Android at Home
Yesterdays announcement that Google have arrived in the Home Automation world continues to make waves. This morning Engadget have got their hands on some of…
Google Enters the Home Automation Market with Android @ Home
If you were looking for a global player powerful enough to enter the Home Automation space and finally create a universal standard I guess Google…
Bargain Alert : 13A Wall Socket with Built In USB £3.99
We reported on this 13A mains wall socket with built-in USB last year at £14.99. Now they appear to be on offer for just £3.99…
Home Cinema + Super Cars + Executive Jets = Our Kind of Event!
Our friends at ‘Brilliant’ were recently invited to participate in the Multiflight / JCT600 event at Multiflight’s HQ at Leeds / Bradford Airport. Rising to…
Found Video : Tour of iPad Controlled Award Winning Savant Powered Smart Home
Here’s an interesting video showing an award winning home automation system powered by Savant. The Apple based set-up uses wall mounted iPads to control the…
Comfort’s New Scenario Feature Simplifies Home Automation Programming
The Comfort system integrates an intruder alarm, home automation, voicemail and an intercom. Cytech have released version 3.2.7 of their Comfigurator software for the panel…
EnOcean Self-Powered Switches and Sensors now with TCP/IP
We’ve always been fascinated by the energy harvesting wireless sensor technology from EnOcean. The bidirectional self-powered ‘green’ devices do away with the need for cable…