DTV Custom Showering Experience brings hight-tech into bathroom. From a single control panel you can adjust the music, ambient lighting, chromatherapy and even steam making it simple to create a personal sensory experience.
The price of the control panel is not so cheap - $1039.50 and up. Also, to be able control audio and lighting you should buy them from the Kohler as well.
The latest HAI firmware expands the audio options and flexibility of its Omni and Lumina home control systems. Now they support a bunch of professional audio systems from NuVo, Xantech, SpeakerCraft and Proficient. Also, the NuVo Grand Concerto, Essentia, and Simplese; Xantech MRC-88; Speakercraft MZC; and Proficient M4 and M6 audio systems have been added to HAI’s audio connectivity list, joining the NuVo Concerto, Russound CAM, CAV, CAA-66 and CAS44 audio systems.
The new firmware also includes a number of additional enhancements to the automation capabilities of all of the Omni Family and Lumina Family controllers. These include support for the CentraLite StarLite lighting system, the ability to blink UPB lights at varying blink rates, raise/lower temperature settings a fixed number of degrees from their current settings, temporarily change the light level of a light then return to the previous setting, and control the action of the LED and beeper when displaying a message on a console or Touchscreen.
Control4, the leader in affordable IP-based home control and entertainment systems, recently launched the Control4® Home Controller HC-300. Building upon the success of the best selling first-generation Home Theater Controller, the HC-300 sets the benchmark for whole-home automation products from both a cost and new feature perspective:
The HC-300 offers a comprehensive range of standards-based communication technology including Ethernet, WiFi, and ZigBee mesh networking and expansion through two standard USB 2.0 ports. In addition to managing the home theater, the Home Controller HC-300 is capable of controlling multi-room music, smart lighting, advanced temperature control, security, and many other home automation sub-systems.
The HC-300 is expected to ship in July with a list price of $699.
[via eHomeUpgrade and CEPro]
The HomeRemote started shipping Wireless Home Automation System. It’s actually a gate to your Z-Wave home devices from the outside world. It’s connected to your home broadband network router and acts as the central management system for your home or office. You can schedule your lights to turn on and off at a specific time, setup events alerts to your cell phone or Email or control an entire group of devices with the touch of a single button all from the Gateway’s user-friendly interface.
There are many Z-Wave accessories currently available in the market: thermostats, automatic window shades, plug in lighting modules, light switches, electrical appliance modules, motion detectors and much more. In addition, after Zensys announced its new Z/IP program to drive convergence of Z-Wave and TCP/IP, it seems Z-Wave is going to be dominate wireless technology for home automation. Unfortunately, there are no any words about integration with existing home automation systems.
The HomeRemote Wireless Home Automation System is tagged at $229.
[via Engadget]
Lutron has introduced a new design for its Grafik Eye single-room lighting control system. The new QS model will allow for seamless control of lighting and shades. There is a possibility to create lighting scenes, or control individual lights, using rounded, backlit buttons that resemble Lutron’s existing seeTouch style keypads. The buttons are visible in the dark and can be custom engraved to fit the user’s preferences.
Other new features of the GRAFIK Eye QS include an optional column of buttons that control shades independently of the lights and a new, user-friendly information display that makes it easier to read energy savings QS, lighting levels, and time clock information. This new unit also provides power and communication for occupancy sensors, which enables automatic operation of lights and shades, resulting in energy savings QS. In addition to the technology upgrades, the new GRAFIK Eye QS is offered in 30 colors and finishes to better accommodate an array of environments.
The open home control system Plutohome supports Lutron controllers. So it’s possible to start with installation of Lutron lighting control system only. And then add it to the Plutohome.
[via Automated Home]