A wide array of products are available to help you simplify your life by automating your home. The typical categories in which you'll find home automation related products are listed below.
Access Controls
The ability to gain access to your home, including driveway gates, security keypads, electronic locks, etc.
Audio/Video Control Systems
These control home theater, audio and video systems.
Communications
Telephone systems and intercoms allowing internal and external communications.
Control Devices & Sensors
Modules, devices, and sensors that activate a light, appliance or system.
Home Theater/Media Centrers
For the ultimate in home entertainment, these products bring you very large screen television, top-notch sound systems, and satellite dish technology providing access to more TV channels than cable or broadcast usually offer.
HVAC & Energy Management
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems lend themselves well to automation, providing the homeowner with maximum comfort along with maximum control over the timing and energy demands of temperature and ventilation control.
Lighting Devices & Sensors
These products allow you to pre-set (or detect motion or light) and activate the internal and external lights of your home to turn on, off, dim, or brighten, at whatever times you wish.
Motorized Devices
These open and close things like garage doors or blinds at just the right times.
Security Systems
From alarms to child tracking devices, these products help make your home safer.
Utility Based Services
Services provided by utility companies to monitor and control energy management requirements in your home.
Whole House Control Systems
When you want to be able to control and automate many systems in your home, go for a whole house control system.
Windows & Covering Controls
These pull the blinds...or open them up...without your lifting a hand.
Wiring & Cable Systems
Structured cabling systems are the information superhighways of your home; you need the right kinds of wiring to make the most of communications, the needed security; the Internet, and audio/video.
Access Controls
The ability to gain access to your home, including driveway gates, security keypads, electronic locks, etc.
Audio/Video Control Systems
These control home theater, audio and video systems.
Communications
Telephone systems and intercoms allowing internal and external communications.
Control Devices & Sensors
Modules, devices, and sensors that activate a light, appliance or system.
Home Theater/Media Centrers
For the ultimate in home entertainment, these products bring you very large screen television, top-notch sound systems, and satellite dish technology providing access to more TV channels than cable or broadcast usually offer.
HVAC & Energy Management
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems lend themselves well to automation, providing the homeowner with maximum comfort along with maximum control over the timing and energy demands of temperature and ventilation control.
Lighting Devices & Sensors
These products allow you to pre-set (or detect motion or light) and activate the internal and external lights of your home to turn on, off, dim, or brighten, at whatever times you wish.
Motorized Devices
These open and close things like garage doors or blinds at just the right times.
Security Systems
From alarms to child tracking devices, these products help make your home safer.
Utility Based Services
Services provided by utility companies to monitor and control energy management requirements in your home.
Whole House Control Systems
When you want to be able to control and automate many systems in your home, go for a whole house control system.
Windows & Covering Controls
These pull the blinds...or open them up...without your lifting a hand.
Wiring & Cable Systems
Structured cabling systems are the information superhighways of your home; you need the right kinds of wiring to make the most of communications, the needed security; the Internet, and audio/video.