DIGITAL HOME Online: Information for home builders, system installers and architects on home automation, home theater, distributed A/V, home networking, and home security for today's smart house and digital lifestyle.
It took a computer company to figure out the music industry's next business model, and perhaps more pointedly, it took two bicycle-building brothers to create the airplane. With those examples in mind, it might not be that surprising if the video game market winds up leading the way to the era of smart meters.
Builders cringe when they hear about new home theater systems, primarily because a builder thinks in terms of how many days the A/V guy will be walking around his project trying to make the system work. But what if an integrator could show up on the job, plug in a single-box home theater system, and have in running in a couple hours? That's what SE2 Labs is promising with its new Integrated Home Theater Console.
What happens when the home buyer knows as much (if not more) about home automation as the builder and the installer? Stand out of the way and let him do his thing. That's what's happening in a 28,000 square-foot new home project in Tennessee.
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CEA's Newest State of the Builder Study
Just released. CEA's analysis of its 2008 builder study indicates home technology remains an important differentiator, even in this market. Get the details.
Home Tech Primer: IPTV
Wiring homes for Internet-based IPTV isn't hard, but the picture gets fuzzy when you try and factor in consumer demand, service providers, and in-home devices. Find out about next-generation television and how to prepare homes for its arrival.
Research Into Builders and Electronics
Parks Associates and DIGITAL HOME present their latest look at the connected home market. Which systems offer builders the biggest bang for the buck? Read the story and catch an online-only Q&A with the survey director.
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Web exclusive slideshow "In Pictures: Five Connected Communities." See the slideshow and the story here.
It took a computer company to figure out the music industry's next business model, and perhaps more pointedly, it took two bicycle-building brothers to create the airplane. With those examples in mind, it might not be that surprising if the video game market winds up leading the way to the era of smart meters. 
Builders cringe when they hear about new home theater systems, primarily because a builder thinks in terms of how many days the A/V guy will be walking around his project trying to make the system work. But what if an integrator could show up on the job, plug in a single-box home theater system, and have in running in a couple hours? That's what SE2 Labs is promising with its new Integrated Home Theater Console.
What happens when the home buyer knows as much (if not more) about home automation as the builder and the installer? Stand out of the way and let him do his thing. That's what's happening in a 28,000 square-foot new home project in Tennessee.
Can Social Media Help You?
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