The Wireless Music Bridge
delivers music, sports,
podcasts and more
via a Control4 system
using smart technology.
Available through smart
automationsystems.com.
now that the bulbs look like incandescent.
Also, big manufacturers such as Lutron
and Hunter Douglas are making really
high-quality, battery-powered motorized shades that you can control by touch
screen.
H&D: Do you see a big shift towards
touch technology?
Eddie Shapiro: Absolutely. People are
moving to Apple iPads, iPhones, any kind
of smart device, for everything. Lighting,
climate, shades, camera alarms, home
security, audio and video—all controlled
from one touch screen.
H&D: Is there an integration program
you like best?
Eddie Shapiro: Savant—it’s super powerful but really easy to use. All users tend
to be skittish about technology, but it’s
Apple-based so they already have the
interface down when they get it.
H&D: What other home-tech trends are
you seeing?
Eddie Shapiro: The Ultra HD flat screen
TVs should be the next big thing. They
have so much computer power, they can
scale images on the screen up to four times
the resolution of current super-slim TVs.
Connect a TV like that with Apple TV for
streaming content and the viewing experience is amazing. DVDs and Blu-ray are
falling away quickly.
Also, the price of electronic shades is
dropping quickly. Homeowners can buy
through AV integrators like SmartTouch
and get high-quality products. ?
Mike Wilson can be reached via bethesda
systems.com. Eddie Shapiro can be reached
via smarttouchusa.com.
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