Project: Giving a prestige home that ‘wow’ factor
01 July, 2010A recently built, four-storey home in Melbourne’s prestigious Toorak was an obvious candidate for home automation. To cope with the home’s complexity and sophistication, five separate Clipsal C-Bus networks were installed to control 29 motorised blinds, motorised plasma-lifts, irrigation, swimming pool, over 600 light fittings, motion sensors and colour-changing LED lighting.
Opticomm VX-3600 modular matrix router
30 June, 2010 byThe Opticomm VX-3600 modular matrix router is a system that switches and routes up to 36 different DVI or HDMI sources with audio and connect to 36 different digital displays.
Madison Technologies Homeworx cabling system
16 April, 2010 byHomeworx is a cost-effective solution that provides the support network for current and future technologies in residential applications that includes HDTV, media servers, VoIP, IPTV, wireless and broadband internet.
Control Devices Australia AVP SuperHD+ 3.0 GHz video patch field
15 March, 2010 byThe AVP SuperHD+ Series 3.0 GHz video patch fields are available in standard or midsize configurations.
Control Devices Australia AVP audio and video patching
15 March, 2010 byThe AVP range of audio and video patching components provides user-friendly functionality and a circuit identification system (CIS) to simplify system design, installation, operation and maintenance.
Belden System Integrator Digital Coax cables
01 February, 2010The Belden System Integrator Digital Coax cables are designed for use with compression connectors and feature a foil shield that is securely bonded to the jacket and self-removing during preparation for connection, making installation easier and eliminating the risk of foil stringers and shorting.
Quanmax HPC-1000 Home Automation Panel PC
16 December, 2009The HPC-1000 is a fanless panel PC designed for residential terminal applications to control lighting, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning devices centrally and automatically.
Home automation provides better energy management for homes
01 December, 2009 by Paul StathisRising energy costs and concern for our environment are motivating Australians to look for ways to reduce their energy consumption. In recent years, sophisticated energy management systems have been deployed in commercial buildings to help achieve higher energy ratings and lower energy consumption without compromising functionality. The same attitude is now evident with homeowners wanting to make their homes more energy efficient, but without the burden of having to think too hard about it.
New standard for unified smart home network
19 October, 2009The new ITU G.hn standard for wired home networking has recently received international approval.
Clipsal Wiser Home Controller
01 September, 2009The Wiser Home Controller seamlessly connects many different technologies such as lighting control, security, air conditioning, audiovisual equipment, media players, irrigation systems, motorised blinds and curtains and more, to facilitate a seamless home automation solution.
Audiovisual modules
28 August, 2009 byThe BTicino portfolio of wall plates and electrical outlets has been expanded with a range of audiovisual (AV) modules.
Home automation touch screen
28 August, 2009The DTP100 Revolution colour touch screen is an easy-to-use interface, allowing users to manage aspects of their environment, including lighting and temperature, while the fascia can be matched to nearly any architectural surface. Typical applications include homes, apartments, boardrooms and hotel rooms.
Philips Dynalite DIR-TX8 infrared transmitter
09 July, 2009The DIR-TX8 infrared transmitter is designed to provide cost-effective integration and control of all types of infrared-controllable devices, such as AV equipment.
HDMI signal distribution
09 July, 2009 byObonok Technology’s Blu-Wire series T1 transmitter and R1 receiver have been updated, providing reduced signal-noise performance for HDMI signal transmission over category 6/5e UTP cable.
Using home automation to optimise energy efficiency
09 July, 2009AVD Australia was recently awarded the 2009 AMX Best Project Award for its state-of-the-art home automation system installation in a new residence in Sydney that made a significant contribution to the home’s energy efficiency. From conceptualisation and design, through to installation and commissioning, AVD provided a fully integrated and customised system.
