5 Ways to Make Your Home a Smart Home!
How to Make Your Home More Entertaining?
A
smart home is defined as one where a network of home automation systems are set
in place so that you can easily control several different technologies from the
same unit. The various devices within the home are able to communicate with
each other, including the lights, the television, the heating and cooling
systems and the security system. A smart home is a convenient home and will
help you manage your time as you can control different technologies with one
remote.
Entertainment
Have
your television, DVD, stereo and Pay TV all running off the one network. If you
can, do away with messy cords and power boards and have the system pre-wired
during the building stage of your house. You will be able to get perfect
reception in different rooms, and do so easily with the flick of a switch. With
it all being controlled by the one network you can have one central DVD player
that will play to any television in the house. The picture quality of the
television's won't diminish either, no matter how many television's you have
connected to the system.
Security
If
you are concerned about your security you can install a surveillance camera at
the front door, or even at your front gate. These cameras can be connected to
the system and you can watch what is going on from any television in your
house. It can also be handy as well as safe. For example, if you are upstairs
and the doorbell rings you can turn on the television and check who is at the
door. This is a good idea if it's late at night. You may even want to set up a
camera in a baby's room and use it as a monitor.
Computers
By
hooking your computers up to your home automation system you can have more than
one computer using the internet at the same time from different rooms of the
house. The system can also link computers for multi-player games and your
computers can share a printer and scanner.
Telephone
With
a smart home you can have a telephone with multiple lines. This is a good idea
if you run a business from home, so you can have a home number and a separate
business line. You can also run a fax machine off the system from a different
phone line, which means if someone is trying to phone in while you are
receiving a fax they are not going to get a busy signal. This will help your
home based business by increasing efficiency as well as improving your
professionalism. You can also have separate phone lines to allow family members
some privacy.
Heating
and Cooling
You
can connect your heating and cooling system to the home automation system and
keep a good control on the temperature of your home. You can also affect the
temperature in your home by having your blinds connected to the system, which
will lower at a flick of a switch. You can set the controls so the temperature
remains constant, so it doesn't get too hot or too cold, and this can help
reduce your energy usage and save you money.
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