What is distributed audio or whole house audio?
Distributed audio systems (also known as whole-house audio) allow you to enjoy any music or audio source such as CD's, radio or digital audio, in different rooms of the house - without the need for traditional stereo equipment in each room. For example, you could be listening to your favorite CD in the kitchen over speakers mounted in the ceiling, with a volume control that is mounted in the wall much like a light switch. With more advanced systems, different listeners could be accessing different sources at the same time. This would mean that someone could be entertaining in the living room with soft background music playing through nearly invisible ceiling- mounted speakers while another person could be listening to a ball game on their favorite radio station in the den. The advantages to this type of system include: Cost savings by utilizing one set of equipment for an entire household; improved resale value of your home, and high quality sound reproduction without unsightly speakers. Whole house audio systems can also include features such as local source inputs that can run a TV or another device through the same ceiling or wall mounted speakers for better sound quality, or run your system outdoors for better sound quality on your patio or deck.
What is home automation or a smart home?
Home automation is defined as a process or system (using different methods or equipment) which provides the ability to enhance one's lifestyle, and make a home more comfortable, safe and efficient. Home automation can link lighting, entertainment, security, telecommunications, heating and air conditioning into one centrally controlled system. Automation allows you to make your house an active partner in managing your busy life. A smart home is a home that uses home automation technology.
Your automated home is no longer a passive structure. Instead, it becomes a tool to help you make the most of your time, enhance your safety and security, even save you money on your energy bills! How does it work? A central microprocessor (computer) receives signals from controlling devices, then forwards those signals to the appliances and home systems you want controlled. The central processor serves as a traffic cop by initiating and/or routing communication signals throughout the house. As the user, you can interface with the system via keypads, touch screens, panic buttons, TV screens, computers, telephones, handheld remotes or other devices.
What is structured wiring?
Structured wiring creates the infrastructure that links all of your home technologies. A "connected home" is a home that is connected by a network from room to room and to the outside world. It gives you the control to integrate two or more home systems such as telephones, computers, audio/video, entertainment, security, lighting controls, utilities, climate controls, and much more.
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