Last week, I had a chance to catch up with Eric Dickson, one of Advanced Home Theater’s project managers. As of late, Eric has been busy at the Trump Towers in beautiful Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Eric is over seeing the integration of the Crestron smart amenities panels that are in each unit at Trump Tower …
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Top AV Touch Panels: Crestron and Apple 0
To conclude this three part series on 2011 user interfaces, we are going to discuss touch panels, probably the most sleek and stylish of all user interfaces. Keypads, and remotes are the two types of user interfaces that we have discussed in previous posts. Click on the links above to learn more about their integration …
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Crestron Cameo: Top AV Keypad 1
This is the second post in a three part series pertaining to user interfaces. The first post we covered the modern day all in one remote that Robert Adler first patent more then 50 years ago. Now, we are are going to explore AV keypads. A couple questions we are going to cover are practical …
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Top AV Remotes: Universal Remote | Crestron 3
This is the first part in a three part series dedicated to our most popular and recommend AV user interfaces all of which would not be possible without Robert Adler, the man who patent the modern day remote. This first post is on several all purpose remotes that we integrate often. These are all great …
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The State of Control: Thanks Robert Adler 2
Robert Adler had numerous patents over his ninety six year life. His most significant of them all was the one that gave you the control. It was the modern day remote . Over the next several posts, we are going to review some of the more popular remotes, keypads and touch panels we use to …
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Miami Home Automation: 5 Tips to Select the Right AV Integrator 1
Like Ricky Martin in the late 90′s, there are many home automation integrators that are “living the crazy life” in Miami, some good, and some not so good. Here are 5 tips to choosing a reputable AV integrator for your luxury home or client’s luxury home project. 1. Ask to See Completed Jobs When you …
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XBOX Kinect: Going Beyond Gaming 1
You may still hear the theme songs ringing in your head, and remember the secret codes for infinite life’s and hidden levels. The late nights spent trying to complete the most difficult parts, or maybe you even still have visions of 2D worlds with fire breathing dragons and such. All of these sensory sensations come …
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8 Million Dollar iPad 2 1
There is no doubt about it. The iPad over the past year has become a major part of the AV design process. Since most automation manufacturers, like Crestron, have applications for these devices, it makes them seamlessly integrate into residential, commercial, and yacht control systems. That being said, we have never seen an iPad quite …
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AV Power Conditioners: More than Meets the Eye 0
Although power conditioners are not sexy like maybe a pair of Meridian 8000 speakers, they play an integral role in the way a system functions and performs. You could say they make the sexiness of a system that much more sexier. The three most important concepts of today’s high-end power conditioners are clean energy, power …
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Rogier van der Heide: Why Light Needs Darkness 0
There has been graceful fight occurring for the past 4.5 billion years, the estimated age of the Earth. It’s a fight between light and darkness. Only since Thomas Edison invented and mass produced the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb in the late 1800’s that this balance between light and darkness has begun to shift. Now …
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