Lutron’s $250 Hi-lume Premier 0.1% constant voltage driver for commercial LED lighting is part of rebranded three-tiered high-end family under the Hi-lume name.
Jason Knott
Jason Knott is Data Solutions Architect and Evangelist for D-Tools. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of CE Pro. He can be reached at jasonk@d-tools.com.
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Smart HVAC Pioneer Ecovent Targets Custom Installation Channel
Ecovent sees world with no thermostats at all, instead supplanted by smart HVAC registers sold via custom integrators.
Dolby, DTS and Auro: Is Another Format War on the Way?
Manufacturers debate how healthy or unhealthy it is for the market to have multiple competing object-based technologies on the market, from Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro 3D.
$100 Voice Control Driver Integrates RTI with Amazon Echo
New driver from My Device offers hands-free voice control of RTI home automation systems using Amazon Echo. It also enables the Echo’s commands to be totally customizable by the integrator.
Study: ‘Smart Lighting’ Gains Rapid Consumer Awareness
The Sylvania Socket Study shows 65% of U.S. households are familiar with Wi-Fi controllable light bulbs, a 40% increase in one year. Plus, eight out of 10 Americans say there is an area in their home where they can use lights that change color, dim or set scenes.
Nest Adds $199 Outdoor Surveillance Camera, Redesigns App
In addition to debuting its new $199 weatherproof Nest Cam Outdoor with a 130-degree field of view, Nest announces new ‘Person Alert’ feature and new app for all its products.
How to Get Outdoor A/V Projects: Just Ask!
75% of the outdoor installations done by Complete AV in Bedford, N.H., are extensions of audio and video zones from interior systems. The company is in the midst of a $100K outdoor project featuring six SunBriteTVs and equipment from Vivitek, Draper, Triad, McIntosh and Just Add Power.
Inside Comcast: CXI Team Displays Customer Service, Engineering ‘Wizardry’
Among the technology being used by Comcast to assist integrators is software aptly named Einstein and X-ray that allows technicians to peer into a client’s MoCA network to components, transmission rates, Wi-Fi, number of STBs, HDCP encryption and more.
How Southampton Integrator Adapts to Wealthly Clientele’s Weekend Arrivals
Southampton, N.Y.-based Mancaves adheres to clients’ service demands by leaving no trace the integrator was there during the week, no matter how long a project must take.
Distributors Expand House Brands to Pump Up Integrator Margins
Distributors invest in house brands and add products from Apple, Bose and others to stem the growing retail/etail buying trend.
Crestron Opens New Design Showroom in South Florida
Located in the Design Center of the Americas, latest Crestron Design Showroom provides real-life environment in which visitors can interact with home automation technology.
Access Networks Unveils $23,335 Unity 8G+ Residential Network Solution
Access Networks’ 8G+ high-end networking solution will feature improved wireless performance and throughput speeds along with more wireless access points/PoE port availability.
