A horse-birthing sensor from Foalert integrates with an Elan home automation system to send text messages, flash the lights, and play a "neighing" loop through 18 in-home speakers when a foal is on the way.

We cover a lot of big, beautiful smart homes on CE Pro, but this 22,000-square-foot residence is a winner with Elan entertainment and control, home theater, Lutron lighting, Elk security and luxury car collection.

Backed by SnapAV’s OvrC platform, WattBox comes in as top brand in power conditioning/surge protection, followed by the BlueBolt-enabled product lines from Panamax and Furman.

With one touch of an Elan remote, this Dolby Atmos home theater's lights dim, the starlight ceiling turns on, the JVC projector revs up and the 13-speaker, four-subwoofer sound system boots up.

Thanks to the Gary Sinise Foundation — along with Core Brands and Lutron — U.S. Army Sergeant Franz Walkup can easily control his smart home’s audio, video, lighting, security, climate and irrigation.

Photos: After retiring from the NFL's Green Bay Packers, Nick Collins turned his attention to his new 10,000-square foot Florida ranch where ELAN home control, Stewart Filmscreen and Dolby Atmos come together.