Solutions Learning Center  Learning Center Home  Solutions  Product Reviews  Smart Tips  Videos Interactive Demos Getting Started What is Home Automation?  What is INSTEON?  What is X10?  Help Desk  Forums     Learning Center / Solutions / Home Convenience Smart Home Product Recommendations From whole-home audio to automatic sprinkler systems, the possibilities of a smart home are only limited by your imagination and, of course, your bank account. Control home lights, appliances, thermostats and more from a remote location or from a central keypad in the house. Use motion sensors to activate the staircase lights or trigger the security system to ward off intruders. Keep an eye on your home while on vacation with security and surveillance systems that let you see what's going on back home. Home automation makes your life safer and easier. Whether retrofiting your current home or building a new one, the chart below shows some "smart" ideas for putting together your own Smart Home. We further break it down into good, better or best solutions to suit your need. Categories: Lighting Control | Intercoms & Phones | Security | Whole Home Video | Whole Home Audio| Irrigation | Surveillance | Pet Care | Access Control | Climate Control |Timers & Automation | Home Monitoring | Sensors Lighting Control Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good INSTEON Wire-in Dimmer Scene Lighting Starter Kit INSTEON Keypad Dimmer Scene Lighting Starter Kit Better INSTEON Keypad Dimmer Scene Lighting Starter Kit Homeseer Software/INSTEON PowerLinc Kit INSTEON Kitchen Lighting Starter Kit Best Homeseer Software/INSTEON PowerLinc Kit INSTEON RemoteLinc Starter Kit Elk M1EZ8 Kit: Transformer, LCD Keypad, Battery, Speaker TOP Intercoms & Phones Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good 3-Channel Door Intercom System Wireless Phone Jack System Doorbell Fon Door Answering System Better Reporter Wireless Intercom Cat5 Intercom 4-Room Kit Best MULTI TALK Cordless Camera Station MULTI TALK Cordless Camera Station Video Door Intercom Main Monitor Video Door Intercom Camera TOP Security Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good AAA+ Home Smart Center DSC 32-Zone Wireless-Ready Alarm Kit Better Wisdom Wireless Security System Starter Kit HAI Omni IIe Starter Kit Best Smarthome Remote-Access Security Kit INSTEON-Compatible M1 Gold System w/Flush-Mount Keypad TOP Whole Home Video Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good Leapfrog 2.4ghz Home Network System Component/Composite Video Balun 350mhz Cat5e Cable - 1000 feet Better 5.8GHz Wireless A/V Sender with I/R Extender 6x4 Component Video Matrix Switcher/Splitter Best Owlink High Definition Fiber Optic Transmission System Component Video Routing System TOP Whole Home Audio Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good EOS Digital Wireless Home Audio System MUSICA 6-Zone Speaker Selector Smarthome Select 6" In-ceiling Speakers Better Sony AIR-SA20PK Wireless iPod Whole-House S-AIR Audio System Nuvo Simplese D 4-Source 4-Zone System Buttkicker LFE Kit Smarthome Select 6" In-ceiling Speakers Best Sony AIR-SA20PK Wireless iPod Whole-House S-AIR Audio System Speakercraft 6 Zone, 6 Source Controller Smarthome Select 6" In-ceiling Speakers TOP Irrigation Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good Automatic Yard Watering System Rain8 Sprinkler Controller & Powerlinc Better 6-Station Sprinkler Timer With Remote 6-Station Sprinkler Timer With Remote Best Automatic 2-Line 3-Cycle Water Timer EZRain INSTEON/X10 Sprinkler Controller TOP Surveillance Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good Outdoor Color Camera Kit w/ 2 Cameras Smarthome 4 Color Camera Kit w/80G DVR Better   EV404 DVR, 4 Camera Pro Package Best Smarthome 4 Color Camera Kit w/80G DVR EV804 DVR 8 Camera Pro Package TOP Pet Care Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good 8-Day Autopetfeeder Pet Drinking Fountain Scoop Free Automatic Litter Box 8-Day Autopetfeeder Pet Drinking Fountain Scoop Free Automatic Litter Box Better Small Pet Feeding & Medium Watering Kit Scoop Free Automatic Litter Box Small Pet Feeding & Medium Watering Kit Scoop Free Automatic Litter Box Best Large Pet Autofeeder & Watering Kit Cat Genie Self-Cleaning Litter Box Large Pet Autofeeder & Watering Kit Cat Genie Self-Cleaning Litter Box TOP Access Control Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good Keyless Entry Deadbolt   Better Touchpad Lockset Digital Keypad with 2 Relay Output Heavy Duty Safe/Secure Electric Strike 12v 1.5A Power Supply Best Fingerprint ID Door Lock / Deadbolt Weatherproof Programmable Keypad Heavy Duty Safe/Secure Electric Strike 12-Volt DC 2000ma Power Supply TOP Climate Control Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good Heating And Air Conditioning Booster Duct Stat Duct Fan Thermostat 2 Output Telephone Controller Better Venstar Wireless Thermostat & Receiver Txb16 X10 HVAC System Best 7-day Programmable Digital Thermostat IP Thermostat & 2 Port Power Adapter TOP Timers & Automation Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good Leviton In-Wall LCD Timer Homeseer Software/INSTEON PowerLinc Kit INSTEON Wire-in Dimmer Scene Lighting Starter Kit Better INSTEON Lamp Scene Lighting Starter Kit INSTEON PowerLinc Controller, USB INSTEON-Compatible M1 Gold System w/Flush-Mount Keypad Elk 7in TFT Touchscreen INSTEON Keypad Dimmer Scene Lighting Starter Kit Best Homeseer Software/INSTEON Powerlinc Kit INSTEON RemoteLinc Starter Kit Cortexa In-Wall Touchscreen INSTEON Kitchen Lighting Starter Kit INSTEON PowerLinc Controller, Serial TOP Home Monitoring Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good Household Alert Combination Set DSC 32-Zone Wireless-Ready Alarm Kit Better AAA+ Home Smart Center INSTEON-Compatible M1 Gold System w/Flush-Mount Keypad Elk Remote Management Software M1 Lighting & Thermostat Interface Best Sensaphone 800 Water Detector Humidistat Sensor PIR Motion Sensor Smoke Detector Cortexa In-Wall Touchscreen M1 Gold Kit with Flush-Mount Keypad INSTEON PowerLinc Controller, Serial Single Stage Thermostat/Zone Systems Backlit Smarthome Day/Night Cam EZRain INSTEON 8-Zone Sprinkler Controller TOP Sensors Do it Yourself / Existing Home New Construction Good HawkEye Wireless X10 Motion Sensor X10 16-Device Plug-In RF Base AAA+ Home Smart Center Better EZIO Wireless Receiver & Motion Alert Web-Enabled Securelinc Family Kit Best Web-Enabled Securelinc Family Kit INSTEON-Compatible M1 Gold System w/Flush-Mount Keypad EZIO Wireless Receiver & Motion Alert TOP Last Updated:10/10/08

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