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Lutron’s Automated Venetian Blinds Win Award

April 27th, 2011 · No Comments

Lutron’s Venetian Blinds with Intelligent Tilt Alignment recently received a well-deserved award. Below is the official press release. If you haven’t had an opportunity to check out these motorized, programmable blinds, you should.

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Tags: Home Decor · Smart Home · lighting control

11 Reasons Energy Management Will Be Big in 2011

January 28th, 2011 · No Comments

This article was originally published by Electronic House magazine and written by Steven Castle.  Below is an excerpt.  Go here for the original article. 1. People want energy efficiency. Pike Research and the Shelton Group have both found strong consumer interest for energy efficiency. Pike’s “Smart Grid Consumer Survey” of 1,000 U.S. adults found that [...]

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Tags: Home Integration · Smart Home

Integra Debuts Mid-price 3D-Ready Network AV Receivers

January 25th, 2011 · No Comments

Integra has introduced two mid-priced, 7.2-channel, THX Select 2 Plus certified, network audio-video receivers, the DTR-50.2 and DTR-40.2. As the premier manufacturer of a/v receivers for custom installers and systems integrators, Integra has designed each of these to function as the control center and audio powerhouse of a sophisticated home theater and home audio entertainment system.

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Tags: Home Theater · Home audio · Smart Home

Lutron Kicks off Energy-Saving Awareness Campaign

December 21st, 2010 · No Comments

Lutron Electronics wants homeowners and business owners alike to better understand the energy-saving benefits of using its dimmers, sensors, appliance controls and automated shading systems. To that end, Lutron is pleased to announce the launch of a national, energy-saving awareness campaign with an aggressive goal: to get every home in the United States to replace [...]

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Tags: Smart Home · lighting control · lighting design

Integra Debuts Mid-price 3D-Ready Network AV Receivers

December 14th, 2010 · No Comments

Integra has introduced two mid-priced, 7.2-channel, THX Select 2 Plus certified, network audio-video receivers, the DTR-50.2 and DTR-40.2. As the premier manufacturer of a/v receivers for custom installers and systems integrators, Integra has designed each of these to function as the control center and audio powerhouse of a sophisticated home theater and home audio entertainment system.

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Tags: Home Theater · Home audio · Smart Home

Stewart Filmscreen Introduces Silver 5D Material

December 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Stewart Filmscreen Corporation®, industry leader in precision projection screen technologies for the residential and commercial markets, announces Silver 5D (3D + 2D), an innovative fabric that offers industry leading passive 3D polarization while maintaining outstanding performance for 2D sources.

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Tags: Home Theater · Smart Home

Kaleidescape Announces Cinema One DVD Movie Server

December 6th, 2010 · No Comments

Kaleidescape, Inc., creator of the movie server product category, today announced the availability of Cinema One, an out-of-the-box DVD movie server that provides hassle-free, instant viewing and management of an entire movie collection. As the company’s first system priced below $5,000 US MSRP, Cinema One brings the award-winning Kaleidescape experience to a broader set of customers.

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Tags: Home Theater · Smart Home

Current partners with Integra home theater components.

July 16th, 2009 · No Comments

We are very pleased to announce that Current Technology is now carrying a full line of Integra home theater components.  As experienced home theater enthusiasts know, Integra makes some of the most powerful, reliable, and intelligently designed products in our industry.  The company speaks to their values better than we ever could: “We’re out to [...]

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Tags: Home Integration · Home Theater · Home audio · Smart Home

Current Awarded “Best Home Theater” Finalist by Electronic House Magazine

July 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Measuring just 15 feet wide and 19 feet long, this home theater may be on the small side, but the size of the owners’ movie collection is anything but tiny. More than 2,000 movies are already stored digitally in the 24-terabyte Kaleidescape media server, some of which are films with scores written for, or produced by the owner’s two sons.

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Tags: Home Integration · Home Theater · Home audio · Smart Home · touch panel controls

Current General Manager Earns Green Certification

March 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

We’re very proud to announce that John Lupear, our general manager, recently completed his training to become a Certified Green Professional.  The training and certification were offered through the Home Builders Association of Middle Tennessee, where we are also a member of their Green Council. We have long designed and installed many of the systems [...]

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Tags: Home Integration · Outdoor Living · Smart Home · lighting control · lighting design