Last week I was meeting with a local contractor; a provider of the home automation system Control 4. In order to expand our capabilities as a company I've been wanting to combine forces with a local dealer.
One of my pre-dominant fears of such a union is that an association with another company could affect our branding in an adverse way. Maybe the products aren't what they should be. Maybe the products are, but can I be assured that their implementation will be good enough to put our own name by it?
After looking at other companies, I think we're making the right choice for partnership. Control4 stuff is way cool; and integrated with an alarm system, surveillance cameras, heating and air conditioning, home theater, even the sprinkling system - it's a surprisingly affordable must have.
When re-modeling my basement, I zoned the lighting to eventually fit into a system like this. I installed a projector, wanting to simulate an actual theater. With the change of a few light switches, and a Control4 interface, this system WILL BE a theater.
This is the direction of home building for the future - Smarter Homes.
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