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Colorado vNet Has Your Weather Forecast12/18/2008Control systems provider Colorado vNet has added a Weather Application Module to its systems that you can tap into on a Vibe Touchscreen. Read the full Electronic House article. (... read more) |
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Colorado vNet's Vibe Video Server System12/17/2008Colorado vNet has launched the Vibe Video System as the newest addition to its home automation and distributed entertainment systems. The Vibe Video System is designed to safely stores a homeowner’s movies, music and photo collections on a server for instant access from any TV in the home, via a simple, intuitive interface. (... read more) |
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Simplifying the Complex11/07/2008Residential Systems Editor, Jeremy Glowacki, discusses how control systems design is not just for code writers anymore. THE COLORADO VNET EXPERIENCE Every company has its own way of simplifying the programming process, and Colorado vNet may have one of the most compelling solutions. The company’s vNet Builder package is promoted as the only floor plan-based design software in the industry. According to product manager Scott Stephenson, the Denver-based manufacturer has focused from the beginning on making it extremely easy to learn and to use. “Our customers have told us that it can take a quarter of the time to program a complete lighting and control system with vNet Builder as it would to program comparable systems,” he said. Additionally, the built-in simulator means that the programming can be thoroughly tested and demonstrated to the homeowner before the first device is even installed.” The new version of Colorado vNet’s software, which is coming out soon, is being designed to be (... read more) |
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Colorado vNet Adds ‘Vibe’ to Smaller Homes10/21/2008Colorado vNet's 250-GB AS2-400/3 Vibe Audio Server can store up to 400 CDs uncompressed, and take up little space in your home. (... read more) |
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Colorado vNet Targets MDUs with AS2-400/3 Audio Server10/20/2008CE Pro reports on launch of new Audio Server for limited-space applications. (... read more) |
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Control with a Personal Touch09/01/2008Residential Design & Build Magazine interviews Colorado vNet Product Manager, Scott Stephenson, on the use of the Vibe Touchscreen for home control and product trends for remote control technologies. (... read more) |
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Finding and Fixing a Home's Power Hogs07/27/2008The New York Times featured the Colorado vNet Climate Application in an article on the use of home automation systems to manage energy consumption. The article shows the climate setback scheduling feature on the same Vibe touchscreen used to control audio, lighting, cameras, and security. (... read more) |
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Colorado vNet Supports CCTV06/30/2008Hanley Wood's Digital Home Online reports on the new Colorado vNet CCTV Application. (... read more) |
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Colorado vNet Expands Home Automation with CCTV06/26/2008CE Pro reports that the Colorado vNet CCTV Appplication enables users to watch up to 20 cameras on the Vibe Color Touchscreen. (... read more) |
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Colorado vNet Integrates CCTV with System06/26/2008Residential Systems magazine reports on the Colorado vNet CCTV Application as an addition to integrated home automation system. (... read more) |
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Colorado vNet expands with CCTV camera integration06/25/2008Residential Design & Build magazine reports on Colorado vNet expanding its integrated home automation system with the availability of the Colorado vNet CCTV Application. (... read more) |
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The Retro Perspective02/05/2008Residential Systems discusses retrofit technologies available for custom integrator. The Colorado vNet Wireless Lighting & Control System was among those discussed. (... read more) |
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DBC Automation Completes Towering Install in New Jersey01/01/2008Managing editor of Residential Systems’ magazine, Llanor Alleyne, recently toured an 18,000 square foot New Jersey penthouse where DBC Automation integrated a variety of Colorado vNet home automation systems. (... read more) |
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Spotlight: In Control12/01/2007The December 2007 issue of Custom Retailer recently featured Ben Beierwaltes providing the Colorado vNet perspective on home automation and control. (... read more) |
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Audioholics Editorial: 2007 Electronic House Expo (EHX) Long Beach11/14/2007Without question my favorite thing from EHX in Long Beach was the Colorado vNet family of audio, lighting, climate, security and CCTV control systems. The offerings from this company far surpass that of any others I saw on the floor in terms of simplicity, intuitiveness, and aesthetics. While there may be a few other companies that combine both lighting, audio and other control systems, nobody has done it with greater results than Colorado vNet. (... read more) |
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Street of Dreams07/29/2007Salish Moon is full - of high-tech tools and toys, that is. Before the walls at Accent Residential Homes' first Street of Dreams entry had risen, builder Sean Foushee called in Jen Nelson, vice president of sales at Stream Audio+Video, and the Stream team got to work on its vision for "a truly aesthetic lifestyle," Nelson said. (... read more) |
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Colorado vNet Vibe Audio Distribution System04/01/2007Consumer, installer, and contributing technical editor for Sound and Vision magazine, John Sciacca discusses setup and performance of the Colorado vNet Vibe Audio distribution system, an IP-based system he describes as "like never before". Read on. (... read more) |
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Transparent Technology02/01/2007With it's warm woods and decadent finishes, this upscale residence offers proof that a high-tech home needn't be sterile to get its groove on. The ideal home-automation system is so seamless that it's nearly invisible, and can happily coexist with any style of interior design, including one that harks back to a rich past. In the InSync Home, Cat-5e structured wiring by Honeywell is woven through an open web truss system, serving up broadband access to nearly every room in the house. (... read more) |
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How to Make More Sales in Lighting and Control05/01/2006Growth has been robust during the past few years but that hasn't stopped integrators from looking for more. Happily, by applying sound marketing techniques and implementing sales pearls from the field, its quite possible to double sales and simultaneously close more profitable opportunities. (... read more) |
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How to Make More Money in Lighting and Control04/01/2006The custom installation market is growing rapidly, causing dealers to turn away business for lack of skilled personnel. That leaves today's dealers with two choices: either live with the dilemma or make skilled personnel more efficient where the same number of people can close more sales and do more installations. (... read more) |
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Next Generation Lighting and Control Technology03/01/2006This industry is full of familiar if not outmoded technologies. For example everyone knows and uses RS-232 and RS-485 and their control derivatives, but are these the best communications choices available? (... read more) |
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