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    • Link Your House featured on Tivo.com case study
    • Link Your House Takes Gold, Platinum at 2011 Mark of Excellence
    • FutureProof Your Home with Link Your House
    • EH Home of the Month
    • Link Your House Featured in Security Dealer, January 2010
    • NY install with Windows Media Center and XBOX the focus
    • Link Your House Featured in Atlanta Style and Design
    • Link Your House founder and president Nick McCulloch is featured on the cover of April 2008 SmartHome magazine.
    • DeFilippis quoted by National Association of Home Builders
    • Pete’s Urban Paradise
  • Portfolio
    • Automation & Control System with Video Distribution (Atlanta, GA)
    • Total Automation System with Remote iPhone Controls (Reynolds Plantation, GA)
    • Whole House Digital Entertaiment Network in 160 Year Old Brownstone (New York, NY)
    • Automation & Control System with Video Distribution (Cumming, GA)
    • Multiple Plasma and LCD Installation with Axonix MediaMax DVD Server (Cumming, GA)
    • Automation & Control System (Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica)
    • Home Theater Install with MX-3000 Remote (Stone Mountain, GA)
    • Multiple Plasmas and Home Theater with AMX Control System (Buford, GA)
    • Various Plasma and LCD Installs
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    • Russound Audio Systems
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  • Home Automation
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      • ELAN Home Systems The HR2 Handheld Remote Control
      • Elan g! Voted Best Product by Builder News
    • HAI (Home Automation Inc.)
      • Anatomy Lesson: Getting to Know Smart Thermostats
      • HAI’s Snap-Link Mobile for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
      • HAI has new inteface and design software
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    • Elan g! Releases iPhone App
    • Link Your House Joins Exceptional Innovation, Microsoft at Media Center University
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      • ELAN Home Systems The HR2 Handheld Remote Control
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      • Elan g! Voted Best Product by Builder News
    • Remote Monitoring
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      • Russound DMS-3.1 Digital Media Streamer
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  • What is Home Automation?
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    • Will Going Green Help You Beat the Slow Housing Market?
    • Link Your House is a Tech Home Member
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• Smart Home
  • Green Technologies
    • Millions of homes to get energy efficiency displays
    • The Energy Whip Comes Down on TVs
    • GE to Launch Entire Suite of Net Zero Energy Home Products by 2015
    • HP Greener Servers
    • Microsoft Hohm - Energy Management
    • Pervious Pavements - Helps Water Soak into the Grond and not Run Off
    • Sharp launches LC-32DH57E LCD TV a 32-inch telly with eco credentials
    • Gwinnett is Going Green
    • DEG Reports DVD Industry 'Green' Milestones
    • Sharp launches "green" DH77 series LCD televisions
    • How Green are your Gadgets?
  • Home Automation
    • Elan g! Releases iPhone App
    • Link Your House Joins Exceptional Innovation, Microsoft at Media Center University
  • Home Security
    • HAI Brings Black & Decker Into Security Mix
    • HAI EHX Press Releases
  • Home Theater
    • Pioneer's All-New 2011 AV Receivers
    • Denon, Marantz Add Apple AirPlay to 9 Products
    • Crestron Electronics DM-MD32X32 32x32 DigitalMedia Switcher
    • Crestron Electronics PROCISE High-Definition Professional 7.3 Surround Sound Processor
    • Mitsubishi Adds 75” 3D TV, Starter Pack
    • The thinner, brighter, lighter 85-inch Panasonic Pro Plasma goes anywhere
    • S1Digital Blu-ray Changer Integrates with Media Center
    • HDMI Tackles 3D TV
    • Apple releases Apple TV 3.0 software
    • Blu-ray Releases on Oct. 20, 2009
    • Panasonic intros 2.35:1 HD home theater projector
    • Toshiba Unveils First Blu-ray Player
    • URC MX-5000 Appears to be First Universal Remote with Tactile Feedback
    • Panasonic Launches 85" Plasma
    • TV remotes to undergo big change
    • Denon Adds Dolby IIz, Audyssey DSX
    • Samsung intros 50-inch, 1.1in thick plasma HDTV
    • Screen Dreams Launches HD Imagery On Aquos Net LCD TVs
    • Samsung begins producing slim LCDs with edge-lit LED
    • ZeeVee Updates Zinc Internet TV Viewer
    • Sharp intros eco-focused AQUOS HDTVs
    • CEA launches revamped Connections Guide
    • CEA: 3-D TV could be next big thing for consumers
    • Honeywell 82 Inch Flat Panel
    • Panasonic to launch slimmer, greener plasma TVs
    • Cancel Your Cable and Still Watch Great TV
  • Lighting Control
    • Using Lighting Control to Save Energy
    • Lutron Blends Low Cost and Integration with ‘Single-Room’ RadioRa-SR
  • Link Your House
    • CEA Names Mark of Excellence Winners
    • Link Your House 2010 Mark of Excellence Finalist "Luxury Home of the Year"
    • LYH becomes a Certified TiVo Installer
    • LINK YOUR HOUSE NAMED 2009 MARK OF EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALIST
    • Link Your House Repeats as Mark of Excellence Finalist
  • Networking
    • Luxul Xenx High Performance Flush Mount 802.11n Wireless Access Point
    • Remote Power Cycling
    • World IPv6 Day Begins Today -Websites Start Your Engines
    • Philips TV's to get Wireless Internet Access
    • Vizio Announces New Content Providers for Internet HDTVs
    • 10 Tips to Protect Your Computers from Viruses
    • URC Releases New WiFi 2-Way Remote
  • Tech News
    • The best TV and home theater gear at CES 2012
    • TVs go big, wide and ape at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show
    • Why Google TV will win
    • DirecTV TiVo DVRs coming to select markets this week?
    • Sony Bravia TVs updated with Twitter, YouTube HD and more
    • Spike TV Named Official Entertainment Television Partner of 2012 International CES
    • Microsoft brings TV content to the Xbox
    • Xbox as a set-top cable box? Microsoft in talks with Comcast and Verizon
    • Elan g! Control System Goes Commercial
    • America's Favorite Cake Maker Buddy Valastro Installs $100,000 Home Control System to Automate Every Aspect of His New Dream House
    • Crestron Embraces Apple iPad Touch Screens
    • ELAN g! is named 2011 Platinum Level Best Control System
    • Unveiling of New Apple iPad 2 Expected Today
    • BlueBolt Expanding for Whole-Home Energy Management
    • Microsoft eyes leap back into TV: sources
    • Google chief says web-connected TVs will lead to fountain of new revenue sources
    • Sony Google TVs Ship This Week
    • Google TV will be out in September Or maybe not
    • iPort's In-Wall Dock is ‘Made for iPad’
    • 3DTV2010: 3D Is Ready For Primetime
    • Crestron App for Ipad
    • Crestron ADMS Intermedia Delivery System Wins EH TOPS Award for Best Media Server at CES
    • Four Overlooked CE Trends at Consumer Electronics Show
    • Google may call the tune with its new music search feature
    • How to Use Digital Cable Tuners with CableCARD in Windows 7 Media Center
    • Evolving DVRs offer up new benefits
    • URC Unveils The PSX-2 Personal Server
    • After Conquering the Movies, 3-D Viewing Makes Its Way Toward Home TVs
    • DLNA reaches out to consumers
    • Wireless-networked TV shipments to surge
    • Will IP Multimedia Phones Become ‘the 4th Screen’ in the Home?
    • Comcast starts round two of digital transition
    • TiVo Elbows Into Living Rooms With Recording Patent
    • Atlanta Is Now The Largest WiFi Hotspot In Nation
    • Report: kids' use of tech growing exponentially
    • How the Unknown Digital TV Transition Could Cause You Problems
    • Microsoft Windows 7 to Hit Market in October
    • Sharp launches AQUOS D TVs with Yahoo videos
    • Motorola Preps Phone-Enabled TV Remote
    • Web-Enabled TVs Are in High Demand, CEA Finds
    • Why IPTV and Cable Must Fear Apple
    • Homes Unprepared for DTV Down to 3.4% of U.S., Nielsen Says
    • Builder technology study shows builders’ increasing focus on home technology
    • Streaming Entertainment's Big Moment
    • NBC Universal movies to make Xbox debut
    • More people are watching TV on their schedule
  • Whole-House Audio
    • AirGo Outdoor Speaker by Russound
    • Extensive New Line Features Exclusive, Patent-Pending Nano-Tech Tweeter Design and Innovative Installation Solutions for the Custom Installer
    • Whole-house Audio
  • CEA Names Mark of Excellence Winners
  • Link Your House 2010 Mark of Excellence Finalist "Luxury Home of the Year"
  • LYH becomes a Certified TiVo Installer
  • LINK YOUR HOUSE NAMED 2009 MARK OF EXCELLENCE AWARD FINALIST
  • Link Your House Repeats as Mark of Excellence Finalist
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• FAQs
  • Getting Started
    • What is a "Digital Home"?
    • I'm building a new home, what wires should I have my integrator run?
    • What's better, Plasma or LCD TV?
    • How can I protect my home from lightning?
    • Should I pre-wire my house with structured wiring?
    • Can I access my Security System from my cell phone and check on my kids via the Internet?
    • Are people still putting intercoms in their homes?
    • Should I get DSL or a Cable Modem?
    • What is Ethernet?
    • What is Whole-House Video?
    • Smart Home Apps
  • Hi-Def Television (HDTV)
    • What is HDTV?
    • What kinds of TVs are HDTVs?
    • Are analog TVs obsolete?
    • Is digital cable HDTV?
    • What do I need to receive high-definition programming?
    • What is the difference between enhanced definition (EDTV) and high-definition (HDTV)?
    • What's the difference between an integrated HDTV and an HDTV-ready set?
    • What kind of inputs are important on an HDTV?
    • Can I get HDTV from local companies?
    • What's the best resolution for HDTV: 720p, 1080i or 1080p?
    • How much HD programming is available?
    • Can HDTV be recorded?
    • What's on HDTV?
    • What is HDCP?
    • HDMI Defined
  • Lighting Control
    • What is Universal Powerline Bus (UPB)?
    • What are the technical differences between UPB and X10?
    • What is the benefit of using UPB over other powerline carrier solutions?
    • Why is UPB better than RF-based communication?
    • How many devices can be used in a UPB system?
    • Can my neighbor operate UPB devices in my house through the powerline?
    • How do I configure a UPB system?
    • What are “scenes” and how does UPB address them?
    • What are “Links”?
    • How long has UPB been available?
    • Are there any interference issues with UPB?
    • Can I use a Simply Automated RS232 Computer Interface Module with a USB adapter?
    • Do I need a phase coupler?
    • Can I use an X10 phase coupler for UPB?
    • Can Simply Automated UPB products be used on 3-phase power systems?
    • Are Simply Automated UPB products available worldwide?
    • What is the warranty period?
    • How do the interchangeable faceplates work?
    • How do the multiple actuators operate when installed on a US2 universal base?
    • What if I just want to order a single rocker switch?
    • How is the power rating of SimplyBrilliant switches affected by multi-gang boxes?
    • What are the limitations on scenes?
    • How can I achieve 3-way operation using SimplyBrilliant switches?
    • Can I use SimplyBrilliant switches with remote switches from other manufacturers?
    • Can the indicator on the Dedicated Remote switch turn on and off with the load?
    • Why are there two multi-way traveler wire connections on each switch?
    • What about non-incandescent lighting?
    • What if there is no neutral wire available in the switch box?
    • In what colors are SimplyBrilliant switches available?
    • Which home automation controllers support UPB?
    • My controller documentation says I need a “PIM”. What’s that?
    • How does UPB’s 2-way communication work?
    • How do I configure a UPB system and an HAI Omni controller to work together?
    • Can I interface a UPB system with a Crestron control system?
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