dbell™ Wi-Fi Smart video doorbell allows you to answer your door from Smartphone. When visitors press the call button, up to five associated iOS® or Android® devices and an indoor Chime in your home will ring. When answered from Tablet or Smartphone, you will see the visitor at the door, you will hear them and they will hear you. You can also take photos, record video or remotely access the doorbell Camera and Mic. Power the doorbell using your existing doorbell power or DC adapter.  

Incredible convenience dbell Wi-Fi smart video doorbell provides comfort and incredible convenience for everyone – Home and Business Owner and Visitors. Granting Security¹ at your doorsteps and freedom at your fingertips!  

Smartphone compatible dbell App works on most Apple® iOS and Android® devices.

Wide-Angle Lens camera Wide angle viewing lens allows you to see the highest viewing area, even if your visitor is six (6) ft. tall, you will see them

Wi-Fi and Wired Network Connectivity Connect dbell to your home or business wireless Network. For higher security and reliability connect Wired Ethernet to get the highest bandwidth possible.

Two-way audio Hear and Speak to your visitor at the door from your Smartphone. dbell uses the Standard G.726 codec used in DECT wireless phone systems for clear audio. Video on Demand View your visitor from your Smartphone or Tablet using the dbell app² with one touch of a button.  

Motion Detection Alarm dbell App will receive an alert if someone is in front of your door even before they press the doorbell call button. Motion detection helps you get notified.

Capture Photo Take a snapshot of your visitors whenever you want. dbell also takes a snapshot automatically when someone rings the doorbell.  

True Night vision IR-LED’s for Night vision up to 10 meters or 32 ft. away without any lights.

Remote Viewing Access your smart doorbells Camera and Mic anytime day or night, from anywhere.

Waterproof dbell is Waterproof with IP 66 rating.

Easy to power Use your existing doorbell low voltage power supply 12~24VAC or 12VDC, 1A to provide power.

Mounting Kit dbell mounting Kit have low profile mounting option and protective mounting option. Protective mount allows you to hide all holes and cables neatly . 1 dbell is not designed to be used as Security device as no one is monitoring or recording the activity nor is the app. dbell is neither designed to handle emergency situations, nor to provide any emergency functionality; hence it can’t be used as security device. 2 Additional data charges may apply depending on your cellular data plan

I saw a unique product at www.dbell.ca – a very unique product of its kind – Wi-Fi Digital Doorbell. It is a wireless Digital Video doorbell. What is unique about it is- you do not need to run any new wires! You can remove your typical doorbell, use the same wire to power up the new Wi-Fi Video Doorbell.

Visitor presses call button and your smartphone rings. You can answer the doorbell from your  iOS smartphone or Android devices. It also rings the chimes at your home just like a typical doorbell. Bonus feature you have is, you can choose from 16 different melody ring tone to ring inside your home. It has some pretty cool nice ring tones! If you are away from home, you can use the doorbell as your surveillance camera. You can remotely connect to your camera and see the surroundings. Camera has built in Night-vision and motion sensor. If someone is walking on your drive way, you will get an instant notification in your smartphone. If you decide, you can view who is walking at the driveway. Not only that, you can take a snapshot too.

Imagine, you are already in the bed or enjoying your favourite movies upstairs, doorbell rings. You don’t need to come downstairs to answer the door. Use your phone to see who is at the door!Freedom at your fingertips!

Wi-Fi video doorbell

You want to know who is coming in your house? This doorbell is perfect solution for you without breaking your banks.

The other feature doorbell has-

• Wide-Angle Lens camera
• Compatible with free iOS and Android APP
• Supports IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless connection
• Supports WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption
• Supports 12~24VAC(12VDC optional)
• Supports two-way audio
• Supports Motion Detection Alarm
• P2P feature for easy remote access
• H.264 video compression
• Upload alarm snapshot to FTP

Data Rate is IEEE802.11b: 11Mbps(Max.), IEEE802.11g: 54Mbps(Max.), IEEE802.11n: 150Mbps(Max.)

Doorbell’s Operating Temperature is  -20° ~ 50°C  (-4°F ~ 122°F), the Operating Humidity is  20% ~ 85% non-condensing. Also the doorbell is Waterproof  IP66 and the user Accounts has two levels user role.

Doorbell uses H.264 Image Compression, Image Frame Rate is 25fps maximum, downward adjustable. The Resolution is 1280 x 720(720P), 640 x 480(VGA), 320 x 240(QVGA), Single Stream.
Doorbell features Image Adjustment like brightness, contrast, saturation, chroma, they are all adjustable.

The doorbell is available at a online store, http://www.dbell.ca

Crestron Pyng™ enables complete setup and control in just a few easy steps right from the iPad®. Integrators can create lifestyle scenes for each room, schedule events, and much more in minutes without ever opening a laptop.

Setting up a new home is streamlined by pairing Crestron Pyng accessories with the app. Accessories include Crestron wireless lighting controls, shading solutions, thermostats, and Yale® wireless door locks, as well as security systems. Home settings are backed up to the cloud, so making changes is easy and secure.

Once the initial set up is complete, anyone can easily modify settings or create new scenes right from the app. Homeowners can make changes themselves with the confidence that all their original settings are backed up in the cloud.

Cloud Services

Got carried away? No worries. The Pyng Cloud has your back. Powerful cloud-based services empower you to:

• Restore the system if the hub fails
• Revert to earlier settings if you don’t like changes
• Monitor device status, such as “online” or “offline”
• Display logs of every load, device, and keypad button press
• Add new features or devices remotely
• Access, update, and support home systems from anywhere at any time
• Order custom engraving for keypads

   

Add a New Mobile Device

Pyng makes is easy to add a new mobile device. Simply download the app and enter your password.

Infinite Expandability

Any Crestron technology can be easily added to a Crestron Pyng system, including DigitalMedia™, distributed audio, and more. Seamless compatibility with the rest of the Crestron product line enables the Crestron Pyng app to run on TSW touch screens, and for events in the AV system to trigger environmental scenes within Pyng.

Home Controls

The bottom bar of the app allows you to quickly switch from unlocking the front door, to disarming the security system, to opening the shades and turning on the lights, with just a few touches. Accessories can be controlled individually or combined as scenes to control a room, or the entire home.

Credit: Crestron Electronics Website.

Well, if you are looking for nothing but the best, Sony’s flagship 4K Ultra HD TV with four times the clarity of HD is ready for you.

When it comes to Display devices, DVD-Blu-Ray players, HiFi Audio Systems, Projectors, Professional Camera, Camcorder, Memory Cards, DSLR or Smartphone, there is one name that stands above the rest. That name is Sony. OneTouch Automation is proud to announce that they have been appointed as a dealer for this premium product.

Sony Product & Technology Milestones

Home Automation systems are a great way to integrate all the various facilities within a home into one cohesive system for convenience, control and comfort.

Home security systems which include Burglar alarm systems, indoor and outdoor cameras and also fire alarm systems which have always been installed as stand alone systems are now frequently being integrated into the home automation systems. Is this a good idea ?

Most security system installers feel that by installing a security system independent of the home automation system makes it secure and immune to problems within the automation system.

This might have been true in earlier systems where all the various sub systems were integrated into one control panel, so that if any component of any part of the system failed, the entire system would breakdown so that, a minor problem in lets say, the HVAC control could have the entire system including the security system down, until it was rectified.

This is not a problem in todays systems.

Even though various sub systems are still integrated into a common control system, todays technology allows the integrator to design the overall system in such a way that  even if a component in any sub system fails, that particular component / assembly will be   isolated from the rest of the system which will still continue functioning normally.

However, the biggest advantage in integrating the security system into home automation comes in case of alarm events such as break ins or fire.

For example, in case of a fire alarm, the system can be programmed such that the HVAC is shut off immediately, alarm alerts can be sent to pre programmed numbers or contacts, hallway lights can be programmed to come on so that they will light the way for family members to proceed to safer locations, electronic door locks can be programmed to open, electrical devices can be turned off etc.

In case of a break in, for example, specific cameras can be programmed to start recording continuously, alerts can be sent to pre programmed individuals or numbers, sirens and voice announcements can be triggered, lights both indoor and outdoor can be made to come on etc. compelling the intruders to leave.

All these features not only add to the safety and security of the family members, but brings a sense of comfort and control and minimises losses due to damage.

Further, automation systems today are designed to work with diverse systems with universally accepted communication standards, so that the inclusion of security systems within an automation system not only makes design sense but also ensures that the system integrator can use the most appropriate components in building the entire system including the security to have a complete automation system that meets all the present and future needs of the home owner.

You’ve probably heard people say. “I’m not going to waste my money on home automation. I hear there’s new products being developed and I’m going to wait for them to come out before I buy. Why should I buy technology that’s going to be out of date soon?”

They probably think they’re being smart consumers, but there are a lot of reasons this is the wrong choice. It might be true if you were buying some of the earliest, cheapest kinds of home automation (like the ones that use the wiring in your house to carry the signal). But when you look at a true whole home automation system from one of the top manufacturers, there has never been a better time to buy.Here are some of the reasons you should be making the move right now:

Prices have already come down

Because of competition in the industry and the huge growth in the number of customers, home automation has never been so affordable. The price of a whole home system has come down dramatically in only the last few years. But it has hit a plateau that manufacturers can’t go below without compromising on quality. You can be confident that the price you pay now will be the same price you would pay in a couple of years.

Home Automation has caught up with your technology

Do you have a refrigerator that writes your grocery list, or fully motorized kitchen drawers? Probably not, and you probably have no plans to get them for many years. The current generation of home automation is perfectly suited to the life you are living right now – controlling security, adjusting climate control, giving you smart phone control of your house from off site, controlling all aspects of home entertainment. This is the real world that you live in, and home automation is ready to safely reliably and affordably control everything you use now and everything you will be using in the near future.

Quality home automation products are incredibly Future Friendly

Today’s home automation products are not like the old fashioned on-off switches of the first generation controllers. What you are purchasing is a system that is driven by highly sophisticated software and firmware. The same way you upgrade the operating system in your pad, laptop or smartphone, your home automation system is ready to be upgraded for whatever the future will bring. Top companies like Crestron and AMX produce technology that is unmatched in its ability to adapt to new devices and new uses. There are ten year old Crestron Series 2 controllers operating devices that didn’t even exist when Crestron built the controller. That’s what future forward technology does for you, It makes your home automation system a long-term investment, not an expense.

Money has never been so cheap

Many home owners take the option of financing their home automation system, often on a home equity line of credit. We are enjoying some of the lowest interest rates in history. Wise consumers know this is a great opportunity to make a purchase that will enhance their lifestyle for years to come and to pay for it as they use it with almost no interest.

There is never a wrong time to help the environment

We are all conscious of the environmental cost of generating electricity and heating our homes. Home automation is environmentally responsible. It is not just “greenwashing.” You will use less electricity and less fuel when your home is automated. That’s a fact. Why would you wait to show that kind of positive example to your children?

What price do you put on your family’s safety?

Most people now know the enhanced benefits to security that home automation provides. The ability to automatically alert the authorities, whether you’re home or not: Automated lighting that gives all your family members more comfort: State of the art glass break and motion sensing alarms that protect you 24/7. Do you want to wait until the security of your home has been violated, or do you want to be proactive and use all the technology available to make sure your possessions, and more important, your loved ones. are as safe as they can be?

If you wait for the latest model, you’ll never own anything

If people waited until technology was perfect, no-one would have ever bought a car or a television. Technology doesn’t need to be perfect to be good value. Instead, you should ask these questions. Is the technology proven? Is it at a fair price? Will I get years of service from it? If technology changes, will this change and adapt along with it? Home automation technology passes all these tests with flying colours. There has never been a better time to give yourself the electronic lifestyle you’ve dreamed of.

The next step is to chose the right partner to make your wish list into a check list. The experts at OneTouch Automation are ready to help. Let us design and install a whole home system that perfectly suits your needs and your budget. Call us today.

Last week we had a look at a room that is often neglected when it comes to home automation, the kitchen. This week, we’re going to move on to a different space that doesn’t always get the automation it deserves – the bedroom.

Home automation exists to enhance different parts of your lifestyle – security, convenience, entertainment, assisted living, safety, energy efficiency, and lets not forget, fun.

There is an opportunity to take advantage of all of these in an automated bedroom. Let’s take a look at few ways that a modern well-designed system can make your life better.

 Privacy and Security

These are two of the most obvious. Motorized window coverings should now be considered standard equipment in the bedroom of any quality home. When you choose a top of the line product like Crestron, you can order double shades. The daytime shade will preserve your privacy while allowing a view of the outside. Put down the blackout blind and night, and you will have total privacy and no street lights or passing headlights to disturb your sleep.

You will also want to make the bedroom part of your housewide security system. Prowlers come around when you’re asleep. A bedroom, especially a ground floor bedroom, should be protected with window break alarms, and lights with motion detectors outside the windows. Make sure one of your security cameras captures the area outside the bedroom too.

 Lighting

In our stressful world, the bedroom should be an oasis of calm. Indirect dimmable LED lights are not only energy efficient, they also enhance the décor of any bedroom. By adding the lights to your home automation system, you can use the touch of a button at your bedside to turn on the lights anywhere in the house. This is especially good if you have to check on a crying baby or find out what that noise is downstairs.

 Music

Music in the bedroom is overlooked, but should be a part of the system. Whether you use the bedroom as a computer room, a refuge to read in or a place to relax and have a nap, your choice of background music can help. Or, you can hear the latest weather report in the morning as you get ready for your busy day. All the music selections can be easily controlled from your bedside touch panel or from an I-device.

 Entertainment

Another item that has become standard equipment in most bedrooms is a flat screen TV. You could just have a cable signal, but why stop there? In a fully automated home, you can have access to the internet, Netflix, cable and satellite. Why not add a wireless keyboard and surf the internet from your bed on the giant screen? Use your bedside touch screen and you can call up any film that is on your media server. Start watching a movie in the living room and finish watching it in bed. Access all your favourite sports channels. The sky is the limit. You can even put the TV sound through the ceiling speakers for a theatre experience in your own bed.

 Fun

The home automation business is always coming up with new devices. There are many that make for fun additions to a bedroom system. How about a robot vacuum cleaner that is programmed to come out every morning after you leave for work and clean the floor? How about using the touch panel to turn on in-floor heaters in the en-suite bathroom before you get there? You’ll never feel cold tiles on your feet again. What about window coverings that react automatically to sunlight, so that even if you aren’t there they will still close and protect your valuable furniture and floors from sun damage. What about a skylight over your bed with a motorized blackout shade? Sleep under the stars when you want, or keep it closed for perfect privacy.

The possibilities are endless and are limited only by your imagination and the skill and knowledge of your home automation integrator. At OneTouch Automation, our designers and programmers carry the highest level of certification in the industry. Offering only the best products from companies like Crestron, AMX, Pakedge, Tannoy and Kaleidescape, our mission is to provide you with systems that are ahead of the curve and ready to provide years of trouble-free system. Our designs are flexible, adaptable and future-friendly.

Call OneTouch Automation today for a no-charge consultation with one of our Home Automation experts.

Sometimes the most critical parts of a system are the ones you’ll never see. When you’re talking about home automation, the technology that drives your internet access is one of those components. If you want the best performance, you need the best technology. That is why OneTouch Automation is proud to announce that they have been appointed as a dealer for Pakedge products.

 You may not recognize the name Pakedge, but you will definitely notice the performance.  Your home data system is driven by wireless access points, routers and switchers. That is what Pakedge does, and for home automation they do it better than anyone else. A lot of your home automation experience is a result of the quality of these components. From wireless laptops and tablets to high definition video, the signals you use every day are carried by this technology. Many homeowners also count on this for their phone service and off-site access to their security video. You don’t want to take a chance with a component this important. That why you want Pakedge on your side.

 The Pakedge story shows how quickly the best product can rise to the top. Starting from humble beginnings in a garage in Menlo Park California in 2003, Pakedge has continued to develop products that are specifically geared to peak performance in home automation. They have grown to become the product of choice for discriminating homeowners. Not only that, Pakedge has formed alliances with other top quality suppliers to make sure that their technology integrates seamlessly and easily into your system. Companies like Crestron, Kaleidescape and Request are proud to make their products Pakedge-compatible.

 Why would you want this premium product? Lots of reasons:

-Pakedge products are pre-tested for any size of home automation project.

-Streaming media like movies is jitter-free on Pakedge systems

-Pakedge products are enterprise grade. Their reliability and stability result in more up-time and fewer problems.

-Pakedge products provide clear IP video and sound.

-Pakedge products are pre-configured for the best Voice Over IP signal communication.

You don’t have to take our word for it. Just look at the awards Pakedge has won and you will see how the industry appreciates their leading edge technology: The Resi awards, 2011.Electronic House Products of the Year, 2012. Cepro Best for Cedia Expo, 2012. Custom Retailer Excite Award Winner.

But even more important than the quality of Pakedge technology is the level of support they provide. They work closely with custom installers to make sure that every Pakedge component is the right one for optimum performance. They back up their products with a strong warranty and dedicated customer support personnel.

 When the time comes to automate your home, you will be making choices. That’s the time to choose performance, quality and superior support. That’s the time to insist on Pakedge.

 OneTouch Automation is honoured to add this industry leader to its product offering. We specialize in custom design, supply and installation using only the best components. Whether you own a new or existing home, or even a condominium apartment, the experts at OneTouch Automation are here to guide you every step of the way. Call today for a no charge consultation.

 For more information about the Pakedge products, visit: www.pakedge.com

When people think of home automation the kitchen isn’t usually the first room that comes to mind. Home theatre is generally the first priority. But the kitchen can be a place where home automation shines. There are some conveniences you are probably familiar with that can do in the kitchen. Then there are some state of the are options that are so new many companies in the industry don’t even know about them. Lets look at the way we can spruce up what is often the busiest room in the house.

Audio

You want a good speaker system in your kitchen. Why? Think of all the time you spend there and how music can make it better. It could be lively music to make clean-up go faster. It could be romantic music to set the mood as you prepare a candlelight dinner.  Or it could be the news and traffic reports as you eat breakfast before your business day. An audio system controlled by a convenient touch pad should be part of your basic equipment.

Video

In the kitchen? Absolutely! From your favourite afternoon TV shows to calling up a recipe on the internet to pleasing the people who want their morning news on the television, not the radio, you will find that a screen in the kitchen will be in constant use.

Lighting

Good work light in the kitchen is important, but after the work is done you may not want it that bright. A zoned dimmer system is the answer. Energy efficient LED lights can brighten up the counters, while diffused ceiling lights give you good general illumination. Dim them any way you choose from your touch panel.

Appliances

Some parts of automating appliances can be very basic. For example, you can put power controls on devices like coffee makers that might be left on by mistake. Not sure if you left it on? Kill the power from anywhere in the world using your smart phone. On the other hand, you can start your coffee maker from the touch screen in the upstairs bedroom and have it ready by the time you get downstairs.

Now we get to some of the newer items. Maybe its time you got an internet refrigerator. What’s that?

Internet refrigerators, also called Net Fridges, are basically refrigerators with a connection to the Internet. Some have a full built-in computer complete with hard drive like the LG refrigerator, and others have Internet access through a limited number of applications like the Samsung models. They include a touch screen, speakers, and Wi-Fi connections to the Internet or your home network. Popular applications include: Memo writing, calendar scheduling (great for meal planning), accessing online and personal recipes, weather reports, listening to music and notification of low or expiring foods. Because of their connection to the internet, they can be integrated into you whole home system. The LG model will actually analyze what’s inside the refrigerator and suggest recipes based on what’s on hand. Once you have the recipe, the refrigerator can automatically pass the instructions on to your Smart Oven. The oven can also be monitored and controlled from off site by any smart device.

Biometric Drawers and Cupboards

We’re now arriving at the leading edge of kitchen technology. There is no need to pull cupboards and drawers open and shut. Brush the drawer or wave your hand and the door or drawer will open. The best know manufacturer of these systems is Anvil Motion, but other companies are getting into the business. Want to control access to a cupboard that has sharp knives, poisonous household products or alcohol? Add a biometric scanner to restrict access to only the people who can be trusted. Other features include an ‘intelligent memory’ that senses the need to close multiple drawers and reverses the opening order, and the ability to program cabinets to close as you exit the kitchen. Like all the devices we’ve talked about, touch screen control is also possible.

You may be thinking that you’ve been getting along fine with your kitchen the way it is, and you don’t need any of these “luxury” features. But when you think about it, not long ago dishwashers and microwave ovens were only found in the homes of the wealthiest people. Your kitchen has already had many updates since your parents’ day, and the technology will continue to change. If you’re doing a major home renovation, you may be replacing appliances anyway. Let this be your opportunity to get in front of the technology and give yourself a kitchen that will be a conversation starter and the envy of your neighbours. Let the pro’s at OneTouch Automation advise you on what technology is best for your electronic lifestyle. We are the experts in design, installation and service of whole home systems, including dream kitchens. Call us today.

Sometimes, nothing but the best will do. When it comes to media players, media servers and media vaults, there is one name that stands above the rest. That name is Kaleidescape. OneTouch Automation is proud to announce that they have been appointed as a dealer for this premium product.

The concept for Kaleidescape was born in early 2001. A small group of seasoned Silicon Valley entrepreneurs brainstormed the best way to serve up a rich cinematic experience in the home.

The Kaleidescape System

Kaleidescape’s founders began to research everything they could about the motion picture business, licensing, and the technology of digital audio and video to bring their audacious goal to life. This led to their design of the Kaleidescape architecture, several innovative hardware appliances, and the purpose-built software for these products known as KEAOS — the Kaleidescape Entertainment Appliance Operating System.

They discovered that with carefully designed hardware and software they could build a legal system that enables customers to copy their movies to hard disks for immediate playback anywhere in the home. This discovery led to the first Kaleidescape System which was introduced in 2003.

Today, the Kaleidescape experience is unrivaled. The company is known for its unwavering dedication to quality, innovation and customer service, and its unique movie server architecture. Kaleidescape Systems are installed in the finest homes and yachts around the globe. The company has also built and maintains one of the largest and most complete databases of information describing movies and music.

OneTouch is pleased that we can now offer this experience to our clients. Here are a few of the products Kaleidescape offers and what they do:

Servers

A Kaleidescape server stores an exact digital copy of your Blu-ray Discs, DVDs and CDs and streams movies and music across your household Ethernet to players throughout your home. Kaleidescape’s proprietary RAID-K technology protects against data loss. Multiple servers can work together to store thousands of movies and albums as a single collection.

Disc Vaults

Kaleidescape disc vaults make it fast and easy to add movies and music to your Kaleidescape System. You simply insert as many discs as you like, and walk away. Your Kaleidescape disc vault does the rest. Your discs are automatically copied onto your Kaleidescape System and are ready to be enjoyed throughout your home.

Kaleidescape Players

You’re not limited to one room with a Kaleidescape System. You can expand to as many rooms as you like by adding players. Once you’ve added a Kaleidescape player to a room, you can watch any movie, even while someone else watches a different one or even the same one in another room.

Kaleidescape is an exceptional product that will appeal to the discerning home owner who truly appreciates quality. It can become a key part of a state of the art home automation system.  It is the perfect compliment to a top of the line whole home system by Crestron or AMX.

Let OneTouch Automation design that system for you. We can make your dream of a fully automated home into a reality. We turn wish lists into check lists. Call us today for a no-charge consultation and see how easy it can be to get the very best in home automation.

(Thanks to Kaleidescape for the information in this blog. Please visit Kaleidescape website for more about this amazing product line)