GrandCare HomeBase by HealthLinks

Jon Milan — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:20:59 +0100

The GrandCare System solution has a new, lower cost entry answer called HomeBase.

If you have concerns about a remote family member or loved one, keep in touch using HomeBase!

HomeBase incorporates GrandCare's V2 Touchscreen, and provides communications features such as touch-screen internet access, messaging, calendar management, pRead More...

You Can Have 3D Television in Your Home

Jon Milan — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:05:59 +0100

3D technology has been sitting in the wings for decades. You've likely noticed many new theatrical releases are showing in 3D at your neighborhood theater.

Digital technology has now made 3D viewing possible in your home or man-cave!

If you'd like to sample 3D technology, Smart Home Pro has it on display in our new West Sedona showroom.

Supporting Out Troops – The Harvath Directive

Jon Milan — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:31:01 +0100

Smart Home Pro is supporting a book collection drive for our troops!

Bring in your lightly used hardback, paperback and audiobooks until the end of July, and Smart Home Pro will box them up and send them to The Harvath Directive for distribution to our troops.

The collection point is our showroom at 1650 West SR 89A, SuRead More...

Kaleidescape® Movie Servers – Organize Your DVDs

Jon Milan — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:56:09 +0100

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CEPro has published a roundup of new innovations on display at CES 2010.

3D Television is certainly on the way, though perhaps still in the early stages as there are some standards to shake out.

Yes, BluRay and DirecTV will have 3D content first. You'll need one of the compatible new televisions by Mitsubishi, PanasoniRead More...

Observations from 2010 CES

Jon Milan — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:41:13 +0100

The crew is back from this year's 2010 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. The Electronic Home Expo (EHX) was included, so many of our home integration suppliers were included.

CES is posting video summaries on their YouTube Channel. The big topic of the show was 3D Television. Every Read More...

Something Different - Sedona Photos, December 2009

Jon Milan — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:46:53 +0100

The dusting of snow in the hills above Sedona enticed me to take some photos. So I'll share. If you want to download them, you're welcome to do so.

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To download select the image then click on the "Download This Image" link below the picture.

Smart Home Pro Gift Certificates

Jon Milan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:00:00 +0100

Last minute shoppers, don't despair! Give a Smart Home Pro gift certificate!

Available in any denomination you choose, these are the ultimate in stocking stuffers, and can be used toward any of our products and services.

They're easy to give, and the recipient can pick Read More...

Smart Apartment, Condo and Home Lighting

Jon Milan — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:05:51 +0100

Time to break up the stigma surrounding lighting control systems.

Yes, lighting control is great for managing lighting scenes in a large room with more than five lighting loads.

Yes, lighting control is great for turning lights off in the whole house when you arm the security system, or to turn lights on so you nevRead More...

Smart Home Pro Security Solutions

Jon Milan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:54:31 +0100

Smart Home Pro is a full service security alarm company and much more. Our services include all the usual features – 24 hour monitoring, security cameras (CCTV), key fobs and perimeter security – with a twist.

As a custom integrator, we've found ways to inteRead More...

Are You A Movie or Music Collector?

Jon Milan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:38:34 +0100

Walls of bookshelves line the family room. Neatly stacked rows of DVDs line the shelves, organized alphabetically by genre. "The CDs are in the game room." I wonder how many CDs and DVDs are in the collection...

If you're a movie or music collector, or if you have a collection of precious family videos on DVD, you should ask us about media sRead More...

Mitsubishi Sound Bar Information

Jon Milan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:25:14 +0100

As a follow up to my earlier post on sound bars, specifically the sound bar included with the Mitsubishi Unisen, Mitsubishi Electronics put together some great overviews of this technology.

We have this on display in our showroom.

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The Unisen 249 Series has two additional mid-range speakers for evenRead More...

The Reversica

Jon Milan — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:11:37 +0100

The Reversica is a unique way to hide a television over a fireplace or in a wall. The mechanism flips the TV 180˚ in a simple fluid motion. The blank side is built as you please. Ours is an ornamental wood built by local artisan Randy Hoogs. We have other unique TV mounts on display in our showroom.

Reversica also makes full book shelf versions. Check out the Reversica web site.

The LED panel sports a 178° viewing angle!

Other notable features include:

Mitsubishi Unisen Immersive Sound

Jon Milan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:14:45 +0100

In my earlier posting, I highlighted the contribution great sound makes to your home theater experience. Whether you're watching a movie, sporting event (did anyone notice the great low frequency effects used in the last Super Bowl?), or video concert, comparing your standard television speakers with a good sound system is night versus day.

Yes, you can stop by our showroom and we can help you to a fantastic 5.1 Surround Sound processor, amplifier and speakers – all cuRead More...

High End Automation Without The Price – Crestron® Prodigy

Jon Milan — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:36:21 +0100

Crestron® is the clear leader in building automation and audio / video distribution. Commercial or residential, Crestron has such a deep portfolio there's little we can't make happen using Crestron parts.

The Prodigy system from Crestron brings the most common features of a residential automation systRead More...

The Picture's Great! How About the Sound?

Jon Milan — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:00:00 +0100

High Definition improves your television's picture. While many don't see the difference at first, just ask someone who has been watching a 1080p picture for a while if they like watching a standard DVD movie.

What has High Definition done for your sound, though? The picture's only half the story. You see the picture and you feel the sound.

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