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Motorized Blinds – Are They Worth It?We’ve talked about motorized shades in a lot of our posts here at Geeks of Technology. The truth is we really enjoy working with the most customizable blinds / shades option out there – Crestron Shading Solutions. It is indeed a solution that can fit in any home or office, no matter how small or large it is....Read More
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9 Small Security Automations That can Make Your Home More SecureSecurity and smart home automation go hand in hand each time. Sometimes however it is more difficult to understand why though. I say this because when people refer to security, they usually mean heavy alarm kits, CCTV surveillance systems or datacenters where image is stored. In this article we are going to show...Read More
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5 Home Automation Ideas That You can Implement in 2021The new year is right around the corner and we all know that this is the best time to think about how you want to plan things in both the personal and professional areas of your life. While we don’t know much about what you do professionally or personally, we can assure you that we have some solutions that will...Read More
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Crestron Home OS 3 – A New King is HereCrestron is the most innovative force in the home automation industry since 1971. The company stands behind top AV implementations out there and some of the most powerful touch panels ever created. It goes without saying that such powerful hardware pieces need to go hand-in-hand with powerful software. In...Read More
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Savant vs Crestron – Which System Fits Better in Your Home?Not too long ago we talked about the differences between Crestron and Control4, the benefits and disadvantages of each control system alongside features and integration. The main goal behind the article was to help you choose the right option for your daily routine and your smart home requirements. The same...Read More
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Screen Innovations – HD Concealed Screens that Are PortableWe all love great picture quality, amazing sound and a lot of space to move around. Unfortunately, most of the time you’ll have to sacrifice one or two of these in favor of the others. Fortunately, we have a solution that promises to solve all three of these issues and bring many more features on the table. The...Read More
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Low Voltage Wiring – An Introduction GuideThe home automation industry is filled with terms that may seem quite difficult to understand at first. Don’t worry because Geeks of Technology is here to help you "translate" each of them in plain English. Today’s term is: low voltage wiring. A frequent term used by our team and integrators from around the...Read More
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Z-Wave vs ZigBee vs Wi-Fi – The Battle of The Wireless ProtocolsWiFi, Zigbee and Z-Wave are the most widely used wireless connectivity protocols in the world. They are used by almost every device in our smart home yet the average consumer knows so little about each of them. In today’s article we’re going to explain what each protocol represents in plain English and help you...Read More
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5 Reasons Why Crestron Mercury is The Ultimate Meeting Solution in COVID TimesLet’s face it, meetings in the last year have become a mess for everybody. It is quite difficult to keep people engaged for long presentations or showcases and that is especially true if the quality of the video and sound lack quality standards. While Zoom and Microsoft Teams gain more popularity during the...Read More
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Cat6 vs Fiber Optic Cabling – What’s the Difference?Difference Between Fiber Optic and CAT6 Cabling Both Cat6 and fiber optic are very popular cabling solutions for VoIP and business or home automation installations. Both of them offer reliable connectivity, but many people don’t actually know what’s the difference between the two of them. If the...Read More