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will automatically switch on or flash incessantly when an intruder is detected. Inside the home motion detectors, smoke detection, fire alarm and carbon monoxide detection equipment can all be considered as well. Additionally, CEDIA members can help advise on sophisticated voice-operated, video-based or biometric fingerprint entry systems to enhance security in your property. Many intelligent lighting systems
also come with a vacation mode which automatically replicates the home’s lighting pattern if the client goes away on holiday – a feature that is certainly more likely to fool a burglar than a plug-in timer switch! Although it is possible to use an
audio entry system or even a standard
telephone handset to control an integrated security system, many homeowners are now expecting video entry systems and CCTVs (Closed Circuit TVs) as standard features. For example, homeowners can see
who is at the front door just by looking at their TV screen. Video images from external security cameras are simply distributed over the RF system along with Sky TV, terrestrial TV and radio. TVs can be tuned directly into the CCTV channel without the use of any additional hardware. But while viewing security
cameras on a TV screen is handy, even more useful for homeowners is being able to control and view those cameras remotely over a home’s PC network or the web. Network cameras
can be moved around at the touch of a button to zoom in on different parts of the building while audio and video footage is automatically recorded onto a large capacity hard disk drive as soon as its infra-red sensor detects movement. Of course, using a PC isn’t the only
way of controlling a hi-tech security system. The latest fully integrated security solutions on the market also enable control of the property via a mobile phone, either by dialling into a network or sending a text message. For more information on CEDIA
members with experience on integrating security systems into homes, please go to the CEDIA website (
www.cedia.co.uk) and click on the members’ directory button.
CEDIA is the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association, an international trade organisation spanning three continents with a global membership of over 4,000 companies. Its members specialise in the planning, design, supply, installation, integration, concealment and control of automated electronic systems
for the modern, intelligent home. They can install anything from multi-room audio systems and home cinemas to complete home networks and sub-systems which intelligently control lighting, security, HVAC (heating, ventilation & air conditioning), and even garden facilities, from lighting to watering. CEDIA Region 1 represents this industry across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India and Pakistan.
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