The Official Smarthome Blog – All Things Home Automation

Thinking Home 2 software is an easy-to-use, affordable home automation solution for Mac OS X. The new v2.0 takes advantage of Mac features such as speech, scripts, email, instant messaging and web access to provide you with ultimate control of your home automation system. Compatible with both INSTEON and X10, the software is set up to operate 24-7, delivering performance without compromising ease of use. The easy point-and-click approach is ideal for people who just want to store events and macros and let it run. Additionally, you can control devices using the built-in voice recognition feature or when you’re out of town thanks to the software’s web interface. While still an easy home automation software to use, v2.0 is better equipped to make use of Mac-only things like speech, scripts, email, instant messaging and web access

• Built-in speech recognition. You say “Turn on the living room lamp.” and the lights turn on
• Setup Assistant and Gadget Guide allow easy setup and management of your home automation network
• INSTEON and X-10 Enabled
• Events and Responders can operate devices, open web pages, play audio, and much more
• Innovative Desktop Remote operates your gadgets directly from the Finder
• Price: $93.99

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Connecting audio/video devices often times requires a special adapter that will allow for interconnection between different cable inputs and outputs. The BNC Male to RCA Male adapter is commonly used to couple video and audio output from cameras and surveillance equipment to a CCTV system. The connector changes cables with a male BNC connector into a male RCA connector. If have a BNC cable already coming from your equipment and need to connect it to an RCA input, connect the Male BNC end of the adapter to the female BNC cable and connect the Male RCA end of the adapter into the appropriate RCA input. This high quality connector will securely transmit BNC audio or video signals to RCA.

• Allows interconnection of devices with BNC female and RCA male interfaces
• Works for audio and video connections
• Price: $1.99

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