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If you already use, or plan to use one or more ECKey EK3 Professional Relay Units as a way to remotely unlock your car, home, garage door, office, alarm system or create access control using a Bluetooth device, the MK3 Management Tool is essential for setting up your network. The kit includes everything you need to setup each of your EK3 relay units on your PC; they can be tested and programmed all from the comfort of your desk. You can create templates and settings for each device; change the relay to create entry/exit pulses, tune the Bluetooth range depending on the application, set PIN codes, and much more. This kit is ideal for programming multiple units, making it easy to create a network of access control devices. This kit includes one ECKey EK3 Professional relay unit; for more information on the ECKey EK3 Processional Relay Unit, please refer to the EK3 product page.

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Take advantage of LED technology and save money on your electric bill by using an energy efficient, environmentally friendly light bulb that is a suitable replacement of any indoor incandescent bulb. The EvoLux not only uses a mere 13 Watts of energy when compared to the normal 100 watts that is used by a regular 100 Watt incandescent light bulb, but it offers an equivalent amount of light. The EvoLux light bulb is also durable enough to last over 11 years at approximately eight hours usage per day, over 50,000 hours. What this means to you is a return on your investment within two to three years, saving you tons of money over the next eight to nine years. Compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs use mercury and give off a humming sound, none of which is present with this LED. Additionally, the EvoLux generates little to no heat and isn’t susceptible to failure as a result of vibrations or repeated on/off switching. Unlike other LED bulbs that use up to eight different light engines, the EvoLux uses a single high powered light engine, creating a single point of light which is more visually appealing and close to the light pattern produced by a traditional light bulb. The EvoLux bulb also has safety in mind, as the housing is made of flame retardant plastic and is totally cool to the touch even after hours of consistent use; additionally, the lens and housing are shock proof and shatter proof.

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Take advantage of LED technology and save money on your electric bill by using an energy efficient, environmentally friendly light bulb that is a suitable replacement of any indoor incandescent bulb. The EvoLux not only uses a mere 13 Watts of energy when compared to the normal 100 watts that is used by a regular 100 Watt incandescent light bulb, but it offers an equivalent amount of light. The EvoLux light bulb is also durable enough to last over 11 years at approximately eight hours usage per day, over 50,000 hours. What this means to you is a return on your investment within two to three years, saving you tons of money over the next eight to nine years. Compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs use mercury and give off a humming sound, none of which is present with this LED. Additionally, the EvoLux generates little to no heat and isn’t susceptible to failure as a result of vibrations or repeated on/off switching. Unlike other LED bulbs that use up to eight different light engines, the EvoLux uses a single high powered light engine, creating a single point of light which is more visually appealing and close to the light pattern produced by a traditional light bulb. The EvoLux bulb also has safety in mind, as the housing is made of flame retardant plastic and is totally cool to the touch even after hours of consistent use; additionally, the lens and housing are shock proof and shatter proof.

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Take advantage of LED technology and save money on your electric bill by using an energy efficient, environmentally friendly light bulb that is a suitable replacement of any indoor Watt incandescent bulb. The EvoLux not only uses a mere 13 Watts of energy when compared to the normal 100 watts that is used by a regular 100 Watt incandescent light bulb, but it offers an equivalent amount of light. The EvoLux light bulb is also durable enough to last over 11 years at approximately eight hours usage per day, over 50,000 hours. What this means to you is a return on your investment within two to three years, saving you tons of money over the next eight to nine years. Compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs use mercury and give off a humming sound, none of which is present with this LED. Additionally, the EvoLux generates little to no heat and isn’t susceptible to failure as a result of vibrations or repeated on/off switching. Unlike other LED bulbs that use up to eight different light engines, the EvoLux uses a single high powered light engine, creating a single point of light which is more visually appealing and close to the light pattern produced by a traditional light bulb. The EvoLux bulb also has safety in mind, as the housing is made of flame retardant plastic and is totally cool to the touch even after hours of consistent use; additionally, the lens and housing are shock proof and shatter proof.

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If you already own or plan to purchase an Xtream Media Pro-8800 1080p Video, Audio and Image Server or Xtream Media Pro-4800 1080p Video, Audio and Image Server to enhance your home theater as a media server that will play, import, store and distribute HD video, audio, and images, the Xtream Media Server Storage Expander gives you the ability to add even more storage. With the Xtream Media Server Storage Expander you can add up to 10 Terabytes (Tb), available separately in 1 Tb modules, of storage. This equates to 1800 DVDs, 300 Blu-ray movies, 300,000 music CDs, or over a 1.5 million images or pictures. This product is rack mountable, allowing for a clean, professional installation in your audio/video (A/V) cabinet, entertainment center or equipment closet.

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