home automation

What is Ambilight? It’s just a marketing term used by the Philips brand that describes extra RGB illumination near and/or behind the television that matches the color of what is displayed on the screen. I wouldn’t say it’s an immersive effect, but it is stunningly pleasing to the eye and removes the sharp contrast of a bright screen in a dark room. Preface I’ve had a desire to configure Ambilight on my living room television for several years....

If you have spent any time automating your domicile, you may have acquired a MyQ based garage door opener that was manufactured by Chaimberland, Liftmaster, or Merlin. Perhaps, like myself, you signed a mortgage on a home that included one or more of these MyQ openers. You were probably excited with the ability to create automations revolving around the use of garage entrance into your home. There are many great home automation platforms....