Wouldn't it be great to save electricity by having house lights automated as you enter/leave rooms?  But maybe you've got little or no idea on how to do it?

Like the idea of giving your home a 'technology facelift, but unsure of what products to choose?

Welcome to the solution.  We've just completed a brand new easy-and-informative eBook that shows you all you need to know about adding some technology to your home!

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"How to Automate your

Home with X10" eBook

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Introductory price

With an introductory price of a mere $9,95 , you can't afford not to get it!  Discover how cheap is it to automate a lamp, appliance, curtain, pump, and much more... without choosing the wrong products.  Take advantage of this offer and get yourself a copy today.

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Sanitise your bathroom or kitchen by dispensing soap without touching a button!  Stick this unit to the wall and simply position your hand underneath when you need soap.  It will squirt out a configurable amount of liquid, without needing to touch any dirty buttons.

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TK2000

Fingerprint ID access control is not new, but has been very expensive. Protect your property with biometric technology for a fraction of the cost of other units on the market.

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FPAC

Control your entertainment system from anywhere in the home - even from outside!  This IR extender kit is a new addition to our IR-extender range, with the unique feature that the Receiver (which receives commands from your remote) is battery-powered, allowing you to place it anywhere in/around the home.

Control the indoor stereo system whilst you sit outside on the patio with your friends.  Control your lounge-room air conditioner from your bedroom.  Control the TV from the kitchen! 

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PMXS

We now carry a fully range of UPSs!  Safely backup your equipment with power in-case a power outage occurs.

This affordable, compact 3105 UPS system device delivers the best UPS power management solution for your small office or home office. Ready to switch to UPS battery power any time it detects a power problem within the utility. Rating 350 VA

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UPS3105

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Save energy and help the environment by installing this DIY kit in less than an hour!

Automate two of your ceiling lights or lamps with motion or with the universal 4 in 1 remote control.  The remote also allows you to control 3 other devices in your entertainment system. 

The motion detectors can be programmed to only work at night, if desired.  You can also programme how long the lights stay on for, after motion detected.  Set them up to turn on lights when you enter a room, and efficiently turn them off as you leave!

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ESSKB

The MegaVideo 55 creates an extra TV channel for your A/V device (e.g. your Austar/Foxtel, or DVD player) and places this channel on the antenna network in your home!

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MV55

How to eliminate your TV's Standby Energy Consumption

Televisions have come a long way over the last few years.  Their picture & sound quality has drastically improved, but their power consumption has also drastically risen.  Unfortunately, TVs do not have the opportunity to display a sticker of their energy rating, as other appliances do in electronic stores.  An average 125cm plasma TV, for example, can be responsible for 5-15% of the home's electrical power consumption, with an average rating of 350W.  A 256cm Plasma can draw up to 1500W, outperforming most of your household appliances!  Whilst LCD TVs draw less than plasmas, their energy ratings are also considered high, with a 76cm drawing around 200W.

But don't think that switching the TV into standby is halting all that power consumption.  One of the biggest concerns with plasma and LCD TVs today is that their standby power consumption is a significant percentage of their operating consumption.  Although a TV in standby looks like its OFF, in actual fact its still drawing around 9W/day.  Environmental concerns want manufacturers to lower this to 1W/day.  One way to reduce this to 0W/day is to simply switch the TV off at the wall, but that defeats the purpose of the remote, now doesn't it?

The solution?  Automate the power!  By simply installing an X-10 Receiver and combining this with an X10-compatible remote, you can remotely automate the power to the TV.  A common trio-package is an X10-remote, an X10-Interface and an X10-Receiver.  The TM13 is a suitable device, as it is both an X10-Interface and an X10-Receiver.  Simply plug your TV into a TM13, and use an X10-compatible remote to control it .

it's easiest to simply programme a universal X10 remote, which can control both your TV (and other entertainment system components), as well as your home automation.  To view our universal remotes, click here.  One such remote is the ET35, which is an 8-in-1 touch screen remote with X10.

Now when you turn your TV off, first press the power button on the remote, and then send an X10 code to turn off the TM13.  Your TVs power consumption will then be zero!  When turning the TV on, first turn on the TM13, and then your TV. 

You can also simplify this procedure by configuring macros, to send all the commands in a sequence (eg: press one button to turn the TV off, then the power off, and anything else if desired).

Note - it is solely the user's responsibility to confirm that the power ratings of their TV is suitable with the chosen X10 device, as well as checking that their TV is capable of being switched on/off from the wall without causing damage. Please consult your TV's manual for verification. Future Touch is not responsible for any damage or harm that may result.