Thankyou to all that have entered our Ultimate Energy Saver competition.  Congratulations to the winner:

Jacinta Beer, VIC

The competition was drawn on 31st March 2008.  The winner has been contacted and sent this fabulous prize. 

Note  that all subscribers to this eNewsletter will automatically be put into the draw for any future competitions!

This Home Automation kit is also available for separate purchase - for a list of kits, click here.

For an overview of the prize, click here

UESB

Ultimate Energy Saver Kit

Record movement from surveillance cameras!

A 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder with MPEG-4, 250GB storage and Ethernet Connection.  Connect it up to a wireless surveillance kit and you'll have a complete security surveillance system!  This unit will accept up to 4 video inputs and its incorporated Ethernet capability allows the storage to be securely accessed via the Internet by a standard web browser.

For more details, click here

FCDVR

This Mains Timer plugs into a standard power point and provides an LCD and buttons to programme how long to provide power to an appliance.

For more details, click here

MTL

In case you're new to our eNewsletter, here's a list of new products added last month.  Click on any for more details.

- X10 Signal Booster

- DIY Mains Power Meter

- Webcam Surveillance Software

- Harmony 525 Universal Remote

- Harmony 785 Advanced Remote

- Harmony 525 Touch Screen Remote

Started watching a movie in the living room and want to finish watching it in the bedroom?

The GV45 Wireless Media Sender Kit transmits Video &  Audio from an A/V device (eg: DVD player, Foxtel box, etc) to another TV in the home, wirelessly.  The kit transmits through walls and ceilings.

What's more, you can also take the A/V device's remote control to that TV, and the kit will allow you to control the A/V device from the TV's location!

Click here for more details

April  Special!

$77.00

GV45

How to control lights & appliances from your bedside table

We've all had this happen before - you climb into bed, ready to fall sleep, but realise the bedroom light has been left on!  Wouldn't it be great if you could switch lights on/off whilst you're in bed?

Or a more serious matter... You're fast asleep, and a startling noise awakens you.  You don't want to get out of bed, but wish you could turn on the hallway light or outside lights, to let any would-be intruder know that someone is awake.  Security-check from your bed... that's the desire.

Or how about this - you've just awoken in the morning, and are about to get up.  The first thing you'd like is a cup of coffee, though unfortunately you need to get up & go and brew it first.  Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could start the brewing it whilst still in bed, and curl back up for another few more minutes?

The solution

There is a solution to fulfil all these requests.  Although there are Home Automation switches available that can be mounted in the vicinity of your bed, one product can inconspicuously be mounted right on your bedside table -  MT10 - Alarm Clock Timer.  This device looks and works just like a normal alarm clock - with bright LED time, alarm clock & snooze functionality, etc - but it also provides control over your Home Automation.

By replacing your alarm clock with an MT10 - along with fitting some Automation Receiver modules at the desired lights & appliances, management of your home is now available from your bed side table.  The unit provides the ability to control up to 8 different lights & devices with dedicated buttons.  On/off & bright/dim controls are just a reach away from your bed sheets.

What's more, the MT10 also allows schedules to be created.  You can either press a button to manually control a light or appliance (eg: press a button to turn off the bedroom light, or to start your coffee pot brewing), or you can set schedule so that your curtains auto-open in the morning!  Or have it switch lights off around the house at preset times.

The MT10 is a Controller Module, which sends out the Home Automation commands.  In order to automate a light, for example, you'll also need to fit Receiver Modules - either DIY, or professionally.  Example are:

Appliance & Lamp Modules

Appliance Module - plug one of these into a powerpoint and plug an appliance (eg: coffee pot) into it.  Then you can turn the appliance on & off from your alarm clock.

Lamp Module - plug one of these into a powerpoint and plug a lamp into it.  You can now not only turn your lamp on & off from the alarm clock, but also brighten or dim the light!

Light Modules

We also have a variety of light modules; ones that you can plug into a light socket yourself, or ones you can have professionally concealed by an electrician.  When you press a button on the MT10, these devices will turn on/off or brighten/dim the attached light.

The possibilities are endless.  The MT10 needn't be the only Controller you use; you can also control the same lights & appliances using X10 Remotes, motion sensors, touch screens and much more.  But the MT10 does make it very handy to do it all whilst you're in bed!