Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Sky+ is standout example of domestic automation
Jonathan Hopkins has spent the last couple of months tinkering with home automation. He wants to be able to control services and devices in his house remotely but is frustrated at the complexity.
The domestic market for home automation kit is still in its infancy and unless you’re working on a new build with a Grand Design style budget is out of reach for most consumers. Retrofitting an existing building is complex and costly.
There are exceptions to the rule. A notable example is Sky. It’s easy to forget that Murdoch’s media giant has had a two year lead on the market for remote control TV. Sky+ is an exception product that allows users to set programmes to record via a mobile phone (no iPhone support yet), web browser, or of course the PVR itself.
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The domestic market for home automation kit is still in its infancy and unless you’re working on a new build with a Grand Design style budget is out of reach for most consumers. Retrofitting an existing building is complex and costly.
There are exceptions to the rule. A notable example is Sky. It’s easy to forget that Murdoch’s media giant has had a two year lead on the market for remote control TV. Sky+ is an exception product that allows users to set programmes to record via a mobile phone (no iPhone support yet), web browser, or of course the PVR itself.
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Comments:
I am indeed!
I need to look into Sky + for sure - thanks for the heads up. Boo on the iPhone front though! Also - and my wife gets a bit tired of me ranting on this - when is Sky going to sort out the menu on the PVR itself so that it displays the WHOLE title of what's currently on. I am sick to death of trying to work out incomplete titles when scrolling down vertically, yet I can clearly see what's on next. IMHO it's a massive UI/menu Fail that bugs the hell out of me.
THis whole home automation thing has got me so excited and frustrated I'm thinking about doing something about it - to help other people save the time so far I've invested in trying to wok it out. Would you be in ?
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I need to look into Sky + for sure - thanks for the heads up. Boo on the iPhone front though! Also - and my wife gets a bit tired of me ranting on this - when is Sky going to sort out the menu on the PVR itself so that it displays the WHOLE title of what's currently on. I am sick to death of trying to work out incomplete titles when scrolling down vertically, yet I can clearly see what's on next. IMHO it's a massive UI/menu Fail that bugs the hell out of me.
THis whole home automation thing has got me so excited and frustrated I'm thinking about doing something about it - to help other people save the time so far I've invested in trying to wok it out. Would you be in ?
