Dec 22 2008
NextGen Home Experience Showcases North American Dream Homes
Posted by: Sierra Monica B. in CES 2009, Gadgets

Ever wondered how the future homes will look like? Then you got to visit the NextGen Home Experience in Las Vegas, where Creston will showcase an example of how future North American dream homes will look like in the future, in terms of high-end technological equipment. This will not only answer to the question " why is technology important?" but will also offer multiple gadgets and connectivity options you could choose from.

Creston provides the latest gadgets in technology for the 5,200 square foot home showcased, delivering a modern style, comfort and entertainment elements, creating a space where you can control video devices, lights and thermostats, using 11 touch-sensitive panels, 45 Cameo keypads and 2 small remote controls.
Included in the system there is a 7.1 surround sound processor, a video processing unit, the distribution unit, lighting and climate control, the latter accessible via the TPS-6X Wireless Touchpanel.
In the master bedroom and VIP area the owners will be able to use the two specially designed TPS-6X touch panels, while in the bathroom, the WPR-48 waterproof remotes are in charge with controlling the lights and temperature.
Your iPod can be installed in the Creston CEN-IDOC docking station and the other family members have the possibility to set the home audio system via the touch-sensitive panels.
The TPMC-8X WiFi Touchpanel with Windows XP sets in the kitchen and the family members can use it for home control, web browsing, email and media streaming.



All of these gadgets are covering 10 areas for climate control, 10 zones of distributed video with 16 audio zones, and 8 lighting zones consisting of 188 loads. You can even set specific modes like "Goodnight", "Vacation", "Party" and "Show".
In addition, there are CCTV monitoring cameras, biometric scanners for fingerprint reading, and children control.



To keep it green, Creston added solar power, water recirculation and backup power generators, all controllable via the base home system.





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