Planning to Spend Thousands on Your Home Remodel? Think Again. X10's New $49.99 PC Lighting Control is All You Need

Business Wire, Nov 5, 2004

SEATTLE -- Wow! Everyone will want this product once they see it! says HGTV remodel winner.

San Francisco couple Stephen and Aisha realized what thousands of other consumer technology enthusiasts have already discovered about X10's New ActiveHome Pro PC Lighting Control System. For under $50 dollars, you can quickly transform your home remodel project into a high-tech wonderland. The sophisticated software program is extraordinarily easy to use and provides lights and appliances with a mind of their own.

Suddenly your computer is directing a concert of activity once reserved for only the rich and famous. Evening lights both inside and outside the home will automatically illuminate based on whatever schedule you desire. No more arriving home to a dark and scary property during the long winter months. Going on vacation? No problem. You can even randomize evening lights to make the home look occupied while you're away.

The X10 lighting control software is fun and more importantly easy to use. Just set and forget. Once you've created the desired routines, download the instructions into a Computer Interface and turn off the computer. The commands will automatically run year round.

Stephen and Aisha learned about ActiveHome Pro after their home remodel was selected to appear on the hit show Curb Appeal, aired on the Home and Garden Television Network. "I love the idea of a sophisticated on/off lighting program when we're away from the home," said Aisha. "I also look forward to creating a system for arriving home to a well lit property in the darker winter months."

View at Night

In addition to evening lights, Stephen and Aisha will use lighting control to enjoy their new front entryway mural and plant garden from the living room window. "The X10 system will automatically turn on a light to illuminate the front entryway whenever a light in the living room is on,' said Aisha. "This is a great way to save energy and always enjoy our new scenery."

Kids Bedtime

By connecting ActiveHome Pro to automatically control bathroom and bedroom lights upstairs, Aisha and Stephen can help set the mood for a relaxing sleep. "I love the idea that I can create a kids bedtime program which keeps the lights dim when I take them from their bath to bed, then slowly turns them off at a certain time," said Aisha. "Not only that, but our daughter has been getting up very early in the morning. Now we can make a rule to not get out of bed until her lamp turns on at a time more reasonable for us."

Making Dinnertime More Enjoyable

Imagine the possibilities for enjoying dinnertime -- Aisha can create a program that will turn off kitchen lights once the table is prepared and then dim the lights in the eating area for a relaxing meal with the whole family. "I love the idea of creating a kitchen cooking setting," said Aisha. "I can then move to a dining setting since the food is on the table and I'm rushing to get everyone settled so I can eat with them and ignore the messy kitchen!"

The ActiveHome Pro software can automatically set the mood for movie night or the annual holiday party. It just takes a few minutes to schedule a routine to dim the lights, turn up the speakers and even light up the path to the kitchen for intermission. For the annual winter or New Year's Eve bash, you can relax and enjoy the evening knowing that the lights, fountain, hot tub and music are all operating automatically.

The ActiveHome Pro control modules work with your lamp plugs and wall switches to send commands using the existing power in your home. You can control each device separately or together, based on preference. X10 also manufactures and sells complementary accessories such as motion sensors that will automatically turn on lights and appliances and handheld remote controls for real-time commands.

Note: Stay tuned for more information on the installation and completion of the ActiveHome Pro system and upcoming Curb Appeal episode on HGTV

Availability

The ActiveHome Pro PC Home Control System is available for $49.99 at www.activehomepro.com or by calling 1-800-675-3044.

About X10 WTI

X10 Wireless Technology, Inc. designs, engineers, markets and sells easy-to-use affordable products to make everyday life safer, more convenient and more fun. The X10 PowerLine Carrier protocol was created in the late '70s and continues to be the de facto industry standard for home remote control of lights and appliances. Our proprietary 2.4 GHz wireless protocol enables affordable transmission of audio and video from a PC to another TV or stereo in the home.

We feature factory direct savings on a variety of wireless color video cameras, wireless audio/video systems, wireless remote control kits and third-party electronics such as MP3 players, DVD players, Boom boxes, memory sticks and digital cameras/camcorders. All orders over $49.99 include free Fed-Ex shipping. All orders come with a 30-day money-back guarantee. For more information, visit us online at www.x10.com.