Smart Home Ideas - In This Issue of Smart Home Ideas

NEWS & IDEAS

Product News

The latest in home AV, personal entertainment and lifestyle products.

REGULAR COLUMNS

Editor’s comment

Don’t kill the message service

Downloading

With so many sources of online video now available, 
we asked Adam Turner to do some winnowing.

DVD reviews

Another batch of great movies from DVD reviewer Marty Fripp.

HOME INSTALLATIONS

Electronic Living
An amazing five-storey home on the Brisbane river gets the full smart-home treatment — but only after the owners were convinced that high technology doesn’t have to mean high complexity...

Advanced Lifestyle Solutions
Prudent planning and careful construction were the keys to
getting this beautiful home fully serviced by integrated technology, right down to the temperature-controlled wine cellar.

GREEN MATTERS

Green News
The latest environmental news and products for your home.

Six-Star Homes
With major builders now offering homes with six energy stars (and above), green homes are entering the mainstream. But can you make your money back on the greening of your home?

Veggie Gardens
Growing your own not only cuts your grocery bills, 
you’re helping the planet by removing transport costs and 
industrial processes. We suspect things may also taste better...

Plan Bee
We need bees. Here’s how to make them welcome. 

FEATURES

Bathroom Designs
Shellee Gordoun explains the latest concepts
behind this stunning Sydney bathroom design.

The Big Chill
Fridge technology dates back to 11th century Persia, but we’re
still discovering the joys of French doors and wine cabinets that can.

Led Lighting
We interview Philip Hardy from Philips Dynalite to discover
the brightest ideas in smart LED and OLED lighting.

Masters Class
There’s a new home improvement centre in town, as Masters takes on Bunnings — we get the goss from Masters CEO Don Stallings.

Screen Test
How to pick the right screen for your home cinema.

Small Speakers, Big Sound
The latest surround packages use satellite speakers plus subwoofer
to achieve high-impact sounds but keep low-impact visuals.

EQUIPMENT REVIEWS

Apple Remote

RedEye iPhone/iPad remote

uRemote iPad service

Aaron MiniMax speaker package

Sony VPL-VW90ES 3D AV projector

Retro arcade gaming table

Bang & Olufsen Beosound 8 iPad dock

Fetch TV

Marantz NR1602 networked receiver

KEF T305 surround speaker package