Spotlight On HomeSeer
HomeSeer Technologies
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HomeSeer HS2 and HSPRO software supports a wide variety of user interfaces and 3rd party automation products. Choose from in-wall button controllers, touchscreens, wireless remotes, microphones, PDAs, PocketPCs, telephones (voice and touch-tone control) and personal computers. Homeseer has been the first to offer trainable voice recognition, remote web browser control, Z-Wave support with the Z-Troller designed as a PC interface, Windows Media Center support, .net support, and multi-sensor support. HomeSeer has a strong and active DIY following who are passionate about home control.
In addition HomeSeer offers the HomeTroller™ and PRO-100™ Controllers running embedded Windows XP and the HS2 and HSPro software respectively. To view a comparison chart of these 2 software and 2 hardware products click here.
If you are handy and a do-it-yourself person, you can purchase HS2 or the HomeTroller™ controller and install it yourself. Any 3rd party plug-in you need not part of the basic package can be purchased separately, allowing you to expand your system in the future to include other sub-systems. The above comparison chart contains a complete list of all supported products.
If you would rather work with a Dealer on the design an installation of your system, including the PRO-100™ Controller, a complete list of dealers is available on the company website. Note HomeSeer is one of the few systems offerring complete telephone and voice control capability.
| Company Information | |||||
| Company Website | In Business Since |
Product Lines | US Installed Base | Installed System Price | Sales Model |
| homeseer.com | 1999 | HomeTroller™ PRO-100™, HSPro HSM100 |
25k-100k | $5k-$25k | Dealer Retail |
| Product Characteristics | |||||
| Windows Media Center | # 3rd Party Subsystems Supported |
# Keypads | # Touch Screens | PC-based? | iPhone App? |
| Supported | >100 | 0 | 1-4 | Yes | Native |
| Sub-Systems Sold | |||||
| Lighting/Climate | Servers | Intercoms | Multiroom Audio |
Video Switchers |
Security |
| No/No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Last Updated: 4/19/2010