3 Popular Misconceptions You May Believe about Home Automation
Let’s Test Your Knowledge about Smart Homes
Some people become immersed in certain subjects, usually ones they care deeply about. Others might know a few things about a topic but not enough to be dangerous. And sometimes, people think they know some things about a topic, but they turn out to be misconceptions. With so much different information freely available in today's world, it's easy to get lost.
When it comes to home automation, the casual observer might believe certain “facts” about it, but the truth is a little more nuanced. As a premier home automation company serving the Florida Panhandle area, we’d like to clear up some common misconceptions about home automation for Rosemary Beach homeowners. Please keep reading!
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It’s about Controlling Things with an App
True, home automation functionality usually comes with an app for controlling and managing a function, whether it’s lighting, motorized shades, or a smart thermostat. But it's not just about giving you a universal remote control, otherwise known as the smartphone in your pocket or purse. That type of control is convenient, but smart home automation is much more. When you can choreograph all your smart functions to work together, that's where true home automation begins. And it's not just about the app for control. You can use elegant programmable wall keypads, advanced AV remote controls, and schedules to manage your smart home.
Hey, Alexa!
Amazon’s Alexa is the most popular smart home platform for consumer devices. Nipping at their heels is Google and Apple with their respective ecosystems and voice assistants. But home automation is not just about these three popular big tech platforms. Professionally designed, installed, and maintained solutions like Control4 give you a higher degree of customization over your smart home than these platforms. Plus, with consumer solutions, you are the programmer, integrator, and support staff all rolled into one. Something will inevitably not work correctly, and you will have to figure it out.
Home Automation Is Easy
Countless blogs and YouTube videos can show you how to set up a smart home using a wide range of devices and the ecosystems mentioned above. It might give you the impression that a smart home setup is easy. If you only do a few simple things and can tolerate the occasional glitches and attendant debugging, then perhaps it's relatively easy. But if you want a more sophisticated smart home, getting everything to work together is much more of a challenge. If it wasn't hard, GHT Group would not have built the business we have setting up smart homes for the past two decades!
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