Recently I was talking with a friend of mine about the new services that the security company he works for is offering. This company is following the big market players like ADT and Comcast in offering automation services with remote connection to their home alarm. For a reasonable installation charge and an additional monthly fee their customers will have the ability to turn on and off lights set thermostat controls unlock doors set the alarm etc. all from a smart phone or computer.
Just because two electronic devices can be combined into one doesn’t always make it a good idea. And if those electronic devices are dependent on an alliance between two different companies it makes it all the more complicated. I recently ran across a surround receiver that belonged to a SSAV client of mine. It was a Marantz SR5001 installed about 6 years ago. Not a bad receiver at all and it is works very well, all except the integrated XM radio.
