A really great connected home needs some key products at the heart of it.
Before you start creating your connected home you're going to need some key essentials to bring everything together. Think of them as the glue that connects your media devices. Most homes these days will already contain some of these key products so your initial expenditure may cost less than you think. The house that you live in and the type of set up you are looking for will determine the products that you need.
A Router is your gateway to the internet and as well as getting you online it can also give you access to your wireless and wired devices. There's a wide range of routers available ranging from the free units you get when you sign up to Broadband to the more expensive yet feature rich devices. We've got a great selection available from some of the biggest brands in networking.
Homeplug - depending on the layout and size of your home, you may find that you need an alternative to the traditional wireless router and you'll find that homeplug adapters are an ideal solution. There's a variety of Homplug products available on the market today ranging from the basic models to the more sophisticated units which are ideal for HD content.
Switches are a must have product if you need more wired connections than are available on your router or the speed that your getting is not as good as you need it to be.
Wireless HDMI Kit - these kits are perfect for the person who hates trailing wires! They're perfect for connecting HDMI devices to one another where cables are not practical, for example, connecting an amplifier to your ceiling mounted projector. A Wireless HDMI kit consists of two power boxes with an HDMI socket on each, simply plug the devices you want to connect into each box and away you go.
