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Overhead Door Introduces Legacy 800 Belt Residential Garge Door Opener (ebuild)

Overhead Door Corporation, a leading manufacturer of overhead doors and openers for residential, commercial and industrial construction applications, today announced the introduction of the Legacy 800 Belt garage door opener. The Legacy 800 Belt garage door opener provides very quiet and smooth operation and powerful, reliable performance.

Overhead Door Introduces Legacy 800 Chain Residential Garage Door Opener (ebuild)

Overhead Door Corporation, a leading manufacturer of overhead doors and openers for residential, commercial and industrial construction applications, today announced the introduction of the Legacy 800 Chain garage door opener. The Legacy 800 Chain opener features a powerful 1/2 HPc Power Plus DC motor and chain system that provides homeowners and builders a strong, quiet and reliable opener at a great value.

How to Light a Room for the Ultimate Home Theater Experience (ebuild)

Maybe you're remodeling to optimize TV watching at home. Perhaps you're gearing up to secure virtual front-row seats to your favorite collegiate and professional football and basketball games over the next several months. It

Thermal Imaging Tool (ebuild)

IR-Fusion technology on the TiR32 thermal imaging tool allows users to marry thermal images with digital images, including a picture-in-picture view that provides for easy pinpointing of problem areas. The unit's 320x240 sensor provides for crisp, clear images. Designed like a tool, the device can survive a 6 1/2-foot drop and comes with two rechargeable batteries. Optional lenses can be attached. 800-760-4523.

Infrared Camera (ebuild)

The InfraCam SD offers more image storage, higher quality, and more post-processing capabilities than previous models, the maker says. With space for more than 1,000 radiometric JPEG images, the camera offers sharp thermal imaging quality and a 3 1/2-inch full-color LCD screen. Easily portable, the InfraCam SD weighs just 1.2 pounds and has a 7-hour battery life. Other features include the maker's built-in Laser LocatIR, a removable SD memory card, and QuickReport software. 800-464-6372.

Control4 Unveils its First Media Player (ebuild)

Control4, the leader in affordable, IP based home control and entertainment systems today unveiled the new Control4 Media Player. As the trend towards digital video distribution via IP continues to gain momentum, the Control4 platform provides custom systems integrators and their clients with easy access to all digital media libraries and enables streaming content, regardless of file format or location, from anywhere in the home from one menu and interface.

Energy Monitor (ebuild)

TED, The Energy Detective, lets homeowners monitor energy use. Available in single- or dual-panel service models, the TED transmitter hard-wires directly to the home's electrical system. With data transmitted over existing wiring, the display can be plugged in anywhere in the house to show electrical use for the whole home in real time. The display shows the home's current kilowatt use per hour, the approximate month-to-date utility cost, and projected monthly total. 843-766-9800.

Programmable Thermostat (ebuild)

A high-definition, full-color touchscreen on the Prestige programmable thermostat provides an easy-to-use graphic interface for homeowners. Built-in wireless technology allows the thermostat to communicate with other Honeywell RedLink wireless devices, such as the Portable Comfort Control, a handheld unit that provides for temperature adjustment from anywhere in the house. A question-and-answer setup process allows the thermostat to program itself. 800-328-5111.

Energy Monitor (ebuild)

The PowerCost wireless home-energy monitor has been upgraded to provide homeowners with a 30-day energy estimate based on current consumption, allowing for instant feedback on the potential savings and impact of actions. The new model also makes it easier to determine the operating costs of each appliance and the impacts of how and when it is used, the company says. It includes a sensor that attaches to the meter and a wireless LCD monitor inside the home. 866-607-2583.

Digital Music Manager (ebuild)

With the ability to stream live music from a laptop, USB/MP3 players, Internet radio, shared music files, and music stored within the system itself, the Digital Music Manager aggregates and formats all audio sources for the homeowner. The system allows for dual use of up to four audio streams, allowing, for example, Internet to be playing in one room and an iPod in another. The Digital Music Manager, which has 500 gigabytes of storage, integrates with the company's InFusion Media Platform, Axium multi-room amplifier, and touchscreen interfaces.