42 HOME DIGEST MAGAZINE JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 2006 e live inan exciting time when everyday we hear about how thefield of electronics is again making our lives better. Whetherit? entertainment systems or improved products that bring more convenienceinto our lives, this is especially true in our homes.Phenomenal opportunities exist to bring brilliant high-definition televisions andtheaters into private homes that rival the professional systems ofjust a few years ago. Accompany this with the latestin quality sound systems, and you can create an environmentthat will keep your kids home forever and serve asthe neighborhood hub of activity for years to come. Orit can be a haven for your very own privateshowings. Are you a movie collector or do you livein a house where it? challenging to know where aparticular DVD is at any one time? One of theneatest recent entries to the home entertainment industry is theDVD movie jukebox. Now when you purchase a DVD, yousimply load it onto your DVD movie jukebox where itis permanently stored so that you can easily access andwatch it on any TV in your home. These unitscan store thousands of movies and include the ability tostore the new DVD-HD and Blu-ray DVDs forhigh definition viewing. At The HomeWorks Group, we specialize inproviding electronic systems in fine homes and integrating them togetherso that they are easily controlled from portable or mountedcolor touch panels. Such electronic systems include: Each individual systemis created to meet the unique needs and desires ofeach specific client. Typically each individual system includes its ownmeans of controlling it?rom multiple remote controls to keypadson walls to several thermostats. The home? electronic systems areconnected together to obtain several additional benefits for our clients.Such benefits include: ? Consolidation of control via color touchpanels that allow all systems to be easily controlled ona single device by all members of the home. ?limination of all the typical remote controls and control keypadsthat occupy tabletops and wall space. ? Elimination of largebanks of light switches where several lights are to becontrolled. ? Automation among all the sytems for optimum utilizationand efficiencies. All projects begin with the Design Phase, wherewe help our client understand what is available and seekto understand what they desire. The Engineering Phase includes theeffort to specify the proper equipment and create the appropriatedocumentation for the project. Implementation includes working with other involvedcontractors and designers? such as cabinetmakers and interior designers?omake sure that the entire project is properly coordinated andall the appropriate equipment is properly installed. Our programming teamis responsible for creating touch panels that are graphically attractiveand functionally appropriate for each client so that upon completionof every project our client has a uniquely individual systemthat works perfectly for their home and family. The teamat The HomeWorks Group has collectively more than forty yearsof experience in the residential electronics systems market always takingthe best of what we know and applying it toour next project. Though we primarily serve clients throughout NorthernCalifornia we have completed projects throughout the United States forclients desiring the unique benefits we are able to provide.W You really can achieve total home control ELECTRONICS EVOLUTIONby Gene Jordan HOME&DESIGN ? Home theaters ? Wholehouse audio systems ? Lighting control ? Security/life safety? Drapes/curtain control ? Pool/spa control ? Surveillancecameras ? Temperature Control ? Remote monitoring/control ? Sprinklercontrol ? Computer networking