Control4 is a wireless system for homes that digitally connects all of your in-home electronics. With the press of a button, you can control climate, lighting, music, televisions, and security within your home’s walls.

Advances in wireless technology have simplified networking a home since 1995 when Bill Gates’ “digital” home was completed. Wikipedia cites that the Microsoft chairman’s home required 104 electricians and more than 39 miles of optical fiber.

Along with the drop in manpower, the price of a digitally-wired home has dropped dramatically, too. Basic systems start at about $2,000. The most comprehensive systems easily top $10,000 per installation.

Operated by remote-control, Web interface, or wireless touch-screen display, home automation systems give homeowners complete control over every electronic aspect of their home. And, because prices continue to fall, this standard feature of many new luxury homes is now affordable to middle-class homeowners, too.

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