Assistive Technology – Smart homes that give power to people with disabilities
At TechFit we are seeing an increase in the demand for smart home technology from clients who may have a physical or mental disability. For example, we recently received an enquiry from an electrical contractor in Newry, Co. Down about a client of theirs who had been left in a wheelchair, as a result of a car accident. This client had been left with very little mobility and needed to be able to control many of the features around the...
Keeping your Smart Home System up to speed with new and emerging technologies…
As technology advances at a rapid pace, and new and emerging technologies are being introduced to the home automation market on a daily and weekly basis, many of TechFit’s new customers ask the question how can we be assured that if we invest in a smart control system that it won’t become dated or redundant in 5 to 10 tears time? At TechFit all of our expert installers keep up to date with the latest technology by upskilling and...
Smart Business means better business…
As the improvement in our economy becomes more and more visible on the ground, business owners and managers are looking for new ways to capitalise on this growth and to have that “edge” within their particular market. With Ireland’s economy growing by 1.4% in the first three months of 2015 and expanding by more than previously thought in 2014, according to the latest Central Statistics Office figures. Gross Domestic Product grew...
Tailoring our control systems to suit our customer’s every need
At TechFit an important first step when initially meeting each of our customers is to get a clear picture and understanding of the priorities of the home or business owner. Our clients usually have a very definite list of what is important to them, as this could be the only home they intend to build in their lifetime and it is crucial that they get what they want, and need, from every aspect of their build or renovation. Some people...
Security – we all like to have peace of mind…
With the onset of the dark winter evenings we will all, once again, see the incidence of burglary and crime increase. Figures taken from the Garda crime statistics show that in winter, burglaries increase by 25% and that over 40% of burglaries in winter occur between 5pm and 11pm, when few of us may not yet be home from work. In designing our homes, and businesses, we want to have a property that we can secure, alarm and walk away...
Distributing Sky HD and HD devices via a HD Matrix
Written on 1st September, 2015 TV distribution is changing, over the years there have been a few options available, for example, using RF distribution and using a ‘Sky Eye’ to control your Sky box, all done pretty easily and cheaply albeit in standard definition. However with the latest Sky HD box, the manufacturer has chosen to remove the RF2 “out” connection which used to accommodate this type of simplistic system. The...
