Since our first catalog was mailed out in 1992, our goal at Smarthome has been to offer homeowners and contractors the widest selection of affordable electronic home improvement and home automation products possible. Over the years, Smarthome has grown from a distributor of technical products to one of the world's largest home automation retailers, becoming a single, easy-to-use source for thousands of affordable lighting, security, and home entertainment products that the average do-it-yourselfer can safely install. A SmartLabs, Inc. company, Smarthome distributes SmartLabs' proprietary lighting design products, including a full line of lighting and appliance automation products enabled with Insteon technology. Insteon is a powerful, wireless home-control networking technology that simply, affordably and reliably integrates systems in the home for improved comfort, safety, convenience and value. From starter kits to keypads to dimmers to computer interfaces, Insteon-compatible products are affordable, easy-to-program devices that communicate over your home's existing wiring AND over radio-frequency signals, a dual-mesh system that significantly increases signal reliability.