The home automation and control systems market can be a frightening place.

Eric Thies of DSI Entertainment offers 5 reasons he thinks you need a real controller for your home theater.

We take you through some of the top tech trends and controversies of 2011.

Do we really want to wait for smart meters and the so-called smart grid to save energy in our homes?

California installer has his sights set on more cloud content, Elite TVs and industry standards.

So why does 3D have so many people so irritated? Ask Roger Ebert and Walter Murch. They think our brains can’t handle the multitasking.

The more AV sources you have, the more important a touchscreen remote becomes.

As public awareness and government requirements increase, expect our electronics to get a lot smarter when it comes to the energy they use.

Eco-conscious singer Jack Johnson releases an album made with solar energy.

Plasma TVs will have to be more efficient to qualify as Energy Star.

Both can lighten your lighting load, but do you have to make a choice?

It’s not Godzilla or Al Gore, just a reasoned analysis of our environmental options.