Humax To Show Second-Generation Smart Home Technology at IBC This Week

Humax announced plans to introduce a next-generation smart home solution at IBC, Sept. 11-15 in Amsterdam. Humax showed its first smart home app, the Butler, last year at IBC. In 2015, the company has embedded the Butler in its broadband and video gateways, turning them into a smart home gateway that is a “strong foundation” for implementation of smart home services, said the company. An example of integration with the Butler: When a user selects a movie channel, the gateway automatically recognizes the activity and dims the lights, said the company. IP cameras for home surveillance can alert homeowners to a break-in via TV or mobile devices, it said. The system uses near-field communication and is Android-compatible, said Humax. The company also will show a multiroom server/set-top box system for 4K video, it said.