Having quickly become Harvey Norman’s number 1 selling smart home range, the Connect Smart Home branded products are expanding with a huge new range from lighting, power, garden and security.
Connect Smart Home is a brand from Laser, the Aussie tech company selling a vast range of gadgets in some massive numbers across some of our biggest retailers like Big W and Harvey Norman.
Exclusive to Harvey Norman, the Connect Smart Home range is headlined by the $10 smart WiFi connected Lightbulb which is the perfect starter to smart controlled “things” for anyone with a Google or Amazon smart speaker.
Over 2.6 million Aussie homes have at least one smart speaker, and a third of those have more than one.
Research shows that that market is going to boom, growing by 92% by 2024 when the average Aussie household will have an estimated 35 or more connected devices.
Chris Lau, Managing Director of Laser and Head of CONNECT SmartHome said “Australians have voted with their wallets and shown that they are much more comfortable with smart lighting, security and power than ever before. But they have also shown how price sensitive they are, which makes sense in this economic climate and given the number of smart devices they are seeking for their home at any one time,”
“With our second generation range we are expanding into areas that people may have not thought could be smart, or otherwise have previously come with a high price tag. As consumers look for new and different ways to integrate smart technology into their lives, we remain committed to driving the category in delivering affordability and accessibility to the Australian smart home.”
Here’s a complete look at all the new products coming to Harvey Norman to expand your smart home as described by Laser when announcing the new range
Retro looking LED bulbs that last for thousands of hours, the new CONNECT Smart Filament lights are energy efficient, environmentally friendly and have a classy, vintage look.
Perfect for adorning your home or garden, the CONNECT Smart Fairy lights come in 7m or 15m lengths and can allow the user to remotely control colour, brightness, and lighting modes. With 16.5 million colours to choose from, you will never run out of choices.
For indoor or outdoor lighting needs, the new neon light strip can brighten up any occasion or be integrated into lighting displays. With 16.5 million RGB colours to choose from, 240 lumens of brightness and a lifetime of 25,000 hours, they can add a little fun. The LED smart strip lights are also vibrantly coloured to accent key spaces or liven up a room’s ambiance when reacting to rhythms in music mode.
Cameras for outdoors are also easy to set up and install with CONNECT SmartHome. With the option of products combined with their own solar panel, charging is not a concern and high quality 1080p full HD video and night vision allow footage to be easily viewed and shown when needed.
CONNECT’s updated range of indoor cameras offer utility and convenience as well as peace of mind. Ready to set up and go, the cameras can be placed in any room and integrated through the CONNECT SmartHome app.
Giving the ability to respond to visitors anywhere and anytime, the new rendition of the Connect Smart Full HD Video Doorbell can send alerts via the free app when a visitor is at the door and also allows the user to see and communicate with them via two-way audio function.
The CONNECT Smart Deadbolt with fingerprint ID keeps homes safe and protected from intruders or unauthorised entry, while also giving convenience to the homeowner. With 4 unique access methods including passcode, fingerprint, smart card and physical key, the user can also generate temporary access passcodes and access notifications. The lock can fit into 60mm standard bolts in existing holes.
In order to automate gardens with ease, the CONNECT SmartHome new Wireless Water Controller can simply attach to existing water networks and be set it up in the companion app for a set and forget garden watering system. Powered by the inbuilt solar panel and connected via an included wi-fi HUB that boosts existing home Wi-Fi, this smart gadget gives the power to create watering schedules based on desired timings or even weather patterns.
CONNECT’s power options allow any appliance or device to be turned into a smart device! With the power board, each socked can be remotely and independently controlled. The new rendition of the popular smart Wi-Fi plug with dual USB ports also now comes with power monitoring and energy saving features.
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