How To Setup An Assisted Living Media Center by:Carla Jack
People with special living requirements will already be familiar with the concept of home automation
. The 'home of the future' is not only about lifestyle it is also about ease of use accessibility. An assisted living media center can make accessing your home entertainment media a breeze if you utilize a voice activated control system.
Anyone who has experienced loss of strength/ motor function through injury, disease or old age will be aware of the difficulties surrounding day to day functions. As challenging as living at home is as opposed to hospital care, many such people are opting to remain in the comfort of their own homes. New technologies, such as the assisted living media center are making this and option for more and more individuals who value comfort without being reliant on constant supervision or homecare.
The first building brick of a home media center is that of a window home media box (windows 7 is the latest version and comes with the best support.) You will most likely need help setting up the media center and most companies provide this service as part of the 'sale'. Next you will need to load files onto the media center such as music, movies, TV series, pictures and home videos. Should your home computer system be suitably adapted this should be easy. Otherwise you may consider asking a family member or friend to help you get your media library loaded.
The next step is to buy a voice activate remote control (such as the amulet remote). The better brand of voice activated remote comes can help you search for media, record media, navigate within a file and will recognize its commands in a wide range of accents. For example, the well-known amulet remote understands most people's voices but can be set to your particular voice via a 5 minute setup wizard. It is a good idea to find out if your voice activated remote can also be used in the traditional sense and whether or not it contains technology to eliminate background noise.
An assisted living media center is not complete unless it can be integrated with your existing home audio setup. Find out if the voice activated remote has infrared or wireless connectivity options and forget to ask for advice on using one remote for most of your home automation settings.
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Amulet Devices have developed a voice activated remote control for the ideal assisted living media center. Click here for information on the Amulet Remote available in the US and Europe. http://www.amuletdevices.com