It's one thing to know what reviewers and consumers are saying about different products and brands - and another entirely to find out what kinds of gear seasoned industry professionals prefer...



How the Connected Home 'Most Popular' Awards work

Connected Home magazine (our sister publication for custom installers) recently ran its first annual survey of over 250 installers across Australia and New Zealand, asking the people who work with these products every day which home automation brands they thought were the absolute best across a range of categories. Each installer was asked to indicate which brands they preferred most, with the option to select more than one brand (so yes, percentages may add up to more than 100%).

The winners

Check out the links below to see the most popular brands in each category:

Congratulations to all the winning brands (and particularly the local Australian brands). We hope the results help in your decision making!

