SmartHome Improvement

You may think smart homes are a thing of tomorrow, but you can make your house a smart home today with these do-it-yourself tips from Darren Gladstone and Josh Schoonmaker. Our weekly video series will walk you through simple steps to help make your home, a smart home – today!

Episode 1 - Back Ups: The backbone of every smart home is the home server. It controls everything, sure, but it’s also where you stash all the good stuff – movies, music, photos. That’s why today’s episode is about backing up your data – HP SmartHome style. 

Episode 2 - ePrint:  Ever wished you could easily print to your home printer from any device? No more installing drivers.  No more fretting over compatibility issues.  And forget about having to play twister with yourself just to get the cable plugged in. Now there is HP’s ePrint. Check out the latest video installment of SmartHome Improvement to find out more.

Episode 3 - Xbox Streaming:  Movie streaming made easy with Xbox 360 and the HP SmartHome

Episode 4 - Green Your Electronics:  In the SmartHome, green is our favorite color.  Get tips on how to keep the energy bill down while still using the latest and greatest SmartHome technology.

Episode 5 - World Series Nerdiness:  It's that time of year again - When Darren goes wild with World Series fever.  The SmartHome is turning in Sports Center for one weekend only, and the World Series party we throw is going to be a home run.

Episode 6 - The Video Encoding Blues:  If you've got the Blu-Ray blues, or you are in the DVD dumps because you're struggling with video encoding - don't worry you're not alone.  SmartHome Improvement can help with easy tools for converting your discs into digestible streaming media.