A Tale of Technology

Benedict Wellington, aka Bennie, wakens up like all the other ordinary kennel trained Boston Terriers. However, he is a bit spoiled by his surroundings. His parents, Jaclyn and Donnie, just happen to own a smart home technology company. They provide home automation systems in Houston and are known for some of the most advanced technology available...

Media Systems Home Automation owners, Jaclyn and Donnie Boutwell educate me on how to make my home an even happier place...just in time to plan for the new year.

Over the past several months I have had the pleasure of meeting a local Houston couple, Donnie and Jaclyn Boutwell, owners of Media Systems that are dedicated to doing amazing things with your home...

It starts first thing in the morning, in the master suite. At 5 a.m., the blackout shades open, and lights begin to ramp up to 10% over 15 minutes. Don't worry though, Crestron's new brushless motor shades are so silent, we don't hear it at all. I don't want to have my iPhone by the bed, so instead...

Media Systems has been selected as part of Crestron's Platinum Elite Dealers, serving as one of the top 24 dealers in the country.

Looking into home tech improvement projects? Here are the top five ways to automate your home and step into the future... Actually, step into the present...

It's very similar to meeting with an architect or interior designer. We sit down with you and have an interview. We want to get to know you and discover what your routine is like. What do you love and hate about the technology in your home? What problems do you need solved?...

A glimpse into the lives of Memorial's remarkable Girl Bosses.

By definition, a Girl Boss is someone who has big dreams and is willing to work hard for them. As we have found in the last two years of dedicating our July cover stories to this topic...

Are you building a new home? Are you curious about home technology and what should be added in the construction process? Do you want to be sure your dream home is designed to handle future technologies? Jaclyn and Donnie...

Jaclyn and Donnie at Media Systems are your home technology advisors and they're here to talk about the process for designing and building technology into the home...

Technology in the home is ever present in today's world - an important part of everyday life. Media Systems, Inc. is customizing all aspects...

Donnie and Jaclyn are your home technology advisors. They run Media Systems Inc, a high-tech home automation firm that caters to the luxury market in Houston. They design and install the most user-friendly and advanced smart homes around.

Q&A with Donnie and Jaclyn Boutwell - Your Home Technology Advisors
Why we do this: "We believe that systems in your home should be easy to use, beautifully designed, and unbelievably reliable."

What a privilege it was to be face to face with Crestron's Residential Leadership Team at the Summit in Ft. Lauderdale...

Here are Josh.ai, our team is always on the lookout for innovative technologies that will transform the smart home experience. With that passion in mind, I had a chance...

Wow what a year! 2018 has been the best one yet for us between shipping Josh Micro, adding new manufacturing partners...

Donnie Boutwell of Media Systems, in Houston, believes delivering quality customer service involves a two-prong approach: dealing with clients on a personal level and dealing with them on a technical level.

Family life often calls us to deny ourselves, to put others’ needs above our own.

If we cherish our spouse, however, we’ll work hard to make the denial a season instead of a lifelong sacrifice.

When Donnie and Jaclyn lived in Nashville, they had so little money they depended on food stamps. Jaclyn was pursuing a career in photography, which can take a long time to launch...

Fundraising reached a fever pitch during the live auction and the Fund a Cure paddle-raise, the giving inspired by honorees Fielding and Meredith Cocke, who stunned the gathering of more than 1,000 guests with announcement of their $1 million personal gift.

Houston-based Media Systems Inc. acquired this 10,000 square-foot Prohibition Era landmark in 2002. Now a showroom/demo space, there are multiple home theaters that vary in size, built to show off the versatility of Crestron solutions.

The main theater features a large flagship Sony® Home Cinema Projector powered by a Crestron remote processor and DigitalMedia. The upstairs living room is a comfortable space that’s a more common installation for our homeowners. The smaller theater serves as a primary showroom. In addition to being a DM® endpoint, the space specifically works with an older projector to show how Crestron technology can control both new and older equipment. Each space shows off the flexibility and intricate features of Crestron technology and its ability to work seamlessly with third-party products such as Amazon® AlexaTM and Josh.ai voice control.

We'd like to thank all of the Crestron Technology professionals who submitted applications for this year's home technology awards. There were so many quality projects and incredible innovation and expertise. We'd like to acknowledge this year's winners and we'll be featuring some of these exciting projects in our next editions. Congratulations to: