Home Director to Acquire Destiny Network

November 2, 2006

Home Director, Inc., a provider of reliable infrastructure and control products for the Connected Home market, today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Destiny Networks, Inc., a leading manufacturer of configurable home and theater controllers.

“Upon completion of the acquisition, we believe Home Director’s focus on providing quality products to the mass market through partnerships with builders and integrators will open up a large new opportunity for our control technology,” said Mark Stiving, president and CEO of Destiny Networks. “As part of Home Director, we will continue working with the other product vendors in the CEDIA market to deliver a total solution to new homebuyers.”

Past Press Releases

Russound and Destiny Networks to Integrate Technologies for Better Home Automation

September 13, 2005

Russound, a leading manufacturer of award-winning multiroom audio products, and Destiny Networks, a systems control and hands-free automation company, today announced they have entered into an agreement under which Russound will develop, manufacture and market home system automation products that will run on Destiny's Ubiquity software.

Destiny Networks Unveils IP-based Expansion for the Domain 3000

September 6, 2005

Destiny Networks today announced the Domain 2000 that extends the capability of the Domain 3000 to additional rooms - providing more sense and control ports, and providing a Powered RF Antenna port, in a remotely connected box. Typically, the Domain 2000 will be located in the Family Room or Master Bedroom as a remote entertainment controller to obtain simple and reliable control in those rooms, too.

Destiny Networks Announces the Ultimate Control for Sports Bars

July 13, 2005

Destiny Networks has developed the ultimate solution for controlling multiple TVs. By marrying the Domain 3000 from Destiny with a third-party programmable remote control, Destiny is once again able to provide the extremely simple yet reliable user control characteristic of their home theater installations.

Destiny Networks Announces Auto Wire and AV AWARE

May 16, 2005

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks today announced Auto Wire and AV AWARE – both components of the Ubiquity™ software application. Auto Wire automatically generates a schematic of how to wire AV components together to provide the best Audio and Video experience and AV AWARE (Always Watching And Reporting Errors) is an Expert Systems module to assist in the configuration of an entertainment system.

Destiny Networks Announces Distribution through Specialty Marketing

April 18, 2005

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks is now selling products through Specialty Marketing, a value added distributor in the mid Atlantic and south Atlantic states.

Destiny Networks and Nobu Team Together to Provide the Big Experience in Home Theater Control

April 4, 2005

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks and Nobu announced a strategic partnership enabling integrators to offer home theater control that provides homeowners the Big Experience without the Big Expense.

Destiny Networks Announces Distribution through Controlite

March 25, 2005

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks is now selling products through Controlite, a value added distributor in Mexico

Destiny Networks Welcomes Frank Iaconis, Eastern Region Sales Manager

Feb 28, 2005

Morgan Hill, CA - Frank Iaconis joins Destiny Networks as the Eastern Region Sales Manager

Destiny Networks Announces Distribution through Sierra Select

Feb 21, 2005

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks is now selling products through Sierra Select, a value added distributor in northern California

Destiny Networks Announces Point & Click Configuration of a Home Theater

Feb 14, 2005

Morgan Hill, CA - Point & Click Configuration of a Home Theater enables integrators to “program” a control system for a Home Theater by just adding wires to a schematic

Destiny Networks Announces the Powered RF Antenna for the Domain 3000

Jan 31, 2005

Morgan Hill, CA - the Powered RF Antenna for the Domain 3000 provides greater range and longer battery life for RF remote controls

Home Director and Destiny Networks Announce a Strategic Partnership

Oct. 7, 2004

Livermore, CA - Strategic Partnership for High Definition Home Theater Control Products

Destiny Networks Announces the Availability of the Domain 3000 through Volutone

Sept 1, 2004

Morgan Hill, CA - The Domain 3000 is now available through Volutone

Destiny Networks Announces the Domain 3000

August, 30, 2004

Morgan Hill, CA - The Domain 3000 - A Reliable, Easy-to-Use, and Easy-to-Install Home Theater Controller for Under $1,000

Destiny Networks Partners with Electrograph

June 21, 2004

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks and Electrograph have signed a nationwide distribution agreement.

Destiny Networks Expands Again

December 16, 2003

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks, Inc. announced the company's move to a larger office space, the third new space in three years.

Destiny Networks Announces Winner of 5 Minute Programming Contest

November 19, 2003

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks, Inc., today, announced the winner of the company's 5 minute programming contest at EHX.

Global Cache and Destiny Networks Form Strategic Alliance

September 3, 2003

CEDIA Expo, Indianapolis, IN - Global Cache and Destiny Networks announced today they have signed a strategic alliance agreement that provides a foundation for collaborating on delivering compatible and innovative solutions to the market.

Follow-me™ Music and Follow-me TV Announced

September 2, 2003

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks, Inc., a residential control and handsfree automation company based in Morgan Hill, CA, today announced Follow-me Music and Follow-me TV, the most innovative new feature for the home technology industry.

Lutron Keypad Functionality Enhanced by Destiny Networks

July 24, 2003

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks, Inc. will be demonstrating enhanced functionality of Lutron keypads at CEDIA. This feature gives integrators the ability to easily use Lutron keypads to control anything in the house, including entertainment, HVAC, and security systems.

Integrator Tool, Check My Destiny, Released by Destiny Networks

June 27, 2003

Morgan Hill, CA - Destiny Networks, Inc. today announced the introduction of Check My Destiny, an innovative software feature that substantially reduces the installation and debug time for the integrator.

Destiny Networks Simplifies IP Control Systems

June 9, 2003

Morgan Hill, CA - Find My Destiny is a new software program from Destiny Networks to help integrators and homeowners easily manage IP-based installations.

Destiny Networks' Home Positioning System Named Product of the Year

September 28, 2002

CEDIA Expo, Minneapolis, MN - Electronic House has selected Destiny Networks' Home Positioning System for their prestigious 2002 Product of the Year Award. It was unanimous! All four of the editors of EH Publishing's magazines voted to make the Home Positioning System a product of the year.

Destiny Networks Introduces Domain 5000

Home and Entertainment Controller

September 25, 2002

CEDIA Expo, Minneapolis, MN - Destiny Networks, Inc., today introduced the Domain 5000, the simplest and most powerful home and entertainment controller available.

Destiny Networks Announces Handsfree Automation for the Home

September 3, 2002

Destiny Networks, Inc., today unveiled the first and only commercially available implementation of handsfree automation for the home. Destiny Networks enables handsfree automation with a patent-pending sensor architecture and configurable software application.

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The Ideal Remote, by Mark Stiving, Home Toys, June 2004

Electronic House, Smart Spaces, October 2003, page 54-55 (PDF, 1.4MB)

Excerpt of "Startups Take Home Automation to the Net" by Julie Jacobson, CE Pro, May 2003, Page 96 (JPG, 1.5MB)

Destiny Networks' handsfree automation has been featured in the following publications: Robb Report (PDF, 377KB)