If you’re thinking to go for an intelligent house, and you’re researching the possible types of blinds you could choose, here’s a brief overview on the motorization options for the Hunter Douglas ones, with a few characteristics and benefits for each:

• Radio Frequency (RF) Only Remote Control: this system can be used with Alustra Woven Textures, Designer Roller Shades, Designer Screen Shades and Provenance woven wood shades. It consists of a built-in RF receiver and a RF remote control. The operating signal is transmitted via a radio broadcast, just like any radio transmitter does. What’s nice is that you don’t need to align the remote with the receiver to make them operate. You can even do it from another room or from corners of the room that aren’t in the line of sight with the receiver. A wireless timer is also available, for those who may want to program their blinds to operate at certain moments of the day.
• Power Tilt (TM) with Platinum (TM) Technology: this system is based on a combination of infrared and radio frequency technologies. Tilting the slats is very easy to do and you can even do it simultaneously for all windows in the house if so you wish.
• PowerGlide with Platinum Technology: this is another Hunter Douglas proprietary system that combines out-of sight and line-of-sight technologies provided by radio waves and infrared technology, which allows an additional type of movement: the rotation of the fabric vanes featured by the Alustra Luminette Privacy Sheers and by the Luminette Privacy Sheers. It is also suitable for the motorization of Skyline gliding window panels.
• PowerRise with Platinum Technology: this is a motorized lifting system which works for window blinds as well as for shadings. It’s perhaps the easiest to install out of all Hunter Douglas motorization options, because it works on batteries and it doesn’t need any wiring at installation.
• Hard-Wired: this system includes both a wall switch and a remote control. The wall switch features two intermediate positions where you can stop the blinds, therefore a good control of the privacy and light levels.
• Tilt-Only, Full Tilt and Traverse: the Tilt-Only technology is available with PermAlign and PermaTrak headrails, both registered Hunter Douglas trade marks, and they offer the nice facility of being able to stop the vane rotation at any point. The Full Tilt and Traverse is designed to operate the Specialty Systems headrails and they can feature wither a switch control, a remote or both.

When choosing your motorization, the best place to start is a discussion with a local Hunter Douglas dealer, because their staff is trained and maybe the best one in measure to give you pertinent advice, in accordance with your specific situation.