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Your Office Setup and Network Can Make or Break Your Work-from-Home Experience

Much of America’s workforce is experiencing a great shift toward remote work. With this shift comes many positives: better work-life balance, no more long commutes, and reduced work-related expenses for both employees and employers, just to name a few.

But to work productively from your Tampa, FL home, you’ll need more than a laptop and a couch. Along with an ergonomic home office setup and ample lighting, you’ll need a bulletproof wireless home network to keep you connected when performing data-heavy tasks, like video conferencing and wi-fi work calls.

If you’re shifting to at-home work, make sure you have the following solutions to be successful!

Get More Use Out of Your Motorized Window Treatments!

When you think of the benefits of motorized shades, convenience and energy efficiency are at the top of the list. While these benefits alone encourage homeowners to ditch their manual window treatments for motorized solutions, they aren’t the only advantages that motorized window treatments offer.

If you have motorized window treatments in your Palm Harbor, FL home or are considering the switch, make sure you make the most of this smart home solution! Below we explore three more benefits of motorized shades that you probably haven’t thought about.

A Professional Outdoor Audio Installation Requires the Know-How to Do It Right

An outdoor sound system installation is one of the best home improvement projects you can take on today, especially here in sunny Palm Harbor, Florida. Not only will an outdoor sound system elevate your backyard activities, but it will also add entertainment value to your home.

But installing a quality outdoor sound system takes more planning and know-how than you might think. It’s much more than simply placing wireless speakers on the patio. If you’re considering outdoor audio, be sure to avoid the following common mistakes when setting up your system.

As Summer Comes to an End, Control4 Can Help You Start Fall on the Right Foot

The summer is coming to an end, which means vacation is over and routines are changing. Maybe your kids are preparing for school, or perhaps you’re transitioning to a more rigorous work schedule. Whatever the changes, starting new routines can often be difficult. Smart home automation can help ease the transition to new schedules and make a hectic day a little more fun for you and the family.

As a certified Control4 dealer, AV Specialists can help you take advantage of smart home automation to make new routines a breeze in Belleair, FL. Learn how below!

Quality Audio Shouldn’t Stop in the Worship Center

Music and testimony go hand-in-hand with virtually any house of worship, which means a quality audio system is a key component to your sanctuary. However, it’s important to consider other key areas of your worship building that will also benefit from sound reinforcement and distributed audio.

AV Specialists is an experienced church audio installer for the Tampa, FL area. Whether you’re building a new church from the ground up or looking to reassess your existing audio system, we can help. Read more to learn which spaces in your building should have distributed audio and why.

The Home Automation Brand for the World’s Most Sophisticated Homes

One of our core commitments at AV Specialists is to educate our clients on the wide varieties of technology and AV solutions we offer and then assist them in making the right choices for their home. We don’t try to sell you anything you don’t need. Instead, we find the solutions that fit you best.

With that said, we’re excited to add Savant to our home automation system solutions for those looking for a sophisticated and intuitive way to personalize and control their home. As a leading smart home company in Clearwater, we work with only the best of the best in home automation technology, and that’s why we trust Savant as one of our close partners.

Read more to discover the difference of Savant home automation for your Florida home.

Discover How the Latest Products from Sony, SunbriteTV, Coastal Source, and Sonance Can Transform Your Outdoor Space

Improve the way you enjoy your patio, pool, or backyard and create an enticing entertainment experience for you and your guests by upgrading your home's outdoor audio-video equipment in St. Petersburg, FL. From 4K Ultra HD televisions by Sony and SunBriteTV to high-performance AV solutions from Coastal Source and Sonance, the newest audio-visual products significantly transform your movie-watching and music-listening experience!

It's time to make your outdoor space more inviting and up to date. You already have a luxury home. Now, expand that luxurious living to your outdoor areas. Read more to discover how the latest AV products can revitalize your entire property.  

We’re Thrilled to Offer Bowers & Wilkins for Audiophiles Everywhere

Our team at AV Specialists is committed to delivering the world’s best solutions in high-performance audio for our music-loving homeowners in Belleair and the surrounding Florida area. With that said, we’re proud to now offer speakers from one of the world’s finest names in audio: Bowers & Wilkins.

Universally loved by audiophiles, Bowers & Wilkins is believed by many to offer the best loudspeakers in the world. In fact, Bowers & Wilkins has long been the preferred speaker of Abbey Road Studios. Read on to learn more about the beloved audio brand and its wide variety of speaker offerings for your whole-home sound system.

The Latest Sony TVs Capture the Eye and the Imagination with Outstanding Realism

Take your home entertainment experience to the next level! When it’s time to buy a new TV, don’t settle for the ordinary. In fact, you can do even better than HD. Sony offers 4K and 8K TVs that immerse you in your favoritemovies. Amazingly realistic, the images go far beyond full HD. Whether you’re watching a movie, TV show, or sporting event, you’ll be surprised by the enhanced color, depth, and richness of the images.  

Are you ready for new TV installation? Read our latest blog to see why Sony is the way to go and how AV Specialists in Clearwater, FL, can set you up for home entertainment at its finest.

Enjoy the Thrilling Cinema Experience Without the Crowds

Because we’re spending more time at home these days, we’re streaming more content than ever. Public theaters have been closed for weeks, and popular streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have seen a significant influx of activity. Even as theaters begin to reopen in Clearwater, FL, many are suffering from financial loss and won’t see seats at full capacity for quite some time.

With the latest advancements in audiovisual technology and quality streaming content, we argue that a private home theater installation takes the cake over traveling to the nearby cinema—especially when you partner with a home theater professional like AV Specialists. Say goodbye to long lines, crowded theaters, noisy strangers, and sticky floors! Read on to learn three key reasons why a private home theater beats going to the movies.

Get Immediate Access to the Music and Movies You Enjoy

Your life moves to the sights and sounds of movies and music. Whether you enjoy watching movies in your home theater or listening to songs from your favorite playlist, you probably couldn’t see your life without them. Why not upgrade the experience by having your own video and music servers? When you integrate them with smart home technology in your Tampa, FL, home, you will have immediate access to the audio-visual entertainment you love – with no downloads, no commercial ads, and no lag time. Find out how owning video and music servers is better than streaming content.

Say Goodbye to Dead Spots and Slow Speeds as Your Family Works and Learns from Home

Network connectivity is no longer a luxury but a necessity that families rely on for most daily activities. Amid the current health crisis, families are experiencing a new normal as kids learn from home and adults work from home—adding more strain to home networks in nearly every household throughout Tampa and the rest of Florida.

Our home networking professionals want to help you stay connected when it matters most. We’ll assess your current network infrastructure, identify issues, and recommend solutions that will withstand the test of your increasingly connected life. Read on to learn more about our robust networking solutions.

Strategic Use of Your Building Sound System Can Impact Sales in Restaurants and Retail

Customers aren’t always paying attention to the music playing overhead while they dine at your restaurant or shop at your retail store, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t affect them. In fact, the music you play greatly impacts perception and can influence what your customers buy and how long they stay.

Strategic use of your building sound system can offer a notable return on investment if you pay attention to how music enhances feeling and brand messaging. Plus, having the tools to effortlessly change songs and adjust volume in various zones from a single controller means less time operating your audio and more time tending to customers.

Are you using music to your advantage in your Clearwater, FL business? Read below to learn how to harness its powerful effects, as well as how a Crestron multizone audio system can help you manage your music.

Partner with a Pro Outdoor Audio Installer like AV Specialists for Your Dream Backyard Soundscape

With warmer weather on the way, it’s almost time to take the fun outdoors again. Poolside parties and alfresco dining are just a few activities that families in Clearwater, FL can enjoy this spring and summer in their waterfront backyards.

When planning your outdoor activities, don’t forget the most important component: the music. A dedicated backyard sound system can elevate any party or evening of relaxation, especially when you partner with a professional outdoor audio installer like AV Specialists. We use high-quality audio solutions that withstand the elements, blend into your landscape, and are easy to control.

Read below to learn what to expect when you call on AV Specialists to design and install your backyard sound system.

Give Yourself – and Your Windows – Versatile Upgrade Options

How long does it take you to walk around your living spaces to open or close every shade or drape in your Belleair home? If you have several windows, taking the time to open every window to invite the bright Florida sun inside may be a large part of your morning routine! Adding motorized shades to your home can significantly lower the amount of time it takes to open and close window treatments. The addition also brings increased energy savings, added safety, and improved style.

If the thought of upgrading every window in your home is particularly daunting, then consider a strategic approach to motorized shading upgrades. Select a few rooms to improve now and allow yourself the flexibility to upgrade later easily.

Read on to learn the basics of motorized shading solutions, plus learn about one of our favorite offerings from QMotion that can help you strategically upgrade your Belleair, FL home’s window treatments.

One-Stop Shopping for All of Your Florida Home’s AV Needs

It happens often. Someone bought a TV at the nearby big-box retailer, but they need a professional to mount it in their Clearwater, FL home. So, they call us. Unfortunately for the customer, they didn’t necessarily save any money, and the TV isn’t an excellent match for their home theater or media room setup.

If the customer had called AV Specialists first to buy their TV, we could have provided a TV that matches perfectly to their entertainment needs. Plus, we’re experts at installing TVs as well as accompanying components like surround sound, receivers, wiring, and more.

Keep reading to learn why it’s best to call the AV guy, not the TV guy, for superior TV installations in your Florida home.

Your Belleair, FL Home Runs Smoothly When Connected to a Powerful Network

Smart technologies have taken the world by storm and have been infiltrating our homes in recent years. As your home gets smarter, your home network must be able to support an increase in internet-connected devices so that your systems remain reliable in speed and performance around the clock.

Sure, you could go the DIY route and add a modem and router to your Belleair, FL home and call it a day, but would that be enough? Would you have an intelligently designed home network custom to your property, ensuring certain types of traffic are prioritized over others? Would your home theater, lighting control system, and personal smart devices work without a hitch? With a DIY home network installation, the answer is probably not.

Keep reading to learn about two smart home technologies that benefit from an expertly designed custom home network with quality products from Pakedge.

Create a Stunning Audio Experience in Your St. Petersburg, FL Media Room or Home Theater

Whether you have an immersive home cinema or a media room in your St. Petersburg, FL home, you will undoubtedly improve your experience with a high-end audio upgrade. Many homeowners are design-conscious and have a desire for their technology to blend seamlessly into their interior design plan. Soundbars are an excellent solution for these homeowners because they deliver powerful audio without calling much attention to themselves.

Leon and Paradigm are two of our favorite audio brands for quality soundbars. Each also pairs beautifully with McIntosh or other brands of audio components you may already have at home. Keep reading to learn about a few notable soundbars by Leon and Paradigm and why they’d be perfect for your Florida home.

Bring the Music Outdoors on Your Clearwater, FL Property

Even though it's gotten cooler, it's not too cold to enjoy our outdoor entertainment spaces in the late and early part of the year. Just think, our friends in the north don’t have that luxury. To make the most of your year-round outdoor AV spaces, consider wowing your guests with an outdoor audio upgrade.

We want you to hear these speakers so much; we’ll bring them to your property so you can listen to them for yourself! We are happy to demo the Sonance and Coastal Source speakers on your Clearwater, FL property at no cost. We trust in these brands so much, and we know they’ll serve our customers and their outdoor AV systems for years to come.

Keep reading to learn more about Sonance SONARRAY and Coastal Source speakers you can incorporate into your property in Clearwater.

A Professional Installation Always Beats the DIY Route

Big-box retailers have begun selling out-of-the-box surveillance cameras on their shelves but offer no support in the installation or service of the cameras themselves. DIY seems like an inexpensive solution, but inexpensive doesn’t always mean painless.

When you work with a security and automation professional like AV Specialists, you can rest assured that someone with years of technical experience will expertly design and service your surveillance camera installation for years to come. Plus, we can integrate your cameras with your smart alarm and home automation systems.

Keep reading this blog to learn three things you should consider before choosing DIY over a professional installation for your St. Petersburg, FL surveillance camera installation.