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Make Sure Your Network Is Ready for the Influx of Connected Devices.

Summertime activities are winding down, and as the days become shorter, you just may find yourself spending more time indoors. While you’re indoors and not busy playing outside with your family, everyone may find themselves using their devices more. While your wireless home network may be able to handle the network load of just your immediate family, will it be able to handle the demand as relatives bombard your Belleair, FL home network during the holidays?

Increased device load requires increased network capability. Is your wireless network able to handle the influx? Keep reading this blog to learn how you can be sure your home can perform its best for your visiting family.

Bring Sightless Sound to Your Whole-Home Audio System with Sonance Invisible Series

So, you want bigger and better sound in your St. Petersburg home, but the thought of adding several speakers to your interior design aesthetic just doesn't seem enticing. We don't blame you. Luckily, there are invisible—yes, invisible—options available so you can install a whole-home audio system without sacrificing valuable space or a great design.

Over the last 30 years, Sonance has improved both speaker performance and design

since their first in-wall architectural speaker was created in 1982 by founders Scott Struthers and Geoff Spencer. Truly state-of-the-art, their Invisible Series is mountable in both ceiling and wall spaces.

Keep reading below to learn how Sonance's Invisible Series can seamlessly integrate into your new or existing whole-home audio system.

Room Scheduling Software Makes Your Employees More Productive

An automated smart control system lets business owners monitor and manage a variety of functions in their office suite, warehouse, or other types of commercial endeavors. From HVAC to lighting, security to room scheduling, AV Specialists works with Crestron to integrate all of these functions into one easy to operate building automation system. Whether you prefer touch panel or smart device operation, or even a remote control, you and your employees can become more efficient during the workday with the tap of a button.

Your conference rooms serve as the hub of brainstorming and collaboration in your business. Every employee is vying for a time slot to reserve the room, but currently, there’s no system in place to schedule reservations or show if or when a room is in use. Help your employees easily connect and collaborate with one another by integrating room scheduling solution into your existing building automation system.

Keep reading this month’s blog to learn how this building automation solution can increase the productivity of your employees and Tampa, FL-area business.

If you’re in the market for a new sound system installation in St. Petersburg, you may have shopped around a bit in the big-box stores to see what’s out there. Sonos speakers are available in big box retailers and have been around the wireless sound system space for almost two decades. While Sonos does offer a good sonic experience, many people aren’t aware of how great a wireless speaker experience can be if they’re willing to invest in a proper sound system installation.

At AV Specialists, we’ve had several customers ask us about Sonos speakers, and we’ve decided to level with you in this blog. Keep reading to learn more about how Bluesound wins the race against Sonos with extra features, higher fidelity sound, and more.

SEE ALSO: 4 New Products for Your Audio Sound System

Easy of Use

A Bluesound sound system utilizes your wireless network to stream music and goes a step beyond typical wireless sound systems. It can communicate with up to 64 other BlueOS-enabled players, all controllable through the BlueOS Controller app on the smart device of your choice. If you have your smart devices integrated into a Control4 system, then you can manage and control your Bluesound speakers via any of your Control4-enabled devices.

Sound Quality

Sonos does offer TruePlay, which uses the microphone in your Apple iOS device and room correction algorithms to ensure the speaker sounds its best in the location you’ve placed it. It relies on the user waving the device up and down around the room, and sometimes has errors and inconsistent results.  A Bluesound speaker system – with configuration and installation by the professionals at AV Specialists - will provide uninterrupted, crystal clear, multi-room audio throughout your home. AV Specialists ensures each speaker in your sound system is expertly placed for maximum listening pleasure in every location in your home.

Learn the benefits of tunable lighting control for your home this summer.

Tunable lighting is a newer innovation in the lighting industry and can improve the livability of your home by enhancing your comfort and wellness and boosting your productivity throughout your day. Our team at AV Specialists offers a variety of smart home solutions for properties in the Tampa area, and tunable lighting is a newer technology we’ve been quick to add to our service offerings.

Both brightness and color temperature can be adjusted with tunable lighting, syncing with your circadian rhythm. Brightness and color temperature shifts also bring the benefits of the Florida outdoors inside, without the extra summer heat!

Keep reading below to learn the basics of tunable lighting and how this home lighting control solution can help improve your life.

Why Control4’s Smart Home OS 3 Was Worth the Wait!

In case you haven’t heard, Control4 just released their hotly anticipated operating system a few weeks ago. Integration professionals and homeowners alike have raved about the new level of personalization, user-friendliness and control options of this new system, and you’re about to learn why.

Though there are more than 1,000 (Yes, you read that right!) new updates to talk about, we’ll give you a rundown of the coolest features that we hope to help you enjoy first hand in your Clearwater, FL, homes soon. As your smart home installer, we’re excited to share how this upgrade could help you and your family: Keep reading to see why you don’t want to miss the new Control4 operating system!

Let’s explore how Control4’s new wave of Pakedge updates can help you get the fast, interruption-free system you deserve.

In case you haven’t heard, our partner Pakedge, by Control4, recently announced some new wireless home network updates that we can’t wait to share with you. With the release of their unique wireless access point, the Wave 2 access point (which we’ll call the WA-2200), Pakedge showed their dedication to giving residential customers (like you!) enterprise-grade internet connections within your own homes.

The Pakedge WA-2200 may look small, but it’s Control4’s most robust access point available. We’ll discuss why and explain how it will help Tampa, FL, customers like you build a stronger network, so keep reading!

We outline the two equipment secrets that can boost your boardroom instantly

As you hold important meetings about your industry, we’re sure you host at least some video conferences. No matter which vertical you spend your weekdays innovating, AV Specialists has an inside look on some overlooked elements that will vastly improve your success before the next quarter.

Much of your business success starts in the conference room. Every Tampa, FL, boardroom needs efficient and high-performance video conferencing to impress stakeholders and employees and drive the results and revenue your business needs.

Keep reading to see some A/V components that make a difference in employee satisfaction and efficiency.

When you’re managing a successful St. Petersburg, FL, business and multiple employees, we understand that efficiency and productivity are vital metrics to track. Are you optimizing your labor time, as well as employee and client satisfaction? If not, you could partly blame your boardroom!

It might seem hard to believe at first, but outdated technology alone might keep your meetings from reaching their true potential. On the flip side, well-planned conference room design streamlines meeting time, encourages brainstorming and impresses clients.

AV Specialists will let you in on our secrets with the key A/V additions that will enhance your office. We think you’ll consider an update after reading this!

You’ll Enjoy the Nearly Endless Possibilities!

AV Specialists installs QMotion shades in our Tampa, Florida, homes. Their certified shading solutions boast eco-friendly benefits, childproof features, are easily integrated with Control4, and more. But did you know that they also carry nearly unlimited customization options to fit your unique home’s every need and design specification?

Whether you want a particular fabric, opacity level or texture, AV Specialists won’t stop until we find the ideal shading solution that suits you. Keep reading to explore the customization level that you can achieve by working with us.

Discover the Coolest Gadgets for Your Inner Audiophile

The audio technology world is always evolving, and it can be difficult to know what’s worth checking out. Maybe you’re getting into vinyl again or for the first time. Perhaps you’re looking to give your movie marathons better, upgraded speakers. As home technology experts, we’re always reading up on the latest audio equipment and have noticed four exceptional products you shouldn’t miss.  

Whether you’re looking for a loved one or shopping for yourself, consider our picks below for fun and useful ways to enhance your home audio system in Clearwater FL.

Keep reading to see which would better suit your home and what equipment you need for each. 

When you’re planning your home’s entertainment, you have so many options – should you go for single-room or whole-house audio? Do you want screens everywhere or just in one or two specialized entertainment spaces? If you want to dedicate a room to your favorite entertainment, we can’t recommend a more enjoyable solution than a home media room or a theater.

But which one should you choose? If you want the short answer, it depends. Home theaters have long served families who want that movie theater experience at home, where the lights dim, the screen appears and the sound immerses them as soon as the movie begins. Media rooms take a more family-centered approach and use various modes of entertainment.

Consider This Your Crash Course in Commercial Surveillance!

As the St. Petersburg, FL-area experts, AV Specialists would love to help you with installs and integrations -- or just with general information regarding anything security or automation. We believe surveillance is one of the first security investments you should make in your business, so we want to help you get it right. We partner with brands like Pakedge and Lilin to ensure that nothing but top-quality surveillance equipment makes it into your office.

If you want to harness the power of office surveillance and protect your business and employees, there are a few points to address first. We’ve outlined five quick questions to ask before choosing an office surveillance system.

Go green and control heat this summer with Control4!

If one of your resolutions for the year was becoming more mindful of your environment and resources, it’s never too late to start. As the weather gets warmer, it’s even more vital that you control your energy expenditure. We’ll explore some of the tips to stay cool while conserving vital resources.

Let’s look a little more closely at some of the top home energy management trends that affect your Palm Harbor, FL, home. With a little assistance from AV Specialist and leading technology from Control4, you can implement these tips as summer approaches.

Build a conference room that will inspire clients and employees

In today’s business world, our personal lives and work lives are converging, and Tampa, FL, companies like yours are feeling less “corporate” in response to this cultural shift. It’s no surprise that we’ve received countless requests for collaborative, design-focused offices. We’d argue the most important room to demonstrate your style is your boardroom, so let’s start there.

How? Rethink the boring, traditional office environment of mismatched chairs and clunky audio-video equipment, and start considering boardroom audio video that inspires employees, clients and prospects. Employees want to enter a workspace that encourages them to brainstorm new ideas, and clients usually prefer joining business relationships with more forward-thinking partners. You can accomplish both with your boardroom.

Keep reading to see how AV Specialists can retain your sense of style while installing or updating this essential equipment!

The AV Specialists Team Would Love to Share Our Favorites!

If you’re considering an update to your St. Petersburg, FL, home audio system, we at AV Specialists would love to provide a solution your whole family will enjoy, whether you’re seeking a full-home audio system or just something to transform your media room or home theater.

As AV experts specializing in high-end audio and video, and we have some great product recommendations depending on your needs. We can visit your home, look around and find opportunities from there. Until then, we hope you get some good ideas from reading this blog.

Ensure That Your Tampa, FL Smart Home Operates Smoothly with Support Services

At AV Specialists, we understand that installation and programming are just the first steps in a homeowner’s experience with their smart technology and automation systems. These devices and control systems are always evolving, which is why smart home support and customer service are so important to us as a technology integrator. This year, we’re reinforcing our commitment to helping clients get the most from their smart home with our upgraded AV Specialists Support Program. This includes access to 24/7 support, different levels of membership plans, and an advanced ticketing system that lets us resolve issues with your technology quicker and gives us with a reference point to provide you with more personalized, comprehensive support.

In this blog, we break down our different membership plan options to help you understand the scope of the AV Specialists Support Program. Keep reading to find out how these services can help you get maintain maximum performance for your Tampa, FL smart home right now and in the future.

Voice Control Enriches The Audio System Of Your Clearwater, FL Home

Whole home audio is a smart technology blessing for audiophiles, but it can do much more than just play music. A Control4 system enabled with Amazon Alexa voice control opens up a brand new world of possibilities for your whole home audio system that goes far beyond listening to music in different rooms. In this blog, we look at how every member of your family can take advantage of this technology to enhance the entertainment and convenience of your Clearwater, FL home.

Enhance Your Office With High-Performance Conference Room Audio/Video

As you head into the new year, you’re looking for new ways to improve your company and help your business grow. Your conference room is an essential space in your Tampa, FL office, and upgrading the technology in that area makes your staff more productive while elevating your company’s profile in the eyes of clients who visit your office. In this blog, we look at key conference room audio/video enhancements that will elevate the technological capabilities of your Tampa business.

Unify Your Smart Home Devices with Control4 Home Automation

Smart home technology has experienced a dramatic rise in popularity over the last few years, as manufacturers create devices that offer convenient automated features at affordable price points. As more people add smart devices to their homes, there’s a growing need for control systems that bring all of these separate components together in a streamlined interface that is easy for everyone in the household to use. 

Enter Control4, an industry leader in smart home automation. It delivers a high-performance, comprehensive system customized for your family’s unique needs.

In this blog, we explore four must-have devices to help you get the most out of the Control4 system in your Clearwater, Tampa, or St. Petersburg home. Keep reading to discover which technology works with Control4 and is right for your space and your family.