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CES 2016 "The Future is NOW!"

 CES 2016 Brings the Future of Technology Innovation to Market

With more than four decades of success, the Consumer Electronics Show ® reaches across global markets, connects the "who's who" of the industry and enables consumer technology (CT) innovations to grow and thrive. Let's take a look at some of the Top products of #CES2016 that we offer to our customers! We pride ourselves on offering the Best of the Best to you! See why here:

Four Best of CES Products We Offer:

The Evolution of the Flat Screen TV

 History of Flat Screen TV

Believe it or not, the history of flat screen TV started way back in 1964 by scientists at the University of Illinois. They were the first ones to discover plasma technology. They wanted a different flat screen monitor that had a better picture quality. Monitors at that time were just television sets with a picture that was not very good. Just think about the huge innovations that have occurred in the flat screen tv since that time!

Benefits of Commercial Access Control

 4 Benefits of Commerical Access Control:

You may think access controls in commercial buildings are just for high-tech research labs or top-secret facilities. But that’s not the case. Access control systems help business owners and managers regulate the comings and goings of both employees and visitors and can be used as safety and security measures. Some employers are even integrating electronic access control as part of their time and attendance systems.

Tech the Halls with our Top 5 Gifts!

 

Whether you're buying a high-tech token of affection for that special someone or a birthday gift for Mom, most everyone loves gadgets & technology. Finding the right gift, however, can be challenge with so many compelling products competing for your attention. Fortunately, we've picked out some of our best products to get you started! Have a look:

  1.  BOSE Soundlink Mini II: Enjoy your music on the go, everywhere you go. The SoundLink® Mini Bluetooth speaker II delivers full, natural sound with dramatically deeper bass than you'd expect from an ultra-compact speaker that fits in the palm of your hand. It connects wirelessly to your smartphone, tablet or otherBluetooth device, so you can listen to your music, videos or games anytime, anywhere. And the built-in speakerphone lets you take calls out loud, too.
    1. Big sound—with deep bass—for a full-range listening experience
    2. Wireless and ultra-compact so you can take Bose® sound anywhere
    3. Built-in speakerphone lets you take calls out loud
    4. Voice prompts talk you through Bluetooth pairing, so it's super easy
    5. Rechargeable battery plays up to 10 hours
  2. PowerLite Home Cinema 5030UB Projector: Bring the movie theater experience home with the Home Cinema 5030UB. Experience incredible cinematic adventures with 2D and 3D, Full HD 1080p performance. Movies, sporting events and video games virtually jump off the screen with 2400 lumens of color brightness1 and 2400 lumens of white brightness1. Get deep black levels with a contrast ratio up to 600,000:1. Horizontal and vertical lens shift and a 2.1x zoom ratio ensure setup flexibility in difficult installation environments. And, THX display certification, the performance benchmark recognized by consumers and professionals, ensures natural textures, and a film-like movie experience. Plus, two pairs of RF 3D glasses are included, so you’re always ready for exciting 3D experiences.

    1.      NEST Thermostat:
    2.     The brighter way to save energy.

          The new Nest Learning Thermostat

         A thinner, sleeker design. A bigger, sharper display. The 3rd generation Nest Learning Thermostat is more beautiful than ever. With Farsight, it lights up when it sees you coming and shows you the time or temperature from across the room. And the Nest Thermostat is proven to save energy. That’s the most beautiful part.

  3.    Samsung Curved UHDTV: Experience a breakthrough in the home theater experience with the Samsung 4K SUHD TV. Get drawn into the action with an immersive curved screen that reveals up to 64X greater color expression than conventional HD/UHD TVs.* Access and play your favorite content seamlessly with Smart TV. Learn more. Plus, this 4K SUHD TV complies with the Consumer Electronics Association specification guideline requirements that includes full RGB color resolution. 
  4.    Screen Innovations Slate .8 Projections Screen: Slate .8 is the world's first massive ambient-light rejecting screen that is black in color. Because of this, the end goal of bringing two-piece projections to any environment is now closer than ever allowing super large displays in brightly lit places! 

Be sure to give us a call to order any of these products in time for Christmas! Be the best gift giver to the tech lovers that you love! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Sports Bars

 INDOORS:

Commercial control can provide high tech savings and convenience! From a massive bar in Las Vegas to a sports bar in the center of San Jose, every business needs a “control freak.” After all, there are raw materials, your budget, and a planet to save. We, with the help of Control4 and others, can answer every question you have around commercial control, whether you’re looking for a robust system to support an expansive building or just a room within it.

On top of automating lights, shades, music, video, HVAC, security and energy, Control4 also gives you the ability to control it all from a secure, back-end system. Better still, it’s not just affordable—it’s intelligent. You can also access everything from any device thanks to SAVI controls! Because our commercial solutions can easily integrate with your existing business networks and enable communication between devices from most manufacturers, we ensure that you experience bottom-line benefits sooner rather than later. Even the most sophisticated commercial automation solutions are easy and affordable. Practical Control4 products make it easy to build on when you’re ready. Start with an intelligent lighting control solution and add more features when you’re ready—smoothly and economically.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Holiday Security Tips

GOING AWAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS? KEEP YOUR HOME SECURE WITH HOME AUTOMATION.

The family home is like a beacon to criminals during the major holidays. It's all too common for unsuspecting vacationers to excitedly pack for their trip, start up the car, and hurriedly drive off without giving a second thought to the security of their home while they are away. According to the FBI, there are more than 400,000 burglaries between November and December alone in the United States. While home security is an important consideration at all times of the year, it is vital that specific precautions be taken during times of extended absence. 

Projectors vs LED TVs

 Projector or TV? Is it even a Contest?

 When you compare a projector and TV with similar specs, the projector easily provides just as clear and crisp an image as the TV. However, the projector's image will be double or triple the size, making those lifelike colors and sharp details even more noticeable.

Imagine the look on your friends' and neighbors' faces when they see the 120-inch HD display in your Home Theater and learn that it cost half the price of their 60-inch flat screens. They will be drooling with jealousy when you take that same image and move it to another room or even outside. As light as 5 pounds, a home cinema projector is like a movie theater with a handle! 

Home Theater Heat Wave!

 Having the HOTEST Home theater in town...doesnt have to be LITERAL! 

Having a theater room is a great and fun addition to any home, but as many people experience, once you get all the electronics running and you settle in for your favorite movie, the room tempature drastically increases. It happens more often then not when people have a theater room that was not installed in a room already containing a thermostat of its own. The ideal solution is to have your installation tech instal a new thermostat in the room to control the tempature changes quickly all on its own, however this can be costly. Also most people who set up their own theater room are not even aware of this issue until it is too late.      

Media Room vs Home Theater

 MEDIA ROOM vs THEATER ROOM... Do you know the difference?

        In comparing a media room to a dedicated home theater, there is one main difference that sets them apart. A Theater room is designed to replicate a cinema experience and that is it, while the flexibility of a media room is more practical for people who want to do more than sit in the dark and watch movies. Simply said... a Media room is used for multiple activities while a Theater room is simply used for one activity.

The term media room has evolved into a generic definition for a multipurpose space. It gives you a more social experience! Friends congregate there to watch the big game. Families go there to watch a movie together. It's party central when guests visit! Things such as bowling alleys, Golf Screens, Pool tables, Movie screens, Bars, etc... have all been used in a media room set up and the possiblities are quite endless!

The Show Stoppers!

 CEDIA is the international trade association and central touchpoint for 3,500 member companies that represent every facet of the ever-evolving technology market. The expo places you at the epicenter of the furture in home experience and lets you experience the intrigue of how it is all connected! 

Halloween and Home Automation

 There was a time when the term "home automation" made you think of a friendly robotic maid buzzing around the house, cleaning, doing laundry, and cooking meals. 

 Robots have indeed started to pop up and are starting to play a role in our lives at home. But the reality of home automation in the 21st Century is quite a bit different than what was thought of in the post-World War II era. Instead of a robotic hub, home control is centralized in the palm of our hands! 

Deliver HD throughout your space on EVERY TV!

ZeeVee offers world-class video solutions, bringing you the best of what video can offer! ZeeVee products are also scalable to an unlimited number of displays throughout any facility, guaranteeing that this video distribution model meets your needs.

Control4 Centralized Lighting

 CONTROL4 CENTRALIZED (PANELIZED) LIGHTING:

Perfect for those building a new home or undertaking a remodel. Centralized lighting allows you to move your lighting controls elsewhere, like a closet, allowing you to replace banks of switches with stylish and elegant keypads! Button customization enables one-touch control of lighting, entertainment, security, climate and more! 

Self Monitoring vs Professional Monitoring

 

So you’re thinking about getting a home alarm system? You’ve looked at a few options and are wondering to yourself what kind should you get? One that comes with professional monitoring or a self-monitored system, where only you and a select contact list are notified if an alarm is triggered? SO MANY QUESTIONS AND OPTIONS! How can you make a smart decision?

We are here to help! Comparison:

When a professionally monitored home security system is tripped a signal is sent to the monitoring station who can then assess the situation and contact the appropriate authorities if necessary. A self-monitored system only notifies the homeowner or a specific contact list through a text, email or automated phone call.

If the homeowner is busy or doesn’t have their phone on them, then they can’t deal with whatever situation is occurring. Plus, if they are far from their home, they may know that the alarm was tripped but can’t get any information beyond that. Self-monitored systems rely solely on the homeowner to resolve the situation, which may not always be possible.

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Control vs Automation

 When people talk about home automation most are really talking about control. What’s the difference between the two? The difference is simple really! Automation will do a multitude of things for you automatically without you having to tell it to do so. Control on the other hand can also do a number of things but you have to tell it what to do and more importantly, when to do it. Control and automation are both important and when used appropriately can make your electronic life at home MUCH easier.

Are you ready to Rack & Roll?

 There are many reasons that people use rack enclosures now a days to help tidy up their automated world. While TVs continue to get thinner and more beautiful and soundbars are making surround sound more discreet, the components we connect to them, such as our Blu-ray players, cable boxes, game consoles etc...have largely remained dull black or silver boxes. And there are still all those ugly wires to manage! So now we have these neat and tidy solutions to all these issues, and putting them on display can have lots of great advantages as well!

"All about dat bass, bout dat bass!"

Speakers are actually relatively simple devices. You should understand at least the basics of how speakers work before incorporating them. Basically, you have an enclosure (typically a box) into which speaker drivers are attached. The drivers are the round elements that many people call the speakers (they’re not). Speaker drivers look like cones or horns (or even ribbons or domes), and in fact, the large surface area of the drivers is called the cone or diaphragm.These surfaces move back and forth to make the sound. If you have ever pulled the front screen off your speakers or have seen speakers without their front grille on, you’ve seen speaker drivers au naturelle.

Never Skimp on your Security!

Keeping you and your family safe is always your number one priority, but keeping your home safe should be a big deal, too. This should mean you want the absolute best to ensure your family, yourself, and your home are the safest they can be! With so many different options out their now a days in this market we want to help you make sure you make the right choice!

Are you getting enough from your basic router?

If you haven’t upgraded to a new wireless router in a few years, you might want to seriously consider it. That basic standard router may still be working, but newer ones will give you better Wi-Fi and much more!

You probably have some new devices that support modern wireless networking standards, so there’s no sense in slowing everything down with an outdated router.

Why You Should Care

The humble wireless router can often be overlooked if it’s still running stable and providing a solid connection to your devices. Many people are still using routers running old wireless standards for just this reason.

That’s fine if you’re completely happy with your Wi-Fi, but most people probably want more speed, coverage, and reliability. It’s easy to overlook the wireless router sitting on a high shelf when upgrading your gear, but you shouldn’t. It’s the device through which all your devices get their internet connection.

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Feel The Power of the Curve!

The Curved Screen surrounds viewers with immersive visuals, drawing you into the action and offering a better sense of depth with greater contrast. It has an Auto depth enhancer & the PURCOLOR setting which expresses more detailed shades of color. Another feature is the UHD Up-Scaling that Up scales any lower resolution content closer to UHD picture quality.  With several size options to choose from ranging 40-78”, It also allows for a greater viewing angle and better side viewing.