How Does the Right Lighting Improve Your Fitness Space?
Very few clients make lighting a primary focus when incorporating technology into their fitness centers. Entertainment is usually the priority. Next, gym owners often turn to climate control features. How lighting affects the gym’s performance is usually an afterthought. During a recent installation at a local ALTR Fitness, though, lighting took center stage. Not only was […]
How to Bring Immersive 4K Quality Into Your Home Theater
Entertainment is one of the keystones of your home. Not only does it bring your family together, but it entices your closest friends to come over for a few hours. There are many ways you can bring immersive entertainment to your Woodbury, MN space from dedicated home theaters to multi-room audio. Having 4K UHD resolution […]
How Control4 Helps You Survive a Horrific Winter
As we’re currently witnessing, a Minneapolis, MN winter can be, quite frankly, brutal. Below-zero temperatures, icy roads and gloomy skies can give you cabin fever after just a day or so. Though we can’t fix the chill outside, we can make some suggestions to keep you warm and comfortable and enjoy your time inside. A […]
Why Is Lighting Specification and Design So Important?
Every inch of your home includes some artificial lighting. There are the lights along your driveway for security, the accent fixtures added by your interior designer, and task lighting over the oven and sink. How can you make sure all these lights work together when they often have such different goals? As you prepare your […]
What’s the Best Surround Sound Solution for Home Audio?
A great movie experience is as much about the sound as it is the picture. When you go to the theater, ask yourself if that giant screen would deliver the same experience if the sound felt like it was coming out of only one speaker in the front. At home, the same rules apply. Even […]
5 Areas You Need to Cover During Your Security Camera Installation
Before installing your security cameras, you need to know where exactly they should go. Every family has different needs, challenges, and priorities; your home surveillance should reflect that. However, there are a few best practices when it comes to areas to focus on during your security camera installation. In this blog, we’ll highlight some of those […]
Is Your Home Theater Ready to Stream 4K Ultra HD Video?
Are you looking to upgrade your home theater system for the coming year? Reliable access to high-quality streaming should be a top priority. Enhance your entertainment by combining the extraordinary power of 4K Ultra HD with the endless content options available on the most popular video streaming services. As you read this blog, we explain the four […]
How Displays Help You Boost Sales in Your Restaurant
Restaurants bring in more than $800 billion in profits annually throughout the United States. Like many restauranteurs throughout Woodbury, MN, you’re always looking for ways to stand out in such a competitive industry. In recent years, we’ve seen a surprising technique to speed past the competition: video displays. Kiosks, menu displays, digital signage, and TV […]
From Simple Dimmers to Smart Home Lighting
If you walk into the average home, you may see a dimmer in a dining room or family room. Interestingly enough, you may not see one in a bath or some other place where it would be beneficial as a way to conserve energy or set a mood. In upper-end homes, you are more likely […]
4 People Who Need Voice-Control Devices
Voice-activated devices like Amazon Echoes are joining Edina, MN homes like yours in droves. According to a report by Strategy Analytics, Q4 sales of smart speakers reached 12 million units worldwide. In fact, we wouldn’t be surprised if many of them were wrapped in holiday paper right now. Many smart home owners enjoy the novelty of hearing […]