How do your gym members get pumped up for their workouts? Pep talks and warm ups will get them started, but music is the answer for keeping the momentum up throughout the time spent at the gym. It should come as no surprise that music and exercise go hand in hand. Many of us grab our iPods and headphones when going out for a jog. However, the effects of music on a workout might be greater than you realize. There are very real connections to be made between the two.
When you work from home, your home office setup needs to be as efficient as any office building. From phone calls to clients or coworkers to sending contracts and projects, your home office setup needs to make work easier, not harder. By using the proper wiring of your key components, such as phone, TV and network, your home office can meet your business requirements and help you stay productive.
Home theater technology keeps improving whether you are ready for it or not. TV technology is no different, with the latest innovations coming in the form of OLED TVs. With new models becoming available on a regular basis now, it's safe to say that OLED display technology is here to stay.
Gone are the days of the traditional dry erase board. Electronic whiteboards are increasingly making their way into boardrooms and conference centers. The touch screen technology found in most interactive whiteboards on the market today allows the meeting presenter to capture feedback and update meeting content with the touch of a finger. Today’s whiteboards are far more useful and allow you to enhance your conference room audiovisual experience.
When you are looking to upgrade your house of worship's sound system, you have a few things to consider. Microphone systems have been continually improving, speaker selection and installation can impact sound dramatically, and additional products can be added to the room to make sure that even those in the back of the room hear crystal clear.
Originally billed as a simple – if somewhat elegant – wireless lighting control system, the Lutron RadioRA 2 is actually a far more versatile total home control system that will amaze you with its range of capabilities. In addition to controlling the amount of in home lighting through the use of dimmers and other switches, the RadioRA 2 also affords remote control of the window shades and the thermostat settings as well as control of other appliances.
Many years ago, an 18th-century playwright once remarked that, “Music has charms to soothe the savage beast.” On a more practical level, modern business owners have observed that in store music can be used as a tool to encourage shoppers to spend both more time and more money in a store.
One of our favorite newer projects is the audio system we installed at the new Idaba Spa at Innisbrook Golf Resort. As you walk into the beautifully manicured grounds, set amongst the landscaping are several SoundTube outdoor speakers. Peaceful music emanates from these speakers setting a relaxing tone as the client walks from the parking area towards the main entrance.
We were approached by the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce with the idea of installing some IP cameras or web cameras to showcase the beauty of the area surrounding downtown Dunedin. The idea was to mount the cameras on top of the roof on the chamber building which is located right downtown.
Today's homes are more technological than ever. Pools and spas, lighting, and even window coverings can be controlled with the push of a button. But, using multiple applications, and maybe even multiple devices to perform simple everyday tasks defeats the purpose of automation - convenience. Luckily, there's a better way to manage your increasingly high-tech home. Having various systems controlled by a consolidated home automation device allows you to control your home with ease.
When it comes to home theater design there are several different types of televisions available for purchase. LED, LCD, and Plasma TVs are the most common types you’ll come across when working on your home theater design. Now this purchase is extremely important, as the television is often the central piece of equipment in any home theater.
Your music collection is a long standing thing - you curate it, it defines you. Because you aim to keep your music collection a long time, it's worth investing in making it more usable, maintainable and secure.
A couple of us here at AV Specialists, were recently were given the opportunity to take a trip to Binghamton NY and tour the McIntosh Audio factory. Being able to see how this product is made as well as formal training on how the circuits work was eye opening indeed. Also valuable was the explanation on why they have so many different models.
When you design a video conferencing room, your main focus is probably the functionality of the room. But that doesn’t mean the room can’t be as comfortable and welcoming as every other room in the office. Integrating the video conferencing equipment into the room design will take attention away from the equipment unless you’re using it, elevating the room to more than “just” a video conferencing room, but one that offers a multi-function space that incorporates the overall design concept of the office and even your company’s branding.
The unauthorized use of popular music has been put under the microscope from a legal standpoint, more now than ever before. If you own a company that plays music within your establishment, you may be subject to significant fines contingent on the size of your business. There are helpful websites that will allow you to determine if you are in violation. Recently, a Tampa Bay area bar was subjected to tens of thousands of dollars in fines because of consistent violations. There is another well know Tampa business that was fined over $90,000 for playing unauthorized music. Unfortunately, for unaware business owners, these are just a couple of many examples of the financial hardships that can occur from not acquiring the proper licenses or subscriptions for the music they play.
The new year is just around the corner, and that means you have an opportunity to start fresh in 2018.
You can make resolutions to improve your health, but why not also commit to adding convenience in your day-to-day life?
Even if you already have a smart home automation system in your Tampa, Florida residence, there always are upgrades available that can provide new benefits for your lifestyle and peace of mind.
Below, we’ll share three home automation trends you should be paying attention to in the new year – and explain how each can enhance your smart home.
It's not a Boardroom (too elaborate), it's not a Conference Room (too big), it's a Huddle Room. A huddle room is the name that's been given to a small meeting room where a lot of the "real" work at the job actually gets done.
Home AV Systems are becomming a major staple in homes and residences today. Audio video equipment is vastly improving through technology. Televisions can now access the internet and provide life-like images, and audio systems are becomming even more resilient and realistic. Having a home audio video system professionally designed for your home or residence can provide an entertaining scene where movies are like the theaters and music is like a concert.
There is nothing worse than welcoming a new or current client into the boardroom only to find out that something is not quite right with the technology that will be used to make the important presentation. Quality A/V installations take the needs of the particular room into consideration, which means everyone can hear and everyone can see.
Over the last year (2012) we have seen a shift back toward AV installations that are based more on quality and much less on price. Since around the fall of 2008, there have been a few rough years for most everyone in the AV business. Actually that's probably everyone in business in genaral. However, beginning in the fall of last year (2011) our installation jobs definitely took a turn for the better.
