| A MOVIE NIGHT TO REMEMBER | | | | remotes hooked up to the entire house's sensors and |
| Picture the scene. You and your guests are led into a | | | | sirens. Many systems are also hooked up to the |
| comfortable room with plush seating. As you begin to | | | | Internet or to a phone line so they can alert their |
| smell the popcorn wafting from the kitchen you reach | | | | owners or a hired security company in the event of a |
| for the Flat Panel control4 touch screen. You hit one | | | | break in.” As Mr. Canedo discusses the |
| button and the entire room dims, the curtains are | | | | convenience of home automation I can’t help but |
| drawn back, the correct video loads and the movie | | | | think of the Jetson’s or some futuristic movie |
| begins to play. All with one button. The newest | | | | where the home owner simply presses a button and |
| automation and home theater system give you his | | | | the robots come out of the walls. He also added |
| unbelievable type of control. Home Theater installations | | | | “Today, many new homes are being built with |
| in South Florida and Home Automation systems are | | | | smart home technology from the very beginning. It is |
| made possible by the experts in installations by | | | | also possible to remodel old homes to include these |
| AudioVisions. The can program and install this exact | | | | features, though it can be more labor intensive. |
| scenario for you in your home. They pride themselves | | | | “If you are building a new home and are interested |
| in catering to your exact personal specifications and | | | | in adding cutting edge home automation give |
| will work until the system is exactly the way you | | | | AudioVisions a call early in the game.” - Fernando |
| would lie to be. AudioVisions is based in Palm Beaches | | | | Canedo Senior Systems Designer |
| and South Florida and Florida's premier home theater | | | | Mr Canedo says that “...older homes were not |
| audio and video, automation services. So sit back and | | | | equipped for the myriad of wiring and fiber optics that |
| relax, have some popcorn and movie treats, the movie | | | | are installed in the old walls. And, the labor to cut into |
| is starting! | | | | walls is intensive. Because of this, many home |
| SOME HOME THEATERS ARE BETTER THAN | | | | automation manufacturers are coming up with wireless |
| SOME MOVIE HOUSES! | | | | solutions that is great and reliable technology.” We |
| Home theater installation is more than just playing | | | | all love wireless as it frees us from having |
| movies in your living room. It is now your complete | | | | cumbersome wiring laying about. So even if you have |
| media hub, with access to thousands of songs in your | | | | an older home you can take part in this incredible |
| personal music library, access to PS3, XBOX or Wii | | | | Home Automation Palm Beach residents call |
| video games, cable or satellite TV entertainment and | | | | “Amazing!”. |
| of course just sitting down with a bucket of fresh | | | | WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT WILL YOU NEED? |
| popped popcorn for an evening of fun with the family | | | | Mr. Albertson makes the following suggestions to get |
| or friends for movie night. For a long time I have been | | | | the fundamentals right for a Home Entertainment |
| thinking of installing a home theater for my living room. I | | | | System (a.k.a. Home Theater Florida). “A |
| turned to the pros at AudioVisions to learn as much as | | | | home theater consists of a display which could be a |
| I could about what is the state of the art for home | | | | screen or flat panel TV, a receiver which does all the |
| theater and home automation. | | | | video and audio switching and speakers for the sound. |
| Well, after speaking to one of the knowledgeable | | | | When it comes to speakers you have a choice of 5.1 |
| service experts at AudioVisions I was not only | | | | or 7.1 surround sound, in most applications a 5.1 is |
| educated, but armed with good information to help me | | | | sufficient.” Even George Lucas said that sound is |
| make an informed decision about the best way to go | | | | 51% of a movie experience. SO you should really get |
| for my personal needs. According to AudioVisions | | | | all of the sound system your budget can handle. Mr. |
| project manager Danny Albertson, “No two | | | | Albertson also says that “video sources can be a a |
| installations are the same. When it comes to home | | | | cable box, a satellite receiver or a blu-ray player” |
| theater, every application is different.” He says | | | | for High Definition quality. |
| “...room size, carpeting, furniture, almost everything | | | | HI DEF WILL BLOW YOUR MIND |
| comes into play when designing a home theater.” | | | | If you have been thinking about making the jump to |
| After recently completing installation of a famous | | | | high definition TV believe me when I tell you it will take |
| golfer (who will remain anonymous) residence in Palm | | | | your breath away. The colors are vibrant and rich, the |
| Beach Gardens, Florida the AudioVIsions team of | | | | detail is so intense you can see things you never |
| experts decided to use the most advanced, cutting | | | | thought possible with a clarity that is downright |
| edge systems on the market today. | | | | frightening (especially if you like the horror genre!). |
| THE NEW SMART HOME | | | | Sporting events take on a life so realistic you feel like |
| Beyond Home Theater, AudioVisions can also install | | | | you are on the field. When the sweat drips from the |
| complete Home Automation systems to control | | | | basketball players faces you will swear it’s dripping |
| virtually every aspect of your home. Using the | | | | on your carpet. The realism in Blu Ray movies with the |
| Control4 interface system and remote control boxes, | | | | surround sound is so fantastic your neighbors could |
| AudioVisions makes it possible to turn on every light | | | | start to either complain or beg to come over. Video |
| in your home inside or out. Access security remotely | | | | games now can be played on Home Theater Florida |
| while you are away, nanny cams can be viewed on | | | | systems for an ultra dose of simulation seen only by |
| your iPhone, even select music from your library or | | | | NASA astronauts and air force pitots. Flight Sims look |
| home movies you recorded at the little league game | | | | GREAT in High Def on a Home Theater surround |
| last weekend to play for the grandparents. I spoke | | | | system. |
| with Mr. Fernando Canedo, AudioVisions senior | | | | AUDIOVISIONS THE BEST HOME THEATER |
| systems installation engineer and he explains home | | | | SOUTH FLORIDA HAS TO OFFER! |
| automation installation as the following; “Today, the | | | | So if you are looking for a Home Theater South |
| term "smart home" is becoming commonplace. At its | | | | Florida or Home Automation Palm Beach or both |
| simplest level it refers to a home that has been | | | | AudioVisions team of experts is standing by to |
| automated in some way. This type of home | | | | answer any of your questions. They offer a free |
| automation can consist of lights on automated | | | | consultation and will come out to your home to inspect |
| schedules, electronics and appliances hooked up to | | | | and make a proper recommendation. They also |
| remotes, sprinkler systems on daily automated | | | | background check, train and insure every one of their |
| schedules, hot tubs and pools with robotic cleaners, or | | | | employees to make you feel at ease with allowing |
| any combination of the above. Even kitchen appliances | | | | them in your home. Over the top customer service is |
| such as ovens are becoming networked and | | | | a hallmark of AudioVisions friendly and knowledgeable |
| automated today. A home security system is also part | | | | staff and Owner Kevin Justice would not have it any |
| of a smart home. Today's burglar alarms all have | | | | other way. |
| automated elements such as control panels and | | | | |