Get Ready for the Future of Custom Audio Video and Home Automation

Is your home ready for the future? The trend in new home design today includes preparing for custom audio video and home automation devices and schemes. The right networking and devices can prepare your home for new technology and devices as they become available on the market. Laying the groundwork now with a comprehensive home automation plan and custom wiring/pre-wire will make it easy for you to adjust and adapt your home as new technology becomes available and affordable in the future. These four steps will help you prepare your home for the latest and best custom audio video and home automation devices of the future.

Know What’s Possible and What Will Be Possible

The field of custom audio video and home integration is evolving rapidly. Capabilities that were just dreams yesterday are commonplace today, and today’s dreams will be tomorrow’s standards for home automation. Before you start planning your building or environment automation schemes, do some research to find out what’s currently available for security, entertainment, environmental control and security automation. Be on the lookout for announcements of cutting edge technology that will rapidly become accessible to the average homeowner.

Understand the Language

Like any other industry, the field of custom audio video and home automation has its own vernacular. Understanding the language can help you understand the services and products that are available to automate your home devices. One of the most important terms to understand, for example, is “event-triggered automation,” a term used to refer to any event that is triggered by another event. If you want the lights in your home theater to dim when you start a movie, for example, the triggering event would be hitting play on the movie, which would trigger the lighting system to dim the lights in the room. Other terms to understand include wiring/pre-wire, which refers to laying the cabling for future upgrades in advance. Understanding these terms will make it easier for you to discuss your custom audio video and home automation plan with an expert.

Get Yourself Integrated

The future of home automation is integration – creating systems that work together to provide an fully automated and integrated home. Just about anything that’s controlled electronically can be integrated into a home automation system, from thermostats and lighting, to home networking, security systems and audio/video devices. Imagine a system that turns on your favorite music, dims the lights, lowers the thermostat and allows you to control it all from one central panel – or from your iPad or smart phone.

Contact an Expert

When you have a basic idea of the features you’d like included in your custom audio video and home environment control plan, contact an expert in wiring/pre-wire and custom home automation to price out your choices. You’ll be surprised how affordable it can be to make your dreams a reality.