When you envision your designated home theater, do your thoughts turn to the wall-sized screen and the lifelike images that immerse you in the latest movie? For many people, this is their first concern and an important one. 

What some consider an even greater element in the immersive cinematic experience is the theater surround sound. This system engulfs you, taking you into the setting. It's critical for disentangling from the world for a while and journeying to another place in time. If your movie takes place in the Amazon rain forest, you’ll hear the birds overhead, the rustle of the leaves off to the right, and feel the howler monkey’s call echo through you. 

Today’s surround sound systems come in many shapes and sizes. Let’s explore the makings of these systems that bring movies and games to life in your Camas, WA, home theater.

Smart home lighting has dramatically changed how we brighten our homes. Gone are the standard light switches that turn lights on and off in one room. Today’s lighting offers much more than “wall acne” and one-colored lights used for tasks and general lighting for a room. 

A smart home lets you control your lighting from elegant in-wall keypads, touchscreens, and remote controls. One touch of a button turns off every light in your home or illuminates just one room. And these lights can be tuned to any color, more than a million, enabling homeowners to create a mood for every occasion.

This, and so much more, is possible with smart home lighting. Let’s explore the possibilities.

Jeff Grove and Clark von Trotha, system designers at Encore Audio Video, had the pleasure of chatting with Luke Anderson on the Northwest Business radio show. The podcast addressed some important topics in home automation and audio-video equipment—questions that clients in Portland, WA, and the surrounding areas commonly ask.

So, in this post, we thought we’d share a brief overview of the conversation and the trends we see in the industry. If you’re curious about home automation or considering integrating the latest technology to make your home smart, you’ll find the podcast introduction here.

Are you considering creating a space designed for the ultimate cinematic experience? From home theater systems to media rooms, the advancements in home entertainment in the last decade have transformed how people enjoy movies, concerts, their latest Netflix series, and even video games. Today’s audio-video equipment offers crystal-clear images and immersive sound fields once only found at the best movie theaters in town. 

Let’s look at a few of the brands we partner with and how we’re transforming rooms into state-of-the-art home theaters in Oswego, WA.