There’s never been a better time to upgrade your media room or home theater equipment. As we continue to spend more time at home in Portland, OR, and make use of home entertainment systems, Encore Audio Video is here with a few suggestions on how you can upgrade your system to achieve big, theater-like audio and video. Keep reading to learn 2 solutions you can integrate into your media room design!

For many, a home theater is a desirable addition to a home. Having a high-quality display and a top-notch audio and video system for watching movies and shows is a dream. Nowadays, designing and installing a home theater is a project more and more homeowners are taking on. You don’t even need to build a separate theater room — you can transform any room in your Lake Oswego home into a multi-purpose media room by pressing a button.

Here are hidden technologies you should know about before building your Oregon home theater — technologies that you can tuck away when you’re not using them but easily access when you want to bring your theater to life.

What are some unique (and budget-friendly) ways to improve your home equipment’s audio and video quality? That’s the question Jeff Grove and Clark von Trotha answer for inquiring residents in Vancouver, WA, on this podcast episode of the Northwest Business radio show.

If you aren’t seeing or hearing the quality you want from your AV installation, don’t rush out to buy a new TV just yet. On this podcast episode, Grove and von Trotha explain 3 ways you can achieve high end audio and video without upgrading your existing equipment.

Sneak a peek into their solutions below and then listen to the podcast for yourself!

Motorized shades are beautiful, stylish and allow you to control the natural light in your living spaces effortlessly. But did you know that motorized shades come with another amazing benefit as well? Used correctly, they’re an energy-efficient smart solution that helps you save on electric bills and lower your carbon footprint.

Your HVAC system is the most significant contributor to your electricity bill, especially now, as we gear up for warm summer days in Portland, OR. Keep reading to learn 3 ways you can use automated window treatments to increase home energy savings.