How’s the weather outside? Is it wonderful? Then, what are you doing indoors? Get out, breathe the fresh air, and enjoy your outdoor spaces. After all, you have a lovely landscape or a pristine pool. Make the most out of every square inch of your property and home in Lake Oswego. A 4K outdoor TV, as well as a hi-fi outdoor sound system, helps you experience your backyard in a whole new way.

Even better, because all the technology integrates with your Control4 smart home system, you enjoy complete control of every connected system – inside and outside. When you install outdoor TVs, you add more visual appeal to any event – whether you’re watching the Mariners or having private time with a loved one. Read our blog to see how to take your outdoor space and your smart home to the next level.

One of our primary roles as technology professionals is to keep our clients up to date on the latest smart home services available to them. The smart home industry is always evolving, and we want to make sure you always have access to the latest and greatest for your Portland, OR home. It is why we're so excited to tell you about the newest offering from Control4: The Neeo remote.

Explicitly optimized to work with Control4’s new OS 3 platform, the remote offers a comfortable, sleek and seamless experience. If you already have a Control4 system in place, it takes just a few minutes to connect the remote. Want to learn more? Encore Audio Video is one of the few certified showrooms in the country showcasing this brand-new control solution.

If you’re reading this blog, chances are you have a home automation system already, or you’re interested in installing one. But as the number of smart devices in our homes grows, the importance of a reliable control system grows right along with it.

That’s why you need a Control4 system to wrangle your disparate systems. Control4 is an industry leader in creating powerful, comprehensive, easy-to-use home control systems. A Control4 dealer like Encore Audio Video can set up one of these systems for you. Here’s why a Control4 system is the ideal solution for residents in Oregon’s Portland region.

If you love the idea of hearing your music in every room of your Lake Oswego home, then a whole house audio system should be something you are considering. These days, audio technology gives us many choices for that, but there are pros and cons to any solution.

How do you make a decision? Several factors will determine in which direction you'll want to go. The first, as almost always, is budget. There are a plethora of speaker options for whole home audio, from straightforward wireless speakers to high-end audiophile speakers and distribution systems. The second criteria may be how much you care about sound quality.  Many solutions deliver good sound quality, and some higher end ones will clearly be a cut above the rest. The other main decision is the interface.  How will you access your music? Do you want to use your smartphone or tablet, or would you like a dedicated controller? Do you want redundant controls like wall-mounted keypads or a traditional AV remote? Do you want to call up your music on a large TV screen?

For the right way to think about these considerations, just keep reading.