What creates a superior viewing experience in your Portland, OR home? While a great media room can inspire you to sit down and watch, if the audio-video technology cannot exceed your expectations, the experience is lacking. The right 4K TV makes all the difference.

At Encore Audio Video, we cannot stop looking at the latest offerings from Sony. The company, known for its high-end AV products, has unveiled new features and cognitive processing to its TV line. All of this means that you will get unparalleled image quality.

Keep reading to see how Sony's newest cutting-edge TV can take your smart home entertainment to the next level.

Modern technology has brought many benefits, revolutionizing how we work, play, and live. The luxury and convenience of your smart home allow you to enjoy media from around the world in the highest quality audio and video, transporting you to other worlds and dimensions. 

With all the advances connecting us to people and ideas, we can suffer from a disconnection from the natural world around us. Without regular exposure to the outside world and its cycles, our general outlook, emotions, and general well-being suffer.

Enter the design concept of biophilia. When applied by forward-thinking architects, designers, and AV integrators can make your Portland, OR home happier, healthier, and better integrated with nature. Are you looking for a better way to connect? Continue reading to learn more. 

Light is a fundamental element of your daily life; it shapes the way you see the world, colors perceptions, and directly affects your general wellness. In the past, lighting design for the home focused on the utilitarian aspects of lighting your way and control based on saving energy. Unfortunately, this overly narrow focus disconnects you from the benefits of natural sunlight and how the right lighting lifts the spirit.

The daily cycle of the sun, from the hushed hues of the morning, the clarity of mid-day brightness, and the warm colors of the evening, are instilled in our evolutionary biology. Integrating these natural rhythms using circadian lighting creates a dramatic change in how you live, work, and rest.

Are you intrigued by the possibilities of what circadian lighting can do for your Portland, OR home? Continue reading to learn more.

You have worked hard for your home, and it should be a place of safety and solace. Security is an essential element, and adding home surveillance cameras can provide you peace of mind that your home and family are safe.

There are many options when it comes to cameras, and one might be tempted to favor an off-the-shelf product. While many DIY security systems' ingenuity and feature sets are intriguing, they are often lacking in some crucial areas of security, interoperability, and reliability. Like many things, you get what you pay for when it comes to video surveillance.

Learn why a professionally installed security camera system offers more for your Camas, WA smart home.