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The pulse of Midtown Manhattan beats with a rhythm of all it’s own. It’s comprised of hundreds of thousands if not millions of people that collectively equal a wave of energy that most cities find hard to rival. It can be exhilarating and at the same time exhausting. I find most people have a love hate relationship with the city. …
The word Meridian in the AV industry is synonymous with the highest level of precision engineering and craftsmanship, bar none. They arguably produce the purest sounding speakers as well as the most visual stunning projectors, and DVD players the industry has to offer. In 2009, they purchased Sooloos, arguably the most intuitive audiophile media manger available today. It was a …
Wouldn’t it be great to watch and learn about the various stages of the construction of an energy efficient dream home with practical AV automation integrated into it? Well, that’s what Ron Callis President at Firefly Design Group out of Hollywood, Florida thought when he heard of one of AHT Residential’s principals, Robin Bogle’s 5,500 sq. ft. “Miami Beach Dream Home …
Last week, I had a chance to catch up with Eric Dickson, one of AHT Residential’s project managers. As of late, Eric has been busy at the Trump Towers in beautiful Sunny Isles Beach, Florida. Eric is over seeing the integration of the Crestron smart amenities panels that are in each unit at Trump Tower III. If you are unfamiliar with …
To conclude this three part series on 2011 user interfaces, we are going to discuss touch panels, probably the most sleek and stylish of all user interfaces. Keypads, and remotes are the two types of user interfaces that we have discussed in previous posts. Click on the links above to learn more about their integration possibilities. Touch panels have revolutionized …
This is the first part in a three part series dedicated to our most popular and recommend AV user interfaces all of which would not be possible without Robert Adler, the man who patent the modern day remote. This first post is on several all purpose remotes that we integrate often. These are all great choices for operating the functionality …
Robert Adler had numerous patents over his ninety six year life. His most significant of them all was the one that gave you the control. It was the modern day remote . Over the next several posts, we are going to review some of the more popular remotes, keypads and touch panels we use to develop a client’s AV control …
Like Ricky Martin in the late 90’s, there are many home automation integrators that are “living the crazy life” in Miami, some good, and some not so good. Here are 5 tips to choosing a reputable AV integrator for your luxury home or client’s luxury home project. 1. Ask to See Completed Jobs When you buy a house, you look …
You may still hear the theme songs ringing in your head, and remember the secret codes for infinite life’s and hidden levels. The late nights spent trying to complete the most difficult parts, or maybe you even still have visions of 2D worlds with fire breathing dragons and such. All of these sensory sensations come from a time between the …
There has been graceful fight occurring for the past 4.5 billion years, the estimated age of the Earth. It’s a fight between light and darkness. Only since Thomas Edison invented and mass produced the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb in the late 1800’s that this balance between light and darkness has begun to shift. Now instead of only receiving light …