In this hectic and many times dangerous world, we all need to be safety-and-security-conscious as a matter of habit. That creates an extra burden of anxiety for most of us. Having that additional stress riding on our shoulders can actually impair our ability to practice adequate safety and security measures....

Perhaps you have heard a lot of chatter about smart homes and have come away with the impression that it’s all very complicated. Actually, a smart home will simplify and enrich your life.

Welcome to the second session in AV Enthusiast’s AV 101 series, What is a Smart Home? We hear the term “smart home” thrown around in the media, in web articles and on the news. It is used when talking about energy efficiency, home automation and convenience. These are all correct, but are only parts of what makes a home “smart” Today we will try and help you understand how all of these things can be combined to offer you a connected home environment that offers convenience, flexibility, and an enhanced lifestyle in an easy to use interface.

We are living in the era of the connected home. Technological advances have brought your home’s components together, but it’s not done through magic. Your smartphone, TV, media library, home security, smart control and more all rely on your network to share important data in order to function. Make sure you get your Huntsville, Alabama home working consistently, and efficiently, with a home networking solution primed to meet your needs. Consider these following questions when installing or upgrading your system: