UPGRADE YOUR OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY WITH AV ENTHUSIAST

If you love outdoor entertaining in your Huntsville, AL home, then you probably have a bad case of spring fever right now. It’s time to clean-up, repair, paint, upgrade, and add to your outdoor facilities.

NEW THIS SPRING

Speaking of your home automation system, there is something new this spring if you use Crestron Home – the recent release of their latest operating system update, OS 4.  This update should have already been downloaded into your controller and its peripheral devices, and if you use your smartphone to access it, you will need to download the updated app.  It is particularly good for outdoor applications, as lighting is typically used heavily in outdoor areas to light pathways and to accentuate features such as fountains and water gardens for the perfect outdoor ambiance. In addition, Crestron OS4 provides the capability to easily integrate most of your existing lighting systems, particularly Phillips Hue products, into your smart home automation system. You simply select a pre-set Quick Action (also called a Scene) called “Outdoor Party,” and Crestron Home instantly sets not only the lighting color and intensity, it also activates your pre-selected musical playlist, turns on your outdoor TVs and sets them to your desired programming, and triggers the pool fountains. That’s just one example of a convenient feature that the integration team at A V Enthusiast can program into your system, making it simple and easy to use.

AUDIO, AUDIO EVERYWHERE

Having a high-quality audio installation that includes speakers installed throughout every outdoor space is the foundation for utmost enjoyment of those spaces, whether it be provided by Sonance weatherproof speakers placed poolside, at the tennis court, or in your outdoor kitchen, or Origin Acoustics landscape speakers spaced strategically along a garden path or hidden cleverly in the landscaping surrounding your koi pond and waterfall.

ADD WEATHERPROOF TVs

We can install weatherproof TVs from SunBrite in almost any outdoor space, whether it be in full sun, partial shade, or full shade.  And, if desired, the TV can be placed on a motorized mount so that it can disappear into an aesthetically-pleasing console when not in use.  This

popular option is often used poolside.  And if you want a TV in your gazebo or the food-prep area of your outdoor kitchen, it can be mounted on a motorized, telescopic mount so that it can easily be re-positioned to your optimum viewing angle, using a weatherproof remote control, keypad or Crestron Home App.

CONTROL LIGHT INTENSITY

Dampen the intense heat of the sun on your covered patio with Screen Innovations outdoor motorized shades, or light up the night with popular tunable LED lighting from AiSPIRE or Philips Hue, whether it be on a balcony, in a cocktail station, or surrounding the hot tub.

EXTRA CONTROL AT THE POOL

Entering the foyer of your estate in The Ledges after a long day at the office, you simply speak aloud to your system through Josh.ai, saying “Josh, ready my poolside space for cocktail hour.”  When you arrive at the pool a few minutes later, you can immediately ease into a comfy lounge chair with your margarita in hand, because Crestron Home has already rolled back the pool cover and set the perfect water temperature for a relaxing dip in the pool before dinner.

Call us at AV Enthusiast (256.882.5081) for a consultation concerning new springtime AV/automation projects or to schedule a spring check-up of all of your outdoor audio/video technology and your Crestron Home or Josh.ai automation system.  If you are a subscriber to our subscription service plan, AVE Care, a periodic on-site visit by one of our integrators may already be scheduled.

AV Enthusiast is your go-to A/V integrator for all of your Audio-Video projects! Give us a call today at 256.882.5081 to schedule a consultation or drop by our showroom at 514 Madison Street in Huntsville Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM or Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM.

We look forward to meeting you!