Building a custom home is a lot of work, but assembling a valuable team of tradesmen that you trust can greatly take the day-to-day pressure off of you. As a technology design partner, we know that our strongest projects stem from being a part of the early planning discussions. The design team is generally comprised of your architect, interior designer, builder, and technology provider. Oftentimes, your builder will pull all of these trades together early in the process, to make sure that the plans and design vision are commonly shared. It is the best way to confirm that the plans all coordinate from one trade to the other. For example, understanding wall finishes, cabinetry designs, mechanical placements, door and window schedules, to name a few, helps all parties involved gain a better understanding of their own rough-in and finish installation requirements.

Since 2003, Control4 has been bringing smart home controls to families across the country. Their systems are affordable, easy to use, and diverse—meeting a variety of needs at home. They recently upgraded their systems and developed new features to improve the performance of their products.

If you already have a Control4 system in your Carmel, Indiana-area home and want to know what’s new, or are interested in installing smart home automation for the first time, this blog will be a fantastic resource for you.

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All-New 4K Multi-Room Video Solutions

The Premier Group specializes in media room programming, and Control4’s video system is a fantastic solution to transform your home. Ultra-High Definition 4K technology is revolutionizing the entertainment world. To keep up with this growing movement, Control4 offers an all-new line of 4K Ultra HD multi-room video solutions with new audio and video matrix switches. It delivers four-times the picture resolution of 1080p displays, and shows vivid colors unlike any you have ever seen. With the brand new LU1082 4K AV switch, you can easily and quickly distribute content to any room in your home from 10 different sources, such as: satellite/cable boxes, Blue-Ray, gaming devices, and streaming services. Since the sources, like your cable box, are all kept in one place, you’ll have a clean and simple installation with no clutter. Control4 also gives you options for modes of control, including a smartphone or tablet, a handheld remote, or a touch screen installed in the wall. With these 4K solutions, you’ll be ready for whatever the future has to offer in entertainment.

Fast, High-Definition Video Intercom

Intercoms have evolved a lot over the years. They used to only have audio capabilities, and even then the sound was grainy and unclear. Today, you can communicate with everyone in the house, not only with audio, but video as well. Check on your sleeping baby using HD cameras and Hi-Fi audio. You could also screen visitors at your front door by bringing up the front camera to see who it is, and then let them in. Additionally, you can be selective about where you want the audio and video intercom capabilities, and when you can access them. Put only audio in the bathrooms, and video in the kitchen. Restrict intercom usage to certain times of the day with the “Do not disturb” function. With Control4, your video intercom experience is under your complete control.

What truly makes a quality smart home automation system? We have years of experience installing systems for families in the Carmel, Indiana area and know what works best for a variety of situations. We can offer valuable insights that we feel every homeowner should know before investing in a smart home. Continue reading to discover these often overlooked items on the ticket list.

You'll Need a Strong Network

Premier's very own Jason Barth and Jamie Carey were invited by host, Luke Peters, to appear on his podcast called, "Page 1 Podcast." Due to The Premier Group's lineup of accolades and awards, Luke was intrigued to learn more about Premier and their process.

After impressive back-to-back wins for CEDIA's top awards category "Integrated Home of the Year Level IV," host Ed Wenck looks to The Premier Group's Jason Barth and Jamie Sangar for insight on the company's marketing strategy, how they prepare their submissions, their process for documentation, and how they have used their wins to generate more P.R. opportunities! Click HERE to listen for yourself! 

Tune-in to CEDIA's latest podcast, hosted by Ed Wenck! Ed takes the time to chat with The Premier Group's Jason Barth and Jamie Carey, about the current state of the country as we all wade through unknown times of this pandemic. 

We’re in the thick of the NFL season. Hopefully, your team’s odds are looking good for Super Bowl Sunday, but even if that’s not the case, we’ve got March Madness and the Summer Olympics following soon after! Regardless, let us help you make the right choice on a media system from one of the nation’s top manufacturers.

As manufacturers continue to elevate and up-their-game, the bar continues to be raised for premium visual and sound quality. Consumer electronics are ever-changing, and TVs are always one of the most popular categories. At CES in Las Vegas, Sony has shared what’s on tap for 2020.

 The company announced new LEDs and OLEDs in their various makes and models, which will be offered in a full range of sizes. The lineup features proprietary technologies previously only found in Sony’s MASTER Series models. You can expect changes like default optimization of HD, 4K, and 4K HDR video content quality from the popular streaming service.

Celebrating the most noteworthy and impressive projects of 2019, CE Pro, one of the industry’s most respected trade publications, announced their “BEST” (Best Electronic System Technologies) Project Awards at last week’s annual CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado. These awards offer the most innovative look into the future of residential technology. 

In a world of countless products and seemingly endless options in the technology world, one of the roles we take as a Custom Integrator is that of a “curator,” to find the very best products and solutions for our clients. Defining a “best-in-class” product doesn’t mean the most expensive, but rather that it provides the most value. We might rank a product based on its quality, the aesthetic design of the product, how it integrates into a home automation system, how reliable it is, how easy it is to install or service, how it affects your home network, and of course, the products true cost of ownership.

Audio is something that almost every homeowner expects to enjoy to a certain extent in their home these days. Whether it be a single room or two of high-quality stereo music, an entire house filled with background music, a multi-channel home theater room, or an outdoor living space, we help our clients figure out what their audio expectations are in terms of the sound quality, speaker quantity, and overall budget. One of our most trusted and recommended brands is Triad Speakers.