Smart Home Automation: What to Upgrade After Moving In

Personalize Smart Home Living

As smart homes become increasingly popular, more homebuyers in Cincinnati, OH, are finding that their new homes come equipped with smart home automation. These may possess smart thermostats, intelligent security systems, or lights that illuminate when you walk into a room. 

These houses may even have one of the advanced home automation systems like Control4, but often with an operating system that came out a decade ago. Since that time, this brand has had numerous updates, each creating a more customized, user-friendly smart home. 

So, what do you do with automated technology that’s useful, but a far cry from its full potential? The good news is that the basic framework and wiring may offer the foundation for modern smart home living. 

At Beacon Audio Video Systems, our automation experts provide professional assessments, helping you determine what you have that’s useful, what needs to go, and what upgrades will make the most significant difference in your everyday lives. 

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The first step is knowing what you have. We’ll identify all the intelligent systems in your home and help you determine which updates or replacements would be the most beneficial. 

In the world of technology, what was cutting-edge just a year ago can now be nearly obsolete. For instance, today’s smart thermostats can learn your preferences over time and automatically adjust the climate accordingly. When integrated into a home automation system, they work in conjunction with motorized shades, maintaining the ideal temperature based on the natural light entering the home.  

The Backbone of Your Smart Home

Your home network maintains the connectivity between all your many smart devices and the home automation platform. To optimize smart home performance, it’s critical to have a robust and secure network. Our automation experts perform a comprehensive site survey, evaluating infrastructure, wireless coverage, and bandwidth consumption. 

The Brains of Your Smart Home

The operating system manages your connected devices. Recently, Control4 introduced its new X4 software platform, enabling you to program your preferences for effortless personalization. When you unlock your door at the end of a long day, do you want the action to trigger the spa to heat, the fireplace to ignite, and your relaxing playlist to stream through your outdoor sound system? Now, you can create that scene instantly. 

User interfaces, such as touchscreens and keypads, are also continually being upgraded, offering a more intuitive and user-friendly experience. 

Audio-Video Upgrades

Home entertainment continues to evolve in ways once unimaginable. Integrating these systems into your home automation platform ensures effortless control. Press “Entertain” and your chosen playlist streams through the whole-home audio system, bringing high-fidelity music to every room via in-ceiling speakers. At the same time, the lighting transforms to set the perfect environment, and the shades open to highlight stunning landscape illumination. 

Home Security

AI-smart security is another area experiencing rapid advancements and growing demand among homeowners. Intelligent cameras, sensors, and door locks work together to protect your property and loved ones while enabling you to control access from anywhere and monitor your home remotely.  

Designed By Preferences

A smart home should be as unique as the family members that reside there. We’ll explore the nearly limitless possibilities and prioritize your upgrades based on your lifestyle and needs. To learn more about upgrading your smart home or scheduling a complimentary consultation, contact Beacon today.