This shouldn’t be news to anyone, but your average home contains more “smart” devices than ever before. Nest thermostats may have brought the trend to the mainstream, but Alexa, HomeKit, Sonos, and others have taken that momentum and run with it. You might think that adding a few of these devices would take you to the pinnacle of the “Smart Home,” but is there anything that is missing from these consumer or DIY devices that is available in the professional systems like Control4, ELAN and Savant? Let’s take a look.

Who ever said bigger isn’t better has never walked the TV area at CES, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Reporters and news programs can give a misleading view of what CES has to offer, as they tend to focus on the ‘concept cars’ rather than the ‘production cars’ of technology. Last year, the stories about LG’s rollup TV and this year’s Samsung's swing-into-portrait-mode Sero TV fell into that bucket. Yet underneath all the hype, we find some real changes coming to TVs, and many of them are available today.

I often wonder “Why do we welcome technology more in our cars than in our homes?” After all, let’s go back to the last time you approached your car:  You probably pressed the button on a remote that unlocked the door and disarmed the alarm.  As you pull back on the door in your car, the light conveniently comes on for you inside and the seat moves back.  When you sit down, and either put your key in or press start, the seat moves forward as the steering wheel moves down and towards you.   As you take a drive down the road, your favorite music is just a single button press away on the six presets.  Why doesn’t your house do all this? 

In our homes, thousands of products are available to give you the same experience as in your car; people just don’t know about them.  For example, there are ways to install a remote on your keychain that unlocks your door and disarms the alarm.  It’s also rather easy to install a simple keypad beside your entry door.  These six buttons act as “presets” for you and your home.   Much like the 6 buttons on your car stereo, press the #1 or “Welcome” button, and your house takes on the setting that you prefer, like having the lights illuminate the path to your bedroom closet, your thermostat change to “comfort mode,” and your favorite music to start playing throughout the house. 

Does calling for help on your smart home problems give you Technical Support Derangement Syndrome?  It’s frustrating for anyone, especially when dealing with a luxury custom integration company, that all you hear is:

• “I’m sorry. The person you need to speak with isn’t in the office at the moment. Can I have him give you a call back?”
• “Let me make a few calls and get back to you as soon as I can.”
• Or the dreaded “Hold please,” only to be left hanging for an inordinate amount of time.

If you’re an architect or builder, it’s your goal to give your clients the smart home they’ve envisioned since the moment they started planning. However, the world of smart home technology might feel a bit daunting. With more and more homeowners wanting these solutions in their homes, you might think it’s impossible to keep up.

But there’s no need to become an expert in smart automation overnight. You can deliver incredible smart home builds to your clients with zero stress by teaming up with a trusted, Philadelphia-based home automation company like BRAVAS Philadelphia.

In this blog, we’ll dive into the top three benefits of working with a team of professionals like ours and what one provides for the entire installation process. Want to learn more? Keep reading on below.

As Super Bowl season approaches, you’re more than likely planning tailgates and viewing parties at your home for you and your friends to enjoy together. But if your home entertainment setup isn’t at the level it could be, you aren’t getting the most out of your viewing experiences.

That’s why bringing in a 4K OLED TV to your Philadelphia, PA media room is essential. In this blog, we’ll discuss what makes OLED differ from LED TVs, and why it’s a must-have choice for your game day parties and more. Want to find out more? Just keep reading below.

With the holidays almost upon us, it’s the perfect time of year to go through a rundown of what smart technologies in your home are functioning properly for all the festivities ahead. Whether you’re staying at home with family or hosting guests for a majority of the season, you’ll want your smart home automation systems and solutions to all be up to date.

Our team at BRAVAS Philadelphia can review every smart solution and feature you have, ensuring you can rely on them all holiday long. Want to learn more about this checklist we’ll go through to make sure your smart home is up to par? Keep reading on below.

As your smart home integrator, our team at BRAVAS Philadelphia strives to smoothly deliver every working component of your installation process, every single time. Now, we can make that vision an even more consistent reality.

BRAVAS Philadelphia is the new Philadelphia location for BRAVAS. With BRAVAS as our partner, there is no limit to where our trusted home automation company can take your smart home projects.

Want to find out more what this merger entails and what it means for you, our valued customer? Even if you’re just getting started on your smart home, find out why now more than ever is the best time to work with BRAVAS Philadelphia.

Imagine watching your favorite films and TV shows how their creators intended them to be watched – with all the advantages of a local cinema but in the comfort of your own home. In order to take your home theater or media room’s visual display to the next level, we recommend working with a professional audio video installer like our team at BRAVAS Philadelphia. We can bring high-end speakers and stunning visuals like 8K TVs and projectors to your space. But what exactly is 8K resolution?

In this blog, we dive into what an 8K display means for you and your home entertainment. Keep reading below to learn what this smart AV solution can do for you and how our team can help.

Now that CEDIA 2019 has wrapped up for the year, it’s time to revel in everything the convention presented of the best in the industry – and in particular, home theater trends that you can utilize in your private cinema.

We’ve compiled some of the greatest takeaways from this year’s CEDIA expo regarding home theater systems and how you can implement these new, innovative solutions in your space. Take your theater visuals to the next level with these top-notch displays and projectors that are sure to liven up any movie night or TV show binge.

Want to learn more? Just keep reading on below.