Partnering with a Pro is the Way to Go

For anyone considering a new home automation system, you can’t do better than Control4. Control4 is a leading automation system for homes and businesses worldwide—and founded here in Salt Lake City! Control4 connects all your devices into one system, from lighting to audio to security. From there, you’ll easily control your devices through the C4 app, remote, or customized wall keypads. 

The possibilities are endless with Control4. Pre-programmed scenes may automatically raise your blinds in the morning, adjust your smart lights to the perfect color temperature in the afternoon, and play your favorite tunes over multi-room speakers. 

But Control4 is not a DIY solution. You’ll need a certified Control4 dealer to design, program, and install your smart home. You may be wondering, why do I need to work with a dealer? And what do they do exactly? We’ll explain what it’s like to partner with a C4 integrator in your Park City, UT home.

Sonance’s New Invisible Speakers Are Seen But Not Heard

Some folks love to show off their floor-standing speakers with high-end tweeters and drivers. But others would prefer less clutter in their home, especially with a sound system that requires many speakers.

For those minimalistic homeowners, the audio brand Sonance has created an ingenious solution. Their new Invisible Series Speakers are installed within your walls and sealed over, with no appearance of speakers whatsoever. As if by magic, the sound quality isn’t deterred at all. Some will swear it sounds better than their regular speakers!

How does it work? Read on to see how the Sonance invisible speakers will work in your Park City, UT home.

Custom Home Automation In Park City

Have you ever wondered what life is like inside a luxury smart home? Our recent work on a gorgeous Park City, UT, residence is sure to leave you inspired. We installed built-in systems like motorized shades, multi-room speakers, security cameras, whole-home lighting control, and we made it all look like a masterpiece with Trufig products.

5 Technologies We Installed in a Luxury Utah Residence

As a smart home integrator, we occasionally complete a residential project that we’re too proud of to keep a secret. This was the case with a recent Park City home we retrofitted with smart technology and hidden AV. We installed beautiful lighting controls, a versatile home cinema, and a whole-home automation system, resulting in a seamless and stylish smart home.

Check out the project below to see the possibilities we offer to Utah homeowners. You may see something you like!

BRING YOUR TVS, AUDIO, MUSIC, AND PODCASTS TO THE WHOLE HOUSE

Music is best when it’s shared—not siloed in one room or stuck in your earbuds. You’ll find that when music is playing across your home, whether it’s Marvin Gaye or Whitesnake, it will bring your household together and enhance your moods. 

Sonos makes it simple to bring high-quality audio to every area of your home. As a certified platinum Sonos dealer in Park City, UT, we’re experts in how Sonos products work and the possibilities we can create with them. 

For example, imagine pulling your TV audio into other rooms so you’re never out of earshot on game night, or connecting your portable outdoor speaker to the in-wall speakers inside. Read on to see how to create multi-room audio with a Sonos system.

Ratio AV Shares Top Tips for Adding High-Quality Sound to Backyards in Utah

Updated: 10/07/2024

One of the major reasons people love to visit restaurant patios and rooftop bars is for the atmosphere. With your own landscape lighting and backyard entertainment system, you can transform your yard into a place where friends and family love to gather. 

But you don’t have to lug a Bluetooth speaker onto the porch or blast garage speakers hoping they reach the pool. Homeowners in Park City, Salt Lake City, or beyond can enjoy a speaker and outdoor subwoofer installation from Ratio AV. We offer best-in-class brands like Coastal Source and design systems strategically for exciting entertainment potential!

Keep reading to explore how you can transform your next barbecue or social gathering with a new or revamped backyard entertainment system!

A Modern Automation System Allows You To Do More With Less Technology, Bringing Better Living and Looks To Your Home

If you were an early adopter of technology, the likelihood is that the system or systems you had installed still work fine. Whether the gear is operable or not, at this point, it may be costing you money and limiting the enjoyment of your Park City, UT home. Upgrades are inevitable; what was state of the art ten years ago is now considered legacy gear. 

Retrofitting with modern smart home automation furnishes you with an ecosystem rather than a simple control system. Lighting, shades, climate control, and even entertainment work in concert to provide luxury conveniences and improve your well-being. 

To find out how you can expand your home’s capabilities with less tech clutter and a more personal experience, read more below. 

Keep Your Circadian Rhythm in Balance While You Spend More Time at Home

Did you know that the lighting in your home can have an impact on your health? Knowing that is more important than ever in the midst of a global pandemic. One of the latest wellness technologies that homeowners in Park City, UT are bringing into their homes is circadian lighting. 

Before you embark on your journey towards better living, we’re going to dive into what circadian lighting is and what benefits it will bring to your home and your wellness. Keep reading to get started.

Learn What’s Next From Your Favorite Control4 Dealer!

This year has been challenging, and many of us are looking forward to a better one in 2021. But we’ve learned how to work and live in the same space in our Park City, Utah, homes while learning to communicate in more creative ways.

It makes sense that a year of social distance and often isolation has lent itself to innovations in the tech industry, among them home automation systems. What are some specific updates to watch for as we turn the corner into a new year? Ratio AV is your trusted local Control4 dealer and home automation expert, so we’re always keeping track of how homelife will improve for our clients. Let’s reveal what we’re predicting and hearing from experts in today’s blog! Keep reading to learn more.

Routers are Not the Only Way to Go When it Comes to Home Networking

When it comes to home network setups, routers are usually the first thing you think of. However, they are not the only option for connecting your devices to the internet. A popular alternative that is quickly gaining popularity is mesh networks.

In a mesh network, there’s no central hub like a router that deals with the traffic caused by your devices. Instead, all of your devices actually talk to each other. A mesh network is all about cooperation.

They are many advantages to having a mesh network, but there are also some cons. At Ratio AV, we will help you make an informed decision on whether a mesh network is right for you.

More Home Devices Demand More of Your Network

There are now more home systems and devices that can be connected to the internet than at any other time. If you have already begun to automate your home system, you know you need a robust network to handle it all.

And nowadays, at the same time when more of our household is being integrated into our home network system, we find that a lot of us our suddenly working from home as well as our kids having virtual classes from home.

Needless to say, all of this extra internet use is probably going to require something extra, and that’s where Wi-Fi 6 can help. Our clients in Park City, UT, are discovering that their home networks need the kind of information output that Wi-Fi 6 can provide.

8K Is Worth the Investment, Especially If You’re Spending More Time at Home

Most of us are spending more and more time at home thanks to the pandemic, but that time at home doesn’t have to be boring. So many people are spending time catching up on their favorite TV shows, watching new ones, and hanging out with family and friends while watching a movie.

When once a regular weekly trip to the movie theater was par for the course for families around the country, now the safest way to get the full theater experience is from home.

While you might think that a 4K TV is going to be just fine for your home theater, there are a few compelling reasons why an 8K TV is the way to go. Keep reading to explore why!

When It Comes to Creating the Perfect Outdoor Entertainment Space, Choosing the Right TV Is Critical

You don’t want just any TV for your outdoor space—you want an outdoor TV that can withstand the weather while at the same time having a great look that fits the aesthetic of the rest of your design.

Whether you are having friends over to watch the big game or hosting the girls from work for dinner and a movie, having an outdoor TV on your Park City, UT, the property is essential to entertaining your guests.

Our team of experts at Ratio AV can help you with all of your outdoor entertainment needs including installing an outdoor TV that goes with your outdoor space.

Home Network Troubleshooting Tips for Your Utah Home

Laptops and computers are busy with remote work and schooling. The smart TV streams Netflix while speakers pulse with playlists from Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music. Your smart lights and security devices connect to Wi-Fi, too; not to mention, everyone’s smartphones are online.

That’s a lot of traffic heading towards your router, which it may not be able to handle. When people look for what’s causing slow internet, the first thing they do is point the finger at their internet service providers. But the issue may be with your home network installation.

If your home in or near Park City, UT, experiences subpar home networking, here are some steps you can take to improve overall performance.

Ratio AV will stay open as a federally mandated essential business

As businesses close throughout the country to aid in social distancing and halting the spread of COVID-19, we have been designated by the government as an essential business that may remain open to support our community during this time. That being said, we’re not conducting business as usual. Your safety is greatly important to us, which is why we’ve implemented special steps to protect clients and staff during the COVID-19 outbreak in the US.

Let the Music and Home Entertainment Take You Places

During the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s easy to feel like you are being “confined to your house.” While it’s important to consider social distancing, you can still enjoy yourself. Don’t think of it as confinement. Enjoy your home in Park City, UT, as you soak up the endless benefits of whole-home audio, newly discovered playlists, and streaming services that are yet to be experienced.

Looking for ways to make the most of your at-home time? Keep reading to discover the many advantages of having a home theater and whole-house audio systems.

DIMMING, ENERGY SAVINGS, AND STYLE OPTIONS – OH MY!

Many homeowners believe incorporating lighting control into a home only means adding dimmable bulbs and light switches. That’s not the case! Lighting control is so much more than that, and thanks to Lutron lighting installations, the possibilities extend well beyond dimming.

With smart lighting control, you can set the perfect environment for every activity and mood with a simple button press. Pair up your lighting system with motorized shades, and you’ll also be able to manage the power of the sun in your Park City, UT, home, saving on energy costs while reducing your carbon footprint. Plus, you’ll get to complement your home in new and exciting ways with fabric and design options!

In this blog, we’ll cover how automated lighting and motorized shading solutions from Lutron can improve your daily home life. 

SEE ALSO: Sivoia Vs. Palladiom: How Lutron’s Motorized Shades Compare

Lutron Lighting

Though Lutron is well known for inventing the solid-state light dimmer to replace the standard light switch in 1959, the company has continued to innovate for six decades and counting. After that initial rotary dimmer came dimming ballasts for fluorescent lighting and the first self-contained preset lighting control system.

Custom Installation from Ratio AV Makes Your Salt Lake City Home Run Smoothly

When you think of the term ‘smart device,’ what comes to mind? Some think of copious amounts of cables coming out of the wall or a jumble of remotes that operate a variety of devices that don’t communicate with one another. Luckily, that’s not the case with smart devices in an expertly designed and installed smart home.

With a smart home installation, Ratio AV helps you incorporate all of your smart technologies into an automation system. All of your devices can work together in a smart and sophisticated way that makes life in your Salt Lake City, UT home easier.

Read on to learn more about a few integrated technologies you can hide in plain sight in your home. Unless you tell your guests, no one is the wiser about your home having a comprehensive smart system.

Cord-cutting has gotten simpler in recent years, but it means a strong home wireless network is more important than ever

If you’re like most people in America, you can’t stand your cable company. Cable providers like Comcast and Time Warner Cable are some of the most loathed companies in the country, and generally for good reason. In many cases, customer service is abysmal, prices are high with no competition, and you’re not even guaranteed to get the network speeds you’re paying for.

Thankfully, it’s easier than ever to ditch your cable by “cord-cutting.” Streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu, along with digital TV providers like Sling that don’t use the usual cable TV infrastructure, can provide endless hours of entertainment, often at a significantly lower price than cable.

This does not mean, however, that cutting the cord is always easy. If you’re relying on the Internet for your entertainment, you need a network that can handle all the data you’ll be streaming around your home. This is particularly true of your home wireless network, and today we’ll look at both the opportunities and challenges of cord-cutting if you live in Utah’s Park City region.

Turn Your Park City Home Into a Healthy Paradise

Close your eyes and picture your best day in your ideal smart home. You wake up refreshed, take the day off to spend at home, relax all day, wind down to a good book. Whether you’ve included it in your mental scene or not, tunable lighting forms the perfect backdrop to all your daily activities. When Lutron acquired Ketra last year, smart home clients couldn’t wait to combine Lutron’s intuitive controls with the human-centric lighting capabilities of Ketra.

We’ve found that few smart home technologies blend into the scenery while providing as many mental and physical benefits as easily controlled, circadian-based lighting. Keep reading to experience a day in the life with tunable lighting - see how this integration coincides with your lifestyle and transforms it effortlessly.