Insights & Innovations: The Integrated Home Blog

Comparing Two Sony4K Projectors for Your Home Media Room   

Movie lovers and TV buffs choose to install projectors formany reasons. First,you can enjoy screen dimensions vastly larger than most TVs, then retract it into the ceiling when it’s not in use. Projectors allow for dynamic, multipurpose spaces, where in one moment you’re chatting and playing games with friends and in the next, create a home theater setting. 

But not all projectors produce the same image quality. Some projectors use an internal lamp as the video’s light source, while newer models use a laser light source. The difference between a lamp or laser creates different visual results—and the amount taken out of your wallet. 

Sony, one of the most highly regarded projector manufacturers worldwide, builds both a laser and lamp 4K SXRD projector for home media rooms. We’ll compare the qualities of both so you can find the best fit for your Charlotte, NC home. 

Explore CinemaTech’s Custom Theater Seating & Design Services Program  

CinemaTech is a renowned creator of home theater furniture and acoustic treatments. They offer German-built and American-built seating in both modern and retro styles, with customization options for any fabric you’d like. If you’re an interior designer with a dedicated home theater in your next project, CinemaTech’s award-winning seating is what you’ve been looking for. 

The Integrated Home is a CinemaTech dealer based in Charlotte, NC, that frequently partners with interior designers and builders. If you haven’t heard of CinemaTech’s Design Services Program, we share what makes it valuable to the modern designer below. 

Enhance Your Home’s Security, Lighting, AV, and More

If you’re a Control4 household, you know there are endless ways to automate your home and lifestyle. And recently, Control4 unveiled a handful of new devices that make your smart home even more accessible.

As a smart home installer based in Charlotte, NC, we’re always excited about new products from the biggest name in home automation. Read on to see all that’s new from Control4.

Createthe Perfect Atmosphere in One Press of a Button 

Lighting can make or break any mood or activity. If that sounds dramatic,imagine your favorite restaurant for romantic dinners. Now picture it with bright, cool lighting flooding every room. Not as cozy anymore, right? You’d probably pick a different restaurant for date night altogether. 

If you want to customize the mood of your home’s lighting, usually your only option is to unscrew bulbs and install new ones. But with smartlighting control systems like Control4, you’re free to adjust the lights’ appearance, schedule when they turn on and off, and activate the entire house with one tap of a button. 

Smart lighting lets homeowners automate how, when, and where their lights appear. Whether you’re already a Control4 household or you’re curious about smart lighting control, read on to see how it works and willenhance Charlotte, NC, home.

Consider Cell Signal Booster Integration Before Construction Is Complete 

Do you remember the early-2000s AT&T/Cingular commercials where calls would drop at the most unfortunate or awkward moments? As funny as those were, unreliable cell service is incredibly frustrating, especially today as we depend on our smartphones for social media, video calls, and streaming.  

These days, few homeowners use landlines, and many businesses use cell phones as their primary communication devices. But due to internal and external factors, some locations receive very weak cellular signals. That’s where cell booster systems save the day.

If you’re an architect or builder, your clients expect all technology inside their building to be well-running and reliable. We share below all you need to know about cell booster systems to elevate your next build projects in Charlotte, NC.