Doorbell Cameras vs Video Intercoms: Which Does Your Home Need?
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us Someone rings your doorbell. With a doorbell camera, you pull out your phone, see who’s there, maybe talk to them. With a video intercom, you walk to a wall-mounted screen, see them in high resolution, […]
Home Security Maintenance Checklist — Keep Your System Healthy
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us Your security system worked perfectly when installed. Six months later? Half the cameras are foggy, motion sensors miss events, and you’re not even sure if the alarm still works. Here’s the problem: people install security […]
Integrating Cameras with Control4 & Your Smart Home
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us You’ve invested in Control4 for home automation. Lights, shades, climate, audio—all controlled from one interface. But your security cameras? They’re still a separate system with their own app. Here’s what most people don’t realize: properly […]
Best Camera Placement & Coverage for Maximum Safety
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us Most people buy security cameras, stick them somewhere that looks reasonable, and call it a day. Then something happens — a package gets stolen, a car gets broken into — and they pull up the […]
How to Choose the Right Home Security System (DIY vs Pro)
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us Your neighbor got broken into. Now you’re suddenly serious about home security. You start researching and immediately hit decision paralysis. Ring? SimpliSafe? ADT? Vivint? DIY system from Amazon? Professional installation with monitoring contract? The options […]
Home Security Systems & Smart Camera Installations – Complete Guide
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us Here’s what most people do: panic-buy a few cameras from Amazon, stick them up randomly, realize they can’t see anything useful in the footage, and end up with a false sense of security that doesn’t […]
Remote Control & Automation Tips for Effortless Movie Nights
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us Find the TV remote. Turn on the TV. Find the receiver remote. Turn on the receiver. Switch to the right input. Find the streaming device remote. Launch the app. Adjust the volume because it’s too […]
Home Theater Budget Planner: $2k, $10k, $50k Examples
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us You want to build a home theater. The first question everyone asks: “How much will this actually cost?” The answer most people give you? “It depends.” Which is technically true but completely unhelpful. Here’s the […]
Video Wall Ideas for Homes and Small Businesses
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us Walk into any modern sports bar and you’ll see them—massive walls of screens showing every game simultaneously. Step into a high-end corporate lobby and there’s an impressive video wall cycling through company achievements and stock […]
How to Build a Multi-Room Audio System That Actually Sounds Great
Written by the Nex AV team — certified Control4 & Lutron installers designing smart homes and AV systems across NYC. About us You know what’s frustrating? Walking from room to room in your house and losing your music every time you cross a threshold. Or having to restart Spotify on a different speaker in every room. Or […]