Spice Up Your Outdoor Time with Audio and Video Entertainment

Las Vegas desert summers may be challenging but fall and spring are glorious. And even winter has sunny, comfortable days and clear, starry nights that can be thoroughly enjoyed by an outdoor fireplace.

If you haven’t yet invested in an outdoor entertainment setup for your Henderson home, you might need a little push. As you likely know, there’s nothing like an upcoming event or project to propel you into action on something you may have put off for too long. In that spirit, we’re going to give you four great reasons to install that outdoor AV system you’ve always wanted.

It’s All About the Light

Getting the maximum performance from a home theater involves many details. The screen, projector, speakers, audio components, and seating all play vital roles in the experience. The décor matters too, as it adds to the overall ambiance. But there’s another area equally important that can make or break your custom home theater installation in Las Vegas, NV.

What is that critical thing? The lighting! In Las Vegas, most homes don’t have windowless basement spaces that can make ideal rooms for home theaters. Unless you build one or take out the windows, your home theater may very well have windows to contend with. However, theater screens vary in their ability to deal with reflected light. For a cinematic experience, you want the right level of darkness in the room.

Keep reading for a discussion on considerations for light control in your custom theater, an item that can make a huge difference in your experience.

Learn the Many Advantages of Incorporating Motorized Shades

Today, more and more homeowners are incorporating home automation for audio/video, lights, security, climate and more into their homes. Additionally, motorized window shades can play a significant role in adding convenience and comfort to your living space.

Not only can motorized shading solutions save you money and energy by regulating the temperature of your home, but they can also enhance the decor of your home, especially for large, difficult to reach, customized ceiling windows.

Our team in Henderson, NV, will be able to install a set of modern window treatments that can match your home’s personalized interior design and be integrated with the rest of your automated systems.

From Buttons to Voice Commands, Control4 Gives You the Power of Choice

We are all unique and like to do things our way. Some of us write shopping lists on paper; others go digital on their smartphone. Some like a regular alarm clock with a big snooze button for waking up and some set an alarm with their Amazon Echo speaker.

We all interact with technology in different ways, and some of us are quite passionate about our preferences. When it comes to home automation, it tends to be the same. Some of us like buttons and switches, some of us prefer touchscreens. Can we all have it our way? With Control4 smart home automation, the answer is an emphatic yes. One of the reasons Fusion Home Systems is a  Control4 dealer is to give our Las Vegas, NV, customers the power to have a smart home their way. 

Read on to see how Control4 puts you in control.

The 3 Signs that Your Network Might Need an Upgrade

Our world is highly connected, and the internet is woven into almost every facet of modern life. With the challenges of the current pandemic, connectivity has become even more essential with work, school, and entertainment highly dependent on reliable, fast networking.

When you stress a system, you're more likely to expose its weaknesses. A road than can handle 10,000 cars a day might buckle quickly under the load of 50,000 vehicles a day. Your home networking system may react in much the same way. Here are three ways your network in your Las Vegas, NV, smart home might be crying uncle – and what you can do about it.

If You’re Trying to Automate Your Home, Here’s What You Need

Smart homes require multiple components to create a truly automated home. It can be difficult to figure out precisely what you need to automate your home, which is why working with experts is always a great idea. But you should also educate yourself on your options so that you and the company you choose can find the home automation solution that’s just right for you and your family.

Here are a few components you need to consider.

Keeping Tabs on Visitors and Keeping Your Home Safe

If you have integrated smart home automation into your lifestyle then one of the most practical applications of such technology is the use of security cameras.

The benefits of having a security system in place are obvious, but as the revolution of smart home technology advances, you can now be easily alerted through your smartphone or tablet if anyone approaches your home.

Our clients in Henderson, NV, rely on their smart home cameras to give them a sense of ease and security knowing that their loved ones, as well as their property, are being fully protected.

Bring Music and Video Outside Under the Desert Stars

We’ve all had plenty of time indoors lately, so it’s natural to want to get outside more. Granted, at the height of summer in Las Vegas, that is not so easy. But when the sun goes down and the temperature eases, the desert nights can be pleasant. And in spring and fall, it’s a glorious season to spend time outdoors.

If you’ve invested in your outdoor spaces with a pool, patio, fireplace, and more, you can derive even more enjoyment with an outdoor entertainment system. And we're not just talking about sound; we're talking about outdoor TV for everything from sports to movie nights under the stars. 

Keep reading to see how you can take your favorite entertainment outside – just be judicious about the Vegas sun!

If art is how you decorate your walls, music is how you decorate the space. With the changing of the seasons, Las Vegans are getting ready to head outdoors — what’s the soundtrack of your summer? The perfect home music system can take your dwellings from silent and bare to bursting with personality, accomplishing a domestic bliss never known before. Achieve high-quality sound with superior performance and higher efficiency no matter where you are, because home sound systems are no longer limited to the indoors.

The Problem With Outdoor Audio

By far, the toughest environment to install a home audio system in is the outdoors, what with the elements, the technical challenge, and the matter of noise distraction, like traffic or the AC unit. Outdoor home audio speakers are entirely different from indoor sound systems, far beyond simply needing something that can withstand the weather. Even coverage and clarity are of utmost importance, so that no matter where you’re sitting or what you’re doing, your audio system is getting the message across crystal clear.

The Answer

Fusion Systems is the leader in pro audio and lighting installation for the Las Vegas area. We partner with Coastal Source — the leading manufacturer of professional lighting and audio systems, with more than 50 years of hands-on, industry experience — to bring you nothing less than state-of-the-art audio work. Our equipment defies all elements and can withstand the weather no matter where you are.

We will build your home speaker system to fit your wants and needs with a blueprint designed specifically for your home. Our technology is built to last and will complement your landscaping beautifully.

Make a statement. Call Fusion Systems today!

Before the summer season hits full force and we reach the triple digits, Las Vegas homeowners are contemplating upgrades to their homes for both functional and aesthetic purposes. In the realm of outdoor landscape, backyard lighting should be at the top of your to-do list.

Take a walk around your neighborhood at night and you’ll see just how absent quality lighting is. Homeowners who put planning landscape lighting on the back burner can be spotted by their front doors that are often hidden under dark shadows, unsafe sidewalks and driveways that remain unlit, and patios and decks that become useless in the pitch blackness.

Why is Landscape Lighting So Critical?

Having outdoor lights as part of your exterior serves multiple purposes. The perfect landscape lighting placement upgrades your curb appeal and can give your outdoor decor a boost with added warmth. Set the tone and create the perfect mood with strategically chosen and installed outside LED lights, not only adding a lovely touch to your residence but spotlighting the best features of your home and landscaping.

Why else do you need outdoor landscape lighting? Poorly lit exteriors are welcoming to potential intruders, who hide in the shadows of darkness. Furthermore, illuminating your walkways and other areas of your yard can prevent dangerous slip-and-fall accidents year-round. Your outdoor backyard lighting should be both visually appealing and serve as an added layer of protection for your home.

Las Vegas Homeowners Trust Fusion Systems

Outdoor lighting is an art in and of itself; and if you’re not careful, you could find yourself dealing with improperly installed lights that break down months later, as well as pesky light pollution. In the end, it costs you unnecessary money, time, and stress.

Do you want to improve your day-to-day living and increase the value of your property? You can do both by bringing smart home automation into your home. Smart automation gives you intuitive, centralized control of all your space’s features from your locks to your entertainment. While installing smart technology in your Las Vegas, Nevada home may be a no-brainer, it’s not as easy to decide which company or integrator you want to go with. Read on to find out why Crestron is preferred by installers, designers and end users worldwide.

SEE MORE: 3 Ways a Smart Home Can Change Your Life

Get Customized Control for Your System

Crestron knows every family has specific preferences when it comes to interacting with their home. Which is why it’s committed to providing multiple control options for clients, while constantly upgrading its systems for increased operability. Crestron was one of the first companies to create a user interface for tablets and is renowned for its Smart Graphics user interface.

What makes the Smart Graphics unique? They include visually intuitive menus and a variety of design themes to fit your family’s personality. The extensive back programming that comes with a Crestron system also allows it to be customized to fit an installers’ preferred user interface.

When you envision a home theater, what do you think of? Many people imagine a dedicated theater designed for an unused room or basement. But with the right installation, you can have home theater systems throughout your home ranging from a dedicated room to an entertainment space in your backyard. Depending on the limitations and needs of your family, Fusion Home Systems can design a custom solution for your Henderson, Nevada home.

SEE MORE: 5 Simple Steps to Installing the Perfect Home Theater

Escape with a Custom Home Theater Design

Even with the latest advancements in technology, the best way to create a true cinema experience is to install a custom theater in a dedicated room. This will allow integrators to control every detail – from seating to wall acoustics – to give you the best images and sound imaginable. It also gives you the liberty to design the room to resemble a multiplex or even have a specific theme dedicated to your favorite movie or sports team.

If you want the true theater feel, we recommend you go with a projector and screen combination in order to get a large display at a cheaper price compared to the equivalent flat screen LED or LCD options. For audio, embrace the latest in cinema technology. Install an immersive Dolby Atmos surround sound system from JBL Synthesis to experience your favorite movies in unprecedented detail.

Getting the most out of your space, equipment and personnel can be a daunting task as a manager or owner. Why not simplify things by changing the way you communicate with the technology in your Las Vegas, Nevada business? Our Crestron programming experts can design a smart automation system that puts you in the driver’s seat.

Become more efficient with full control of AV equipment, lights, shades, security and temperature all from one central hub. With all your subsystems under one roof, it is also easier to monitor and manage your resources. Read on to see how Fusion can change the way you do business: 

Enhance Your Corporate Space

There are few areas where communication is more pivotal than in a corporate setting.  Which is why Crestron has created a specific software primed to get the most out of your office. Its .AV Framework™ management platform gives you control of all your subsystems and helps you monitor each room to determine the most effective use of your resources.  

Imagine you’re setting up your company’s quarterly report. Open your management platform to see which room is available, check all the equipment is working and pull up your PowerPoint. Once it’s time for the presentation, with the touch of a button on your smartphone, tablet or touchpad, you can dim the lights, close the shades and turn on your HD display to begin.  

With recent advances in technology, the fantasy of a smart home has become a reality. Smart home automation gives you intuitive control of your lights, climate, security and entertainment at the touch of a button. A smart home anticipates your needs, whether it’s turning on the lights to help you wake up in the morning or making sure all your doors are locked at the end of the day. 

While the technology has become increasingly common, it takes a seasoned professional to bring a system into your home that functions the way you want it to. Fusion undertakes a thorough eight-step design and build process to create a solution fine-tuned to meet your distinct needs.

1.       Consultation

A discovery meeting helps us create a thoughtful discussion about your needs. We offer advice on the best products and solutions available. Feel free to ask as many questions as you want, the more we know about you the better we can create a system for your distinct needs.  

2.       Design & Engineering

Crafting the perfect home theater design can be a daunting task, whether it’s an upgrade to an existing room or a new construction project. It is important to plan out every detail in advance to ensure high-performance audio and video.  

Fusion can create a design that brings the perfect movie-watching experience into your home. With an integrator guiding you through the following steps, you’ll get a custom home theater you can show off to the entire neighborhood. 

1.       Pick Out the Perfect Screen

Special considerations need to be taken when deciding which brand, size or type of screen you want to use in your theater. Will there be natural light filtering into the room? A grey screen like the Stewart Filmscreen FireHawk can deflect unwanted light while providing high-quality images.

Do you want the screen to be viewed from every corner of the room or only from seats in the center of the room? This will affect how wide a viewing cone you want your theater’s screen to have. Always make sure your space is large enough to accommodate the screen you choose.

With more than 20 years of experience in the electronics security industry, Fusion Home Systems combines expertise and high-end technology to custom-design a home security system to meet the specific needs of your Henderson, Nevada home.

A security system is meant to remove anxiety, not create more of it. With the technology behind security services advancing at a breakneck speed, it’s important to have an integrator with a proven history that can adapt to changing demands and innovations. Whether you want to install a whole new system or integrate a home surveillance system into your home’s network, then you’ve come to the right place. Read on to learn about how a completely integrated system can elevate your peace of mind. 

Control with one simple command

With security linked to your home automation system, there is no need to go through a checklist every time you decide to leave the house. Are all the windows and doors locked? Was the alarm properly set? With fully integrated home security, you can make the process part of a custom scene. Simply press the “Away” option as you head out the door to turn off the lights, lock all doors and arm your security system. 

Access to the latest technological innovations

Smart automation can enhance just about every aspect of your home, from waking up in the morning to going to bed at night – and every hour in between. But just because it does so much, that doesn’t mean smart home control has to be complicated and unwieldy. A strong control system from the experts at Crestron is exactly what you’ll need to make staying in command of everything your home has to offer. Whether you are hoping to keep your family safe, want endless hours of entertainment or simply want to stay comfortable and energy efficient, Crestron has the solution for your home. Read on to find out how smart control can take your home to the next level.

Enhance Security and Entertainment

It’s no secret that most homeowners come to smart automation for two reasons: to increase their home’s security, or to enhance their home entertainment. And while smart home control allows you to do so much more, there’s no denying that these are two of the most fun.

A surveillance system that streams 4K video directly to you in real time can help you keep track of everything going on around your property at any given time. Add to that some motion-sensing outdoor lights and you’ll stay in-the-know anytime, day and night. Such additions will help you and your family feel safer and more secure than ever before.

And there’s no better way to while away the day than in your own dedicated home theater. Imagine being able to turn off the overhead lights, lower the screen and projector from the ceiling and play your favorite summer blockbuster in 4K resolution with 8-channel, in-wall surround sound. Now imagine doing all of that with just one button. With smart home control by Crestron, total command is at your fingertips.

When considering how to design your home theater, it’s important to remember that it’s about more than simply picking out the biggest screen and the most comfortable seating. Home theater design is really about creating a space in your Henderson, NV home where you can relax and enjoy the latest movies, sports and music. Whether you’re alone or with your family and friends the space should recreate the experience of a commercial theater in your house. Take a look at some of the things you should watch out for when planning your ideal home theater integration project.

Seating is Key

Home theater design is all about getting the most out of your equipment, no matter the size of your space. An often overlooked aspect of planning is actually one of the most important first steps: selecting seating. Do you want a big comfy couch? That may make family time more special, but it won’t serve your theater very well. Want a whole bunch of space between your chairs? The placement will drastically affect your viewing angle and the size of your screen. And those high-backed leather recliners? Those can hamper the effect of your surround sound system and reflect light back at the screen.

You see, what you choose to do with your seating is not just an afterthought – it should be part of the design process from day one!

Your Screen Makes a Big Difference

A lot like insurance, a home security system is one of those things you buy and hope never to use. Maybe you invested in a security system for peace of mind or to protect your property. All valid reasons, yet a home security system can do more than just keep you and your family safe. Read on to learn how security solutions can enhance your Las Vegas, Nevada home.

Stay connected to your home from anywhere

Whether you are at home or away, you will be able to keep a virtual eye on your primary residence, vacation home or your office using your smartphone, PC or tablet. Thanks to the power of remote control services, you’ll receive important alerts about activities occurring in and around your home or office. Got four-legged friends at home? View live, streaming video to ensure the safety, health and comfort of your pets. Plus receive a text message when the dog walker or pet sitter arrives and when they leave. The system is easy to operate and provides you the convenience of locking and unlocking doors right from your smart device. No more getting locked out when you misplace or forget your keys.

Prevent disasters before they happen

Environmental sensors can be installed in kitchens, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and basements to detect flooding, leaks, and extreme temperatures—helping to minimize the risk of dangerous conditions and damage to your home and valuables.

Most things around you are pretty intelligent. Your phone is smart. Your kids are smart. Why not your home? Transform your Henderson, Nevada house with smart home control so that life becomes more convenient, safe and almost worry-free. In this edition of our blog we’ll cover three ways a smart home can keep you and your family safe, add convenience, and save you time.

No More Fumbling with Keys

Doors sitting on hinges aren’t all the clever, but there’s something we can do to change that. Wireless door locks add incredible convenience to your home and when integrated with a Crestron® control system, allow doors to be locked and unlocked from any touch screen in the house or remotely using your smart phone. No more leaving keys under door mats or waiting around for service providers because with a simple tap of a button you can lock or unlock doors to let people into your home.

Turn Dumb Devices into Smart Ones

A smart home puts you in control like the conductor of an orchestra so that various devices work together to perform a symphony. By teaching your connected objects to work together, your smart home can automatically react to your routines and preferences. Automate lights to turn on as you move throughout your house, trigger the coffee maker to start brewing the moment you wake up, and start your day off on the right foot.