Elan Builder Award Winners
Elan Builder Award Winners: Advanced Integrated controls is pleased to announce that two of our partner builders are Elan Builder Award Winners. “Builder of the Year” awards for Nice and Nortek Controls inaugural builder awards. These awards recognize the very best builder’s and A/V company relationships and solidifies the continued dedication of the builders…
Elevate Your Space: A Guide to Recessing a TV Lift into the Floor
Recessing a TV: This was a fun project; recessing a TV into the floor. The client wanted a large TV in their bedroom that wouldn’t impede on their beautiful waters edge view. We decided to create a TV lift that would actually be recessed into the existing floor system allowing for a much larger TV…
The Best 4k TVs of 2021
So who makes the best 4K TV of 2021? Shopping for a new television can be overwhelming. Looking at the different options you may find yourself looking at near identical models, not knowing which is going to be the better buy. Smart features have become a highlight in new television models with different processors ranging…
Whats the Deal with Amazon Sidewalk?
What is Amazon Sidewalk? Amazon Sidewalk is a program that has launched in June with a controversial immediate opt-in for all users of Amazon products such as Ring and Echo. Essentially Amazon Sidewalk is a shared network between these Amazon products that allows for better communication and signal reach. Here is Amazon’s link for…
Seura Outdoor Televisions
Introducing Seura Outdoor Televisions The best outdoor television on the market Warmer weather is approaching and many clients are seeking to expand their entertainment outdoors. Advanced Integrated Controls has partnered with Séura to bring the best weatherproof outdoor televisions to the Low Country. Séura’s line of outdoor televisions are the only IP rated…
2021 is the Year of the Mini LED
Mini LED, the new plasma TV. Mini LED technology has been around for a few years, but mostly for commercial applications; however, this year the Mini LED TV comes to the consumer market at an affordable price. Samsung, Sony, and LG have both announced their own mini LED televisions at CES2021. In this blog we…
How do I become a Smart Home Contractor?
A Smart home Contractor I love that this post presents a two sided question right from the start. It gives us a chance to ask ourselves a fundamental question. Are you a “Smart” home Contractor or are you a “Smart Home” contractor? The simple answer is you cannot be one without the other and understanding…
Zen Outdoor Shades.
Screen Innovation’s Zen Outdoor Shades extend your lifestyle to include a new and exciting home area The Zen Outdoor Shades gives homeowners an outdoor living space that feels like a part of the house. Zen is perfect for complementing outdoor home theaters, outdoor bars and verandas. The extra space created also makes a perfect…
The New Ultra High Speed HDMI is Here
What you can expect from Ultra High Speed HDMI.. HDMI standards are being raised again to keep up with today’s technological advances. This year the latest HDMI standard 2.1 is finally here with features such as dynamic HDR, eARC, and game mode VRR. All three of these features are going to benefit the user providing…
How High Should I Mount My TV?
Mounting TV’s and the variables it takes in doing so. For years, Mounting TV’s have become a common practice in most homes. Television Mounting helps perfect the viewing angle, it also helps create a clean, modern and minimalist look. After buying a new television many clients at AIC want to know how high they should…
Denon HEOS vs SONOS
Denon Heos vs Sonos.. The Wireless Music System has become a popular choice for audio streaming. The ability to easily customize audio over WiFi throughout a home has made wireless music systems a staple in audio streaming. Wireless Music Systems, such as, Sonos and Heos have become well known for their name. Traditionally wireless speakers…
Has COVID Slowed the Internet
Has COVID slowed the Internet? In the past couple of weeks, you may have noticed things moving a bit slower online. Perhaps you’re having login issues or certain services are loading at a snail’s pace. Video calls may be dropping and the work you normally accomplish at the office is taking longer to do at…
