How to Use Smart Tech for Fun-in-the-Sun Outdoor Entertainment
Smart audio, video and lighting can turn your backyard or patio into a multimedia entertainment center
After spending the past few months at home, you may be feeling like it’s time for a change of scenery. Good news — you can experience a whole new world without ever leaving home. Investing in an outdoor entertainment system in your Lafayette, LA, backyard will give you the motivation you need to spend more time outside in the fresh air.
With audio, video and lighting control at your disposal, smart technology can help you reimagine your outdoor space as a relaxing staycation spot. Keep reading to learn more.
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Bring Your Favorite Movies and TV Outside
The key to fantastic outdoor entertainment is a high-quality video display. Today, you can find several excellent options for sizeable 4K TV screens that have weatherproof casing and brighter screens designed to produce vivid, glare-free picture under any weather condition. If you want to host summer movie nights, you can also find portable projectors and blow-up screens to create the theater experience in the comfort of your backyard.
For a truly connected experience, a professional integrator can help you integrate whole-home video with your outdoor equipment. Control movies, TV shows and streaming services with the touch of a button via smartphone or tablet and send video to any screen inside or outside your home.
Fill Your Backyard With Music
Make your backyard come alive with the sound of music. And we do mean your entire backyard — your outdoor music doesn’t have to be confined to your deck or patio. For large outdoor spaces, we recommend an evenly distributed speaker system that uses small satellite speakers and in-ground subwoofers. A dispersed system will produce even sound throughout your entire property and in-ground subwoofers will provide powerful bass that compensates for natural noises. Coastal Source offers high-quality, weatherproof speakers that can blend beautifully with landscape lighting and surrounding foliage.
Like with video, whole-home audio can be integrated with outdoor equipment. Using a smartphone, tablet or remote, you can, control and adjust all your music libraries, streaming services and the radio. You’ll only need one control platform to send your playlists to any speaker inside or outside the house.
Linger Late Into the Night With Outdoor Lighting
In the past, the setting sun probably marked an end to your outdoor fun — forget enjoying dinner on the patio from November through March when it’s dark outside by 5 p.m. But with a smart outdoor lighting system, you can linger on the back patio for coffee and dessert or take a midnight dip in the pool on warm summer nights.
Coastal Source has several lighting options that will infuse life into your backyard once the sun sets. Simple bullet lights placed strategically throughout the yard can highlight architectural and landscape features or provide a soft glow to specific areas. Sleek, unobtrusive nose lights can be mounted on the walls of your patio for soft, subtle lighting.
With smart lighting control, you can adjust outdoor lighting with the touch of a button on your smartphone, tablet or remote. You can even schedule landscape lighting to correspond with the sun and slowly brighten as natural light fades in the evening. That way, you won’t need to interrupt family dinner to fiddle with the lights.
Electronics Professionals specializes in designing and installing premier outdoor entertainment systems in Lafayette, LA, and the surrounding areas. Talk to us today about custom solutions — call 337-268-9753 or fill out a contact form and we’ll get back to you to schedule a consultation. Ready to talk right now? Chat with a representative using our live chat feature on your screen.
