In a world of countless products and seemingly endless options in the technology world, one of the roles we take as a Custom Integrator is that of a “curator,” to find the very best products and solutions for our clients. Defining a “best-in-class” product doesn’t mean the most expensive, but rather that it provides the most value. We might rank a product based on its quality, the aesthetic design of the product, how it integrates into a home automation system, how reliable it is, how easy it is to install or service, how it affects your home network, and of course, the products true cost of ownership.

Audio is something that almost every homeowner expects to enjoy to a certain extent in their home these days. Whether it be a single room or two of high-quality stereo music, an entire house filled with background music, a multi-channel home theater room, or an outdoor living space, we help our clients figure out what their audio expectations are in terms of the sound quality, speaker quantity, and overall budget. One of our most trusted and recommended brands is Triad Speakers.

Since 1971, Crestron has been the industry leader in automation solutions that transform the way people live their lives inside their own home. Day-to-day tasks and routines have become more efficient and productive thanks to Crestron’s innovative connected home solutions and their latest “Crestron Home” (OS3) smart home platform. As a Crestron dealer, we aren’t just helping our clients buy high-end electronics, we are helping them invest in long term solutions for their home that are scalable and customizable. We are now proud to announce that you can own the world’s most elegant lighting and shade solution for your home with the peace-of-mind that comes with knowing it’s backed with an unprecedented lifetime warranty. 

We are fresh off of our annual CEDIA EXPO trip to Denver, Colorado, where many from our team spent valuable time experiencing expert-delivered training alongside the latest technologies and products in our industry! CEDIA EXPO allows us to see, touch, and test-drive the most innovative products and trends driving the residential technology industry. The EXPO covers audio, video, control, security, automation, networking, energy management and more.

Celebrating the most noteworthy and impressive projects of 2019, CE Pro, one of the industry’s most respected trade publications, announced their “BEST” (Best Electronic System Technologies) Project Awards at last week’s annual CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado. These awards offer the most innovative look into the future of residential technology. 

“Are you ready for some football?!” We’re all familiar with this catchy NFL jingle, but are you really ready? What we mean is… is your home ready to host your friends and family for the big game? Do you have a spectacular viewing area with a super sized screen and amazing sound quality? If you cannot confidently answer “YES!” to that question, then please allow us to offer some creative solutions to make your home the place to gather for the upcoming football season. 

Chicago, Illinois (July 25, 2019) - The Premier Group, a home technology integrator located in Carmel, Indiana was recognized as the CEDIA Awards’ top honor for “Integrated Home of the Year 2019” in North & South America for outstanding integrated system design and installation on July 25th in Chicago, Illinois held at The Drake Hotel.

There are many options available, but we want to share three of our go-to design recommendations when one of our customers is placing a TV over the fireplace. These include a Seura Mirror TV, a Samsung Frame TV, and a Leon Motorized Art Lift. 

PRESS RELEASE (June 12th, 2019): Carmel, Indiana home technology provider recognized as a CEDIA Finalist, making them one of the top three Integrators in North & South America for outstanding integrated system design in this year’s “Integrated Home of the Year” at the 2019 CEDIA Awards on July 25th in Chicago, IL at The Drake Hotel.

“We are honored to have received the news that we are, once again, a finalist amongst the top Integrators in North & South America. Our team worked diligently in collaboration with our trade partners to enhance the architectural beauty of the home, and created a spectacular result for our client. We are excited to attend this year’s CEDIA Awards, and very much look forward to continuing our work with central Indiana homeowners.” - Jason Barth, CEO & Principal Designer

If you are anything like us, we like to enjoy as much time outdoors as we can here in Indiana. Since the majority of our time has been spent indoors the past 4-5 months, one additional way to take advantage of our nice Springtime weather is to move your entertaining outdoors as well. You can accomplish that by having us design an optimal viewing area for a SunBrite outdoor television. 

Now that Spring weather has finally arrived in the midwest, we are all anxious to spend our free time outdoors. It also is the time where we find ourselves making our outdoor to-do lists including Spring clean-up and home renovation projects. We’ve got one suggestion for you, and that is to consider installing a quality outdoor audio system!