If you’re planning a new or upgraded home theater, the options may look daunting. There are so many aspects to consider: the location, seating, the screen, the sound system, the acoustics, and lighting to name a few.

First, ask yourself what you want out of your home theater. Will you mostly watch films in an immersive cinematic atmosphere, or will you use the area as a multipurpose space for media and entertaining? AVL Pro has many years of experience in Fort Myers and southwest Florida with numerous home theater designs and installations. We take your vision and turn it into reality.

Keep reading for five critical areas to consider before designing your next home theater.

Do you think of smart home automation as a convenience or a luxury? It may be both of those things, but did you know it can keep you safer? When you start putting together all the smart functions of your home under one comprehensive smart home system - like Control4 - you can add layers of protection to your daily life.

Smart home technology can be piecemeal or fully integrated. It’s possible to have smart lighting control. Or smart locks. Or smart thermostats for intelligent control of your HVAC system. But when you connect these functions intelligently, you get more than the sum of the parts.

As your authorized Naples Control4 dealer, AVL Pro can put together a smart home system that not only adds convenience and luxury to your Florida lifestyle, but also brings the peace of mind of safety through more intelligent security. Read on for three ways a Control4 system will make you and your property safer.

When AVLPRO looks at a smart home automation project, we take a holistic approach. We consider what the client wants to achieve with automation now, as well as the types of things they might want to do in the future.

To us, home automation is not a collection of smart devices with apps for remote control; it is a cohesive, orchestrated approach to simplifying a variety of functions in your home in a way that fits your lifestyle. Part of the plan is choosing the right technology platform, and another part is to integrate the infrastructure necessary to operate the technology in your property.

Keep reading to find out more about AVLPRO’s integrated approach to home automation for your Ft. Myers, FL property.

We live in Florida for the sun and mild climate year round—It’s called the Sunshine State for a reason. All that sun is good for soaking up vitamin D and keeping us healthy, but like anything else, too much of a good thing is not always good for us.

Just as too much sun exposure is harmful to our skin and potentially causes other issues, too much sun in the interior of your home also has negative consequences. UV rays can damage furniture finishes and fade rugs and window treatments. Too much heat buildup can cause your air conditioning to work overtime and drive up energy bills.

We can’t control the sun in Bonita Springs, but AVL Pro does have a solution to protect your home’s interior: installing motorized shading. Read on to learn more about what this smart solution can do.