Want to Minimize Your Energy Usage While Staying Cool? 

Texas summers mean heat—and a lot of it. With temperatures often reaching triple digits, it’s nearly impossible to get through the season without the air conditioning switching on multiple times an hour - even at night! But as everyone knows, cooling costs can accumulate on your monthly electric bills while harming the environment.

What can one do? Sweltering at home to be eco-friendly isn’t a practical option. But when you own a smart home system with technology like Lutron shades, smart thermostats, and automated lighting, you’ll instantly save energy while keeping cool. 

If you’d like to optimize your Highland Park, TX home’s energy usage year-round, learn how smart home technology can help below. And to implement these solutions, contact Texadia Systems here. 

Home’s Easier to Manage When Everything’s Connected

Sometimes life can feel splintered—like everything’s disconnected. We try to make time for our work life, home life, hobbies, and exercise. We try to stay in touch with hometown friends, college friends, and family. Social events, errands, bills, to-do lists—it all can make anyone feel overwhelmed! 

We could all use a little simplification in our modern, hectic lives. But you don’t have to go off-grid to achieve simplicity. In fact, we can stay connected and use technology to live more effortlessly. When you own a smart home system like Control4, all your home’s devices and functions are controlled by a single home controller. 

And when you work with a Control4 dealer like Texadia Systems, we’ll design a personalized home system that syncs to your lighting, audio, video, security, and more. Rather than use separate off-the-shelf devices, here’s why it’s beneficial to have a smart home that encompasses it all.

Interested in smart home services in the Highland Park, TX area? Contact Texadia Systems to get started! 

QSC Doesn’t Just Build Speakers—It’s an AV Control Platform Too 

In the age of hybrid meetings, conference room audio video is more important than ever. We need large displays to see our remote colleagues, and microphones and cameras to capture everyone in calls. 

If your business is looking to upgrade its meeting rooms, you may be unsure where to start or look for the best hardware and software solutions. 

QSC is an audio manufacturer that just so happens to also offer cloud-based AV control platforms. So while their audio equipment is top-notch, you can also integrate your room’s AV into meeting software like Zoom, Teams, and Google Meet while including hardware from partners like Logitech and Panasonic. 

In this blog post, we’ll dive into what makes QSC one of our top choices for conference room audio video and why you can feel safe choosing it as an AV brand in your Frisco, TX business.

Interested in a conference room AV installation? Contact Texadia Systems here! 

Wave Your Hand & Walk Right Through the Door 

What if you could implement access control without requiring everyone to touch fingerprint readers, pin pads, and door handles? With OpenPath, you’ll no longer need to touch anything to open doors in your business! 

What is OpenPath? OpenPath was recently acquired by Motorola. It is a new access control system that allows users to unlock doors with a wave of their hand—and nothing else. No key-turning, tapping, scanning, or entering information. And if your company has automatic doors and elevators, once you wave your hand, they open instantly.

We’re excited to follow OpenPath’s future and share it with businesses in the Dallas, TX area. So how does OpenPath access control work? Read on to find out! 

If you’d like to learn more about our commercial security solutions, contact Texadia Systems here! 

Simplify the Meeting Experience with Zoom Room’s Smart Gallery

When the corporate world went remote two years ago, we grew accustomed to seeing our coworkers’ faces in small squares on a screen. Whether your company used Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, or another conferencing platform, you could see and hear everyone clearly in the gallery view.

Now that businesses are returning to the office, many are trying to find a compromise between in-person and remote work. Video conferencing proves to be a useful tool that’s here to stay. Even if your company is back in the office, you’ll likely still use video meetings for interviews, training events, and meetings with clients in far-off locations.

But hybrid meetings are proving to be a head-scratcher for many business owners. Some people gather in the conference room while others are at home, which complicates the meeting experience and can lead to technical difficulties.

Here’s how, with the right technology in your video conferencing system, you can make hybrid meetings easier for your Dallas, TX, organization. Contact Texadia Systems to learn more for your business! 

Upgrade Your Home Garage Charging Station for Faster Charging

Imagine leaving home without ever needing to stop at the gas station. When you own an electric vehicle and garage charging station, you’ll enjoy an unlimited fuel supply right at home.

As gas prices soar and more people become concerned about the environment, modern homeowners are switching to electric vehicles. If you own or are planning to purchase an electric car, did you know that with help from an electrician, you can upgrade your charging station to perform faster?

Read on to learn how working with an electrician and technology company like Texadia Systems can make your electric vehicle even more efficient. And to get started? Contact our team in Dallas, TX, here! 

How to Build Stereo & Whole-Home Systems with the Legendary JBL

JBL’s best-sellers may be their portable speakers, but you can also find their audio equipment in music studios, recording rigs, and other professional music settings. Their loudspeakers were even used at the legendary Woodstock festival in 1969, blasting Jimi Hendrix and The Who to 400,000 people. 

JBL has been an audio pioneer for over 70 years, manufacturing high-end speakers that deliver the highly accurate sound music professionals need. But even if you aren’t a music producer, you deserve to enjoy robust, high-quality audio in the comfort of your home. And you can, with help from JBL! 

Whether you’re looking for the perfect pair of speakers for your turntable or are ready to finally install whole-home audio, read on to learn how JBL’s high-end speakers work and which models to choose for your University Park, TX home. 

Ready to hear JBL in action? Contact Texadia Systems to learn more and visit our showroom today!

Bring the Best of Lighting Control to Your Texas Smart Home

Whether you own a Savant system, are planning to install one, or are in the early stages of smart home research, lighting and shading are key components to smart home automation. 

And while Savant manufactures excellent lighting fixtures and motorized shades, Savant’s compatibility with Lutron lighting solutions unlocks a world of new possibilities. As a home automation company, Texadia Systems looks to Lutron for the widest breadth of lighting and shading options with stylish keypads, numerous shading options, and completely customizable LED lights. 

The benefits go both ways when you use Lutron with Savant. Savant expands your smart home experience into security, HVAC, audio, and video, while Lutron takes lighting to the next level. 

Curious to learn how Savant and Lutron can work together in your Southlake, TX, home? Continue reading below! And to get started with these brilliant solutions, contact Texadia Systems here. 

Host Better, More Efficient Meetings with the Right Solutions

Businesses need to stay ahead of the curve to communicate effectively in our increasingly digital world. Even if you’ve returned to the office, video conferencing is the future of interviews, training, client calls, and communication between office branches. 

Is your company’s boardroom technology up to date? You could be saving valuable time while improving the meeting experience with today’s modern conference room AV. 

Read on to see if your conference room technology could use an upgrade. And for commercial AV installations in the Frisco, TX area, contact Texadia Systems to learn more! 

The Benefits of Voice Over IP in a UC System 

When your company’s communication technologies rely on separate platforms and logins, it can lead to confusion and errors. Switching between different interfaces is frustrating and time-consuming, and new staff may struggle to navigate several websites to find the information and contacts they need. 

Luckily, there’s another approach. Unified communications (UC) consolidates your business’s phone, email, messaging, video conferencing, fax, and more into one seamless platform that’s intuitive for in-person and remote access. 

While the beauty of UC is that everything is integrated into one system, let’s focus on one element first: the phone. Even though video calls and instant messaging are more popular than ever, there’s still an essential need for quick, simple phone calling. Here’s how unified communication solutions can enhance your company’s phone system. 

Texadia Systems is a commercial technology integration company based in the Dallas, TX, area. Contact us here to update your business’s technology today! 

From the Bar to the Hallways, Control Music In Every Area 

When someone visits Dallas for the first time, which hotel will they choose to book? To land a place on “Top Hotel” lists, hotels need to create an inspiring ambiance that has guests wanting to stay at the pool, bar, or restaurant rather than leave for the night. 

Many factors influence a hotel’s atmosphere: the decorations, the lighting, and the hospitality. But one component that cannot be overlooked is audio. If you want guests to relax and feel at home, a silent lobby won’t help. Whether your hotel’s personality is suited to 1920s jazz or modern indie rock, the music that plays through your hotel can transform the experience for your visitors. 

With a distributed speaker system, you can control hotel audio across the building (and outdoors, too) from the same interface. Read on to learn how distributed audio works and can help your Texas hotel! 

Texadia Systems is a commercial AV integrator that serves businesses across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Contact us here to learn more! 

How to Get Wi-Fi 6 for Better Home Internet 

When you flick a light switch on, you expect your lamps and lightbulbs to turn on every time, no question. Similarly, when we open our laptops or stream music today, we expect our Wi-Fi to work every time. But as many of us know, this is not always the case. 

If you experience slow or unsteady Wi-Fi at home, it may be time to upgrade your router to the latest version of Wi-Fi. Just as smartphone manufacturers roll out new and improved models every few years, Wi-Fi technology is always improving too. Routers that run on 802.11ax, also known as Wi-Fi 6, can communicate with more devices at once at incredible speeds. 

Read on to learn how Wi-Fi 6 improves your wireless devices’ performance and how a home network installation eliminates Wi-Fi dead zones across the house. 

Texadia Systems is a home technology integrator providing home network services to homes and businesses across Highland Park, TX. Contact us here to get started today! 

Lighting Design for Superior Aesthetics & Smart Control 

Lighting design is all about the human experience. It’s where technology and art collide, transforming a space’s atmosphere through curated colors and brightness levels. 

But lighting can pose its challenges for homeowners and interior designers. Wooden ceilings are a charming, rustic addition to any interior, but it doesn’t suit many recessed lighting fixtures. The flange and trim stick out like a sore thumb against the wood, ruining the design. 

Luckily, one of our favorite lighting manufacturers, DMF Lighting, has a solution for wood ceilings. DMF’s new M-Series fixtures blend perfectly in wooden ceiling finishes and are built for DMF’s smart LED lights, which can be intelligently controlled through smart home systems. 

Here’s what makes the M-Series so valuable to any lighting design project! 

Texadia Systems is a home technology integrator in the University Park, TX area. Contact us here to learn more about our lighting design services! 

Why DIY Smart Lighting Doesn’t Measure Up to Professional Control Systems  

Once you’ve experienced smart lighting at home, it’s hard to go back to the standard on/off light switch. With smart lighting, you can bathe rooms in any color and brightness imaginable, from the coziest candlelight hue to fun nightlife colors. 

Many homeowners are tempted to DIY smart lighting with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi-connected smart bulbs from Amazon or Best Buy. But they may be unaware that for seamless control and automation—even from miles away—you need a sophisticated smart system like Lutron or Control4. 

What’s the difference between a dedicated lighting system and DIY smart lights? We’ll compare both below, so you know what to expect for your lighting control. 

Texadia Systems is a home technology and lighting control installer based in University Park, TX, and surrounding areas. Contact us here to learn more today!

Bring Flexibility to Your Conference Rooms with BYOM 

In the new landscape of hybrid work, conferencing setups like Zoom Rooms and Teams Rooms are bridging the gap between remote and in-person meetings. Now, the entire conference table can participate in virtual discussions, seeing and hearing their remote colleagues while being captured on a wide-angle camera and HD microphones. 

But there’s one issue with brand-centric conferencing systems. What happens if your staff uses Microsoft Teams, but you’re trying to join a client’s meeting link on Zoom? 

Incompatible conferencing software has been a head-scratcher for all businesses. But now, there’s a new solution. Using “BYOM” (bring your own meeting) techniques, your  conference room technology lets meetings be ‘agnostic’ about which platform to use over conferencing hardware. 

Read on to learn how BYOM can help your business! 

Texadia Systems is a commercial technology integrator based in the Frisco, TX area. Contact us here to learn more about our solutions for your business. 

Kick Up the Ambiance with Outdoor Audio in Your Home or Business

Music has the power to transform and uplift any atmosphere. So if you’re planning to install a high-end sound system in your home or business (or if you own one already), have you considered extending it outdoors, too?

Manufacturers like Coastal Source build weatherproof speakers that can withstand weather conditions all year long. So whether you’re setting the mood for guests at your restaurant patio, or are hosting friends in the backyard, you can enjoy your favorite unes under the sun and stars.

An outdoor audio installation takes outdoor music beyond tiny portable speakers. Read on to learn how outdoor audio works and how it can enhance your home or business.

Texadia Systems is a residential and commercial AV integrator based in Dallas, TX. Contact us here to learn more about outdoor entertainment!

Bring Energy & Vibrance to Your Office with a New Lighting Design 

Employers across the country are scrambling to make RTO (“return to the office”) a smooth transition for workers. Some are bringing new snacks into the office kitchen, while others offer a hybrid workweek.

But in our opinion, if you want people to love coming into the office, you need to create a comfortable and inspiring work environment. Alongside the furniture and wall colors you choose, meeting room lighting can make or break the experience of working for your company. 

With smart lighting control and a carefully planned lighting design, you’ll create an atmosphere that shakes the mundane and makes work an inspiring place for ideas and collaboration. Consider these factors for your Frisco, TX office’s lighting. 

To learn more about lighting design and automation, contact Texadia Systems here. 

SEE ALSO: Create the Perfect Conference Room Atmosphere with Smart Technology 

Spotify May Be Popular, But Is It the Best Option for Whole-Home Audio?

If you’re investing in a high-end sound system that plays throughout the house, you’ll want to play music that’s high-quality, too. So, where can you find hi-fi lossless audio online?

While CDs and vinyl are known for producing the richest audio quality, streaming has not always had the best reputation. But in recent years, popular (and emerging) streaming services are offering lossless and 3D spatial audio that sounds heavenly over whole-home speakers.

Are you already using one of the best streaming services? Or is it time to make a switch? Find out which streaming service is best and how to use it with multi-room audio.

If you’re interested in whole-home audio in Highland Park, TX, contact Texadia Systems to learn more!

Retrofitting Your Lighting Doesn’t Have to Be a Headache

Maybe you’ve recently moved into a house with outdated lighting. Or perhaps you’ve never installed recessed lighting before and finally feel ready. Whatever your situation, if you’re looking to enhance your home’s lighting design, you’ve come to the right place.

Modern lighting is not just about plugging in fixtures and screwing in a lightbulb. With today’s smart lighting solutions, you can take lights beyond on/off control and activate ‘Morning’ and ‘Night’ settings that adjust the color temperature and brightness. You’re never stuck with one shade of lighting, and the possibilities are infinite.

Unsure what lights to use in your lighting design? Let us introduce you to DMF Lighting, whose lighting products are built for smart control and customization. Here’s what DMF does differently and how it can transform your Highland Park, TX-area, home.

Are you interested in a luxury lighting design or home technology installation? Contact Texadia Systems, Dallas-Fort Worth’s premier integrator.

Discover the Mood-Boosting Benefits of Natural Light at Home

When you purchase a lightbulb at the store, what you see is what you get. Some lights shine ultra-bright, while others produce a warm, golden hue. Other bulbs appear icy blue-white. While bright lighting may be helpful for your morning routine, at night, it’s harsh and uncomfortable on the eyes.

This isn’t the case with smart lighting control. Lighting control brands like Lutron let you intelligently customize and automate your LED bulbs’ color temperature and brightness. Throughout the day, lights can gradually shift to mimic the appearance of sunlight outside, following the changing sky.

Also, if you set your home’s lights to the wrong color temperature or brightness level, you could accidentally tamper with your mood, sleep, and home atmosphere. Below are a few ways lighting control can improve the living experience at your home in Southlake, TX.

To learn more about lighting control and smart technology for your home, contact Texadia Systems here.