Smart Home & AV News for PR Residents

Thursday, 10 July 2025

Creating an Oasis with Coastal Source Outdoor Lighting

Elevate Every Experience with Stunning Illumination

As more homeowners extend their living spaces into their backyards, outdoor lighting has become central to the experience. When designed and installed correctly, it creates a warm and inviting atmosphere, providing a space to enjoy with friends and family long after the sun has set.

The challenge with outdoor lighting is to ensure it creates the ideal illumination for the various activities that comprise outdoor living while also providing safe passage. It must bring outdoor areas to life, enhancing the beauty in a manner that aligns with your desired mood and aesthetics and elevating everything it touches, from architecture to water features, plants, pools, and patios.

It's a lot to consider. Here, we’ll explore the essential ingredients and how to turn a backyard into an oasis after dark.

Tuesday, 10 June 2025

5 Must-Have AV Solutions For the Modern Conference Room

A modern conference room with a long table, people seated around it, and three displays in the front of the room.

Improve Collaboration and Productivity with the Latest Technology

Have you experienced this? Walking into a high-stakes presentation where your laptop won't connect, remote participants can't hear clearly, and poor lighting makes everyone look washed out on camera. By the time you've sorted through the technical chaos, you've lost your audience's attention—and possibly the deal.

Now imagine the opposite: a boardroom where technology works invisibly in your favor. With a single touch, the room transforms into the perfect environment for collaboration. Every word is captured with crystal clarity, remote participants feel present, and your content appears with stunning detail. This is the power of thoughtfully integrated conference room technology—where business flows smoothly, and ideas take center stage.

With so much business done remotely, you need meeting spaces that work. Let's discuss how modern AV solutions create spaces where every meeting achieves its full potential.

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Neighborhood Watch Groups Turn to Smart Home Surveillance

How Today’s Intelligent Security Cameras Decrease Crime & Enhance Safety

Community-based neighborhood watch programs in San Juan, Dorado, and Guaynabo, PR, bring residents together to keep a watchful eye on each other’s homes and property. They report suspicious activity, enhancing security by letting homeowners and law enforcement know about potential trouble. Traditionally, this monitoring took place with groups of neighbors patrolling the various areas. Today, technology has entered the scene, making it easier to watch over and protect one’s community.

Community programs and neighborhood watch groups are leveraging surveillance technology to deter crime and promote safety. Tech-enabled security strategies, such as affordable home surveillance equipment, enable homeowners and local groups to work together, enhancing security in remarkable ways.

Here, we’ll explore the technology that’s making a difference in preventing crime and keeping families and homes safe.

Monday, 19 May 2025

The DMF Difference: What Sets These Lighting Fixtures Apart?

Innovation, Sleek Design, & Modularity

Recessed lights have been a fairly popular lighting fixture for homeowners in San Juan, Guaynabo, and Dorado, PR, for decades. Recently, however, their popularity has seen a major resurgence as smaller apertures and unobtrusive design appeal to those incorporating minimalist trends. LED options also give rise to softer lighting, greater control, and enhanced energy efficiency.

Recessed lighting is here to stay. Today, one company has set the standard for homeowners looking for the best-in-class: DMF.

Here, we’ll explore why this innovative brand is a leader in the lighting industry and examine the latest creations from their in-house R&D labs and engineers.