Outdoor Speakers, TVs, and Control Systems

We've got it great here in Texas, with the ability to entertain outside for most of the year. Recent advances in technology have provided us with amazing possibilities for bringing entertainment to your outdoor areas.

The most basic way to provide outdoor entertainment is with one or more pairs of weather-resistant outdoor speakers. Better coverage and a far better outdoor experience are provided when you have several sets of speakers operating at a low volume instead of one pair of speakers playing extremely loud.

Once you have great sound outdoors, how do you control it? That's where home automation systems from Crestron come in. There are wireless control options for complete management of your outdoor entertainment choices. Imagine sitting outside with your friends, listening to music from high school or college days. One of them asks if you can play something more recent, so you hand him your two-way remote control and say he can choose the next music selection!

Outdoor video continues to gain in popularity. With LCD TV prices dropping under $1500 for a good-sized picture, many people are putting these on covered porches. (The plan is to replace the LCD in a few years if the weather gets to it.) LCDs have an operating temperature range from about 4 degrees to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, so for our region of the country they are great.

The new Pantel series of LCD TVs represent the ultimate in outdoor television. These TVs are completely weather proof. Yes, rain can pour down on the set and has no effect. The Pantels are about twice as bright as regular LCD sets, so you get a pretty good picture even in sunlight. As outdoor entertaining has become more popular than ever, there are even ways to do an outdoor home theater system! Let Stereo East experts help you create the perfect outdoor entertainment solution for your home and family.