Top 5 home tech trends for 2021
According to CEPro magazine, the top 5 home tech trends for 2021 are: Networking, Home Theater, Indoor Air Quality, Gaming, & Resimercial. Let’s take a look at each one.
Networking
With the new wireless standard being released, you can expect to see an explosion in the number of people upgrading their home network. Wi-Fi 6 allows for a greater number of simultaneous devices running at higher speeds with greater reliability. You can check out Wi-Fi 6 here. Wi-Fi 6 can be implemented using a Wi-Fi 6 access point. Check out our recommendation.
Home Theater
Home theater means different things to different people. Once a term reserved only for a dedicated room with a large format video projector, screen, seating, and surround sound, the term can now be substituted for a big screen TV with a soundbar and a sub-woofer. To help clients distinguish, we refer to the upper realm of this category as Architectural Cinema.
Whether you choose a basic Home Theater or a full Architectural Cinema in your home, consider booking a visit to our Culver City showroom for a safe & compliant, private, demonstration of each. Our showroom features a full Dolby Atmos, Kaleidescape-powered theater with a Sony 4K HDR Laser projector on a 209″ screen as well as media room showcasing the latest in OLED television technology and invisible speakers.
Indoor Air Quality
Health is on everyone’s mind these days. One of the easiest ways to stay healthy is by having the particulates that cause illness removed from your air automatically with an air filtration system. The one standard to look for is PM 2.5. PM 2.5 refers to a category of particulate pollutant that is 2.5 microns or smaller in size or one fifth the size of a human hair. PM stands for “particulate matter.” The EPA and other health organizations categorize particulate matter by size because each has different health effects. For instance, PM 10 particles (particles less than 10 microns in size) can irritate your nose and eyes, but fewer of these particles penetrate deep into your lungs, so they do not cause the same health problems that smaller micron particles can, although they do increase rates of respiratory disease [Yu-Fei et al., 2016]. Find a filter that doesn’t just filter the air but purifies it. We highly suggest the line made by Pure365.
Gaming
With Sony releasing their PlayStation 5 this year and Microsoft releasing the X-box Series X there will be plenty of discussion on which platform is right for the gamer in your household. No matter what gaming system platform you prefer, you’ll want to pair it with the best possible large-screen TV for maximum immersion. Be sure to check out the new TVs from Sony and Samsung. One spec in particular you’ll want to have is the HDMI 2.1 chipset. Don’t forget to use the 2.1 spec cables or you won’t get the full bandwidth. Gaming systems generate massive bitstreams due to their enormous color depth, high resolution and high frame rates. The old 2.0 standard caps out at 18Gbps. The HDMI 2.1 standard allows for a much higher 48Gbps bandwidth plus these technologies that are of great importance to gamers:
Auto Low-Latency Mode (ALLM)
Variable Refresh Rate (VRR)
Quick Frame Transport (QFT)
Important note: There has been talk of the HDMI 2.1 chipset having a bug. Check with either us or your local tech professional to see if the equipment you are looking at has a proper chipset implementation.
Resimercial
What is resimercial? Simply put, resimercial is a term for working from home. It combines the words residential and commercial. With so many people now working from home there has been increased need for network security as well as upgrades to audio and video bandwidth requirements. Using a VOIP business phone at home can interfere with basic home Wi-Fi the same way streaming a 4K movie can. The problem is exacerbated by each additional household member. One great solution is LAN segmentation. Other solutions include upgrading the Wi-Fi and/or network switches. People are also adding better ways to video conference including IP cameras and soundbars that work with Zoom, etc. Check out the turn-key solution from Crestron.
Conclusion
If you are interested in learning more about any of the aforementioned top 5 home tech trends for 2021, please contact Haas Entertainment. We’re happy to help.
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