Lighting Control Systems Automate Your Daily Tasks and Make Life Easier

Lighting can make or break the ambiance of a room. If the lights are too bright in the home theater, you’re left squinting through the glare to decipher what’s happening on the screen. If you’re trying to have a romantic dinner with your partner and the lights are too dim, you won’t be able to stare lovingly into their eyes or see what’s on your plate. Outdoors, if the landscape lighting is off, a thief may take advantage of the situation and try to break into your home!

With an expertly installed lighting control system in your Huntington Beach, CA home, you can control every fixture individually or an entire room with a simple tap of your finger. Keep reading below to learn how Launch Systems can change the way you experience your property.

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Set It and Forget It

The days are getting shorter, and Daylight Saving Time ends next month. That means it will get dark earlier, leaving your Orange County home swathed in darkness if you’re not prepared. With a lighting control system, you’ll have the power of illumination at your fingertips! Without a second thought, you’ll be able to synchronize your landscape lighting to turn on automatically at dusk and off at sunrise. Your home will be safer and more secure in the evenings, plus you won’t be using excess energy to keep the lights on during the day when the sun is out and shining.

Support Your Natural Rhythms

Like natural sunlight, tunable white lighting can shift color temperature automatically throughout the day to support your daily mood and energy levels. In the morning, bright, cool tones of light energize you and put some pep in your step for the day ahead. In the evening, warmer, orangey tones mimic that of a beautiful sunset outside while signaling to your brain that it’s time to wind down and relax. These shifts in color temperature support your natural biological rhythms, or circadian cycle, so you can rest easier in the evenings and feel productive during the daytime, which leads to a better, more fulfilled lifestyle!

Launch Systems is the Orange County Leader in Home Entertainment

The local cineplex just doesn’t have the same appeal as it used to, especially with the many social and economic changes we’ve experienced since early 2020. Instead of dealing with chatty strangers that pull out their phones and don’t respect the “No Talking” rules, bring the entertainment to your Newport Beach, CA home!

With a customized home theater design and installation from the professionals at Launch Systems, you’ll be able to enjoy your favorite streaming and cable TV shows along with the latest feature films and, of course, the classics, too! Keep reading to discover four fun additions you can consider for your very own personal cinema experience in Orange County!

SEE ALSO: Don’t Let Social Distancing Get You Down – Socialize in Your Home Theater

Seating

Our home theater design team assesses your entertainment space to determine the best AV and seating locations. Perfectly placed seating in luxurious fabrics ensures viewers are not only comfortable, but they can see and hear the action on the screen in stunning clarity and detail without squinting or being overloaded with the sound and picture. Too shiny fabrics would reflect too much light, while dense, matte materials would be better suited for the space.

Acoustic Treatment

Sound is made up of waves, and as sound waves exit speakers, they are known to bounce around the room and cause sound distortion. That’s why seating fabric is important, like we mentioned above, but it’s also important to consider digital room correction software and acoustic panels for your home entertainment areas. Acoustic panel materials vary in the amount of sound they absorb, and every space is different, so it’s essential to work with a professional instead of simply tacking them to your wall wherever you’d like.

Let Launch Systems Take the Guesswork Out of the Perfect Home Network

Modems, routers, wireless access point setups, network switches...the list goes on! Connecting devices to the internet in your Laguna Beach, CA home may seem complicated these days, but it doesn’t need to be. While many components are necessary for wired and wireless networks to work correctly, all you truly need is a well-designed and executed network to stay connected when and where it matters most.

Whether you only have a few smart devices or entrust your entire home automation system to a network connection, you need to know that all of your devices are secure, fast, and stay connected.

Keep scrolling below to learn three considerations the expert networking team at Launch Systems keeps in mind when designing home networks for homes just like yours.

SEE ALSO: Improve Your Connectivity with Home Network Installation Services

Interference

Homes are comprised of many different materials, including glass, wood, metal, and concrete. Many of these cause obstructions of the wireless signal, so intelligent placement of wireless access points is crucial. Drywall, plywood and glass are more easily penetrable by wireless signals, whereas metal is not. Metal pipes, sculptures, and even electronics could negatively affect your signal. Besides building materials, other signal interferences include video games, microwaves, security cameras, and Bluetooth devices. A property-wide site survey is necessary to determine what could potentially interfere with your new or upgraded home network.

Motorized Window Treatments Can Change the Way Your Orange County Home Looks & Feels

Though building a new home is an exciting process, not everyone decides to go that route when purchasing a home. Plus, with the current housing market, many homeowners in Orange County are just happy to find something that suits their family’s needs right now! Having the house of your dreams is still achievable, though, with a smart technology partnership with Launch Systems.

No matter where you are in the home buying process, we can assist you with all your smart home automation, custom window treatments, security, networking, and outdoor living needs in Huntington Beach, CA, and the surrounding areas. In our blog below, we’ll take a closer look at some benefits of incorporating wireless shading solutions from QMotion and Lutron.

SEE ALSO: Selecting the Perfect Window Treatments for Your California Home

Why Wireless Blinds & Shades?

The biggest draw of wireless window treatments is flexibility. Wired solutions are easiest to install before drywall is installed; otherwise, there is a lot of retrofit construction that needs to happen. But with wireless shades, we can help you design custom shading solutions before or after the walls have gone up. Plus, hard-to-reach windows in dramatic entries, stairways, and high dormer windows have long-lasting batteries that use an app to notify you when battery levels are low.

Because very minimal installation work is required, wireless shading solutions are a smaller investment of your time and resources. Your new (to you) California home can be move-in ready with the experts at Launch Systems by your side.

Staying Connected Throughout Your Whole Home Doesn’t Need to Be Complicated

Can you imagine your Orange County home without internet connectivity? Not only would that mean no remote learning or work-from-home functionality, but it would leave your house practically in the Stone Age. A smart home’s foundation is the network – both wireless and wired connections.

With an expertly installed whole-home Wi-Fi network on your Newport Beach-area property, your entire family can stay connected for entertainment, work, and school. Plus, your California home will be safer when you’re not left worrying about poor connections and dropped signals.

Keep reading below to learn how Launch Systems can ensure you’ve got the latest Wi-Fi 6 capabilities, so you can stay connected for years to come instead of being left behind in the past.

SEE ALSO: Why Would I Want a Professionally Installed Network?

The Importance of Wi-Fi 6

A new generation of Wi-Fi is here: Wi-Fi 6. Not only are faster speeds possible on individual devices with this new iteration of wireless internet, but with its low latency it is the perfect solution for homes with multiple connected devices. The average home has nine connected devices, whereas when the previous generation of Wi-Fi made its debut in 1999, the average was five. That average will undoubtedly continue climbing.

Don’t Miss Our Control4 Showroom Events September & October 2021

Imagine pressing a button that instantly lowers your window shades and shifts the lighting to a cozy nighttime hue. Or with a quick voice command, turning on your home theater system and queueing up HBO. With a smart home system, your wishes are your commands, and your house responds in seconds.  

But to fully grasp what smart home living is like, you need to see it to believe it. And you can’t find a Control4 system at your local Target or Best Buy. Such sophisticated smart home solutions can only be found in a Control4 dealer’s showroom. In Orange County, Launch Systems is your local smart home expert.

Our state-of-the-art Control4 showroom lets you demonstrate the magic of home automation up close and personal. And in part of Control4’s annual #C4Yourself celebration, we’ll be hosting events throughout September and October with tours and demos. Discover what’s in our Newport Beach, CA showroom below and schedule your visit here!

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Learn How a New or Upgraded AV System Installation Can Change the Way You Spend Time in Orange County

Summer isn’t over yet, but even as the season passes, Californians can revel in having great weather practically year-round. Fall is right around the corner, too, so there are more than ample opportunities to enjoy your outdoor patio and pool area this year.

But what do you plan on doing out there? With a high-end audio and video upgrade, you’ll have a variety of entertainment options at the press of a button – immersive audio, HD video and more! Scroll below to read more about the perks of bringing high-end AV to your Newport Beach, CA property.

SEE ALSO: Audio Video Installations Improve Your Entire California Property

Why High-End AV?

You may be wondering what exactly it takes to classify audio/video as high-end. Imagine listening to a song with every breath, guitar stroke, and drum beat precisely as the original artist intended for them to be heard. And imagine a movie experience just as perfect as the director meticulously planned for, with brilliant colors and immersive audio that places you in the middle of all the action.

High-end audio and video make it possible to recreate those sounds and images as true-to-form as the original creators crafted them. You can have that high-end lifestyle in your very own backyard spaces with the right equipment, a strategic design, and an expert installation from Launch Systems.

See and Hear the Difference of Working with a Professional AV Team

Summer is here, and after a much-too-long hiatus from friendly get-togethers, we’re all starting to get back into the groove of inviting people over to our home. A new or upgraded audio video installation is the perfect solution to maximize the entertainment you, your family, and your guests experience.

Scroll below to learn how you can achieve picture-perfect video and crystal-clear audio in every room of your house in Newport Beach, California – including outdoors!

SEE ALSO: Your Orange County Backyard Just Became the Destination Spot This Summer

Picture Perfect – Everywhere

Indoors, you can achieve 4K HDR video quality in a variety of ways. If you prefer your TV to hide in plain sight, then the Samsung Frame TV is the perfect solution for you – when it’s not in use, it serves as a stunning, high-definition piece of art. You can incorporate one or multiple displays in your media room so you never miss a play during the big game; or opt for an ultra-short-throw projector and screen combination to maximize space while achieving a large picture for your favorite films and TV shows.

Finding the perfect placement for video screens, seating, acoustic treatments, and speakers requires exceptional skill and AV knowledge. For any AV installation that will knock the socks off of your guests, you need a professional team of experts that are well-versed on the best methods for selecting equipment that will work together in one cohesive system.

Launch Systems Keeps Orange County Homeowners Connected When – And Where – It Matters Most

Keeping your technology connected can be difficult if you don’t have a proper whole-home Wi-Fi system designed to support all of your connected devices. Everything seems to be “smart” these days, from fitness watches to refrigerators, so you need a home network that’s built to triage device traffic intelligently.

Keep scrolling below to learn how a properly designed Wi-Fi network in your Huntington Beach, CA home can make your life easier.

SEE ALSO: Could You Benefit From Home Network Wiring Services?

Wi-Fi Keeps Us Connected

Wired and wireless solutions are essential for the modern California home. With previous iterations of the Wi-Fi networking standard, there was a significant difference between the security and speed of wired and wireless connections. The new Wi-Fi 6 standard has revolutionized this, though, and the two seemingly go head-to-head in performance these days.

For greater flexibility, a robust Wi-Fi connection lets you roam the house without wires. A wired connection ensures limited interference and low latency for stationary networking needs like your desktop computer, streaming services in your home theater, or online gaming in the media room.

Let Launch Systems Bring These Benefits to Your Orange County Home

Making your home look nice and feel comfortable doesn’t need to be a hassle. Walking throughout your expansive Laguna Beach-area home to open and close shades takes up valuable time that you could spend doing other things. Plus, being able to adjust your shades when the sun shines too brightly – as it often does in California – helps reduce unwanted glare and heat gain in your living areas.

Keep reading below to find out three other things Lutron motorized shades can do for your Orange County home!

SEE ALSO: Wait, I Can Add Motorized Shades Where?

UV Protection

Uncontrolled daylight in your home can wreak havoc on the longevity of your interior furnishings not only during the hot summer months but year-round. Your delicately curated artwork, flooring, and furniture upholstery will slowly fade over time as the sun’s natural UV rays cause a damaging bleaching effect. With smart shading from Lutron, you can adjust the shades automatically according to the time of day or with a gentle tap of your finger. Fabric selections offer varying degrees of sun filtering, so you’re sure to find a style that complements your décor and design preferences.

Additional Savings

Motorized shading, LED lighting, and smart HVAC systems are all innovative, energy-saving technologies that have been eligible for tax incentives, rebates, and refunds from local utility companies and the federal government in the past. Be sure to check with your utility providers for any additional savings opportunities.

Orange County Homes Need an Outdoor Entertainment Overhaul – Learn Why in Our Blog!

Imagine taking all of your favorite things to do indoors, outside. Watching the latest Netflix series premiere, listening to your favorite tunes, or simply relaxing while reading a book or talking to a friend are all activities you can bring to your Orange County patio spaces!

With an outdoor entertainment overhaul, you can create the perfect ambiance by extending your living spaces to the great outdoors. Keep reading below to learn how you can relax in style and luxury in your Newport Beach, CA backyard.

SEE ALSO: Music, TV, and Relaxation Are on the Agenda This Summer – Are You Ready?

Set the Ambiance

Twinkling string lights among the trees, pool lights that automatically turn on at dusk, and landscape lighting expertly placed around flowerbeds are all ways to light your California home. There’s no need for harsh floodlights next to the firepit or by the spa that ruin the mood when you’re spending time outdoors. Having the perfect aesthetic while enjoying your outdoor entertainment is crucial no matter the time of the year.

Audio & Video Entertainment

Your dedicated listening room and media spaces are the perfect places to hear the strum of your favorite artist’s guitar or immerse yourself into a car chase scene in an action film, but you can take that experience outdoors, too. Weatherized outdoor TVs built to withstand the sun’s rays will bring stunning 4K image quality to the patio while friends or family playing in the yard can hear every word or music note thanks to satellite speakers and in-ground subwoofers installed in strategic locations.

Modern Security Cameras Require an Expert System Design & Installation Team

Several aspects of homeownership require an eye for detail: gardening and landscaping, interior design, maintenance…the list could go on! Another component of owning a home you should never overlook is having a security system.

Installing cameras that you found at your local big-box retailer will provide some protection, but a comprehensive security camera installation on your Newport Beach, CA property – one that includes a well-designed system that incorporates an alarm, video analytics, motion sensors, and more – will keep your home and your family protected. So whether you’re all at home sleeping in bed or are away for a vacation weekend, you’ll be able to monitor and manage your Orange County home.

Keep reading below to learn what features are included in a customized security and surveillance system from Launch Systems!

SEE ALSO: 3 Ways to Use Your Security System That You Hadn’t Thought of Yet

Futuristic Features

A security system that recognizes the difference between a neighbor walking their dog past your yard and a suspicious idling car near your driveway may seem like something straight out of a science fiction movie, but it’s not. Modern security cameras have several innovative functions, and having a professional team like Launch Systems handle the system design and installation ensures every feature is maximized to its utmost potential.

Add This Elegant Smart Home Solution to These Four Areas of Your Home

Many of our clients in the Newport Beach area want to incorporate innovative home solutions but are concerned that adding smart devices into their living spaces will detract from the sophisticated aesthetic they’ve curated.

Style, elegance, and convenience are just a few of the features that motorized shades can bring to your Orange County home. Designer fabrics not only visually complement your interior furnishings but are crafted to provide energy savings with scientific attributes built right into the design!

If you want to add modern, automated magic to your lifestyle without sacrificing your beautiful coastal views, scroll below to learn more! We’ll cover four areas of your home that you can improve with automated shades and drapes.

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Bedroom

Adding automated blackout shades to the sleeping areas of your California home ensures the best sleep possible for everyone in the family! Densely woven fabrics prevent ambient light from entering the room, allowing for a more restful and rejuvenating sleep experience at the tap of a button.

Outdoor Entertainment Has Never Been This Fun Before Now

From Irvine to Newport Beach and beyond, Californians know how to have fun. Sailing, surfing, boardwalk shopping, and the social scene are all things to enjoy when you’re not at work. Some days, though, it’s nice to return home in the evenings to take the opportunity to relax and wind down on the patio or in the pool.

The beach is always a short walk or drive away, but your Orange County backyard is even closer! Keep reading below to learn how you can upgrade your outdoor entertainment not just for summer but year-round fun, too.

SEE ALSO: Enjoy Natural Sunlight in Your Home with Just a Tap!

High-Performance Audio/Video

You can take the booming bass notes and crystal-clear dialogue you’ve come to know and love in your indoor media areas to your entertainment spaces outside! At Launch Systems, we work with several high-performance outdoor audio brands like James Loudspeaker, Triad, and Sonance to bring you and your family your favorite streaming stations, CDs, movie audio, podcasts and more!

In-ground subwoofers, expertly placed satellite speakers, and camouflaged rock and under-eave speakers can blanket your yard or outdoor kitchen with every note of a favorite song or leave you hanging on every word of an audiobook chapter while you garden. Our expert audio technicians will find the perfect audio setup that will leave you and your guests bathed in audio without blaring sound onto your neighbors’ properties.

Orange County Living Just Got a Little More Convenient with Motorized Window Treatments

California living is easy, but did you know that the expert team of technology professionals at Launch Systems can help you make it even easier? We strive to bring innovative smart home solutions to our Newport Beach clients, from outdoor audio/video to smart lighting and beyond. With a voice command or a gentle tap of your finger, your home will respond to meet your needs in mere seconds.

We've realized that there's one smart solution many of our clients in Orange County overlook, and that is motorized window treatments. At first, shades and blinds aren’t thought to be as “techy” as other smart solutions, but by automating them, you’d be surprised at how forward-thinking and nearly futuristic these stylish window coverings can be. You can save time, save money, and make your home look better, too.

Keep scrolling below to learn more!

SEE ALSO: Why Make the Switch from Manual to Motorized Window Treatments?

Convenience

If you have a large expanse of windows, multiple floors, or hard-to-reach windows, then you know how long it takes to simply open every window treatment in your home to let natural sunlight into your spaces. Sure, you could leave blinds or drapes open at all times, but then you lose valuable privacy from nosy neighbors and potential thieves.

It’s More than Music! A Multi-Room Audio System Brings Your Favorite Media Everywhere

So, you aren’t much of a music buff, and your friends would never consider calling you an audiophile. Don’t let that stop you from considering an audio system that spans your entire Newport Beach or nearby Orange County property!

A whole-house audio system can bring your favorite media – podcasts, audiobooks, sports, TV, movies, even YouTube – to every corner of your home, even outside. Plus, it will add a fun soundtrack to your next get-together, something you may not have even fathomed since you don’t consider yourself much of a music fan. Keep scrolling below to learn three areas of your California home that you can transform.

SEE ALSO: Enjoy Music Everywhere with New Products from Sonos

Listening Room

You don’t need to blast classic rock festivals in order to enjoy the bold and room-encompassing experience of a dedicated listening area. With floorstanding loudspeakers at the front of the room and bookshelf and surround speakers strategically placed amongst your space, you’ll be able to listen to a riveting true crime podcast with the host’s voice all around you, adding to the experience.

The best part of a whole-house audio system is the ability to take your audio to any room of the house. Simply pause your podcast episode using voice control, a universal remote, or your smartphone, then go wherever you need to go. You can pick up where you left off once you reach another area of your home – just press play!

Smart Control, Motorized Shading, and Whole-Home Audio Solutions Make Life Easier

Home automation is no longer a futuristic luxury afforded to the characters of a science fiction flick. Smart home automation is a proven trend that is here to stay. When you’re working with the professionals at Launch Systems, you can change the way you experience your Portland, OR home and incorporate all of your technologies into one intuitive and simple-to-use home control system.

Some technologies can make your home more comfortable, such as lighting and climate control; others can elevate your entertainment experience to another level! To learn about two of our favorite smart home solutions, keep reading below.

SEE ALSO: Don’t Let Social Distancing Get You Down – Socialize in Your Home Theater

Automated Window Treatments

Motorized blinds and shades can do more than cover your windows to provide privacy from peering eyes. Different fabric and style selections can offer various features depending on how you want to use them. For example, curtains made of tightly-woven fabric can block out ambient light, perfect for using in your bedroom and in home theater spaces.

With the tap of a button on your smart home control system, you can draw open the curtains to let warming, natural light into your bedroom in the mornings so you can more naturally ease yourself into the day ahead. In your living spaces, roller shades or sheer drapes with a looser fabric weave can allow softer light to filter into areas. Any annoying glare is reduced, but your family can still see the beautiful outdoor views through the fabrics.

The Age-Old Question: Do You Need High-Quality Speakers to Listen to Records? We Answer Below.

Maybe you’ve been collecting vinyl for decades. Or perhaps you’re just getting started filling a crate or shelf of albums. No matter your experience with vinyl, your music deserves to be heard with crystal-clear sound quality. There are many cheap turntables on the market, but if you’re looking for the best solution, it’s wise to avoid the all-in-one suitcase players. Your best bet is to use a receiver connected to high-end speakers by reputable brands like James Loudspeaker, Triad, or Sonos. From there, you can even expand to whole-home audio that brings your tunes to every room of your home. Let’s go through the basics of high-end audio and vinyl. As an AV design and installation company servicing Irvine, CA, and Orange County, we’ll help you find the best solution below.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           SEE ALSO: 3 Aspects of Home Audio You Don’t Want to Overlook  

Why Quality Speakers Are Essential for Vinyl

There’s something ritualistic about taking a record out the sleeve, placing it on the turntable, and setting the needle for the first song to start. But vinyl brings even more than novelty to music. Vinyl records offer a wide range of sound, enhanced recording fidelity, and an audible warmth that MP3s and CDs don’t quite deliver. Audiophiles appreciate the crackles and hisses in the medium and might find that their records provide a greater range of sound frequencies. You need quality speakers to hear this difference, and if you’re investing in a record collection, it’s worth it to scale up your speaker selection.  

High-End Speakers vs. Low-End

When you first hear records on high-end speakers, it will be like you’ve never experienced recorded music before. ‘High-end’ is a subjective term, but we usually classify it was speakers with quality materials and balanced sound frequencies. The best speakers should deliver low, deep bass notes just as well as mid-range frequencies for clear voices. Can you hear all the instruments? Are the treble notes smooth or irritating? We ask these questions when testing our speakers in our Irvine showroom. Low-quality speakers deliver off-balanced sound. Maybe you can only hear voices while hardly hearing the bass or piano melodies.  

Speaker Brands You Can Trust 

Sonos manufactures arguably some of the best wireless speakers available. You’ll still need to plug the speakers into an outlet, but by ‘wireless,’ we mean you won’t need to connect the speakers to a receiver. Instead, Sonos speakers connect over their own mesh network. Wireless setups are convenient, but we still believe that wired speakers are more reliable and can spread across greater distances. Brands like James Loudspeaker and Triad use durable materials in their speakers with more powerful drivers than lower-end devices. Their bookshelf or floor-standing speakers will connect to your record player via an amplifier or receiver.  

Your Orange County Home Can Shine in a Brilliant New Way with Tunable Lighting

Tunable LED lighting is a modern smart home addition that can completely transform how you see and interact with your home. Highlighting architectural aspects, showcasing your curated art collection, and supporting your daily activities as you move throughout your Laguna Beach, CA, home are just a few ways LED lighting can make your life more comfortable and convenient. But what exactly is tunable LED lighting, and is one type of tunable lighting better than others? Keep reading below to learn about three different types of tunable lighting and how each could potentially work on your Orange County property.

SEE ALSO: 3 of the Top Benefits to Tunable LED Lighting  

Dim to Warm Lighting

Lighting that can be tuned from dim to warm settings is a more basic iteration of tunable LED lighting, and basic doesn’t mean underwhelming. LED lighting that dims to a warm glow similar to that of incandescent can help you ease into a relaxed state of mind in the evenings before bed. Dim to warm tunable lighting is perfect for homeowners looking for a more cost-effective and longer-lasting alternative to an incandescent, yet still prefer the warm glow of the older lighting technology.  

Color Tunable Lighting

Imagine saturated, vibrant colors from throughout the color spectrum, shining in and around your California property during dinner parties, hangouts, or movie nights with the family. Ketra lighting is our favorite full-spectrum tunable lighting brand because of their dedication to the science and art of light. And with the recent acquisition of Ketra by Lutron, the duo is unstoppable in providing superior tunable lighting solutions to homeowners just like you.  

Tunable White Lighting

Perfect for general and accent lighting throughout your home, these LEDs can shift between a warm-white around 2,700K and a cool-white around 5,000K. Our bodies psychologically respond to these variances in white light, feeling energized with cool, white light and relaxing with warmer, white light. By incorporating tunable white lighting into your kitchen, living areas, and workspaces, you’ll support your daily activities with the power of smart technology!   To further shine a light on the possibilities you can bring to your Laguna Beach-area property, call us now at (949) 515-7030, chat with us at the bottom of your browser window, or connect with us using our online form. We look forward to assisting you!

Lutron RadioRA 2: A Scalable, Wireless Home Control System

Lutron lighting has been around since the late 1950s with the solid-state dimmer's invention by co-founder Joel Spira. Since Lutron Electronics’ inception, the company has continued to innovate the lighting industry and later began dominating the home control market with automated shading and smart lighting. Imagine pressing a button or using a voice command to dim the lights in your house, raise or lower motorized shades, and control your Irvine, CA, home’s HVAC system. It’s possible with a Lutron RadioRA 2 system installed by the home automation experts at Launch Systems. With tremendous respect to our clients’ needs, we design, install and support smart home devices in new homes and retrofit projects in Orange County. Keep reading below to learn how the Lutron RadioRA 2 system can transform your life, then contact us for a free consultation.

SEE ALSO: Lutron’s RadioRA 2 Smart Lighting Technology Makes Life Easy  

Climate Control & Shading

Adding a smart Lutron thermostat to your home control system lets you control the temperature in your home using a wall keypad, your smart device, or a pre-programmed smart scene. Whether you’re at home or away for the weekend, you’ll be able to monitor and operate your HVAC system to ensure maximum comfort and energy savings. By installing a wireless temperature sensor in a room, each room of your home’s temperature is monitored. If a specific temperature is reached, then your HVAC will respond accordingly, or you can override the automation by adjusting the temperature yourself. You can pair your climate control with motorized shading, too. If the room becomes too cool during the day, then your blinds will open automatically to let warm, natural sunlight stream into your living spaces.  

Lighting

A Lutron RadioRA 2 system is scalable, so don't opt out of smart lighting because it seems too daunting for your home project. You can first install the system in your most-used spaces, perhaps the home theater and bedrooms. From there, you can add the kitchen and outdoor entertainment areas when you're ready.  

Integrates with Other Products

You aren’t limited to only using Lutron devices in a RadioRA 2 system, either. You can incorporate your Control4 automation system or use Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Josh.ai voice control. There doesn’t seem to be any other brand nearly as versatile as Lutron. And the brand is continually innovating, something it’s been doing for over 70 years, so your system is built to last as you add more smart products to your home over time.     To enjoy the simple and convenient lifestyle Lutron RadioRA 2 can bring to your Orange County home, connect with us now using this form or chat with us below. We can’t wait to hear from you.