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The Power of the Cloud: Verkada Home Security Systems

A Verkada home security camera on the eaves of a house.

Smart Cameras for Stronger Security 

As a leading home technology integrator based in the Fort Lauderdale, FL, area, First Priority Audio is always on the lookout for the most reliable, efficient, and innovative security solutions to enhance our client’s safety. One brand that consistently meets our high standards is Verkada, a pioneer in home security systems.

What sets Verkada apart from older and more traditional security systems is its advanced cloud-based platform. This state-of-the-art approach eliminates the need for bulky recording devices and hard drives that you need to configure routinely. Instead, all video footage from your Verkada cameras is stored securely in the cloud. 

How does a cloud-based home security system work? Find out below! 

Why Camera Quality Matters for Home Surveillance

An Avigilon home surveillance camera on a wooden ceiling.

Catch Every Detail with HD Home Security Cameras 

Are your home surveillance cameras outdated? Is ‘old-school’ the best way to describe the video quality? If so, it may be time for an upgrade. 

HD surveillance cameras provide more detail with sharper images so you can decipher faces, license plates, and more accurate colors. Modern home surveillance cameras also include infrared and thermal imaging to see better in the dark.  

If it’s ever necessary to capture evidence through your surveillance cameras, it will be incredibly frustrating if the footage is no help due to poor video quality. You can better protect your Parkland, FL, home with HD surveillance cameras. Here’s how to find them! 

Sharpen Your Home Security with Luma Outdoor Cameras

A close-up on a Luma outdoor security camera installed on the eave of a brick house.

The Latest Smart Features to Protect Your Home 

In the past, home security cameras recorded constant, consecutive videos without interacting with the rest of your security system. If something happened to your house, you’d need to sift through hours of footage until you found something without knowing when the incident occurred. 

Then smart alerts became available, notifying homeowners whenever their surveillance cameras detected motion. But notifications can become unreasonable when the system constantly pings your phone about squirrels on the deck or your own vehicle in the driveway. 

But home security cameras are only getting smarter, and if you’re ready for an upgrade, our partner Luma’s cameras offer more peace of mind than ever. Here’s how Luma’s new outdoor security cameras work and can keep your home safe in Lighthouse Point, FL. 

Case Study: Home Lighting Automation by First Priority Audio

A modern house with a wine cellar under the stairs illuminated by red lighting.

See How We Transformed a South Florida Home’s Lighting 

Lighting can make or break a home’s atmosphere. We’ve seen beautiful, multi-million dollar homes that look great during the day. But once the sun sets, their subpar lighting drags the mood down. 

Luckily for homeowners in the Palm Beach, FL, area, our expertise in home lighting automation and design offers a total lighting game-changer.  

We recently helped a client and friend of First Priority Audio install an all-new home lighting system with state-of-the-art fixtures by DMF Lighting. What can a new lighting installation do for a home? Find out below! 

Multi-Room Audio Case Study: Building a B&O Sound System

A B&O sound system in a Florida condo.

SEE ALSO: 4 Signs You’ll Love Bang & Olufsen Speakers 

Spreading Sound with B&O 

The client lived in an open-concept condo and wanted music to flow through the entire space. We knew he would need more than just a soundbar for such a wide area, so we recommended three speakers for the living room and kitchen space: the Beosound Theatre, Beolab 28, and Beolab 50 speakers.  

The Beosound Theatre is an elegant and powerful soundbar that includes a whopping twelve drivers to direct audio above, below, and to the side of the TV screen. We installed two Beolab 28 floor-standing speakers for the left/right audio channels in a surround sound system. The Beolab 28 are tall, slim speakers that provide studio-quality sound. 

Across the living room space, we put in B&O’s magnum opus, the Beolab 50 floor-standing speaker. The Beolab 50, in combination with the 28 and Theatre, fills the entire space with powerful but evenly balanced audio. The customer was so pleased with B&O’s sound performance that we added the Beosound Stage soundbar to the bedroom, too. 

A Simplified Setup 

Bang & Olufsen speakers wirelessly communicate with each other, so we didn’t need to install an amplifier or speaker wires. We simply mounted the speakers and connected them to the home network, and voilà! A multi-room sound system was ready to enjoy. 

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