Daniel Tapolow

Mesh Networks for Home Automation   Mesh networking is a fancy way of saying every device is able to talk to every other device. The advantage in home automation is multiple paths to the destination device. Imagine you want to drive across town to work. If there’s only one possible route to get there then you’ll be late if traffic is heavy or worse, an accident has occurred and stopped traffic. However, if you have multiple alternate routes available then you’ll always get there on time regardless of road conditions That’s a mesh network. Mesh Networks Increase Reliability Most computer and communication networks are composed of some form of mesh topology. Some networks contain bottlenecks, and the fewer bottlenecks a network has, the more reliable it is. Common examples of mesh networks are computer enterprise networks, the Internet, cell phones, and home automation networks. Wireless Networks Are Mesh Network Wireless networks are mesh networks out of necessity. The advantage (and problem) with wireless devices is their portability. Wireless devices are often moved about freely and sometimes need to reconnect to additional wireless devices to maintain their network connection. If you’ve ever been talking on your cell phone and moved into […]

Infinite AV is now offering invisible speakers. Whether you are creating an articulate ambience in every room of the home, or a dedicated high performance listening environment for music, or implementing the latest multichannel surround sound home cinema, Amina Invisible Loudspeakers have the performance to fill your home with sound, without interrupting the interior creativity of your space. In-ceiling, in-wall, plastered-over or installed behind leather, wood, or other surface material, Amina speakers provide flexibility to meet the most demanding of spaces, whether it be in a beautiful home, a designer retail store, luxury hotel, exclusive restaurant, inspirational corporate space, stunning gallery or sumptuous spa…We have an invisible loudspeaker to meet every listening and aesthetic requirement. Amina speakers generate a very diffuse music source meaning less (up to four times less!) speakers are required to fill a space with beautiful sound. The product can also be applied under wood veneers, acrylic, laminates, leather and many other surfaces allowing designers a free hand to conceive the future.

As thin as cardboard, LG’s ‘wallpaper’ OLED TV slaps on your wall like a poster           The dream of hanging your TV on the wall like a poster is now a reality: LG officially introduced its W-Series OLED on Wednesday morning at CES 2017, and it’s every bit as cool as you might imagine. As the flagship of LG’s 2017 OLED TV lineup, the W-Series — previously referred to as “Wallpaper OLED” — exemplifies an OLED TV panel’s inherently thin and light form factor. At just 1/10 of an inch thick, the W-series’ panel is barely thicker than a piece of cardboard, and its bezel is nearly nonexistent, creating the effect of a picture that simply emanates from the wall. The W series — which is available in 65- and 77-inch options — mounts to a wall with a remarkably simple system of two keyhole-style locks at the top, and magnets at the bottom to keep the TV snugly secured flush against the mounting surface — with no gaps. All of the TV’s hardware is stored inside an included soundbar armed with Dolby Atmos surround sound capability. The included sound bar acts as a hub, accepting all of

Home automation gives you access to control devices in your home from a mobile device anywhere in the world. The term may be used for isolated programmable devices, like thermostats and sprinkler systems, but home automation more accurately describes homes in which nearly everything — lights, appliances, electrical outlets, heating and cooling systems — are hooked up to a remotely controllable network. From a home security perspective, this also includes your alarm system, and all of the doors, windows, locks, smoke detectors, surveillance cameras and any other sensors that are linked to it. Home Automation Developments Until fairly recently, automated central control of building-wide systems was found only in larger commercial buildings and expensive homes. Typically involving only lighting, heating and cooling systems, building automation rarely provided more than basic control, monitoring and scheduling functions and was accessible only from specific control points within the building itself. Home automation is a step toward what is referred to as the “Internet of Things,” in which everything has an assigned IP address, and can be monitored and accessed remotely. The first and most obvious beneficiaries of this approach are “smart” devices and appliances that can be connected to a local area network,

Infinite AV is currently running a program offering discounted labor and parts on all TV mountings this holiday season. We can mount the TV with either a flat, tilting or fully articulated bracket that allows you to swing the TV to face in any direction. Best way to clean a TV up is to move its equipment into another room like a closet, attic or basement. This gives you a clean and sharp look as there are no wires or boxes under the TV. Reach out now for a free quote!    

Infinite AV Solutions teamed up with the Hope for ChildrenFoundation for their annual Toy drive and Adopt a family for the holidays. They collect and distribute toys to children in need around Monmouth County. Each year, the drive continues to grow because of the generosity of our community. Last year they were able to help 55 families, and this year they hoped to make it even bigger…well they did and were able to help 70 families this year!!! Infinite AV Solutions was thankful to be part of something so amazing. The Infinite team really appreciated this opportunity and plan on teaming up with many local charities in 2017! [ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”2″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_thumbnails” override_thumbnail_settings=”0″ thumbnail_width=”240″ thumbnail_height=”160″ thumbnail_crop=”1″ images_per_page=”20″ number_of_columns=”0″ ajax_pagination=”0″ show_all_in_lightbox=”0″ use_imagebrowser_effect=”0″ show_slideshow_link=”1″ slideshow_link_text=”[Show slideshow]” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

GIVEAWAY- To celebrate the success of our business this year. We are giving away Amazon Echos….. TO ENTER:  LIKE our Facebook page, SHARE this post, & Message us the word “Infinite”. *You will get an extra entry for every share and for each friend you invite to the page. Winners will be chosen on Dec 15th just in time for the Holidays . Good luck *If you have already liked the page message us infinite and share the post.*    

Why Your Internet Is Slow Is your Internet performing below its advertised speed? Is it unusually sluggish when it comes to watching Netflix or uploading your latest videos to YouTube? Before you start blaming your ISP for some nefarious blocking or throttling scheme, there are a few steps you should take to ensure that your computers or networking gear are not at fault. My first step when I experience any slowdown in my bandwidth is to test the speed on another device to see if there’s a problem on my network or the device itself. This isn’t a definitive test, but it’s a good starting point. I pull up Speedtest.net on my computer browser and run a speed test for my home network to see if my bandwidth is close to what I should be experiencing on my network. For optimal results you should connect your computer directly to your modem via an Ethernet cable. We’ll get to why in a moment, and if you have a MacBook Air or don’t have an Ethernet cable (or laptop), don’t worry. Once you determine that your Internet speed is below what you currently pay for there are several reasons (and some solutions).

With The holidays coming up soon it’s time to think about helping some of the people less fortunate. Infinite AV Solutions is teaming up with The Hope for Children Foundation on their annual Toy drive and Holiday Family adoption. With the generosity of others last year they were able to help 55 families!  If you are interested please email Dan at dtap@infiniteavsolutions.com or Kristie at kkane@hfcf.org  Www.hfcf.org    “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” -John Bunyan

Nest’s Dropcam outage reveals the downside of online-only IP cameras For a few hours last night, Dropcam users couldn’t access their camera feeds at all. Some Dropcam and Nest Cam users may have felt a little less secure last night, when a service outage rendered the IP cameras inaccessible for several hours. The outage also affected other Nest products, including Nest Learning Thermostats and Protect smoke detectors. Nest acknowledged the outage at 9:28 p.m. Eastern time, and restored service at 12:48 a.m. The Alphabet-owned company hasn’t explained exactly what caused the lengthy outage, but is encouraging users to contact customer support if problems persist.   For Nest thermostat owners, the outage was a small inconvenience, preventing remote control via Nest’s mobile and web apps. Users could still adjust the temperature directly on the Nest itself, just like a regular thermostat. However, Dropcam and Nest Cam users don’t have that kind of offline fallback. Accessing the camera feed requires an Internet connection to Dropcam’s servers, rendering the cameras worthless during an outage. Not surprisingly, local Wi-Fi access for Dropcam is one of the most popular user requests. Still, Dropcam has insisted that this feature isn’t worth doing. “While we recognize there are times