With spring-like temperatures and sunshine finally rolling through Missouri and St. Louis, your thoughts may be turning to preparing your outdoor areas for warm-weather fun in spring, summer, and early fall. You might have a project that you're planning, like expanding your patio, a new pool, or an outdoor kitchen. One of the best ways to make those areas an extension of your comfortable indoors is to add high-quality audio and video entertainment. With all your entertainment options right there, why come back inside?

As a home technology and outdoor AV company, Elite Technology Solutions can show you all the options for adding that extra dimension of fun to your outside spaces. Keep reading below to see how AV can put the crowning touch on your new outdoor amenities.

Read on to discover some of our favorite outdoor entertainment system options for your St. Louis home.

Do you have an investment in high-end home theater components? If you have a 4K projector, Dolby Atmos surround system, and high-end speakers like KEF, you want to enjoy everything your equipment has to offer in visuals and sound.

You might be thinking, what am I missing? Much of today's content is delivered via streaming, whether music or video. While 4K video and Dolby Atmos audio are available for a growing amount of content, streaming doesn’t always deliver the best possible quality video and sound. This is because streaming needs to vary the amount of digital information transmitted over the internet connection.

Is there a way to get the most out of your St. Louis, MO high-end home cinema? Yes, with a Kaleidescape movie server and player system. As a premier Kaleidescape dealer, Elite Technology Solutions can help you hear and see every last detail from your favorite entertainment. Keep reading below to learn more!

Is it a wireless world? Yes, for the most part. Just about every new connected device sold relies on Wi-FI connectivity. Many of them have the option for a wired network connection, but since wireless gives people the freedom to roam about the house or place a connected device where it’s most convenient, most of these aren’t used.

Does that mean a wired home network is dead? Not at all, and wired connections can also improve the Wi-Fi performance in your St. Louis, MO home. Learn more about how to structure a home network installation for maximum speed and performance below.

Houses of worship are varied, with sanctuaries and spaces of many sizes, interior styles, and shapes. In our 34 years of experience working with churches and congregations in designing auditorium sound systems, one of the questions that sparks the liveliest conversations is, "Where do I put the speakers?" Naturally, the acoustics of the space, and perhaps more importantly, how the congregation worships and services are conducted, will play key roles in the design of the audio system.

Should there be one speaker or many? Should you have a central speaker or a cluster suspended from the ceiling? Should you have speakers on columns or side walls? Do you need subwoofers? Keep reading below to see how we address these questions for St. Louis, MO houses of worship.