Stay Connected for Both Fun & Work This Season It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and as we celebrate with family and friends, we need a strong Wi-Fi network to reach everyone efficiently. Maybe for the first time, many of us are working or learning from home with our entire family. And we…
The Only Way to Watch Live Sports and Movies in Your Home Everybody has a 4K TV in their living rooms, bedrooms, or home theaters. When you want vivid displays and realistic images, it doesn’t disappoint. And yet, you can do better! As football season heads down the field toward the Super Bowl in January,…
The Proper Equipment Made to Withstand the Elements for Years to Come Warm and sunny weather is upon us. Instead of staying cooped up indoors, why not take the entertainment you enjoy indoors, outside? The crisp, high-definition audio/video performance you’ve come to expect from your devices can now travel with you to your patio. With…
Bring Entertainment to Your Florida Backyard in Exciting Ways Summer 2020 may be a bit different than previous summers, but that doesn’t mean you can’t outfit your Windermere, FL property for your maximum enjoyment. Summer fun at home is still an opportunity for creating memories with the entire family, so why not do it in…
Ted Hollander Designs will stay open as a federally mandated essential business As businesses close throughout the country to aid in social distancing and halting the spread of COVID-19, we have been designated by the government as an essential business that may remain open to support our community during this time. That being said,…
The team at Ted Hollander Designs is keeping an eye on all the latest news about the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States and around the world, and we are taking all necessary precautions to keep our employees, clients and community safe during this time. Health precautions and protocols in line with WHO and CDC…
How Smart Home Technology Improves Wellness When people think of smart home automation, they tend to think first about luxury and convenience. While that may be a huge benefit of automation, it’s not the only reason to invest in smart technology. One of the most recent trends in smart home technology is the intelligent use…
What to Look for in High-Performance Audio in 2020 Let’s start with a little history. CDs, which have been with us since the early 1980s, ushered in the era of digital audio, replacing vinyl as the dominant source of music distribution. And CDs are still a high-quality audio source, featuring uncompressed full dynamic range sound….
The Media Room Design Trend is the Entertainment Room Media rooms often get mentioned in the same breath as home theaters. Truth be told, a home theater is a media room (perhaps more customized for movie watching), and a media room can always double as a home theater. What’s the difference, and should you care?…
Building or Remodeling? It’s the Perfect Time Recently I wrote about why I started Ted Hollander Designs. After many years of providing homeowners with high-end, custom audio and video solutions, I saw home technology evolving well beyond just audio and video. You are likely familiar with smart home technology, and you may already have some…
Aspire to Greatness with These Solutions Love music? Us too. That’s why we offer the best high-end audio solutions for your Windermere, FL home. Of course, there are plenty of ways you can enjoy great music in any room of your home — from wireless components to flawless, high-fidelity speakers that sound like a concert…
Crafting a Smart Home Technology System with a Personal Touch As I get close to the ten year mark with Ted Hollander Designs, it’s hard not to get a little nostalgic about how I made it here. If you’re an Orlando native or long-time client, you may remember how it all started. For those just…
How Smart Lighting Control Helps You Save If there’s one thing that always comes up when I talk to my clients about integrating smart technology, it’s energy use. That’s a perfectly logical place to go — after all, it’s one area where they expect a very concrete return on investment. But saving energy is about…
Enhance Your Smart Home with Intelligent Connections You can have brand new tires, a fresh paint job, custom seats, the latest GPS technology, and a V8 engine in your car, but if you don’t have a functioning, efficient transmission, you’re not likely to get anywhere very soon. Similarly, you can have the coolest 4K TV,…
Here’s the Latest: From The Best of CEDIA to Crestron’s Latest Updates. As the owner of Ted Hollander Designs, I’m always trying to stay on top of the latest trends in our industry. After all, my job is to deliver you with best-in-class home technology solutions, featuring the latest systems that are sure to elevate…
The Secret to Stunning Sound As we approach fall here in Winter Park FL, I like to sit in the backyard and enjoy a little bit of fresh air. Maybe listen to my favorite music and grill up a nice dinner for the family. But I never liked to sacrifice sound quality for an outdoor…
Build a System That Looks as Good as It Plays If you’ve done any research on home av equipment, you probably get a lot of information on how the devices work. Specs, performance reviews, and more tell you all about the quality of the product. You may even think that’s all the AV…
Make a House a Home with One-Touch “What’s the most important piece of smart technology you can add to your home?” It’s probably the most common question I hear. Smart automation is fun, but most homeowners don’t want to waste time or money adding unnecessary devices to their property. So, what do I tell…
Find Out Which Features and Products Make the Most Sense Getting behind any new emerging technology can be intimidating. How can you decide which products or companies to trust? The act of even figuring out what technology you’d want to bring into your home can be tricky. Since “smart technology” has become more affordable…
Find Out Why Projectors Are Not for All Home Theater Systems When you think of what comprises a home cinema, what first comes to mind? For me and many others, it’s the classic projector and screen combination. It’s the most traditional way to enjoy a film, after all. But for some home theaters, a projector…
Explore the Many Ways Our Home Audio Video Systems Can Help For many years now, I have been helping Central Florida homeowners by crafting custom entertainment systems for their properties. Over the years, of course, consumer’s wants have shifted. The latest homeowner request: access to their favorite music-streaming services as part of their entertainment systems….
Home Lighting Control Makes Your Winter Park, FL Property Shine We’ve all been here: The sun is out, you’ve got nothing to do – it’s time to step out and enjoy some of the local attractions. Maybe go to a movie or check out an Orlando theme park. The only problem is that you don’t…
Make Sure Your Next Project Runs as Smoothly as Possible I get this question all the time; from clients, builders and other professionals around Lake Mary, FL. “When should I start working with a smart home automation installer?” The answer I give is simple. I just say “as soon as possible.” Sometimes it’s easy to…
Get the Most Out of Your Windermere, FL Theater or Media Room Installation As home theater experts, my team and I occasionally encounter potential clients who previously had theater installations go wrong – whether it was from a DIY project or elsewhere. Some common mistakes we’ve observed: Disproportionate display sizes and height, poorly placed and…
I’ve been designing, building, and optimizing dedicated home theaters for more years than I’d like to admit. Over those years. trends in home audio video technology and interior design have changed these spaces but the core idea is the same: Create a space that emulates the movie theater experience and eliminates all distractions so the…
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