Fall is here, but that doesn’t mean hurricane season in the Lowcountry is over. The Atlantic season runs through November 30, and October storms still knock out power across Charleston and the surrounding area, from Mt. Pleasant to Kiawah Island.

Storm checklists usually stop at plywood and a full gas tank, but your home's technology needs a plan, too. One nearby lightning strike can send a surge through your AV rack and take out the processor that runs your entire home system. And if your internet drops while you're evacuated inland, you lose visibility of what's happening at home.

Protecting your system amounts to a small number of upgrades our team at Custom Home Sound installs and supports year-round. Don’t know where to start? Keep reading to see what you need to do before the next named storm shows up on the forecast.

Multi-Room Video Built for Football Fans in the Tri-County Area

Football season in Charleston and the surrounding area means more than one game worth watching at once, an SEC matchup at noon, an ACC rivalry that afternoon, and Sunday's NFL slate stacked on top of both.

If you have a living room, a patio, and a bar area, each needing something different on screen, a one-TV-and-one-remote setup will never keep everyone happy. Multi-room video, when done right by a professional integrator like Custom Home Sound, gives every entertainment space its own game, its own audio, and its own control, so nobody's stuck watching a game they’re not interested in.

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Motorized shades are a transformative addition to any home. Imagine the light shifting automatically as you go about your day. You enjoy natural light and privacy exactly when you need it without lifting a finger. 

But before you fall in love with a fabric swatch, there's a more practical question to answer first: battery-powered or wired? The answer usually comes down to where you are in your renovation, and not simply personal preference.

Video walls aren't just for sports bars and corporate lobbies anymore. What started as a commercial display technology has found a home in residential spaces for media rooms, home theaters, dedicated game rooms, and large entertaining areas, where a standard TV simply can't do the job. If you've ever wondered what goes into one of these systems and whether it might be right for your home, here's what you need to know.