 DESIGNING A LOW BUDGET CUSTOM HOME THEATER
Out of boredom of daily life, one always seeks for a break from his routine. A break from routine often means taking some time off from your work and spending some time with your family. But it’s not every day you are looking for such thing. Like for instance, sometimes watching a good movie or having some entertainment at home relieves you from the monotonous life. That’s where home theater comes for the rescue! But designing a home theater room requires you to consider your budget. But don’t you worry even if you have a low budget; you can still have your home theater installed at low cost. Here are the things you need to consider if you want a home theater within a lower budget: RESEARCH COMPONENTSThe first and foremost thing you need to consider is to do a lot of research regarding the components you are going to need for your home theater setup. Try to find out the stuff which will help you to avoid an upgrade too soon. This means you need to look for components which are in pace with the technology available in the market. That requires you not to buy all the components at once. So keep on searching and when you find anything appropriate and suitable for your setup. SCREENNow coming towards the care one can exercise when it comes to the different components. Choose that TV which can easily cater to your needs and be economical at the same time. Like having a 4K TV is desirable but if you cannot afford it, go for the other economical options. You don’t even need a smart TV these days for your home theater. You just need to find a TV with a screen big enough to fulfill your entertainment desires. For a home theater installation, you can also consider a projector instead of a TV. But it comes with more complexity, as required for a projection-based home theater. SPEAKERSConsidering another core component of home theater, which is Speakers. While buying the speakers just make sure, you don’t get into this cliché “Bigger is better”. You just need to know that how to adjust your speakers so as to get maximum output. Like, choosing where do you place your satellite speakers does have an impact, no matter which size your speakers are. You just need to find the right speakers according to the size of your living room and your budget as well. Also with every home theater PC, you will also need a remote control in order to manage all the attached devices. In that case, if you have an android phone or tablet, use it! Simply installing an application like Universal TV remote control can make your android serve as an actual remote. RECEIVERNow the most important component of a home theater is a receiver and that’s the part where you should not consider being economical. If you are able to get the right receiver for your home theater at any cost, you can compromise on other things as mentioned above. Now you also need to realize the fact that home entertainment installation is not just about the technical stuff but you’d also need to consider comfortable seating arrangements like a sofa etc. While considering them just make sure that, they don’t add too much to the total cost of your package. Besides, you can use most of your household items for this purpose. Therefore, with just a little research, even with a limited budget, you can have your own respectable home theater.
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 HOW TO PREVENT YOUR SMART HOME FROM BEING HACKED?We are in the era of smart technology. It is least likely to find anything today that does not involve smart devices. Starting from smartphones to smartwatches and Home Automation systems, we are literally surrounded. Although home automation has made our life easier, it comes with danger. Sure, we are able to perform almost all the tasks like controlling lighting, climate, entertainment systems and appliances. However, that does also put the privacy of your personal life and security at stake. Potentially, it provides access to home automation system to hackers.
Now here are some typical threats and ways to tackle these threats to make your home automation safer. THREATSThe biggest security threat to home automation is an unsafe router. You see router is the pivot point of the whole system. If a person is able to access the router that actually means your whole home automation system is toast. So, you need to secure your router with a strong password. Also, do not forget to change the default password of your router. A safe router is actually the basic line of defense against all the cyber threats. Secondly, most of the ISPs provide you with the facility to check the history of which devices have accessed your router. So, you might consider reviewing the history or logs frequently. Moreover, almost all the smart devices in the world are vulnerable to hacking. So, with every smart device in your home automation system, the security of your system is compromised. However, this threat of security can be lowered by using smart devices built by reputable brands. Although not all the companies consider the security of their products seriously, some do. So smart home installation requires you to exercise due care in choosing the brand for your appliances. COMPANIESThe companies that provide all such appliances for your home automation system also test fixes to bugs. As result, they do offer an updates in the software of the device. So, make sure that your devices are updated according to the latest software to avoid any security threat. WI-FI SECURITYThere is also a threat to your private information while you are using public Wi-Fi because a public Wi-Fi is more open to hackers. So, make sure not to operate any home automation application on any public Wi-Fi . Also, consider to frequently changing the passwords of the connected devices to your system (including the router). And always keep strong ones, this makes the security of your system strong. HIRE SOMEONEYou may also prefer to hire a network security consultant who can guide you to make your network more secure. Also, it is always advisable to have a proper home automation security system with layers. For example,a fingerprint sensor to add another layer of protection. So, by following all these measures, you can make your home automation system safer and less exposed to threats. With just a little care, you can keep enjoying the benefits of a home automation system without the fears of any hack into the system. |
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