Archive for 2015

What’s the Best Lighting for Your Home Theater?

As you step into a softly lit commercial movie theater, you pause momentarily for your eyes to adjust. The previews have already started. Everything suddenly comes into view. You see walkways, stairs, and, finally, an open row of seats. The second you enter the room a mood is set. Everyone is excited about the upcoming…

How to Choose the Best Home Theater Seating

You may be surprised to find out there’s more to picking the right home theater seating than just walking into a furniture store and pointing at a few items you like. There are many issues to consider, like the placement of seats in relation to speakers, filling the viewer’s visual field to the ideal portions,…

Can Lightning Strikes Ruin Electronics?

Lightning can in fact destroy electronics, telephones and any system controlled by wires or conductive material. Although unplugging all of your electronics is a great way to protect everything, this can be an enormous hassle in large homes and certainly isn’t possible if you’re away or on vacation. Whole house surge protection is a great…

The History of Home Entertainment

We’d like to share some insight into where home entertainment systems are heading, but first, we think it’s important to talk about how we got where we are today. The notion of having a 160 inch projection theater in your living room wasn’t really an option 30 years ago, but try to imagine what it…

Hiding Outdoor Speakers

The strategies used to hide outdoor speakers depend largely on the outdoor space that you’re looking to blend your music with the scenery. Speakers can be strategically built into decking, patios, trellises or pergolas in a way that blends nicely with a structure, but hiding speakers in more open areas requires a bit more strategic…

How to Control Outdoor Lights With Your Phone

Outdoor Lighting is one of the many things that can be controlled by your smart phone.  At Moseley Electronics, our specialists write Apps that can control nearly everything inside and outside your home.  We can customize the Apps to fit your needs, and you can manage all aspects of your outdoor lighting from your smart…

Upright Vacuums vs. Central Vacuum Systems

What Sucks About Upright Vacuums? The answer is they really don’t suck much…literally.  In reality, what they do suck up tends to get recirculated back into the atmosphere.  There are many differences between the traditional upright vacuum and the central vacuum system. What Can You Expect from a Central Vac System? A Cleaner Home –…

Hiding Wires from Your Electronics

We spend a lot of money on our technology and electronics.  We’d much rather have them be the focal point, instead of the unsightly cords and wires that can become a tangled mess and true eye sore! Our experts at Moseley Electronics can help solve this problem and make your cords more manageable and hidden…

Mounting TV’s vs. TV Stands – Which is Better?

Is it better to mount your television to the wall or use a TV stand?  This is a question that we get asked frequently.  There are several things you need to consider when deciding which option is best for you. Things to Consider There are Pros and Cons to each option.  When determining your viewing…

What is the Best Mount to use for your Flat Panel TV?

Flat Mount – Keeps your TV close to the wall and hides unsightly cables well.  For rooms where you can see the sides of the television, this provides a crisp, clean look to your TV. Tilt Mount – This mount does exactly what it says – allows you to tilt your television downward for a…