Tips From The Top

Does your home need a wireless intercom system?

While they could be seen as a luxury of the past, especially now that we’re all walking around with portable communication devices, wireless intercom systems present a basic in home communication that could best suit your family’s needs in the simplest way. And as a recent post on smarthome.com points out, “Sometimes with smart technology,…it’s good to get back to basics, and communicating with other people in your household can take on many forms beyond shouting.”

We can all hear that.

First, consider how your family would use a wireless intercom system. Because as we all know, as much as our mobile devices streamline our communications, not everyone in our lives is up for using a smartphone. Like your new baby. Or your young kids, who prefer to yell for you, six rooms away. All day long. Or your elderly mother-in-law, who’s staying with you, but not about to learn to use a smartphone. In fact, there are plenty of people in our homes for whom a wireless intercom system not only makes sense, but is essential.

And these people we love? All key reasons to install and use a wireless intercom system, according to the smarthome blog.

Finding the right system to suit your family’s needs is the next decision. Luckily, there are a number of excellent systems available today in a variety of formats to best fit your home.

For our premium total home automation system clients, we at Jackson Hole specialize in installing Savant’s wireless intercom system. This system allows you to access every room in your home and the entry points, from anywhere in the world. Savant’s system provides clients the optimum communication tools for ease and functionality in their homes.

For the DIYer, Echo Dots allows home owners to “drop in” on their Alexa system, specifically speaking into a single room, or several rooms at a time. “Alexa, drop in on Grandma,” will allow you to speak into Grandma’s room, and hear her reply. You can also drop in on people in more than one room, to let them know dinner is ready. Amazon Echo Show Second Generation offers a10-inch screen to add HD video to your call functionality.

To learn more about how you can take advantage of a wireless intercom system in your home, call us at Jackson Hole AV. We’d love to discuss the possibilities.