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OUTDOOR TECHNOLOGY
Top 15 Outdoor
Security/
Surveillance
Brands
1. Amazon (Ring)
2. Snap One (Luma,
Wirepath, Visualint,
Control4)
3. Doorbird
4. IC Realtime
5. Alarm.com
6. Axis Communications
(2N)
7. Google
8. Hikvision
9. ELK Products
10. Nice/Nortek Control
(Elan)
11. Sony
12. Honeywell
13. Clare Controls
14. Leviton
15. Vivotek
tion of exterior surveillance
cameras, up from 46% of
outdoor jobs in 2020. The
survey did not delve into
other outdoor security
equipment, including motion
detection, perimeter projection
such as photoelectric
beams, fence-mounted
shake-detection, or magnetic
driveway alarms.
The top brands being implemented
in outdoor video
surveillance/security are Amazon
(Ring), Snap One (Luma,
Wirepath, Visualint, Control4),
Doorbird, IC Realtime,
Alarm.com, Axis Communications
(2N), Google, Hikvision,
ELK Products, Nice/Nortek
(Elan), Sony, Honeywell, Clare
Controls, Leviton, Vivotek,
and GW Security.
Looking at outdoor video,
the category has certainly
been bolstered in the
past several years with the
acquisition of SunBrite by
Snap One and the entry of
Samsung into the market
with its Terrace TV. According
to the study, nearly half
of all outdoor video projects
(48%) last year included
a video entertainment
element, whether that be
an outdoor TV, an enclosure
or a video projector/screen.
That percentage is up solidly
by 7% from 2020.
One of the most interesting
results from this year's
study is the breakdown
of the type of video being
deployed. For years, the category
has been dominated by
outdoor TVs, but the use of
outdoor video projection has
skyrocketed. Indeed, the split
between outdoor TVs and
outdoor projectors is nearly
equal now. In 2021, dealers
reported doing almost the
same number of projects with
displays as with projectors.
In all, 42% of all outdoor
video projects have TVs.
Meanwhile, 40% of outdoor
video projects have projectors.
Just two years ago, the
percentage of outdoor TV
installations was more than
four times as frequent than
outdoor projectors.
According to survey
respondents, the top brands
being used in outdoor TVs,
projectors, mounts and
enclosures are Snap One/
SunBrite, Samsung, Peerless-AV,
LG Elite, Séura,
Stealth Acoustics, Screen
Innovations, Draper, Planar,
Legrand AV/Chief, Legrand
AV/Da-Lite, and Apollo.
Outdoor Lighting
Shines Bright
Clearly, the lighting revolution
taking hold among
custom integrators is
happening in the landscape
lighting category. According
to the study, 46% of all
outdoor projects included
some form of landscape
lighting. That is a significant
increase from the 32% figure
in 2020. Meanwhile, the tide
has shifted among clients to
Paradigm: High-Performance Outdoor Audio Makes a Difference
We pride ourselves on
providing high-performance,
high-value audio solutions
throughout our customer's
homes. As we approach warmer
weather throughout the country, it is important to remember
our customers love great sound while enjoying their outdoor
living spaces. Luckily, we offer options for every application,
with surface mount, landscape, rock, and in-ceiling speakers
available based on their installation needs.
Our latest offering in the category is the all-in-one subsat
landscape system, the Garden Essentials 8.1 package,
reasonably priced at $2,500. Later this spring, we will add an
option to purchase an individual GO 8 subwoofer separately
for $1,000 to design an 8.2 sub-sat system or split the
package to design two 4.1 systems at $1,750 each. With its
high-impedance design, the GO Essentials can be powered
by virtually any 8 Ohm amplifier, including a Sonos Amp, Zone
2 amplifier channels, distribution amplifiers, and of course,
maximizing performance using Anthem MDX Series amplifiers
by selecting our custom DSP profiles.
When higher performance, output, or large-scale deployment
is required, look to the GO4/GO6/GO10/GO12 ($400$2,000
ea.) based landscape sub-sat systems. As an a la carte
system, our 8 Ohm/70V hybrid satellites allow you to design
systems ranging from stereo to large multi-sat and subwoofer
systems to cover expansive outdoor listening areas.
For additional outdoor speaker solutions, look to the Rock
Monitor Series ($350-$500 each) to blend into the garden,
the Stylus Series ($300-$800 pair/each) for surface mounting,
and the CI Pro RX ($400-$500 each) models in the ceiling.
For more information, visit www.paradigm.com.
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