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Through June 30, Take Advantage of McIntosh’s Extraordinary TradeUP Program

McIntosh is a legendary name in hi-fi audio for many reasons. There’s the impeccable build quality, the iconic styling that makes a statement, and of course, the exemplary performance of the components. McIntosh audio components like preamps, integrated amps, and separate amplifiers hold their value well for decades—because they are made to perform for decades. 

But there comes a time in every Salt Lake City, UT, audio lover’s life for the itch to upgrade. It may be to go from an integrated to separates or to take advantage of new digital formats, upgraded DACs, or connections. Or maybe you just need something new, not because you need it, but because you want it. Well, this is your month. From now to June 30, McIntosh is offering their TradeUP program, where qualifying older gear can be traded in on the company's latest and greatest. Keep reading below for details, and hurry into Show and Tell AV's showroom soon!

Part 2 of Choosing a Video Surveillance Solution for Your Home

This blog will pick up where we left off last month, kicking off a series on choosing the right video surveillance system and cameras for your Park City, UT, home. In this installment, we're going deeper into three critical aspects of these solutions and what you should look for. How and where your footage is stored, how you control the system, and how well it can detect events are all essential factors in separating one solution from another. 

Ready? Please keep reading below.

Choosing the Right Security Camera System for Your Home

This month, we will start a three-part blog series on a critical issue for your Salt Lake City, UT, home—keeping it safe. Fortunately, today's smart technology makes that task easier and more cost-efficient than ever. Much of it is made possible by the power of smart cameras that now have features for residential use that, not long ago, were the exclusive province of commercial surveillance systems. 

Quite a few solutions exist in the realm of security cameras. This first blog of the series will cover what you should look for and avoid in these security camera systems. Stay tuned to this space later this month as we cover video surveillance and integrated smart security systems. Ready? Please stay with us!

Which TV type is right for you?

If you are looking to upgrade your TV picture quality, you have undoubtedly heard of OLED TV technology. It is often described as the best TV technology, and historically it's also been the most expensive.  

But while OLED is superb TV technology, other TV technologies also vie for your attention. Overall, OLED is currently the best picture-quality consumer display, the next is Mini LED, and last is Edge Lit. Keep reading to learn more about each type and what you'll want to know in choosing a TV for your Salt Lake City, UT, home entertainment.

How to Ditch Cable and Not Miss Anything

If you’re tired of waiting for The Cable Guy, you may want to keep reading this. Over the past several years, the advent of a torrent of streaming content has made many homeowners rethink the value of a traditional cable subscription. Cable—used interchangeably here with similar services that might be delivered over a fiber connection—has grown increasingly more costly than on-demand streaming subscriptions from Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Apple, and many others. 

But it’s not just the cost that has homeowners “cutting the cord.” These services have proprietary set-top boxes that you need to access the service on every TV that you own. Some of these are better than others, but many use outdated and unintuitive software for program guides and digital video recording functions. However, many are still hesitant to cut the cord and just go with streaming. The main reasons tend to be access to live sports and local news, which are not easy to get (or sometimes impossible) over streaming. 

There is an alternative. A high-quality over-the-air antenna coupled with an advanced set-top box independent of cable networks can give you much of what you miss with cable programming, and streaming services supplement the rest. Keep reading to learn more about how this solution can help you cut the cord in your Salt Lake City, UT, home.