Advanced Needs

Smart Homes • Custom AV • Tech Support

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Why Advanced Needs?


Advanced Needs is a local small business owned and operated by Kevin Rybicki, established to help connect Pittsburgh and the Western PA area with their audio/video and technological needs. Technology isn't always simple and having a personal service focused relationship is our specialty.

His experience comes from education in computer sciences combined with nearly 20 years of field work, service and project management in custom A/V, IT and luxury smart home automation in western PA. This is unique and vital to design and installation and support of multipurpose solutions for home or business. It helps provide the knowledge and ability to complete our solutions with aesthetics, usability, reliablity all in mind.

One room not enough?
All solutions are scalable to whole-home / multi-zone systems.

Personal consultation. Custom installation. Technical support for new customers with pre-existing installations.


"" Savant Homes are more than just smart, they have a backup plan when the power goes out. Automate everything from lighting to music to video in every room, while not needing to rely on the grid. The Savant ecosystem creates a home unlike any other by first respecting that each Savant user is unique and deserving of an experience all their own. Each member of the family is treated as an individual and granted their own User profile; Each ‘User’ can personalize their Savant user Interface; Each ‘User’ can make their own favorite channels, buttons and more.

On top of UI advancements, Savant is pioneering new ground in lighting control, energy automation & distributed entertainment, offering both a Hi-Res IP-Audio and lossless 4K IP Video distribution systems. With tens of thousands of Savant Homes completed, scores of industry awards and accolades and numerous patents, people from around the world have come to Savant in search of a smart home tailored just for them."

www.savant.com


"From intimate media rooms to world-class private home cinemas, Triad provides everything you need to exceed your customer’s expectations. Its extensive selection of different speaker types, each designed to seamlessly work together, delivers exceptional audio that envelops the listener, providing a realistic, engaging three-dimensional soundscape.

Triad speakers are built-to-order using the finest components and materials for the ultimate acoustic experience. Each speaker is carefully designed and engineered in-house with a full acoustic analysis in an anechoic chamber for the perfect audio experience."

www.traidspeakers.com

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Smart Home & Automation


Advanced Needs specializes in the installation and setup of smart home solutions. From the popular IoT devices you might hear about to a professional SAVANT automation system you may dream up, let's talk about the smart home features you want or are curious to know more about.

A smart home isn't just for fun, it can be resourceful too. Control of your lighting, entertainment and HVAC are just stepping stones into home automation. We have a variety of additional smart home features and unique ways to implement them.

Services include...
•Lutron Smart Climate and Lighting
•Multi-Zone Media Control
•Distributed IP Audio/Video
•SAVANT Home Automation
•CONTROL4 Home Automation
•HomeAssistant Home Automation


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Audio/Video & Custom Installation


There is specific knowledge and experience that goes into properly designing and executing a good media system or home theater. When that experience is limited, the installation quality suffers and you are forced into a system you may not enjoy. Allow Advanced Needs to design and install the proper entertainment space for you and have your expectations rewarded with every use. We specialize in creating entertainment systems for the smallest spaces and budgets to the most luxurious and high-end home cinemas.

Looking to have music or video in multiple rooms of the home at once? We can help with that too!

Services include...
•Family Spaces
•Media Rooms
•Listening Rooms
•Dedicated Home Theaters
•Multi-Zone A/V
•WiSA & AVB Audio
•Light Commercial Applications


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Networking & Wi-Fi Solutions


Slow Wi-Fi or bad coverage? Don't look to the cable guy.

A solid and secure network is just as important to us as it is to you. Most of the time, Wi-Fi connectivity problems are not internet service provider related. The problems come from inadequate network devices and poorly located Wi-Fi transmitters. Each home environment can create its own unique Wi-Fi problems and store bought or ISP provided repeaters likely enhance an already poor signal. The devices on your network also have different requirements while physical backbone and infrastructure could also play its own part... wwaw

Frankly, it's complicated...
Luckily, the solutions are not.

Services include...
•Residential Networks
•Wi-Fi Solutions
•Network Management
•IoT Privacy
•Cyber Security
•AVB Networking
•Commerical Systems


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Camera Security


Would you like to have video monitoring of your home or business?

Avoid the security and privacy horror stories of trendy cloud cams. Advanced Needs can provide camera monitoring solutions that are professionally installed and set-up with proper safety and security in mind. On-site recording and storage allows for 24/7 connectivity with remote access when you are away.

Services include...
•Home Surveillance
•Commercial Surveillance
•Doorbell Cameras
•Gate Control
•Remote Access
•24/7 Secure Local Storage


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Outdoor Entertaiment & Landscape Lighting


Your quality audio and video experience doesn't stop indoors. Outdoor A/V systems have typically garnered poor expectations.

Let Advanced Needs change that!

We have 4k TVs made for the brightest of sunny days and outdoor audio systems that will make your indoor speakers jealous. Top off your outdoor living experience with accent and landscape lighting designed for added security and comfort.

Services include...
•Landscape Lighting
•Ambiance Lighting
•Patio & Pool Music
•Weatherproof Televisons
•Outdoor Loudspeakers
•Golf Simlualor/Big Screen Rental


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Technical Support


Advanced Needs offers service for most A/V and consumer technology needs. We fully service and support other preexisting professionally installed smart home systems, IT and A/V installations. We also support other professinals with consulatation, installation or technical service.

No longer in the area? We accomidate for project locations outside southwestern PA.

Examples of service…
• Troubleshoot/replace ISP devices like routers or cable boxes
• Setup for consumer AV devices like Sonos speakers
• Manage IoT plug and play smart devices like Ring cameras
• Tutorials for basic PC/device services/apps
• Unknown legacy or broken technology management or removal
• Landscape lighting incorrect timing or functionality
• Consultation on pending client purchased technology
• Smart Home programming,service and support


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