New Tech in 2025 that’s Transforming Smart Home Living

Explore the Advancements in Home Entertainment, Lighting, and Audio

Technology is advancing rapidly, with progress surpassing almost any other period in history. In the realm of home automation and entertainment, our AV and automation specialists at Walbrandt Electric & Technology are dedicated to staying current with ongoing developments, providing our clients with the best solutions for their smart homes. 

Let’s explore a few standout new tech products in 2025 and how they're transforming homes in St. Louis, MO. 

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Samsung’s Ultimate Home Entertainment Display

Samsung recently unveiled its largest-ever Neo QLED 4K display, featuring glare-free technology, AI-enhanced clarity, and advanced gaming features. At 115 inches, it offers an unrivaled immersive video experience. 

Powered by a next-generation AI processor, it creates highly immersive pictures and sound so realistic they pull you into the image on the screen. 4K AI Upscaling Pro upscales all images to 4K, ensuring sharp, detailed picture quality. It delivers vivid visuals—from the darkest darks to the brightest brights—through extreme contrast and color expression. 

Samsung also released its new Micro RGB TV, which is the world’s first display to use micro-sized red, green, and blue LED backlights. This model delivers exceptionally pure and natural colors and hyper-realistic hues.

Crestron for Effortless Smart Home Living

Crestron is known for its high degree of personalization capabilities and comprehensive control in home automation. In 2025, they released several updates to their Crestron Home operating system, Home OS 4. These upgrades enhanced the multi-room audio experience, expanded lighting and control options, and included features like EV charging integration with Tesla vehicles and energy management. 

The latest update was announced on September 30, enhancing the whole-home audio experience. This system can provide a stunning backdrop to a dinner party or deliver different audio to every room simultaneously. Crestron OS4 makes whole-home audio easier to manage by enabling users to easily turn off music in one room while keeping it going in the rest of the home. 

Lutron’s Native by Design Program

In September, Lutron, the global leader in lighting controls, motorized shades, and high-performance LED illumination, announced its new Native by Design Program. This program natively integrates products from best-in-class brands with Lutron technology. 

As homeowners expand their use of smart technology, it's not uncommon for incompatibilities to arise. Lutron’s Native by Design program offers streamlined capabilities that integrate beautiful products while enabling reliable performance. 

A few examples include: 

• Native integration of Lutron’s technology with partner products, like whisper-quiet shade drives and Ketra and Rania light engines. 

• Lutron’s best-in-class technology has extended into CONRAD Handwoven Window Coverings, Leon custom TV frames, and David Trubridge’s stunning light fixtures inspired by nature. 

And we’ve only scratched the surface of what has been happening in 2025 in the world of smart technology and home entertainment. 

At Walbrandt Electric & Technology, we believe smart home living should be effortless, stunningly beautiful, and fun. We’re excited to share the latest technology that makes this, and much more, possible. To learn more about the limitless options in home automation or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Walbrandt Electric & Technology today.