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Glamorous, Intimate Seven-Seat Theater The video challenge of hiding the Marantz projector in an enclosure in the rear soffit was tedious. There were different elevations on the front and rear soffits. In addition, the design element of a monogram dropped below the soffit a few inches. ... |
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Pre-wired Home Control System Expands Future of Custom Market Sony and Control4 have taken their relationship to the next level, offering custom installation dealers a pre-wired integrated home control and entertainment system. Last year at CEDIA Expo, the two companies showed Control4 management of Sony’s 400-disc DVD changer and video switcher. At its open house last week in Las Vegas, Sony took the wraps off the NHS-130C, an integrated rack system combining 7.1-channel, high-definition audio/video for the main theater, HD video distribution and multiroom music in 12 additional zones—with Control4 management.... |
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Picture This: HD DVD is Dead, Long Live HD By Jeff Sauer It is official. With Toshiba's mid-February announcement that it will no longer continue to develop or market its HD DVD format, the prolonged format... |
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One-Remote Home Theater The client desired a simple-to-operate home theater with one remote to control audio, video, shades, and lighting. Floor jacks were requested for game-system controllers along with two rows of seating. The client envisioned a theater that had practical acoustical treatments and was very stylish. The final design incorporated everything in a fashion that enhanced the home-theater experience.... |
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Changing TV-Viewing Landscape Brings New Partnerships The days of watching a TV show at its scheduled time may soon be as dated as black-and-white film and variety shows. The one-two punch of DVRs and Internet video are combining to give consumers what they want when they want it, and they’re taking to the concept fast. ... |
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Maximizing Pre-Wire Capabilities in Small Home Theater We were commissioned on this project after the pre-wire and sheet rock was in place. The builder had guided another company in regards to the pre-wire, but we were hired to design the system and, more importantly, create the theater. The client was looking for as much of a dedicated theater feel they could get in a multi-purpose room setting. We were hired to design the seating, finishes, electronics, and accessories—and maximize the capabilities of the pre-wire. Furthermore, performance and ease of use were important, but ultimately the look of the room was most important.... |
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CES 2008 Sees More Convergence of Web and TV Content The convergence of the Internet and television took another step forward at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show where Samsung and Sharp added Internet feeds to specially equipped TVs and Sony expanded the content offerings for its Bravia Video Link TVs.... |
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Distributed AV and Lighting Control System The goal of this project was to deliver a medium level of automation with a focus on lighting design in a North Georgia mountain home. The design included a 16-zone distributed audio system with a few primary viewing areas for nicer TVs. The architectural aspects of the ceilings required attention to detail from a lighting standpoint. Some of the TVs in the home were recessed into the wall and in order to create an impressive aesthetic appeal, extra design and project management time was required. ... |
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Dark Clouds Ahead for HD DVD What custom installer didn’t see this one coming? Two disc formats hit the market promising to be the sole proprietor of the high-definition video disc, and only one, presumably, will succeed. Warner Home Video’s announcement on the eve of CES that it was abandoning HD DVD and putting all its apples in the Blu-ray basket portends the demise of the HD DVD campaign. ... |
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Dual-Purpose Japanese Style Design The space began as a multi-purpose room functioning as a library, office, and television area. Although there were other areas in the residence to enjoy movies, television, or music the homeowner desired to have an environment dedicated to experiencing these media.... |
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