Credit: Credit: Jeff Allen



This Nantucket home theater has a 155-inch 2.35:1 screen, plus a stage so the kids can put on performances.
The Big Screen
Theater Back
Kaleidescape Server
Theater Entrance
AMX Control
 
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The Big Screen

The family’s favorite spot to gather for a show is the dedicated 15-seat home theater, where the movies come to life on a huge video screen. An AMX touchpanel—this one a wireless version—runs the show, directing the Runco 1080p VX22 video projector and Parasound sound system to rev up the instant the family presses the movie button. The movie command also signals the Lutron RadioRA system to dim the lights. Because the owners’ movies are on a hard drive, there’s no need to manually load a disc into a player.

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