By Erin Phillips Photography by Joe Hilliard You have your Game of Thrones fans who watch the show religiously. Then there are the super fans who want to be transported directly into the world of Westeros — to be completely consumed by the atmosphere — every sound, every visual, and every emotion. Jacob Abbott, president of Visual Concepts in Nashville, […]
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For the 13th year in a row, Electronic House and CEPro will honor the best smart home installations in its annual Home of the Year contest. The contest represents a unique opportunity for home systems integrators to show off their best residential design and installation work and to be recognized nationally by their peers and […]
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When a homeowner in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., hired Custom LA to replace the existing home theater in their 6,500-square-foot home, only the absolute pinnacle in audio and video equipment would do — calibrated to perfection to deliver a jaw-dropping experience. Of course, the world’s most advanced A/V components would be rendered useless if the […]
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RAYVA, a provider of turnkey, pre-engineered home theater packages, has launched a new promotion encouraging homeowners to convert their existing bonus rooms or family rooms into luxury home theaters. And you might just be able to get it for a family holiday gift. “The customer needs only to identify 300-square-feet of space that their […]
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In the commercial market, the use of laser-based projectors has risen exponentially thanks to its low-maintenance requirements, color fidelity and brightness levels. Optoma is bringing laser technologies to a new price point in the residential home theater market with its new UHZ65 laser 4K projector. “The Optoma UHZ65 is the culmination of years of design iterations, engineering and […]
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When most people think of downsizing, they envision a smaller home with fewer amenities. This wasn’t exactly the case for the owners of Electronic House’s Bronze-winning Home of the Year, Traditional Smart Home, Less than $150,000 (in technology). Go here to see all the 2017 Electronic House Home of the Year award winners. They tackled […]
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If you’re a videophile looking for a powerful 4K-capable home theater system, Sony and Kaleidescape have you covered. The respective electronics giant and media server company have partnered to bundle a 4K media server with one of three new Sony 4K projectors. Trio of Native 4K Projectors Unveiled For starters, Sony added three new “true 4K” projectors to its […]
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When short-throw projects hit the home entertainment scene a few years ago, they were pricey. But like any new technology, the price tags grew smaller, making this décor-friendly video projector affordable for just about any household. Epson Home Cinema LS100: Short-Throw for Less than $3,000 Leading this charge of innovation at an affordable price […]
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Denny Hamlin is an American stock car racing driver with a need for speed. When he’s not competing in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, he’s enjoying his new 30,000-square-foot home in Lake Norman, N.C., that features an indoor basketball court, bowling alley, race and golf simulator, home theater, helicopter pad, and more. Seeking Synchronized Control During […]
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Maybe your media room is bathed in lots of natural light. Then again, it also gets really dark when you draw the shades and turn off the light fixtures. Sometimes you like to watch movies in a widescreen format; other times, consume video in a more squarish HDTV format. If you find yourself bouncing back and […]
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