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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When Two Home Theater Screens are Better Than One
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 […]
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For the 12th year in a row, Electronic House magazine hosted its popular Home of the Year contest. Home systems professionals across the country submitted some of their best, most innovative smart home projects to date. You can find all of the winners in this special digital edition, but here’s we’ve highlight some of our […]
Get the GuideNFL Football Inspired Home Theaters: Ready to Bring the Action Home
A popular trend in home theater design is incorporating the colors and memorabilia of a favorite football team. The two theaters profiled below scored the Gold and Silver awards during the Electronic House Home of the Year awards content held recently. You can see more winners here, here, and here. The Gold winning space was […]
Get the GuideBest Home Theater: 7 Amplifiers Deliver 10,000 Watts of Pure Audio Muscle
The owners of this theater didn’t pussyfoot around when it came to the equipment driving the roughly 400-square-foot entertainment space. Nor did they skimp on the design or architectural details. They even had the entire room acoustically engineered and the audio system expertly calibrated to ensure everything from music to movie dialog would sound pristine. […]
Get the Guide3 Dream Home Theaters: Electronic House Award-Winners
Each year, Electronic House selects Home of the Year award winners from entries submitted by home systems integrators from across the globe. The following three home theaters were bestowed Silver and Bronze awards for their quality craftsmanship and A/V excellence. Use these and other Home of the Year projects as inspiration when designing your own […]
Get the GuideHome of the Year: Control4 System Sets a Peaceful Atmosphere in Award-Winning Master Suite
With the plethora of entertainment options in this master suite it’s a wonder any sleep goes on. Then again, the team at Progressive Home Automation in Calgary, working with builder Triangle Enterprises, managed to outfit this room with A/V that stays hidden until it’s engaged. It was a feat the earned Progressive Home Automation the […]
Get the GuideGold Home of the Year: Crestron System Provides Luxurious Living in 12,000-Square-Foot Lake House
Dubbed the “Modern Lakeside Retreat,” this 12,000-square-foot home lives up to its name, thanks in part to a Crestron automation system and Lutron lighting system expertly designed and installed by Service Tech Audio Visual, of Cedar Park, Texas. The technologies that work tirelessly and transparently in the background are more than just “modern,” though — […]
Get the GuideHome Theater Seating: Not Just for the Home Theater
Home theater seating should stay in the home theater, right? Maybe not. The owner of this lavish 6,000-square-foot Las Vegas home was so pleased with the Fortress home theater seating in his custom-designed media room, that he asked the home theater designers from Eagle Sentry to add it to his great room. Cory Reif, Eagle […]
Get the Guide“Dark Knight” Home Theater Comes to Life with 4K Video and JBL Audio
Somewhere there’s a hardcore Batman fan playing all the movies in the series on repeat in his Dark Knight themed home theater, designed and built by Netherlands-based integration company Beter Beeld & Geluid (Better Sound & Vision). “The best compliment for any experience with watching a movie is being completely transported to a world you […]
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