The Smartcomm Design Team had fun working closely with the Client and his interior designer to create a razor-sharp Home Cinema that would rival any local Odeon. Why would you ever bother visiting your local when you have one of these? Quite Simply, you wouldn’t!
Under the hood is some of the best kit there is to create the ultimate home movie experience. The Crestron CP2E acts as the ‘brain’ of the system and provides effortless control of all integrated devices in the room. It also offers the capacity to upgrade the system when new technologies become available thus ensuring the family’s requirements can be met in the future.
Runco's VX-3000d Ultra 1080p DLP projector – with rack-mount processor and Rainier fixed anamorphic lens – provides the movie visuals, with a THX-certified Screen Research screen (TheaterCurve Xmask 2.35:1 fixed frame) providing the canvass. Genuine home theatre sound is piped via three Triad in-wall front speakers, four Triad surrounds and two in-wall powersubs with rack-mount amps.
There are four video sources available including SKY HD and the Kaleidescape System giving the Client and his family a whopping choice of movies to enjoy. The Kaleidescape System will store and automatically organise the family’s movies and music collections allowing them to simply make a selection, press PLAY, and then sit back and relax!
At the front end of the system is the ultra-chic and sophisticated Crestron TPS-6X touchpanel giving full control of the audio and video sources as well as lighting in the cinema room. When docked, the TPS-6X quickly charges for high performance and communication speed. Lifting the TPS-6X off the dock instantly transforms it into a high-powered wireless device, communicating via 2-way RF up to 60 meters. The simple user-interface graphics allow both the adults and children to easily access their favourite movies at the touch of a button.
Style is all-important and this home cinema has it in spades but another important aspect of the cinema design was the lighting. Crestron’s iLux CLS-C6 offered the perfect solution to create the right atmosphere for movie watching. With a number of preset scenes the kids can rest assured that their popcorn will still be visible, without being distracted from the all-important visuals on-screen!
And if that wasn’t enough, additional luxury and comfort is assured thanks to the beautiful motorised Fortress Matinee seating.
The Client, comments on their Home Cinema installation:
“Having worked with Smartcomm previously on other renovation projects over the last eight years, we called upon them again when we decided to extend the house further and add a basement for a large entertainments area, including a home cinema and a games room. The end result is a fantastic home theatre system that we and the kids love to use - it provides countless hours of entertainment, is fun and incredibly easy to use!
Smartcomm worked closely with our architect, interior designer and other contractors and delivered a system that has exceeded our expectations. We will have no hesitation in recommending them to family and friends."