cedia awards 2012 yearbook

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AWARDS YEARBOOK 2012 ABOUT CEDIA

CEDIA members specialise in the planning, design, supply, installation, integration, concealment and control of automated electronic systems for the modern, intelligent home. They can install anything from multi-room audio systems and home cinemas to complete home networks and sub-systems which intelligently control lighting, security, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), and even garden facilities, from lighting to watering.

CEDIA members can customise anything from a medieval castle, to an ocean-going yacht or a regular new-build property, turning each into a centrally-controlled haven in which to enjoy the full benefi ts of a 21st century electronic lifestyle.

CEDIA was founded in 1989 in the United States and came to the UK in 1996. As a strictly non-profi t organisation, our aim is to maintain and raise standards throughout the industry. Home automation is a rapidly

advancing technology, so homeowners need to be sure that the company they’ve hired is fully up to speed with the latest hardware and software developments. CEDIA offers its members comprehensive education and training in the latest technologies and installation techniques so, CEDIA can guarantee the highest level of profi ciency and customised solutions from its members.

All of CEDIA’s members agree to adhere to a strict set of principles and ethics when they join the organisation and CEDIA checks that its members are properly insured. Their commitment to service and professionalism in all elements of installation and design guarantees that you don’t have to worry about a job being completed to anything but the highest standard. CEDIA encourages UK based CEDIA ESP (Electronic Systems Professional) members to participate in professional Certifi cation as part of the continuing drive for high standards within the industry.Currently there are three Certifi cation exams;

EST2 (CEDIA Certifi ed Installer), Advanced Installer and Designer Level 1. CEDIA Certifi ed professionals must then take a minimum number of continuing education units (CEUs) each year to maintain their status.

The membership of CEDIA is exceptionally diverse, ranging from worldwide manufacturing companies to local, family run installation fi rms. Creating a responsive, intelligent home is an act of creativity and imagination based on the client’s lifestyle requirements, and CEDIA prides itself on every member company being unique in terms of size, style and approach.

CEDIA is here to revolutionise the way in which home systems interact, taking the concept of home automation further than ever imagined. CEDIA custom installers know that technology is constantly changing, so they’ll lay the groundwork and cabling for any future improvements in home automation.

CEDIA is the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association, an international trade organisation spanning three continents, with offi ces in four countries and a global membership of over 3,500 companies.

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AWARDS YEARBOOK 2012 ABOUT THE AWARDS

The CEDIA Awards 2012 has built on the success of the 2011 scheme attracting 100 entries from 10 countries throughout the Region. From English country homes to stunning super yachts sailing the world and private villas in Arabia and Africa, this year’s shortlist celebrates the best residential custom installation projects with a heady mixture of excellence touched by the exotic.

Each installation category is judged by a prestigious panel comprising building industry, design professionals and technical experts.

The judges look for outstanding design and integration within all the categories. As well as the need to be integrated and beautifully concealed with the interior,

important factors included imaginative and appropriate design, relevance to the client’s brief and use of technology, safe and tidy racks as well as a bit of ‘wow’ factor.

The identity of member companies taking part in the CEDIA Awards scheme is not revealed to the judges, this is in order to maintain the integrity of the judging process.

The CEDIA Awards are open only to CEDIA member companies. More information about the Awards can be found on the dedicated CEDIA Awards website which gives a unique insight into the scheme, its entry requirements and its past winners and fi nalists. Visit www.cedia.co.uk/awards to fi nd out more.

Established in 2006 to recognise and reward high quality system design, installation and integration within the home electronics industry, the CEDIA Awards are a key strand of the CEDIA marketing campaign. Now in its seventh successful year, the CEDIA Awards continue to celebrate excellence in the residential custom installation sector across Region 1 (Europe, Africa, Russia Middle East, India & Pakistan).

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AWARDS YEARBOOK 2012 THE JUDGES

JonathanMargolis

Jonathan Margolis has established a national and international reputation for writing (and more recently, speaking) on a variety of topics of interest tobusiness audiences, from technology to modern cultural issues. As a journalist, he writes both for popular and broadsheet newspapers. He appears principally in The Independent, the Financial Times’ ‘How to spend it’ magazine, the Sunday Times and the Mail on Sunday and is a frequent contributor to TIME magazine, the Reader’s Digest and Red magazine.

Diana Yakeley

Diana Yakeley is the President of the British Institute of Interior Design. Highly regarded in the industry, she has a vast range of experience including a previous term as President in 2005/06. Diana has extensive knowledge of interior design, the work of the BIID and the role of the designer within the construction industry. She was responsible for setting up the working party that produced the BIID Agreement for Interior Design Services 2010 (ID/10). She has also co-authored, with her husband Stephen Yakeley, The BIID Interior Design Job Book, published by RIBA in 2010.

Steve May

Steve May is a freelance writer and editor with 25 years of publishing experience. Steve has created and launched 17 magazines discussing a range of topics from AV and Home Cinema to Pro Wrestling and DIY titles. Steve May is former Editor-in-Chief at Future Publishing and is now a respected freelance technology journalist, consultant and content supplier specialising in consumer electronics.

Luke Tozer

Luke has a wealth of knowledge which comes from studying at the University of Cambridge and the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow before becoming a registered Architect and member of the RIBA in 1999. In 2002, Luke established his own award-winning London architectural fi rm with business partner Tim Pitman, Pitman Tozer. His passion comes from fi rst-hand experience designing and using low energy technologies in building his own house. He has a keen interest in planning and housing and is an active member of the RIBA London Design Planning and Policy Group, the RIBA Housing Group and the RIBA Procurement Taskforce.

Clare Newsome

Clare studied Radio, Film and Television at Canterbury Christ Church University before beginning her career in journalism as a reporter for PC Week in 1992. Clare then began her road to success in the journalistic world completing a number of senior and editor roles at leading technology publications including Stuff magazine. Clare then spent a number of years as Editor-in-Chief at leading consumer title, What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision before beginning her role as Editorial Director at White Room Technology, a specialist creative agency, delivering bespoke content for media and technology companies, in January 2012.

Michael Holmes

One of the country’s leading property experts, Michael Holmes is the presenter of Channel 5’s ‘I Own Britain’s Best Home’ and previously presented ITV1’s ‘Don’t Move Improve’ and ‘Build, Buy or Restore’ for Discovery Realtime. Michael is also Editor-in-Chief of Homebuilding & Renovating magazine, Move or Improve and Period Living. An experienced self-builder and renovator, Michael has recently completed his nineteenth project.

The Awards, which celebrate the best the residential custom installation industry has to offer, is mediated annually by a prestigious panel of judges. This year the panel comprised of individuals from the worlds of architecture, interiors, property, technology and journalism.


The Loewe CII programme brings a guaranteed attractive margin, with no requirement to take stock. Members also receive brand introduction from highly experienced Loewe staff and installation training for the products.

Loewe believes Custom Installers (CI) are the key conduit in the CE market and in 2012, have committed even more heavily to the sector. This includes hosting an interactive display at ISE last January, signing on to the Essential Install show South in June and having open dialogue at bi-annual Loewe CI Forums.

Graham Knowles, Loewe CI Account Manager adds “ISE was a huge success, attracting custom installers from around the World with a particularly healthy number of visitors from the UK. We believe Loewe should be the brand of choice for premium

installations and we have implemented a plan to fulfi l that need. Our participation in these trade shows creates an opportunity for us to reach out to the CI community and better establish what assistance is needed. We are a company with a desire and passion to listen to what the industry and custom installers specifi cally require.”

As the recipient of over 200 design awards, Loewe still produces from its factory in Kronach, Bavaria with typically superb German engineering. The company avidly promotes a system approach and its carefully matched sound and media products are increasingly well-suited to custom installation requirements. Features include RS232 connectivity to enable control of home automation systems, multiple home networking and internet browsing facilities, an IR repeater, and more. Loewe product features must always be of use to the end customer, of course –

rather than a simple ticked box on a tech spec sheet. Loewe’s undeniable enthusiasm for the CI Channel is fuelled further with the announcement of new TV range: Connect ID. Loewe absolutely recognises the importance of the UK market and the recent Connect ID launch event at Harrods was the fi rst time in the company’s history that a world product premiere was staged in the UK. With a wider range of screen sizes planned, colourful frame options, even better picture and audio and other user enhancements, it promises to satisfy even the most demanding of customers.

Loewe, Europe’s leading manufacturer of premium televisions and audio products, has expanded their presence in the custom install channel. Since creating the Loewe accreditation scheme called Custom Installer Indirect (CII) last year, they have doubled Loewe CII partners. This operation runs alongside its existing direct installer partnerships and is tailored to appeal to installers focused on the premium end of the market.

Loewe Connect ID Dynamic RGB‘A new TV range from Loewe: Connect ID.’

Assist Media App2‘Loewe iPad apps: iPad remote control and online video access.’

For more information on Loewe products and how to become a custom install partner, contact Graham Knowles at +44 (0)7768 520151 or via email: [email protected]

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Engineering Excellence for Exceptional Interiors.Loewe understands that custom installers need quality television and audio products that integrate beautifully into their customer‘s homes.

How Loewe premium televisions and audio creates a perfect custom installation experience …

Perfect home integration – with tailored solutions for in-home theatre entertainment.

Optimum features – impressive sound and system solutions that answer all demands.

Creative Freedom – materials, products and colours to complement any interior.

Loewe Service – personalised attention and direct manufacturer support for custom installers.

Partnership – Loewe works with custom installers providing better margins and bespoke solutions.

Loewe is proud to be platinum sponsor of the 2012 CEDIA Awards.

For more information on Loewe products and how to become a custom install partner, contact Graham Knowles at 07768 520151 or via email: [email protected]

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WINNER BEST MEDIA ROOM UNDER £15,000 (€18,000)

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JVC DLA-X3 Projector

Projector Ceiling Mount

Somfy IR Screen Controller

Cinema Screen / Electric

Panasonic 50” LCD TV - TXP50S20B

Future Automation Flush Plasma Mount(37-60”) PF-A

Sony Blu-ray DVD player

Sky HD Receiver Box

Apple TV 160GB

Marantz AVR with airplay

Velodyne Active Subwoofer Black

B&W HTM62 Speakers

B&W CWM650 In-wall Speakers

RTI 2.4 T2-Cs Universal Controller

RTI RP-1 Processor

Aesthetics are an important part of this 18th Century home with a modern twist. The brief for a basement family room, as part of a major refurbishment, demanded something modern and striking. Working closely with the architects, Olive Audio Visual created a series of wall mounted boxes, with lights implanted behind to give the impression they are ‘fl oating’. The boxes, built to exact dimensions, disguise the speakers and sub-woofer, as well as providing storage, but the overall effect is of an art installation. Roof lights, essential for maximising natural light during the day, mean

that total light exclusion is impossible. To address this, the drop down screen is carefully located in front of them, to reduce the ambient light and to avoid blocking light when not in use.

The room is controlled through an RTI handset providing simplifi ed operation of the AV and children’s gaming equipment. Lighting scenes, incorporating the fl oating boxes, have been created to enhance each activity. The client loves the system as the sound and image quality is much better than they were expecting.

The judges consider Olive Audio Visual delivered everything the brief outlined: “integrated and elegant with a beautiful layout”.

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Hampstead Media Room

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Olive Audio Visual

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INTERIOR DESIGNER

Belsize Architects

KIT LIST

29 Aylmer Parade, Aylmer RoadLondon, N2 0PE, UK

+44 (0)20 8347 8202

www.olive-av.co.uk

Olive Audio Visual


BEST MEDIA ROOM UNDER £15,000 (€18,000)FINALIST

Ashway Smart Homes has made the most of this compact space through its thoughtful approach to room design and layout. A 6ft wide

electric screen, with blackout-backing, covers the bay window and disappears when not in use. A false ceiling hides the projector and speakers and has been made into a feature of the room through the addition of LED lighting. The client enjoys 5.1 surround sound, home cinema and PS3 gaming effortlessly controlled via a Control4 system. The client is still in awe of the fi nished room and confesses that it gets used almost every day!

Upper Midgley Farm,Bar Lane, Wakefi eld,West Yorkshire, WF4 4JH, UK

+44 (0)8701 995755

www.ashwaysmarthomes.co.uk

Ashway Smart Homes

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Man-Cave

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Ashway Smart Homes

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BEST MEDIA ROOM UNDER £15,000 (€18,000)FINALIST

For this media room, complete ‘invisibility’ was paramount. Bespoke Home Cinemas specifi ed a Future Automation lift to conceal the projector.

This was fi tted by removing the entire ceiling, with the advantage that it enabled acoustic and thermal insulation to be added and for cabling to be installed without disturbing the room above. In-ceiling speakers, in a 5.1 confi guration, along with the projector hatch have been spray-painted in a colour to match the ceiling. A Control4 system transforms the room from lounge to home cinema with just one button. The client is ‘over the moon’ as there is ‘no evidence that there’s a cinema.’

ISI House, Middlethorne Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 8SE, UK

+44 (0)113 266 0101

www.bespokehomecinemas.com

Bespoke Home Cinemas

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The Wife is Right

// INSTALLER

Bespoke Home Cinemas


BEST MEDIA ROOM UNDER £15,000 (€18,000)

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Fulham Media Room

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Olive Audio Visual

FINALIST

An awkward-shaped basement has been transformed into a multipurpose room for music appreciation, home cinema and kids’

playroom. The orientation of the room was changed by 90 degrees to allow for a 2m projector screen, which is ‘drop down’ to keep the room clutter free. Purpose-built cabinetry hides all the AV equipment and keeps it out of reach of the children.

An RTI handset simplifi es control of the room. The music-lover client is impressed by the sound quality which has been achieved, despite the limited budget.

29 Aylmer Parade, Aylmer RoadLondon, N2 0PE, UK

+44 (0)20 8347 8202

www.olive-av.co.uk

Olive Audio Visual

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BEST MEDIA ROOM UNDER £15,000 (€18,000)OTHER ENTRANTS

A beautiful house in Huesca, Spain integrated with a media room on the entrance fl oor and home cinema, bar and equipment room in the basement.

A quaint UK cottage installed with a TV based media room controlled by a Crestron Prodigy system. The traditional furnishings and timbered panel walls created great acoustics, resulting in exceptional results.

A room designed for movie lovers, this space has been maximised with use of a TV and projection screen which can be hidden when not in use. Part of a whole home integration, the room is perfect for watching fi lms with ease of use.

General Yague, 12Escalera B, 1-7Madrid 28020, Spain

+34 (0)91 5563611

www.smartbusiness.es

74 Poole Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH4 9DZ, UK

+44 (0)1202 764965

www.dawsonsgroup.com

Canonbury Yard, 190A New North Road,London, N1 7BS, UK

+44 (0)20 7226 5500

www.grahams.co.uk

Smart Business SL Dawsons Group Grahams Hi-Fi

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Loft Space Family Room

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Smart Business SL

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Orchard Cottage

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Dawsons Group

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Wellfi eld Bedroom Haven

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Grahams Hi-Fi


BEST MEDIA ROOM UNDER £15,000 (€18,000)OTHER ENTRANTS

New Wave House, 4 Humber Road, London, NW2 6DW, UK

+44 (0)20 8455 9564 www.itsdone-technology.com

It’s Done! Technology

A converted garage into a multi-functional media room, this space provided a high quality gaming, movie and TV experience for the whole family on a limited budget.

This clever media room provided modernisation to the restoration of a late 18th century house for a young family. The installers created a room which blended in with the interiors whilst providing a variety of high quality media and movies on a Kaleidescape system.

Unit G1 Redwood Court, Tytherington Business Park, Macclesfi eld, Cheshire, SK10 2XH, UK

+44 (0)1625 505720 www.sensoryinternational.com



Sensory InternationalSensory International

Canonbury Yard, 190A New North Road, London, N1 7BS, UK

+44 (0)20 7226 5500 www.grahams.co.uk

Grahams Hi-Fi

A multi-purpose room for children, the Wellfi eld playroom has been expertly installed to become a music, TV, games and playroom with complete ease of use and consistency with other systems throughout the house.

The conversion of a study into a discreet television room has delighted the client of this project with all equipment completely hidden when not in use. The installer worked hard to provide an extremely simple to use system on a limited budget.

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Moving Artwork

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Sensory International

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Red Rose Garage

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Wellfi eld Playroom

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Grahams Hi-Fi

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18th Century Villa

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Whole home AVdistribution + control. It’s in here.

THINK

AMX understands your residential integration needs. And that is why we are putting the Enova DGX in the centre of

the home. The Enova DGX is an all-in-one control and distribution solution that combines a modular matrix switcher

with video scaling to every output using AMX SmartScale®, a built in controller, and an embedded Ethernet switch. Full

HDCP compliance using AMX InstaGate® Pro technology, providing plug-and-play installation and seamless, unconstrained

AMX ENOVA DGX

© 2012 AMX


WINNER BEST MEDIA ROOM OVER £15,000 (€18,000)

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General Yague, 12, Escalera B, 1-7Madrid 28020, Spain

+34 (0)91 5563611


The judges saw this project as “a truly multi-purpose room” and were particularly impressed by the sound quality and the lighting. At fi rst glance, the room appears ordinary. However, pressing a button on the AMX touch panel can make a motorised screen emerge from a cupboard or the doors open on the TV cabinet.

To meet all the owner’s requirements, Smart Business implemented two separate audio systems, comprising a 5.1 home cinema system, alongside Bowers & Wilkins speakers for playing the guitar or karaoke.

The room also serves as an ideal party venue, taking advantage of the whole sound system. Disco lights, strobes, lasers and a mirror-ball have also been fi tted to enhance the mood. The area is sound-proofed to avoid disturbing the rest of the house.

As the room is in the basement, the access system has been integrated with the AMX controller to alert the occupants when someone arrives with the option to open the door.

The client loves spending time here with friends and family.

A cleverly designed space where the owners can relax and enjoy themselves in a multitude of ways: watching movies, playing video games, karaoke, guitar playing or hosting a party.

Smart Business SL

KIT LIST

Samsung 50” TV

JVC Dila Projector

Rotel and Onkyo A/V Receiver

Rotel Amplifi er

KEF Speaker Home Cinema

Bower & Willkins Audio Guitar Speaker

KEF Subwoofer

Polk Audio Surround Speaker

Imerge Sound Server

Pioneer and Onkyo DVD

PlayStation 3 and Nintendo

AMX Touch Panel

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All in One

// INSTALLER

Smart Business SL


BEST MEDIA ROOM OVER £15,000 (€18,000)HIGHLY COMMENDED


+44 (0)20 7226 5500

www.grahams.co.uk

Grahams Hi-Fi

Grahams Hi-Fi has cleverly designed a multi-function room for the client to indulge their passion for home cinema, music and

bridge. A false ceiling resolves various technical issues: space for the ceiling-mounted drop down projector mechanism; coffering for the fi bre-optic star light effect; and space for the linear side lighting. Downlighters help to show off the owner’s triptych artwork which becomes the centre focus on the room when not watching fi lms. A JVC 3D projector provides a high quality image while Bowers and Wilkins speakers ensure high quality sound. The whole room, including lighting and curtains, is controlled through a Philips pronto touch screen. “Aesthetically pleasing - it just works!”

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Aces High

// INSTALLER

Grahams Hi-Fi

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13 Rue Jarente,Lyon, 69002France

+33 (0)4 72 73 01 71

www.dsr.fr

Dark Side of the Room

BEST MEDIA ROOM OVER £15,000 (€18,000)FINALIST

Dark Side of the Room was briefed to design a media room for a 16th century castle. To overcome the issue of a 19ft ceiling, a

customised cabinet has been built to house a tensioned fl oor-mounted electric screen, which creates a ‘wow’ factor as it rises up. The unit also stores front speakers, subwoofers and the client’s DVD collection. The projector is installed on the top of a recessed/rotating rack and is ISF-calibrated with ‘day and ‘night’ pre-sets. An RTI control system ensures ease-of-use for the non-technical owners.

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Convent Castle

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+44 (0)20 7226 5500

www.grahams.co.uk

Grahams Hi-Fi

The ‘student fi lm-maker’ client wanted the room to be used for screenings as well as a party room. A 65” plasma screen is used

for everyday viewing while a 2.235:1 projection screen is installed for movies. The entire AV solution has been designed to fi t in with the architect-designed, red-leather ‘runway’ on the fl oor. Custom-built joinery accommodates the equipment and is clad in the same red leather. A Control4 processor allows simple control of the room through an iPad including lights, blinds and curtains. The client, now graduated, is delighted with the space.

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The Director’s Cut

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Grahams Hi-Fi

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This brief had two distinct requirements: for a ‘live’ stage and high-spec TV room. The space is acoustically treated using absorption,

diffusion and refl ection panels hidden behind fabric-lined walls. Imagine This built a motorised wooden stage, used by the client’s children to perform shows, for ease of use, and to enable integration into the Crestron control system. The AV system, incorporating freestanding Bowers and Wilkins speakers and a motorised 16:9 screen, delivers a full HD experience. The client was concerned that he would need to make compromises over his unusual brief but is delighted that this has not been the case.

19 Eastgate Road, Tenterden,Kent, TN30 7AH, UK

+44 (0)845 680 6856

www.imaginethis.uk.com

Imagine This

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Shakespeare & Super Bowl

// INSTALLER

Imagine This


This project integrated a 2.0 exclusive system to create a high end media room with hidden projection in the living room, controlled easily and concealed within the modern design of the room.

The Dawsons Group created an innovative media room that includes a hidden 120” screen on a custom manufactured trap door, projector on lift, and electric blackout blinds, all controlled via the B&O controller and an iPad.

This basement pool project allows the owner to watch fi lms from his Jacuzzi, with a screen over the swimming pool. The whole family use the space for just watching fi lms or sports.

Avda 300 No 56 BIS, Castelldefels,Barcelona, 08860 Spain

+34 (0)93 337 48 86

www.digitalluxe.com


+44 (0)1202 764965



+44 (0)20 7226 5500

www.grahams.co.uk

Digital Luxe Dawsons Group Grahams Hi-Fi

BEST MEDIA ROOM OVER £15,000 (€18,000)OTHER ENTRANTS

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LA16 Media Room

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Digital Luxe

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Finial House

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Dawsons Group

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Hales Mead Pool

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Grahams Hi-Fi

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Nirvana Distribution managed to create a spectacular media room with high-end listening and home theatre, whilst maintaining the full functionality of a garden view room that the client now spends all his free time in.

This home in Surrey has been fi tted with the highest quality media system within their living room, which the client called ‘phenomenal’.

This multi-purpose room provides unparalleled audio and video performance without impacting the aesthetics of the room within this period listed building.

11 Twenty Six of July Street, Mohdesseen,Cairo, Egypt

+20 (0)1005 112345

www.nirvanadistribution.com

Unit G1 Redwood Court,Tytherington Business Park,Macclesfi eld, Cheshire, SK10 2XH, UK

+44 (0)1625 505720

www.sensoryinternational.com

259 Burton Road, Manchester,M20 2WA, UK

+44 (0)161 434 0549

www.intuitivehomes.co.uk

Nirvana Distribution Sensory International Intuitive Homes

BEST MEDIA ROOM OVER £15,000 (€18,000)OTHER ENTRANTS

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Abul Seoud Home Theatre

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Nirvana Distribution

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Studio Haven

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Distinctive and Discreet

// INSTALLER

Intuitive Homes


The screen is the TH-65VX300, and a rigorous review of its credentials has seen the screen awarded an impressive 5 star rating from the top consumer magazine in the sector, ‘What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision’. This follows the landmark achievement of Reference Status recognition from the experts at ‘AV Forums’, making the TH-65VX300 the fi rst screen to gain this accolade in over three years.

“Spin a good Blu-ray disc and the VX300’s picture is uncannily sharp; it uncovers detail rivals either hint at or just overlook. And when it comes to 3D, its performance is simple amazing. The fi nest plasma display we’ve ever tested.” What Hi Fi? Sound and Vision (March issue).

“The 2D and 3D performance of the VX300 is quite simply the best that we have seen from a display and whilst it may have taken three years, we fi nally have a replacement for the Kuro. The Panasonic Professional VX300 is an exceptional display that deservedly wins our Reference Badge and as such must now be considered the benchmark against which all other televisions will be measured.” Steve Withers of AV Forums

This model form part of the professional based CHT range from Panasonic which includes the TH-85VX200 85”, TH-103VX200 103” and TH-152UX1 152” models. These superb 3D screens are extremely popular in the CI market purely for their 2D quality, let alone their 3D capability. The black brushed aluminium bezel hints at the quality before they are even switched on.

The VX screens include an industry-highest native contrast ratio of 5,000,000:1 for overwhelming black reproduction, a high speed driving technology to achieve the PDP’s full HD moving picture resolution and crosstalk reduction technology - a crucial requirement for producing clear and crisp 3D images.

The ultra high-speed drive technology achieves clear and highly detailed 3D video even on the ultra-large panels. The built-in ‘professional quality engine’ has doubled the colour reproducibility with 30-bit processing. These advances allow the world’s fi rst ultra-large Full HD 3D plasma display line-up to reproduce high quality 3D video sources accurately in high quality and create an immersive experience that allows the audience to feel as if they were a part of the scene.

The CI partner for Panasonic CHT screens is the award winning distributor, AWE Europe, who provide a professional route to market for these specialised products. Recognising the specialist handling capability that is required when installing the larger format screens, AWE provides offers the CI trade a full site survey, quotation, delivery and installation service.

For further information visit www.awe-europe.com, email [email protected] or call +44 (0)1372 729795.

Panasonic Professional launched a brand new 65” Custom Home Theatre (CHT) display in November 2011 and many dealers, reviewers and videophiles have since been keen to get their hands on the screen! Benefi ting from an engineering focus on producing the ultimate in image quality and a signifi cant investment from Panasonic, it is certainly a step up from mass market models.


WINNER BEST HOME CINEMA UNDER £40,000 (€48,000)

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Harman Kardon AVR-760 Home Theatre Receiver

Harman Kardon BDP-10 Blu-ray DVD Player

Paradigm SA-LCR 3 In-wall Front Left and Right Speakers

Paradigm SA-LCR 3 In-wall Centre Channel Speaker

Paradigm BX-LCR 3 Back-box for SA-LCR 3 Speakers

Paradigm ADP-390 Dipole Surround Speakers

Paradigm ADP-390 Dipole Surround Speakers

Paradigm Ultra Cube 12 Active Subwoofer

Panasonic PT-AE4000E Full HD 1080P High Defi nition Professional Cinema Projector

Harkness Smartview 300cm x 169cm Perforated Fixed Mount Screen

Hybrid CX223 2Mono 3Stereo Active X-over

Hybrid A1600 MKIV with LCD/DSP

Hybrid XLR (M) – RCA 1.8mm MXR018

Hybrid XRL (F) – 1m MXX1

This creative conversion of a double garage has resulted in a truly cinematic experience for the client. The room was extended by 3m to accommodate two tiers of fi ve reclining seats each with “ButtKickers”. The cinema system comprises a 3m micro perforated fi xed mount screen, full HD projector and 7.1 sound system. The existing store room was changed to an equipment room, with a custom-built cabinet, to discreetly house the AV kit and the client’s DVD collection.

The imaginative décor consists of black carpets, red-carpeted stage, popcorn machine and imported Hollywood fi lm posters. Cinema Architects also designed an ‘out of this world’ lighting scheme incorporating fi bre optics and LED strip lights. Integrated control of the entire home cinema and lighting is enabled through an iPad. Cinema Architects has excelled at achieving the desired Hollywood Movie theme. From the client’s perspective: “The entire installation is a true work of professionalism. The sound is amazing, the picture quality is vivid and life-like and truly satisfying.”

Described by the judges as “old school Hollywood fun” this project “brings a perfect cinema experience into the home.”

KIT LIST

63 Voortrekker Street, PO Box 3869Vereeniging, Gauteng, 1930, South Africa

+27 (0)16 455 1000

www.cinema-architects.co.za

Cinema Architects

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Sandile Msibi Home Cinema

// INSTALLER

Cinema Architects

// IN-HOUSE INTERIOR DESIGNER

Riana Kriek


BEST HOME CINEMA UNDER £40,000 (€48,000)HIGHLY COMMENDED

Unit 6, St Albans Enterprise Centre,Long Spring, Porters Wood, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6EN, UK

+44 (0)1727 226 121

www.fabav.co.uk

FAB Audio Visual

This project was highly commended by the judges as “an awesome movie watching experience”. The client wanted to convert a

swimming pool into a dedicated 8-seat home cinema. A stand-alone room was constructed within the pool house, using stud walls and with a concrete fl oor. For soundproofi ng, the room was isolated from the fl oor using recycled car tyres, with an 18mm marine ply fl oating fl oor on top. FAB AV also used plasterboard sandwiching a layer of green glue on the walls and ceiling.

The delighted client believes: “The fi nished product far exceeds our expectations in terms of visual and audio quality and best of all it has come in bang on budget.”

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The Pool House

// INSTALLER

FAB Audio Visual

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Sensory International has created a home cinema, within a garage, which focuses on audio performance. Artcoustic’s range of

Spitfi re speakers were specifi ed for their high sensitivity as well as high quality cinema and stereo sound quality. A 90” fi xed frame acoustically transparent screen maximises the small dimensions of the garage. To match the client’s budget, a custom-built Mac-Mini running specifi c media software undertakes the function of media server whilst an RTI control system enables ease of use.

The client’s view is that: “He loves the size of the screen and also the sound that can be produced from the speakers.”

Unit G1 Redwood Court, Tytherington Business Park, Macclesfi eld,Cheshire, SK10 2XH, UK

+44 (0)1625 505720

www.sensoryinternational.com


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The Tron Room

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Newick House - Family Snug

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The Big Picture

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51 Sutton Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2PQ, UK

+44 (0)1922 623000

www.getthebigpicture.co.uk

The Big Picture

The brief was explicit that the home cinema should be discreet without compromising on performance as it was to double as the

family snug. Customised cabinetry hides the majority of the AV equipment, while the TV is built into a recess. The ceiling is suspended to accommodate the electric drop-down projector screen and a bulk head was designed to house the projector. Grille cloths were made to perfectly match the décor; rendering the speakers near invisible.

The fi nal words from the client are “to suggest they succeeded would be a huge understatement!”

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This beautiful London villa needed a dedicated cinema room. Prestige Audio installed an integrated system including an HD projector controlled by an iPad, that was concealed within the design of the room.

This French holiday home was given a cinema experience that looked and felt like a real cinema and had the ‘wow’ factor.

Ashway Smart Homes turned an unused space in the basement, into a dedicated room for watching movies and sporting events on a large projector screen, with great surround sound, simple control, and discreet design.

10, Orbital 25 Business Park,Dwight Road, Watford,Hertfordshire, WD18 9DA, UK

+44 (0)1923 801400

www.prestigeaudio.co.uk


+44 (0)20 7226 5500

www.grahams.co.uk

Upper Midgley Farm, Bar Lane, Wakefi eld,West Yorkshire, WF4 4JH, UK

+44 (0)8701 995755

www.ashwaysmarthomes.co.uk

Prestige Audio Grahams Hi-Fi Ashway Smart Homes

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London Villa

// INSTALLER

Prestige Audio

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Heaven in the Sun

// INSTALLER

Grahams Hi-Fi

// PROJECT

Basement Cinema Conversion

// INSTALLER

Ashway Smart Homes


This home cinema was integrated into an existing B&O system, with a 2.35:1 screen. With the touch of a button on the remote, iPad or iPhone the room transforms into a cinema with shades closing, lights dimming and the projector and screen appearing.

This old cow shed was transformed with a powerful and soundproof cinema that has a 3D capable projection system, and allows his family to view Blu-rays and Sky TV, as well as storing his extensive movie collection.

In the basement of this three level London home, It’s Done! Technology installed an impressive home cinema that doubled as a panic room.

74 Poole Road, Westbourne,Bournemouth, DorsetBH4 9DZ, UK

+44 (0)1202 764965


Cannon Ste., Pavilion Business Centre,Staningley Road, Leeds,West Yorkshire, LS28 6NB, UK

+44 (0)113 255 4765

www.fi nitesolutions.co.uk


+44 (0)20 8455 9564

www.itsdone-technology.com

Dawsons Group Finite Solutions It’s Done! Technology


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Finial House

// INSTALLER

Dawsons Group

// PROJECT

The Smart Farm

// INSTALLER

Finite Solutions

// PROJECT

Buried Treasure

// INSTALLER


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Installed in this luxurious home in the Netherlands, was a combination of a cinema and bar experience. The owner and his family can watch movies from iTunes, Blu-ray, DVD and high defi nition TV, with top quality audio.

This project turned an unused squash court into a dedicated home cinema and bar. The project comprised a fi xed 2.35:1 screen, 1080p DLP projector, 5.1 audio and lighting control via a TPS-4500 and iPhone and iPad.

This Surrey Cinema features a ‘cinemas of old’ theme, but the technology is anything but old-fashioned. Far from it.. Perfect Integration included a JVC X9 1080P 3D projector, ButtKicker bass shakers, Onkyo TX-NR5008 amplifi er and Velodyne DD-12 plus subwoofer.

Bedrifsweg 21,5061 JX Oisterwijk,Netherlands

+31 (0)13 5299610

www.deoperadomotica.nl

259 Burton Road,Manchester,M20 2WA, UK

+44 (0)161 434 0549


6 Snow Hill,London,EC1A 2AY, UK

+44 (0)20 7002 7766

www.perfectintegration.co.uk

De Opera Domotica Intuitive Homes Perfect Integration


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Music Theatre

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De Opera Domotica

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Preview Theatre

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Intuitive Homes

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Surrey Cinema

// INSTALLER

Perfect Integration


AWE is the exclusive UK distributor to supply customers in the residential CI

industry with the extensive range of URC products and provide sales, technical and training support. The URC product line features premium custom install focused remotes and system controllers, mid-range learning remotes and entry-level retail remotes. The Complete Control network products are generat-ing really positive feedback from the CI market. The MX-5000i is a great place to start. It offers installers an easy to use, attractive and fully functional product with a good combination of hard keys and touch screen, which end users fi nd extremely convenient. As a fully customisable network remote control, it creates a seamless home entertainment system that’s a joy to live with and operate.URC is also creating a stir of excitement with their launch of Total Control. This range enables professional integrators to build highly functional, user-friendly whole house control experiences for their clients. Total Control solutions deliver whole house audio, entertainment, automation, lighting and climate control, IP-based surveillance and more. The system can be accessed by URC’s Total Control remote controls, touch screens and keypads, as well as popular devices like the iPhone and iPad.

Lighting control and automation solutions provider, Philips Dynalite appointed

AWE Europe as its distributor to the Dimension Dealer Network in the UK in June 2010 and has since seen a substantial increase in brand awareness and interest throughout the custom install market. Energy effi cient lighting control is an area within the CI industry which is increasingly important

for end users, but demands high levels of design, installation and integration expertise from installers. AWE recognises the need to offer installers a fresh and compelling lighting control solution which is backed by a comprehensive training programme and fi rst class support. The Philips Dynalite range includes controllers, keypads and network interfacing components that bring installers advanced levels of lighting control for their system, which can be seamlessly integrated with third-party control systems in a fully automated, smart home set up.

Kinetik Labs is AWE’s own brand of premium quality CI products which were introduced

to support the CI customer base with a consistent and comprehensive product offering. This range of high quality CI products includes speakers, IR kits, brackets and speaker cables, all of which are designed with an emphasis on reliability, quality build, affordability and CI friendly features and benefi ts.AWE recognises that dealers are interested in products that do what they say on the tin - no fuss, no smoke and mirrors, just well priced kit with all the essential accessories included. These products provide a very attractive dealer margin backed by great technical support and a solid market strategy… all things that AWE has become renowned for over the years.

DF Solutions Ltd is a leading manufacturer of multiroom

media servers, and is available exclusively in the UK via AWE. The systems are leading-edge technology

products, offering feature-rich capabilities of stored and online streamed content. This is presented via a unique on screen interface for both style and sim-plicity of use. They are designed for integration into installations where home automation and centralised media storage are key requirements. All products offer comprehensive multi-room integration and are fully controllable via virtually any commercially available universal remote control and control system as well as iPhones and iPads. Tried, tested and fully proven in the marketplace, DF Solutions has developed a reputation for delivering a dependable media server solution without unneces-sary tie ins to specifi c storage devices. The relation-ship with AWE allows the CI market to have fast access to the product range, supported by fi rst class technical support and a good margin for installers.

AWE exclusively supplies its UK and Ireland customers in the residential

CI market with the extensive range of Niveo Professional products, as well as providing sales, technical and training support. The range is unique in that it has been designed with the primary goal of fulfi lling the requirements demanded from a networked audio visual system, rather than IT data transfer, meaning that key elements have been optimised for the custom installation market. Niveo Professional understands that in order to achieve the highest quality, not only the products have to be of the highest technical standards, but also easy to install and simple to use.

With more than 75 years in business, AWE Europe is a leading UK distributor to the custom installation trade for a wide range of high quality brands, distributed either on an exclusive basis, or as the preferred partner for the CI industry. AWE is acknowledged as setting the standard in CI for customer service, award winning training, technical support and competitive pricing. The company is able to supply the vast majority of products nationwide ex-stock for next day delivery.

As a Platinum Sponsor, AWE is delighted to support the residential custom installation industry at this year’s CEDIA Awards.

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Philips Dynalite

For more information please visit www.awe-europe.com or call sales on +44 (0)1372 729 995

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22 Newquay Street, New Redruth,Alberton, Gauteng 1450, South Africa

+27 (0)11 907 9092

www.hfxsystems.com

A purpose-built home cinema within a new residence, this project excels in both video and audio reproduction. The Screen Excellence Cinecurve acoustically transparent screen makes the most of the room’s proportions; a JBL Synthesis speaker system delivers high quality sound and a Digital Projection Avielo Optix 235 Superwide projector enables Blu-ray widescreen content to be displayed in spectacular fashion. The front left, centre and right loudspeakers are positioned behind the projection screen to ensure correct sound staging and localisation.

The cinema control is via an RTI T3-V handheld remote linked to the whole house RTI XP-8 control processor. The Marantz AV7005 was selected as the surround processor. As it offers serial control of all audio parameters, it was possible to provide presets on the remote so the client does not need to access the setup menus.

This successful installation refl ects HFX’s technical design capability and attention to detail. The owners are ecstatic about the performance of their new 15-seat home cinema and enjoy hosting movie evenings. The judges summed up the project as: “It’s fab. It looks like THE best home cinema.”

“What a delightful cinema – this is how it should be done.”

HFX Systems

KIT LIST

Marantz Ud7006 Universal Disc Player

Marantz Av7005 Surround Processor

Synthesis Sdec3000 Eight-Channel 111 Band Digital Equalizer

Synthesis S7165 Seven-Channel Power Amplifi er (7X 60 Watts Into 8 Ohm)

Synthesis S820 Bridged Mono Power Amplifi ers (800 Watts Into 8 Ohm)

Projection Design Avielo Superwide 2.35:1 Dlp Projector

43U Afrac 19” Rack

RTI Xp-8 Control Processor

RTI T-3V Handheld System Remote Control

Niko Lighting Control

Advantage Air Ducted Whole House Climate Control System

Synthesis S4ai Vertical Multipolar Flush-Mount Surround Loudspeakers

Synthesis S1s-Ex 18-Inch Passive Subwoofers

Screen Excellence Cinecurve 150” 2.35:1 Fixed Frame Screen

Enlightor 4K Acoustically Transparent Fabric

Motani Motion Recliner Cinema Chair System

7 Square Metres Of Broadband Absorption Panels

4.2 Square Metres Of High-Frequency Absorber Panels

6.5 Square Metres Of Two-Dimensional Diffusor / Absorber Panels

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House Strydom

// INSTALLER

HFX Systems


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+44 (0)113 255 4765


Finite Solutions

This project successfully recreates the home cinema experience by carefully balancing performance with aesthetics. A Sim2 Lumis

3D projector, chosen for its depth of fi eld and natural colour reproduction for HD content, works in conjunction with Screen Excellence’s latest acoustically transparent screen fabric. Acoustics are optimised via suede padded walls using specialist “Sound Suede”. The system is easy for the whole family to use through a custom designed iPad interface.

A lobby area houses the client’s collection of over 700 DVDs and Blu-rays and sets the scene for going to the movies. In the client’s eyes: “the whole design epitomises a real Cinema”.

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The Speed Home Cinema

// INSTALLER

Finite Solutions

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Dawsons Group overcame the physical constraints of converting a roof space into a home cinema by constructing a false wall within

the room to provide the required ceiling height for a large acoustic screen. The wall also conceals a 19” rack housing the amplifi cation equipment.

The installation incorporates a JVC projector and Meridian audio system with integrated control through a Crestron prodigy controller. Four electric reclining seats complete the home cinema experience. The successful project was completed within just 10 days, while the client was away, including redecoration of the area.

74 Poole Road, Westbourne,Bournemouth, DorsetBH4 9DZ, UK

+44 (0)1202 764965


Dawsons Group

// PROJECT

Meridian Cinema

// INSTALLER

Dawsons Group




+44 (0)161 434 0549


Intuitive Homes

As a period listed building, this project raised numerous challenges as the walls could not be damaged in any way. Customised

cabinetry hides the speakers and conceals the retro fi t cabling. A bespoke projector mount was commissioned for the Sim2 MICO60 which holds it in line with the top of the screen to maintain the best picture quality.

A Crestron system integrates control of the home cinema, including the lighting and blinds, enabling one-touch activation of pre-set scenes and a ‘showtime’ button. The wireless Crestron touch panel is also used to control the client’s audio sources; CD player, iPod dock and Sky radio.

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Distinctive and Discreet Cinema

// INSTALLER

Intuitive Homes

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This project in the newly created basement of an old house comprises of a home cinema and adjacent games room. Both rooms work inde-

pendently or as a combined space for a ‘Night at the Movies’.

SMC worked closely with the architects to maximise acoustics by designing a tapered ‘box-in-a-box’ formed of studwork within the concrete shell, fi lled with insulation and clad with bespoke removable panelling.

The cinema consists of a 7.2 surround sound system with a Runco VX3000 projector and 100” acoustically transparent screen. The multiple sources include a Denon Blu–ray player, Sky HD, PS3, Wii, Apple TV, Sonos and Western Digital Media Streamer.

Pepys Court, 84 The Chase,London, SW4 0NF, UK

+44 (0)20 7819 1700

www.smc-uk.com

SMC

// PROJECT

Butlers

// INSTALLER

SMC


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4, Palash Tower, Prathmesh Complex,Extn. Veera Desai Rd, Andheri (W), Maharashtra, 400053, Mumbai, India

+91 (0)22 2677 2339 www.sounddecisionsindia.com





10, Orbital 25 Business Park, Dwight Road, Watford, WD18 9DA, UK

+44 (0)1923 801400 www.prestigeaudio.co.uk

Sound Decisions



Prestige Audio

This Indian home cinema strikes a fi ne balance between performance, application and budget to deliver a theatre which is simple, powerful and durable and the perfect space for the family to bond.

This soundproof home cinema means this family can relax in comfort as the installers ensured the bedroom above was undisturbed.

Certainly one for the lads, this dedicated cinema room takes everything into consideration to provide the best gaming, movie and sports TV experience with an audio system which packs a punch.

The installers ensured this conversion of a swimming pool into a home cinema was fi t for functions with an audio system and screen projector combination perfect for parties and HD movies.

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R.K. House

// INSTALLER

Sound Decisions

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Gamers Delight

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Devisdale Delight

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The Wood House

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Prestige Audio

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The brief demanded a state-of-the-art, 8-seat cinema with a modern, minimalistic feel. The centrepiece is a Screen Research 2:40:1 X-Mask 2™ curved cinema screen. The acoustically transparent 2.8 metre frame has been built with lateral masking, framing the screen with a cinematic black border that is fl exible to a range of aspect ratios.

The screen is complemented by a Digital Projection M-Vision projector which delivers a pristine high-defi nition picture. To maintain a clean interior, Smartcomm has used a mirror-

kit projection system in the ceiling; which refl ects the picture through electrically driven mirrors. This conceals the projector from view, reduces noise and eliminates distractions. Sleek, stylish Triad In-Wall speakers provide exceptional surround sound and help sustain the sophistication of the décor. With seats on two-levels, a 9.2 speaker confi guration gives the optimum balanced sound across the room.

The room dimensions are small, however by working closely with the architect and interior designer, the equipment has been installed unobtrusively. For ease of use, the system is fully integrated through a Crestron control system. The judges were also impressed by the “creative use of ceiling lighting”.

3 Barnes Wallis Court, Wellington Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP12 3PS, UK

+44 (0)1494 471912

www.smartcomm.co.uk

Smartcomm

KIT LIST

Crestron Intelligent Lighting

Crestron Handheld WiFi Touchpanel

Screen Research Curved Screen

Digital Projection M-Vision Projector & Integrated Mirror Kit

Kaleidescape Movies & Music Server

Apc Smart-Ups 1000VA RM 1U

Audipak Mirror System

Audyssey Multi Eq Sound Equalizer

Cisco AP541 WAP

Cisco C2960-24 LT Port Managed Switch

Crestron AV2 Control System Processor

Crestron C2NI-CB Lighting Keypad

Crestron CLSI-C6 Intelligent Lighting Dimmer

Crestron DM-RMC-100 DM Room Controller

Crestron PLX-2 Handheld Controller

Crestron TPMC-3X Handheld Touch Panel Controller

Crowson BMP3S

Mvision LED Projector

Ekey 100012 BIT, USB Finger Scanner for Pc

A cinema room providing a relaxing space for the family and a stylish environment for entertaining friends.

// PROJECT

Futuristic Home Cinema

// INSTALLER

Smartcomm

// INTERIOR DESIGNER

Alex Dixon Interiors


BEST HOME CINEMA OVER £100,000 (€120,000)FINALIST

Argo House, Kilburn Park Road, Maida Vale,London, NW6 5LF, UK

+44 (0)845 873 8848


Finite Solutions

A stunning 3D audio visual experience has been created within the challenging confi nes of an attic space. Two rows of cinema seats, plus a

bar with stools, makes this a great space for the thrilled client to enjoy his favourite sporting events and entertain his friends. The entire room, including the lighting and blinds, is controlled from a Crestron TPS-6X wireless touch panel; easily accessible for the whole family. Thoughtful touches such as the popcorn machine and ‘Theatre Spot’, illuminating the top of the stairs, all add to the ambience.

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Rubis

// INSTALLER

Finite Solutions

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The project demonstrates high-end audio performance along with thoughtful interior design to match the needs of the client; an

architect. Nirvana chose an anamorphic lens and a 2.4 aspect ratio non-perforated screen to increase brightness but without compromising the picture quality. For discreet storage; the motorised screen is mounted on an elevator while the Grand Utopia speakers are on a motorised platform. Acoustic treatment includes motorised shades on the windows to act as diffusers and absorbers. An AMX control system, which integrates AV, lighting and blinds, creates a ‘cinema mode’ at the touch of a button.

11 Twenty Six of July Street,Mohdesseen, Cairo, Egypt

+20 (0)1005 112345



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// INSTALLER



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Crestron AMX-AIP Processor for Main AV Program including user Customisable Lighting Control

Panasonic Plasma Screen

Panasonic DMP-BDT300 Blu-ray

Sky HD

Crestron ATC-AMFM2 AM/FM Radio

Games Console & Auxiliary Interface Panel

Crestron Apad for Local Room Controls

Apple iPad for Local Room Controls

Crestron C2NI-CB Keypads for Lighting Control

AV Plate

BT Home Hub

The owner wanted to develop this property and then sell it, so budget was a primary concern as was infrastructure in terms of future expansion. A Crestron system provides integrated control of all AV – a surround sound media room and multi-room audio – as well as lighting.

The space constraints of a two bedroom apartment had to be considered within the design, as there was no area for a rack. A customised unit has been built in

the main reception to house all the AV sources and a 50” plasma. To achieve the required ventilation in the unit, four low-noise 100mm fans are accommodated within it. For aesthetics, plaster-in ‘invisible’ speakers have been used.

Media sources for the apartment include a satellite TV box, radio tuner, AV input plate and an internet enabled Blu-ray player. Future expansion cabling, of pairs of coax and network cables to the two

bedrooms, makes them expandable for various options like satellite, radio and Freeview as well as the data network and door intercom.

Proof of the success of the project is that T&T Automation are in talks with the client with regards to providing an integrated solution for his next residential development.

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One, The Market Place, Station Road,Thorpe-Le-Soken, Essex, CO16 0HQ, UK

+44 (0)1255 862830

www.tandt-eu.com

T&T Automation

Perfectly met the client’s brief for a future-proof integrated solution.

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We are a Mews’d

// INSTALLER

T&T Automation

// ARCHITECT &

INTERIOR DESIGN

Weldon Walshe


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45 Bis rue de Lagny,Vincennes, 94300France

+33 (0)143 28 56 14

www.henri.fr

Henri Intégrateur Domotique

Henri has helped create a stylish loft in the outskirts of Paris, incorporating a home cinema and automated control system for all AV

and lighting. Control is managed through an iPad and iPod Touch.

The installation shows concern for budget and space; reusing existing equipment and fi tting, for example, tricolour LED lights in the kitchen to hide surround sound speakers while creating a futuristic touch.

The client sums up their feelings as “Our home perfectly matches our vision, thanks to the combined work of the interior designer and the home automation company.”

// PROJECT

Loft Samain

// INSTALLER

Henri Intégrateur Domotique

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OTHER ENTRANT

Mood lighting systems recalling a pre-programmed scene at the touch of a button offer sophistication, ease of use and energy saving benefits. Rako can control all light sources, curtains and blinds, including dimming of LEDs. With seamless integration to home cinema, multi-room audio, security systems and ‘holiday mode’ functions, the Smart Home dream becomes a reality.

Retrofittable wireless modules allow systems to be installed with minimal fuss and expanded later, while CAT5 wired options cater for the largest of projects. With wireless/wired bridging even combined systems are possible. Controlled from stylish wall-pads, hand-held remotes and iPhone/iPad apps, the user has the power of control.

Wireless Wired Combined

total lighting controls

for further information please call 01634 226666or visit www.rakocontrols.com

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Oxfordshire Cottage Renovation

// INSTALLER

Lewis Building Technology

A beautiful 16th century cottage brought to life by a fully integrated media solution as part of an extensive renovation and refurbishment project, including a superb TV, entertainment and security system.

Isis Business Centre,Pony Road,Oxford, OX4 2RD, UK

+44 (0)1865 782424

www.lewisbt.co.uk

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6 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AY, UK

+44 (0)20 7002 7766

www.perfectintegration.co.uk

Perfect Integration

KIT LIST

Amina Plaster Over 40w AIW-¬ 3X Speakers

Monitor Audio C165-¬ T2 Ceiling Speaker

Crestron Cameo Lighting and Audio keypads

Future Automation Sliding Panel System

HAVC/200 Colour Camera Module

Monitor Audio C165 In-ceiling Speakers

Monitor Audio Radius CPC Speakers

Onkyo TX-¬ 1008 Surround Amplifi er

Panasonic 3D Blu-ray player

QED In-wall Volume Adjuster

RTI T1B Remote Control

RTI U2 Waterproof Remote

Samsung 46” 3D LED TV

Samsung LCD

Satellite and Aerial System CCTV System

Sky+ HD

VA/200.01 Control Unit and Power Supply

Velodyne SC IWDVR In-wall Subwoofer

Velodyne SC-¬ 1250 Amplifi er for Subwoofers

Vista VBC500 IR camera

The client, a property developer, wanted an integrated system which would ‘blow the socks off’ any potential tenants without detracting from the charm of a 16th century listed barn.

The system is based around a Crestron AV and lighting control system, accessed through a centrally mounted in-wall touch panel and Crestron keypads. Perfect Integration also developed a comprehensive iPad app for more advanced control such as adjusting the lighting scenes.

The ‘wow’ factor has been achieved with a Future Automation sliding panel system, for the main TV, built into a stone clad fi replace while the family room has a ‘fl oating’ TV on a motorised bracket. Amina invisible speakers in the double-height main living area and Velodyne in-wall units, with grilles routed into the oak skirting, fi ll the space with sound but with no visual impact.

The project was a resounding success, helping to secure a tenant within weeks of going on the market and breaking rent levels for the area by some considerable margin. The client was so impressed that they plan to replicate the system in a second barn conversion.

Perfect Integration was praised by the judges for doing “an excellent job of making integration virtually invisible”.

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The Great Barn

// INSTALLER

Perfect Integration

// ARCHITECT, INTERIOR DESIGN

& PROPERTY DEVELOPER

Kirk and Randall


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+44 (0)20 7226 5500

www.grahams.co.uk

Grahams Hi-Fi

The brief started as a cinema system, for a basement pool area, as part of a home refurbishment project but was extended once

the client saw the potential for further home automation. A Control4 system provides integrated control for AV, HVAC, access control and security. This is fully integrated with a Lutron Homeworks lighting control system

A key requirement of the project is monitoring and remote access for mission critical systems in the basement complex. Email alerts notify of the clients of any potential issues. A GSM cellular transmitter, as an extra backup, sends SMS messages to the client and maintenance contractor in the event of an emergency.

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Hales Mead

// INSTALLER

Grahams Hi-Fi

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Intuitive Homes kept within the client’s set budget, for a fully connected and controlled family home, without compromising

on functionality. One effective use of the budget was by looking for areas which could share a touch panel such as the pool bar which became the control hub for the gym, sauna, steam room and spa.

The Crestron lighting system has 96 circuits and includes PIR detectors at the top and bottom of the stairs for automatic switching. In the basement, these trigger LEDs in the pool and gym providing an impressive view for anyone passing through. The project surpassed all of the client’s requirements.


+44 (0)161 434 0549


Intuitive Homes

// PROJECT

Cheshire Family Home

// INSTALLER

Intuitive Homes


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This exclusive apartment was given control of a complicated lighting system and an AV system throughout the entire property; with seven zones of audio and three screens that are controlled by iPads.

The owner of this beautiful Athens home has been provided with an integrated AV system that can show all his favourite sports events alongside a cleverly concealed multiroom audio.

The whole house automation system installed into this luxurious property in India provides the owners with the ability to control music, video, lights, drapes, and security, throughout the entire home.

9 London End, Beaconsfi eld,Buckinghamshire, HP9 2HN, UK

+44 (0)1494 681300

www.whatyouseeandhear.com

14 Parasxou Street,Ilioupoli,Athens, 16346, Greece

+30 (0)210 9949072

www.projecting-art.com

4, Palash Tower, Prathmesh Complex,Extn. Veera Desai Rd, Andheri (W),Maharashtra, 400053, Mumbai, India

+91 (0)22 2677 2339

www.sounddecisionsindia.com

What You See and Hear

Projecting & Sounding Art Sound Decisions

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Knightsbridge Apartment

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What You See and Hear

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Athenian Fidelity

// INSTALLER

Projecting & Sounding Art

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R.K. House

// INSTALLER

Sound Decisions

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With a budget, Dark Side of the Room managed to put together a simple yet effi cient system, integrating a fi fteen room multiroom system, and a 5.1 system around a large fl at TV in the TV room.

A luxury modern London apartment integrated with a fully functional system offering a suite of services via a discreet and sleek interface including in-wall touch screens, wireless handsets and iPads.

A sleek London apartment integrated with a central Sky HD TV, security and full lighting control system all manageable through an iPad and iPhone network.

13 Rue Jarente,Lyon, 69002,France

+33 (0)4 72 73 01 71

www.dsr.fr

Ground Floor, The Plough Brewery,516 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3JX, UK

+44 (0)20 7498 9920

www.isisintegratedsystems.com


+44 (0)1202 764965



ISIS IntegratedSystems Dawsons Group

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The House Above

// INSTALLER


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Onslow Gardens

// INSTALLER

ISIS Integrated Systems

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London Apartment

// INSTALLER

Dawsons Group



The installers revitalized an existing system with a multi room audio and video system with HD distribution and iPads for home control including control of gas fi res in the family and living room.

A ground fl oor apartment in Spain fully integrated with effi cient solar energy technology, air conditioning and security systems as well as a home cinema and audio multi room.

Two apartments in the prestigious Montevetro development were integrated with multi-room AV and controlled lighting and data across both apartments, which is able to revert back to its independent distributed system if required.


+44 (0)20 8455 9564




+44 (0)1202 764965


General Yague, 12, Escalera B, 1-7, Madrid 28020, Spain

+34 (0)91 5563611


Dawsons Group Smart Business SL

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Amberleigh House

// INSTALLER

Dawsons Group

// PROJECT

Living in Open Spaces

// INSTALLER

Smart Business SL

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Montevetro

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Canonbury Yard, 190A New North Road, London, N1 7BS, UK

+44 (0)20 7226 5500 www.grahams.co.uk


+44 (0)20 8455 9564 www.itsdone-technology.com

Postfach 2497, Winterthur, ZH, CH-8401, Switzerland

+41 (0)52 214 12 26 www.voice70.ch

Elysee Building, 22 Hytron Street, Nicosia, 1075, Cyprus

+357 (0)22 760816 www.elytronic.net

Grahams Hi-Fi


Voice AG

Elytronic

An energy effi cient project which took lighting and control into serious consideration as well as the TV, satellite, data, WiFi, door entry and phone and entry system.

This 18th century 5 bedroom family home hosts modern lifestyle system which seamlessly blends period interiors with 21st century future ready technology. The client can now run his business from home effi ciently and host high profi le events in style.

This Swiss home is fully integrated with a simple to use control system including light, shutter and break in protection. The house also includes several TV’s, a 7 room audio system and a home cinema great for movies and gaming.

This large property’s home automation system can control lighting and shading systems, cameras and security, a music system, HD video that can serve eight zones and includes a semi-dedicated home cinema/media room.


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Wellfi eld

// INSTALLER

Grahams Hi-Fi

// PROJECT

Home for a Couple

// INSTALLER

Voice AG

// PROJECT

18th Century Villa

// INSTALLER


// PROJECT

Control Oasis

// INSTALLER

Elytronic


WINNER BEST INTEGRATED HOME £100,000 - £250,000 (€120,000 - €290,000)

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Interior/exterior lighting and blinds are controlled through a Lutron lighting system. A Crestron system integrates whole house audio and security and has been set up to allow control of the Lutron system reducing the amount of wall clutter. The Crestron wall panels can be used to view CCTV images and for access control, including video monitoring and two-way audio communication.

Programming for the wall panels is consistent in each room to underline ease of use. The system can also be controlled by iPads to give an extra hi-tech feel to the property.

The infrastructure, which has been designed so that it can be upgraded by the eventual owners, allows for full HD distribution over dedicated fi bre optic cables, all pre-wired, as well as dedicated cat 5 cables.

To assist with marketing the property, a ‘Home Demo’ button activates a pre-set lighting scene, music in all rooms and the home cinema. The sales agents have been impressed by the system’s simplicity of use and the big impact it makes on prospective buyers.


+44 (0)20 7226 5500

www.grahams.co.uk

Grahams Hi-Fi

KIT LIST

Apple iPod Touch

Aquavision LCD

B&W Ceiling Speaker

Crestron TPS-6L Touch Panel

Draper DS-UK-252016

Furnam Elite-10E Power Conditioner

Humax PVR9300 Digibox

JVC DLA-HD550 Projector

Kramer VS-162AVRCA 16X16

MLR & KRSL SB8 Subwoofer

Opal Elite External PIR

Panasonic Handset

Pioneer BDP-LX53 Blu-ray Player

Rotel RSX-1560 AV Receiver

Sherbourne C12 Rack Mounted FAN

Sky HD1TB Receiver

Sky HD SAT Receiver

Speakercraft IRC3 IR KitKey to the success of this development project is the correct mix of technology and value for money.

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The Regency

// INSTALLER

Grahams Hi-Fi

// INTERIOR DESIGN

Anna Owens Designs


BEST INTEGRATED HOME £100,000 - £250,000 (€120,000 - €290,000)HIGHLY COMMENDED


+44 (0)20 8455 9564



It’s Done! Technology is highly commended for this challenging project to design and plan a whole, seven-storey house integration

without compromising the impeccable interior design. Technology has been used to its full advantage to enhance both the practical and aesthetic potential of the property and has unquestionably added value to this luxury development.

A Crestron system allows easy access and automated control of lighting, entertainment, heating and air-conditioning as well as security aspects: video entry phone, CCTV, intruder and fi re alarms.

A fl awless installation completed quickly, within budget and to very exacting standards. In the judges eyes “a future ready project”.

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Buried Treasure

// INSTALLER


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Bedrifsweg 21,5061 JX Oisterwijk,Netherlands

+31 (0)13 5299610

www.deoperadomotica.nl

De Opera Domotica

The client had exacting requirements for his renovation project both for the present and the future. The family home currently

benefi ts from fl awless integration of lighting, security, HVAC, sun-screens and AV through a Crestron system. For the long term, De Opera Domotica has designed an infrastructure which will enable HDTV and further system integration as required.

An automated climate control system responds when a window or door is opened. The sun-screens are controlled by sun intensity, wind speed and whether the client is at home or away. In short the client believes: “we have our own vacation paradise.”

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Luxury Family Home

// INSTALLER

De Opera Domotica

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Working with the Architect, electrical and heating, and security contractors from the earliest stage ensured the complete integration of

the Crestron control system in to the fabric of the building and all its services.

The result is a home which provides the whole family with entertainment in every room, an early warning security system and energy saving features. The heating system is zoned, lights are limited to 80% brightness – an almost unperceivable difference - and the AV rack can be shut down overnight, or while the client is away, via a single button. The delighted client truly feels in control of his own home.


+44 (0)113 255 4765


Finite Solutions

// PROJECT

Smart Farm

// INSTALLER

Finite Solutions


14 Parasxou Street, Ilioupoli, Athens, 16346, Greece

+30 (0)210 9949072 www.projecting-art.com

Elysee Building, 22 Hytron Street, Nicosia, 1075, Cyprus

+357 (0)22 760816 www.elytronic.net

Pepys Court, 84 The Chase, London, SW4 0NF, UK

+44 (0)20 7819 1700 www.smc-uk.com

13 Rue Jarente, Lyon, 69002, France

+33 (0)4 72 73 01 71 www.dsr.fr


Elytronic

SMC


A beautiful Athens home integrated with a centralised audio and video system with remote access from every room and a comprehensive exterior lighting and advanced security system.

This beautiful London home is perfect for the family with a home cinema suitable for movies and gaming and the conversion of the garage into an entertainment room complimented by a whole house audio system.

A beautiful home in Valence, France, fully automated with a comprehensive lighting control, 16 zone audio and security system.


This Cyprus based home has been fully installed with an intelligent and easy to control lighting, air conditioning and heating system as well as dedicated cinema room with integrated HD video distribution and home security.

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Corner Mews House

// INSTALLER

SMC

// PROJECT

Wired Wonderland

// INSTALLER

Elytronic

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The Bishop’s Palace

// INSTALLER


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Anemos

// INSTALLER


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6 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AY, UK

+44 (0)20 700 2776 www.perfectintegration.co.uk

13 Rue Jarente, Lyon, 69002, France

+33 (0)4 72 73 01 71 www.dsr.fr

Unit 9, Thirsk Industrial Estate, Severfi eld Close, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 3BX, UK

+44 (0) 1845 525664 www.brilliantliving.co.uk

Perfect Integration Dark Side of the Room

Brilliant Living

This house in Saint-Cyr-Au-Mont-d’Or, France, benefi ts from the integration of 12 audio zones, CCTV, an entry system and lighting into an elegant system and easy to use access to TV and media.

A fully integrated home including multi room lighting, HD distribution, HVAC, CCTV and video entry fully controlled by a bedroom touch panel and a basement conversion into a home cinema.

A simple, discreet yet high quality installation complete with 18 zone multi room audio and video system, programmable mood lighting, heating control and an integrated security system complete with a high end TV room.


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The House Below

// INSTALLER


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Surrey Family Home

// INSTALLER

Perfect Integration

// PROJECT

Sunnyside

// INSTALLER

Brilliant Living




A grand Cheshire home installed with a comprehensive cabling infrastructure which provides adequate support for the whole home AV, security, lighting and home cinema system.

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Project 2513 Loxley

// INSTALLER



WINNER BEST INTEGRATED HOME OVER £250,000 (€290,000)

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Crestron DM 16x16 + DM-RMC-100’s

Apple TV

Panasonic DMP-BDT300 Blu-ray

Crestron CEN-iDOCV iPod interfaces

Sky HD

Kaleidescape Movie/music Blu-ray Compatible Players

Arcam FMJ T32 DAB Radio

Crestron TPS-6X for Cinema Control

Crestron TPS-6L for Local Room Controls

Crestron TPMC-3x for Local Room Controls

Apple iTouch for Local Room Controls

Runco RS-900 Cinema Projector

Panasonic TX-P65 Cinema Display

LG-47LS5300 Displays

LG-32LS5300 Display

Ad-Notam DTV 220-10 Mirror TVs for bedrooms

Aquavision TVs for bathrooms

Honeywell Galaxy GD-264 Security System

Sensible Heat Interface to Mitsubishi Comfort Cooling and Honeywell Heating System

T&T Automation has delivered a truly remarkable fully-automated home. The brief required integration of multiple devices and services including: AV, security, access control, lighting and blinds, swimming pool, HVAC and media room. The system has been designed with various levels of redundancy so that each sub-

system can work independently but is also integrated within the main house control system. Impressively, any in-wall touch panel controls any room through a consistent and self intuitive GUI. The panels also provide room to room paging and intercom.

Each room with a TV display benefi ts from a choice of sources including video servers, satellite TV programming, Blu-ray, Apple TV and playback of CCTV footage. The

security system includes alarm monitoring and bio-metric fi ngerprint door entry. A DMX lighting network enables the owner to choose lighting scenes throughout the property. The surround sound media room contains a 3D TV and projector with a designer sofa, fi tted with a custom D-Box solution, which moves in time with the fi lm being watched. The high level of integration means the client uses the system all the time and enjoys showing it to friends and family.

KIT LIST

One, The Market Place, Station Road,Thorpe-Le-Soken, Essex, CO16 0HQ, UK

+44 (0)1255 862830

www.tandt-eu.com

T&T Automation

Resounding praise from the judges “a top end integration project” “a clear winner” and “the integration and security is simply brilliant”.

// PROJECT

A Success in Belgravia

// INSTALLER

T&T Automation

// ARCHITECT

Turcell Miller Tritton


BEST INTEGRATED HOME OVER £250,000 (€290,000)HIGHLY COMMENDED

3 Barnes Wallis Court, Wellington Road,Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire, HP12 3PS. UK

+44 (0)1494 471912

www.smartcomm.co.uk

Smartcomm

3 Barnes Wallis Court, Wellington Road,Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire, HP12 3PS, UK

+44 (0)1494 471912

www.smartcomm.co.uk

Smartcomm

// PROJECT

North London Splendour

// INSTALLER

Smartcomm

The home automation system in this stunning home exudes convenience, simplicity of control and state-of-the- art entertainment

for the whole family. Smartcomm’s highly commended solution encompasses a dedicated cinema room, lighting, security, HVAC, including under-fl oor heating, and security. The Crestron system is accessed through a variety of stylish touchpanels and handheld WiFi remote controls. Intercom control allows the client to call a touch panel in a different or multiple rooms. All the hardware is installed in two free standing racks giving 360° access for future upgrades and maintenance.

The delighted owner praises Smartcomm: “They listened to our requirements and absolutely followed through.”

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BEST INTEGRATED HOME OVER £250,000 (€290,000)FINALIST

The long-standing owner of this large property wanted to integrate control systems, as part of a complete home refurbishment,

to simplify operation and reduce wall clutter. A Lutron lighting control system, incorporating an astrological clock, controls blinds and lights at set times of the days.

In the client’s landscaped garden, feature lighting come on at dusk and off at midnight, with a manual override button to keep them on late. Lutron keypads and touchpanels are used to operate the 83 automated blinds, which are programmed into scenes for total light control.


+44 (0)20 7819 1700

www.smc-uk.com

SMC

// PROJECT

Spiral House

// INSTALLER

SMC


BEST INTEGRATED HOME OVER £250,000 (€290,000)FINALIST

SMC successfully overcame some challenging issues with this contemporary glass and concrete villa in Kuwait. The client

required abundant natural light alongside careful heat control; as temperatures can reach 46 degrees centigrade. The blinds, some of which have 8m drops, automatically close with the movement of the sun.

With limited skilled labour in the region, the systems are designed to be extremely robust, with fail-safe systems, back-up generation and extensive remote diagnostics and repair. The owner has the ability to access advance settings, from anywhere in the world, while the family has their own simplifi ed user interface.


+44 (0)20 7819 1700

www.smc-uk.com

SMC

// PROJECT

Villa Al-Bahar

// INSTALLER

SMC

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A versatile, fl exible and energy effi cient system installed into a Barcelona home. This whole house system, including the gym and the pool area, is easily controlled by portable systems and a projection system provides intimate moments with friends and family.

A Surrey home complete with a system perfect for the family with Sky HD movies, music, lighting, HVAC and security systems all integrated and controllable through one system and interface. Two media rooms were installed; one for the children to game and one for the adults to entertain.

This home features cutting edge discreet technology which gives the client total control over their living space with a customised solution including 19 zones of heating and lighting accessed from a single location.

Avda 300 No 56 BIS, Castelldefels,Barcelona, 08860, Spain

+34 (0)93 337 48 86

www.digitalluxe.com

10, Orbital 25 Business Park,Dwight Road, Watford,Hertfordshire, WD18 9DA, UK

+44 (0)1923 801400

www.prestigeaudio.co.uk

Unit A, Howland Road Business Park,Howland Road, Thame,Oxfordshire, OX9 3GQ, UK

+44 (0)845 094 2718

www.cyberhomesltd.co.uk

Digital Luxe Prestige Audio Cyberhomes Ltd

BEST INTEGRATED HOME OVER £250,000 (€290,000)OTHER ENTRANTS

// PROJECT

L.A. Home

// INSTALLER

Digital Luxe

// PROJECT

Tall Trees

// INSTALLER

Prestige Audio

// PROJECT

The Art of Smart Design

// INSTALLER

Cyberhomes


BEST MARINE INSTALLATIONWINNER

A fully managed wireless network covers the yacht’s internal and external areas. The Bang & Olufsen equipment is of US specifi cation, to match its sailing ground, and the vessel is pre-cabled for future fi tting of US source products.

Although the primary method of control on the yacht is through Apple

iPads, the B&O remote controls can still be used; the two methods working perfectly in tandem through a Master Link gateway. As well as AV, the iPads provide integrated control of the lighting, blinds and the yacht’s engine systems. Each cabin enjoys use of its own interactive iPod dock and Kaleidescape Blu-ray player. On the fl ybridge, the owner can listen to

A technically fl awless installation which integrates seamlessly with the yacht’s stunning interior design.

// PROJECT

MY Never Say Never

// INSTALLER

Dawsons Group

// BUILDER, YARD &

INTERIOR DESIGNER

Sunseeker International Ltd

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satellite TV, with full surround sound, on two outdoor monitors.

The system is ‘invisible’ within the interior design by Ken Freivokh. A 50” plasma screen is concealed behind a picture lift in the master stateroom. A second screen, in the ceiling of the saloon, descends during use. The displays in the fl ybridge and cabins can also be raised and lowered.

The entire installation provides exemplary picture and sound quality and is easy both for the owner and his guests to use. The project build was achieved within just six months.


+44 (0)1202 764965


Dawsons Group

KIT LIST

121000 Irwc - B&O Kit Waterproof IR Receiver

Artcoustic Centre Left Right Speaker

Beo4 Terminal A/V

Beo6 Remote

Beolab 2 Aluminium

Beolab 2 Subwoofer

Beolab 4000 Pair Aluminium Rear Left & Right

Beosystem 3 Inclusive of Dvbt Module

Beovision 4 50” Plasma

Beovision 7-32 HD With Dvb-Hd

Blu-ray Compatible Mini Player

Crestron iPod Dock Cenidocv X 9

Fixed Close Wall Bracket For 32”

Future Automation Custom Size Out Of Ceiling Screen Drop + Hinge Mech

Future Automation Marine Rise & Fall Bvis 7-32

iPad 2 x 9

Kaleidescape 1u Server P.N 350252 White

Kaleidescape Blu-ray Compatible Player Reader and Disc Vault

Kramer 8 x 8 Audio Matrix


WINNER BEST MULTIPLE SCHEME FOR A PROPERTY DEVELOPER

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Apple iPad & Dock

x2 Apple TV

Artcoustic DF Multi

B&W 600 Series Square Grilles for 8 Speakers

B&W ASW 610 XP Active Subwoofer

B&W CCM 684 Glass Fibre In-ceiling Speakers

B&W XT8 Floorstanding Speakers

Crestron - QMI-RMC Mini Control System

Crestron 5.7 Wireless Touchscreen

Future Automation Sliding Panel Bracket

Future Automation LCD Lift

Future Automation Speaker Mount for Swivel Bracket

Loewe Individual 32 Selection LED

Loewe Individual 40 Selection LED

Mid Atlantic ASR Rotating Slide out shelving

SMC Room IR Receiver Packs

SMC Small Audio Visual Lead Pack

SONOS Controllers

SONOS Zone Players

Sony S470 Blu-ray Players

A development scheme to revive eight Grade 11 Star listed properties was considered by the judges to be “an impressive project that works cleverly with a show house”. One of the challenges of the brief was that the ornate plasterwork and fi ne detailing of the 19th century interiors had to be preserved. SMC decided to focus on providing integrated IP-networkable digital systems wherever possible; as a lighter-weight, less expensive, more fl exible infrastructure. The properties are pre-wired throughout using MediaFlex, a composite cable containing two CAT5e and two co-axial cables. A fi bre-based TV distribution system has also been used to minimise cable runs.

The building services, including lighting, HVAC and access control are integrated through a Crestron control system. Additionally, a Lutron Homeworks lighting system provides enormous fl exibility for mood and light scene setting.

The pre-wired infrastructure allows numerous options for the purchasers of the apartments. SMC worked with the Developer’s marketing team to create sales literature which clearly illustrates how equipment can be placed in the rooms.

The client complimented SMC on “the value they bring and their tenacity to see a good job well done.”

SMC demonstrates the best of the new world working in total harmony with the splendour of the past

KIT LIST


+44 (0)20 7819 1700

www.smc-uk.com

SMC

// PROJECT

Grosvenor Crescent

// INSTALLER

SMC

// PROPERTY DEVELOPER

Grosvenor


BEST MULTIPLE SCHEME FOR A PROPERTY DEVELOPERFINALIST

The brief was to provide a pre-wire design and lighting control system for 3 new-build properties. The developer wanted

maximum ‘bang for their buck’ while ensuring the system could be tailored to the needs of the eventual homebuyers. Rather than limiting the number of lighting circuits, Intuitive Homes rationalised circuits at the lighting control panel to create, for example, a ‘room circuit’. A Crestron wall panel in the lounge and iPhone GUI help demonstrate what is possible to potential homebuyers.

The developer feels that the design has “given them a big advantage in a competitive market at a tough time for the industry”.

259 Burton Road,Manchester, M20 2WA, UK

+44 (0)161 434 0549


Intuitive Homes

// PROJECT

Arterberry Road

// INSTALLER

Intuitive Homes

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BEST DRESSED RACKWINNER

Middle Atlantic pull-out rack cabinets

Middle Atlantic patching frames

Set of patch panels for data, audio-video, control and power

Draytek Router

24-port Gigabit PoE Ethernet Switch

48-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Panasonic PBX

Crestron Processors

Kaleidescape Server

Kaleidescape Players (1 x M300, 1 x M500)

Sky+ HD

VisionHD Video Matrix Switcher

Crestron Audio Matrix Switcher

Crestron Audio (entryphone and intercom) Matrix Switcher

Crestron Video (entryphone and intercom) Matrix Switcher

Crestron Telephone Interface

Crestron Multi-channel Amplifi er

Denon AV Receiver

APC Backup UPS

KIT LIST

New Wave House, 4 Humber Road,London, NW2 6DW, UK

+44 (0)20 8455 9564



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Pimp My Rack

// INSTALLER


This category looks for excellence in design and installation as well as best practice in cabling on and to the rack; something It’s Done! Technology have achieved in

abundance. All incoming structured cables run along dedicated cable trays to the patching frames, with appropriate thought given to the bend radius of different cable types. High-grade patch panels have been labelled and separated based on the type of service to which they are assigned.

To enable easy identifi cation of cables, each end has been marked with heat-shrink, colour-coded labels and then grouped according to the specifi c types of service to which they are dedicated.

To maximise ventilation inside the rack housing, lacer bars of various sizes, cable ties, and Velcro tape have all been used, while cables have been cut to the exact lengths required.

Cool blue LED strips, fi tted to the outer frames and bases of the rack and activated by a PIR sensor when someone enters the Comms Room, give a futuristic feel to the installation.

The judges summed this up as “technically perfect”.

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BEST DRESSED RACKOTHER ENTRANTS

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Smart Farm

// INSTALLER

Finite Solutions

// PROJECT

Control Oasis

// INSTALLER

Elytronic

This project boasts three 40U racks built into solid oak framed ventilated plinths. The rack is home to a vast array of equipment and caters for the future with spare “U’s” allowing for expansion.

This home automation system controls several individual systems that include control of lighting and shading systems, cameras and security.


+44 (0)113 255 4765


Elysee Building, 22 Hytron Street,Nicosia, 1075, Cyprus

+357 (0)22 760816

www.elytronic.net

Finite Solutions Elytronic

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+44 (0)20 7226 5500

www.grahams.co.uk

Grahams Hi-Fi

// PROJECT

Aces High Media Wall

// INSTALLER

Grahams Hi-Fi

To create an effective multi-function room – home cinema, music lounge and card-games – a storage area has been built to house all the AV

equipment, along with 16 chairs. Behind the new false wall, hardware is stored in a 19” rack with a Blu-ray player and games console built-in to the door.

To accommodate the display of triptych artwork on the new wall, the three elements of which need to be mounted close together, Grahams had to design an alternative entry mechanism to a door handle. Access to the area is enabled through a proximity detector sensor, located behind one of the pictures, which activates an electric door mechanism through the swipe of a hand. To allow space for the door to swing open, a chain motor has been fi tted to the left hand picture to make it go forward by 100mm.

Grahams Hi-Fi impressed the judges with this “clever and challenging project”.

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BEST INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONFINALIST

The architect client wanted to use a garden-view living room as a home theatre, media room and for listening to music; while still

retaining its original functionality. The room is equipped with two motorised screens both fi tted to elevators in the fl oor allowing them to disappear from view when not in use.

The fl oor standing speakers have a motorised platform to allow for variable listening experiences and for discreet storage. The AV equipment, lighting and blinds are integrated through an AMX control system. Pre-set modes automatically create the optimum environment for enjoying different activities.

11 Twenty Six of July Street,Mohdesseen,Cairo, Egypt

+20 (0)1005 112345



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// INSTALLER



// PROJECT

Surround in Motion

// INSTALLER

T&T Automation

// PROJECT

Transforming Wall

// INSTALLER


// PROJECT

Custom Installation Amplifi er

// INSTALLER

Dawsons Group

This project needed a D-box solution in the media room, however the client did not like the aesthetics of pre-made D-box friendly furniture. T&T Automation managed to come up with a solution that meant the D-Box was integrated into the preferred furniture and did not upset the aesthetic of the room.

This project saw the installation of a section of a marble wall that appears indistinguishable from the rest of the wall, but that can transform with the touch-of-a-button into a feature providing a stunning, fully-functional washbasin and mirror station.

When the Dawson’s Group couldn’t fi nd a suitable amplifi er product for Marine use, they created their own. Their fi rst version proved so popular, that they have now refi ned the design and have a range of amplifi ers.

One, The Market Place, Station Road, Thorpe-Le-Soken,Essex, CO16 0HQ, UK

+44 (0)1255 862830

www.tandt-eu.com

New Wave House,4 Humber Road,London, NW2 6DW, UK

+44 (0)20 8455 9564



+44 (0)1202 764965


T&T Automation It’s Done! Technology Dawsons Group

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BEST INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONOTHER ENTRANTS

Unit 1-5 Hackford Walk, 119-123 Hackford Road, London, SW9 0QT, UK

+44 (0)20 7793 8181 www.dluk.co.uk

4, Palash Tower, Prathmesh Complex, Extn. Veera Desai Rd, Andheri (W), Maharashtra, 400053, Mumbai, India

+91 (0)22 2677 2339 www.sounddecisionsindia.com

3 Barnes Wallis Court, Wellington Road, Cressex Business Park,High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP12 3PS, UK

+44 (0)1494 471912 www.smartcomm.co.uk

Upper Midgley Farm, Bar Lane, Wakefi eld, West Yorkshire, WF4 4JH, UK

+44 (0)8701 995755 www.ashwaysmarthomes.co.uk

Design Logistics UKSound Decisions

SmartcommAshway Smart Homes

This clever project installed an AV system and TV in the centre of the bedroom, with the TV able to turn 180 degrees, so that the owner could watch it from both sides of a grand master bedroom, and still get surround sound.

This innovative project created an easy-to-use system for a 15 year old girl with dexterity problems, which meant she could open and close windows, blinds, curtains, operate lights, call a nurse and simple control for music and TV.

Design Logistics UK were asked to install a projector for the cinema room upon a simple shelf within a separate store room. They used a bracket to which the projector could be mounted with suffi cient space to allow air to fl ow, allowed adjustment for both pitch & yaw, and included a security bolt.

Smartcomm integrated a concierge intercom door entry system to the prestigious One Hyde Park development. The state-of-the-art software, programmed with wall mounted Crestron touch-panels, features various options to serve the residents, including transferring a call to concierge, and contacting concierge directly from within the apartment.

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AV Solutions on a Table Top rotator

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Sound Decisions

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Smart Needs Control Solution

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Ashway Smart Homes

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