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Other Projects by Electronics Design Group, Inc.
Forever Fall
United States
No one ever said a home theater had to be inside the home. These New
Jersey homeowners solved a dilemma that many four-season households
face: how to enjoy the warm-weather months without giving up the
comforts of home. Here in this upscale loggia, the family enjoys al
fresco entertainment at any time of the year courtesy of a
well-apportioned kitchen, fireplace and full 5.1-channel home theater
system.
Outfitting
an outdoor space for electronics takes far more care than stacking
audio/video gear in a 70-degree family room. Humidity and extreme
temperatures can affect operation, and the television had to be
protected from blowing rain and wind. EDG's answer was a two-position
motorized lift. When the owners hit TV on their Crestron handheld
touchpanel, the TV opens out of the ceiling like a book and then slides
down to a locked position that's far enough away from the fireplace to
avoid potential heat problems. Although the 50-inch plasma TV isn't
weatherized, EDG's solution keeps the TV protected inside a sealed
enclosure that's outfitted with all-weather hardware, allowing the
family to safely enjoy a true big-screen experience in the great
outdoors.
People
don't generally stay anchored to one spot when they're outdoors so EDG
designers came up with a unique approach to the surround-sound challenge
presented by a shifting audience. Left and right speakers and surround
speakers are mounted in the ceiling of the room but the TV's speakers
were put into service to handle center-channel duty. That keeps dialog
anchored to the screen and easy to hear from various locations. An
in-ceiling subwoofer is tucked into a closet space above the room and
outputs low-frequency sound to the space through a specially designed
tube. All speakers have painted metal grilles designed to withstand the
elements.
Video
sources include a DVD player and a satellite receiver with digital video
recorder. That's enough to keep the kids entertained with movies and
dad up-to-speed on all of the local sports teams. The video sources,
along with the audio/video receiver, are stacked in the mud room between
the loggia and the house. Wires run between the equipment through the
"attic" where they remain protected from weather and extreme
temperatures. The family rule: the remote control returns to charge in
the mudroom after the system powers down so it's easy to locate for the
next go-round.
This
workhorse ensemble is a practical, easy-to-use system that's available
for year-round use. Call it no compromise, in fact. The owners enjoy the
quality and convenience of an inside system with all the benefits of
being outdoors. It doesn't get much better than this.
Jersey homeowners solved a dilemma that many four-season households
face: how to enjoy the warm-weather months without giving up the
comforts of home. Here in this upscale loggia, the family enjoys al
fresco entertainment at any time of the year courtesy of a
well-apportioned kitchen, fireplace and full 5.1-channel home theater
system.
Outfitting
an outdoor space for electronics takes far more care than stacking
audio/video gear in a 70-degree family room. Humidity and extreme
temperatures can affect operation, and the television had to be
protected from blowing rain and wind. EDG's answer was a two-position
motorized lift. When the owners hit TV on their Crestron handheld
touchpanel, the TV opens out of the ceiling like a book and then slides
down to a locked position that's far enough away from the fireplace to
avoid potential heat problems. Although the 50-inch plasma TV isn't
weatherized, EDG's solution keeps the TV protected inside a sealed
enclosure that's outfitted with all-weather hardware, allowing the
family to safely enjoy a true big-screen experience in the great
outdoors.
People
don't generally stay anchored to one spot when they're outdoors so EDG
designers came up with a unique approach to the surround-sound challenge
presented by a shifting audience. Left and right speakers and surround
speakers are mounted in the ceiling of the room but the TV's speakers
were put into service to handle center-channel duty. That keeps dialog
anchored to the screen and easy to hear from various locations. An
in-ceiling subwoofer is tucked into a closet space above the room and
outputs low-frequency sound to the space through a specially designed
tube. All speakers have painted metal grilles designed to withstand the
elements.
Video
sources include a DVD player and a satellite receiver with digital video
recorder. That's enough to keep the kids entertained with movies and
dad up-to-speed on all of the local sports teams. The video sources,
along with the audio/video receiver, are stacked in the mud room between
the loggia and the house. Wires run between the equipment through the
"attic" where they remain protected from weather and extreme
temperatures. The family rule: the remote control returns to charge in
the mudroom after the system powers down so it's easy to locate for the
next go-round.
This
workhorse ensemble is a practical, easy-to-use system that's available
for year-round use. Call it no compromise, in fact. The owners enjoy the
quality and convenience of an inside system with all the benefits of
being outdoors. It doesn't get much better than this.
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