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Electronics Design Group - Winner Of CEDIA Electronic Lifestyles Award 2003 For Best Hidden Installation (5/1/2004)

Essay

Precision Engineering Clean lines, no clutter and NO visible electronics! That was the criteria early on when we met this client to review the project. This sun room was an addition added on to the house. Located off the patio/ pool area, this room serves as a room to relax, read, listen to music and watch TV.

By getting involved in the architectural planning stage, we were able to work with the architect and contractor to design and fit a 50" Plasma TV in the floor. Initially this room was designed with a small crawl space below. We suggested increasing the space to accommodate 4', which would allow us to raise the panel to a comfortable viewing height and conceal the center channel in the base. With the help of Electrokinetics, a "double" lift system was designed for this project.

The Display is a Pioneer Pro-1000 fed by HDTV, both off-air and Direct TV, plus DVD and VHS Sources. The loudspeakers are sealed box Triad Units. Flanking the fireplace are the left and right channels and the center channel is mounted in the base of the plasma. The subwoofers and surround channels are also in-wall Triad. The equipment is housed in the rear right of the room cabinet in a Middle Atlantic AXS rack. The system is controlled via an AMX touchscreen with integration to lights, the AtV system, and motorized drapery behind the seating area.

Equipment List

Video

Pioneer Pro-1000 50. Plasma Screen
Pioneer Mounting Kit
Sony SATHD-100 HDTV Direct TV Receiver
Sony DVPNS-9000 DVD Player
JVC HR4800 SVHS VCR

Audio

Sony STRV555ES Receiver
Triad In-Wall Bronze Speakers L/C/R & Surround
Triad In-Wall Bronze/6 Powersub

Controls

AMX Axcent 3 Integrated Axcess Controller
AMX VSS-2 Video Sync Sensor
AMX PS2.8 Power Supply
AMX Viewpoint Color RF Touchpanel
AMX AXR-RF RF Receiver
Lutron GRX-MR-6 Six Zone Dimming Module
Lutron NGRX-PB Power Booster
Lutron GRX-AV RS232 Interface
Lutron NTGRX-4S 4 button Wall Switch
Custom Shade Relay Modules

Racks, Materials, Wire, Jacks & Lift System

Electrokinetics Double Rack & Pinion Lift
Extron RGB 464xi GameNGA Interface
FSR FL-500P-BLP Custom Floor Box with Cover
Middle Atlantic AXS Millwork Racks, Track 50, Service Stand, Rack Shelves, Blank and Vent Panels

Time And Expertise Worksheet

Task	Hours
Client Interviews Electronic Design and Engineering Proposal and System Documentation Preparation Project Management Pre-wire/Rough-in Trim-out Shop time for Racking and Testing Programming Final Installation and Calibration Client Instruction Interior Design and/or Architecture by your Company Interior Design and/or Architecture by Others Project Management by Others Other time (Describe):	4 20 6 16 16 32 16 16 44 2 4 150 60 N/A
Total Hours to Complete	386

This case study appears courtesy of CEDIA and Electronics Design Group.

Electronics Design Group, EDG, is a pioneer in the custom residential electronics industry, and is based in Piscataway, NJ, USA.

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