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

Essay

This is the Ultimate Party Room! Dancing. Karaoke. Games. Cocktails. Movies. This room has it all, from the parquet dance floor and karaoke system to a regulation pool, air hockey and foosball table, to a fully stocked bar with top shelf spirits and plenty of seating to a big screen with big audio.

This media area is equipped with three monitors. Two smaller 32" models flank an 8-foot wide 16:9 Stewart Luxas wall mount. Motorized curtains were specified to add some color and drama to the cabinet wall, but we found another purpose, side masking. Easily controlled with one button using the AMX touch panel, the client can achieve a 4:3 version by adjusting the curtain to different limits.

The video system consists of a Sony G-90 Projector and is fed from DVD, LD, karaoke, and Dish Network satellite. The sound system is a JBL Synthesis 3, which fills the room with crisp, clear sound and great bass for those movie tracks or that dance party! The rack for this room is housed to the right of the screen with rear access via a closet door. This rack also has feeds from the multi-room rack for source distribution.

This multi-purpose media room is a retreat for our clients and their guests. With great picture, sound and so much to do, why ever leave home?

Equipment List

HDTV Video System

Sony VPH-G90 HDTV-Video Projector
Aiwa Multi-Standard VCR
Echostar DBS Receiver
Pioneer LD/DVD Karaoke Player
Sony 32" TV/Monitors
Sony Headphones & Jacks
Autopatch 1/2 Y 8 x 4 Video Switcher
Stewart Luxas 110"D 16 X 9 Screen

Audio

JBL Synthesis 3 System 5.1 Digital Home Cinema/Music System
Sony Dual Cassette Deck
Sony Mega-CD Changer

Control System

AMX Axcent 2 Integrated Axcess Controller
AMX AXT-CA 10 Tiltscreen Controller
AMX VSS-2 Video Sensors
AMX AXB- TM-5 Television Manager
AMX AXB- TC Television Controller

Ancillary Equipment, Materials, Design & Installation

Middle Atlantic AXS Rack System
Sony Ceiling Mount System

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 80 4 6 150 30 N/A
Total Hours to Complete	396

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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