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Toluca Lake Smart Home with Theater

5/28/2020

Newly completed home in Toluca Lake, CA. The homeowner came to us just before closing escrow on a new home and wanted to create a total smart home, complete with a cinematic theater room.

The home now features Control4 total home automation, with 10" in-wall touch panels and a single streamlined interface to control everything from the Lutron smart lighting system, the front door intercom, garage doors, drive and pedestrian gates, surveillance cameras, TV and audio systems in each room, even the pool and spa.

Martin Logan Electrostat tower speakers frame the Family Room fireplace providing incredible sound for both music and audio from the Sony Master Series OLED TV. A whole-home video distribution system discretely organizes video sources in the equipment closet (4K Apple TVs, Blu-ray Player, Cable/Satellite TV boxes) to transmit to screens throughout the house.

For an even more immersive at-home movie night, this house also features a media room theater, with a Sonance Reference in-wall surround sound system and sound-cushioning acoustic panels, letting you get lost in the movie. A Sony 4K UHD video projector and acoustically transparent ultra high definition screen make sure no frame and no detail is missed. Smart lighting helps set the perfect atmosphere, sleek and comfortable theater seating from CinemaTech has room for everyone, and a Control4 touch panel controls everything with ease.

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DATASAT Digital RS20i - Luxury Audio Processor

7/17/2013

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"Built by audiophiles for audiophiles, no expense has been spared in producing the most versatile, customizable and feature-rich audio processor available today in the high end consumer space."

Developed on the same platform used for professional cinema, the RS20i Audio Processor sounds every bit as sleek and stunning as it looks. Features like stackable multiple EQs, room optimisation, and extensive automation controls to name just a few, help deliver clear-as-a-bell, true-to-source sound that is second to none.

With 16 digital audio channels as well as support for up to 85 digital and analog inputs and 34 audio outputs, and expansion slots, the RS20i more than accomodates any surround sound format currently available, in the best way possible. It's this excellent quality, versatility, and ability to be customized that also makes this processor essentially "future-proof," adaptable to anything new technology might come up with, it will never be left behind. Datasat's RS20i is the new, and future, gold standard in any luxury home entertainment system.

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Don't Touch That! Childproofing Home Theater

12/26/2012

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If you have kids, or know any kids, you know that pretty much everything in their vicinity needs to be baby-proofed, for the safety of a crawling or toddling child, as well as your expensive technology. A personal childhood memory of my younger brother sticking tweezers in a wall outlet reminds me that the clatter of the remote control isn't the only thing to be concerned about.

Here are 3 ways to protect your little ones and protect your electronic investments, without sacrificing any style or convenience.

A great solution to keep little fingers away from the opening and shutting DVD trays and enticing blinking lights, not to mention keeping little feet (and teeth?) away from stray cords, all in on fell swoop, is a custom rack system. BCG specializes in these rack systems, which organize all your home theater and networking components into one spot and neatly bundles cords and wires. They're then tucked away in a closed cabinet or closet, making them a great streamlining feature for you and a non-issue for the little ones. If you're not quite ready for a whole rack system, you'll want to at least have a rack in spirit. Enclose components like DVD players behind doors that can be fixed with childproof "locks," and hide cords and wires behind cord-concealers, which will not only be safer around children, they'll look cleaner and more organized. Products like power strip covers and outlet covers are readily available and will prevent curious toddlers from finding out what happens if they unplug something or maybe even more worrisome, what happens if they plug something in, while still allowing the outlets to be used, unlike those finger- and nail-breaking standard plug covers.

Next, secure your TV. As it's usually the biggest and most expensive single element of your system, and you can't hide it away, you'll want to make sure it's protected. More importantly, studies show that roughly 40% of furniture/appliance related child emergency room visits are from televisions alone. A win-win solution is to mount your TV on the wall. While a hanging television sounds counterintuitive when considering falling television injuries, having an expert, like BCG, professionally mount your flat screen would ensure that it is extremely secure and out of reach. Flat panel TVs are much sleeker looking, lighter (although generally more front heavy), and definitely an upgrade from the older boxy tube TVs, but those features also make them easier to knock over when they're perched on a piece of furniture. Securely mounting your TV to the wall will look great in your space, avoid a tip-over injury, and will even put the glossy frame around the screen away and out of reach from snack-sticky hands.

Everyone, whether due to a curious child or not, has cringed at the sound of the remote control crashing to the floor, and we've all seen a remote with a taped-on battery door. Be sure to safeguard the most used item in your home theater and sound system from the little ones (and the adults!) The first thing to do is condense. Universal remotes are a great option to eliminate a different control for every element of your system. This will make everything more convenient for you, so much more streamlined than 5+ different remotes sprawled out on the coffee table, and will mean less "toys" sitting out just begging to be played with or hidden. A universal remote is typically a bit larger, heavier, and more durable than the remote packaged with your TV. The size and weight won't even be noticeable when you're using it, but will make all the difference if it does hit the ground. Some companies even offer protective cases for their controls. Maybe the best part, since these remotes are so customizable, they also have "lock" features, allowing a child to have fun pushing the buttons if they get a hold of it, but not allowing them to do any programming or viewing damage.

Childproofing your home electronics doesn't have to mean hard-to-open (for adults!) cabinets and an ugly plastic cover over everything. You don't want to have to steer the younger members of the family away from an entire area of the house or continuously repeat, "Don't touch that!" Protecting your loved ones and your investments can be easy, and a bonus for everyone. These changes will mean that every guest and member of the family can fully enjoy every part of your home with total peace of mind.

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