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Video Components
| Crestron | Da-Lite | Digital Projection |
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| DVDO | Extron | Kaleidescape |
| Meridian/Faroudja | Oppo | Runco |
| Stewart Filmscreen | Wolf Cinema |
What can I expect from a Home Theater?
A high quality home theater can create a visual and sonic experience that surpasses what you would normally experience here in Boston-area cinemas. A properly setup multi-channel audio system will easily surpass the cinema in terms of clarity, resolution, freedom from distortion, imaging, tonal balance, and the impact of special effects. The very best home theater video products will surpass the film quality in Boston-area cinemas. (Of course, the very best cinemas, in Hollywood for example, can present a very high resolution picture that can rival the finest home theater projection systems. Boston-area cinemas have not, in our experience, achieved this.)
Please note that while we have listed a few manufacturers below, we actually use a number of other manufacturers as well such as certain products from Denon, Pioneer, Panasonic, JVC, Sharp, etc. We haven't even tried to list them all as there are simply too many and they change too fast for us to keep any listing up to date. Suffice it to say that we can provide the very latest BluRay players, plasmas, video projectors, video processors, projection screens, etc. The best thing is simply to call us when you are ready to start discussing your home theater project so that we can give you the most up-to-date advice!
NOTE: If you would like to see where the HDTV over-the-air stations near you are located click here.
● Crestron
Crestron makes a wide variety of video and control products.
The ADMS Intermedia Delivery System is pictured here.
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● Da-Lite
Da-Lite
makes quality video projection screens for a wide variety of applications. The
selection in sizes and styles is extensive. A few sample sizes are shown below.
Da-LIte offers front and rear projection screens in all formats: square, 4:3,
16:9, 2:35, etc. They can be fixed-mount or tensioned, motorized roll-up. A
range of masking solutions and screen materials are also available. Please call and we will help specify a screen
for your needs.
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| Da-Lite Rear Projection Screens |
| Da-Lite rear projection screens and mirror systems are available. Call for details. |
| Da-Lite Projector Lifts and TV mounts |
| Da-Lite projector lifts and TV mounts are available in a wide variety of options. Call for details. |
● Digital Projection
Digital
Projection
makes high quality video projectors.
The TITAN 1080p-500 is pictured here.
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DP website Reference Series 3-chip DLP projectors
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● DVDO
DVDO
makes critically acclaimed and very popular video processors.
The VP50 Pro is pictured at the left.
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iScan
Duo. Here is Product Comparison between the 3 current DVDO video processors. Please call for help selecting and specifying an DVDO product. |
● Extron
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Extron
makes a wide variety of professional video switcher, distribution amplifiers,
computer interfaces, video processors, and other video products. The System 7SC
is pictured at the left (front and back views).
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| Please call for help selecting and specifying an Extron product. |
● Kaleidescape
Kaleidescape
makes movie and music servers. Most of us are familiar with the concept of music
stored in flash or on a hard drive and "served" from there. Thanks to the
dedication of the folks at Kaleidescape, the same capability became available
for video. From the one box, multi-zone Mini System to he full blown
server/players packages, they can satisfy the video demands of owners of even
the largest DVD libraries. They offer various packages of classic and
contemporary films form Academy Award winners to Preschool and Sports
collections. Best of all is their extraordinarily easy to navigate user
interface. It is so much fun just to use that it makes you want to find a
movie to watch! Plus this can simultaneously be your music server too.
You're welcome to come in so we can show you this very special product. We
know that you'll be impressed once you see it for yourself!
The Kaleidescape 3U server is pictured above.
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| Please call for help selecting and specifying a Kaleidescape product. |
● Meridian/Faroudja
Meridian/Faroudja
makes video processors and projectors.
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● Oppo
Oppo
makes blu-ray players. Their players also do other formats including DVD, CD,
SACD, DVD-Audio, etc.
The BDP-95 is pictured here.
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● Runco
Runco International is a
world leader in the manufacture of video projectors and processors.
They make plasma and LCD panels along with their extensive line of video projectors.
They introduced the "CineWide" phenomenon to the DLP projector world, bringing
high quality movie theater formats into the home. They have DLP projector models
ranging from the single-chip RS440 which is under $5k on up to the reference
3-chip SC-1 at $250k. CineWide is available in most all models along with
in most cases a variety of lens choices.
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● Stewart Filmscreen
Stewart
Filmscreen makes high-quality projection screens in a wide
variety of style, options, sizes, and screen materials. Screens are available in
a broad range of materials to accommodate any home theater environment.
For instance, for front projection systems the available materials
include Grayhawk RS G3, Firehawk G3, SnoMatte 1.0, StudioTek 130 (1.3 gain), Ultramatte 150 (1.5 gain), Videomatte
200 (1.8 gain), and Ultramatte 200 (2.0 gain). All Stewart
screens are custom made; there is no additional charge for
non-standard sizes. Prices are a function of screen size and options. Options include: size, native aspect ratio, screen color, blackdrop, frame covering,
control system, masking, and motorization. The Stewart
Electrimask is shown here as the side-masking is descending. Today many home
theaters are now being installed with constant-height screens. Alternatively if
you want the same screen that a top Hollywood director or producer might have in
their own home then you can even get a Stewart Directors Choice—a
fixed screen with independently and completely variable horizontal AND vertical
masking!
Screens can be manufactured in either fixed mount versions with several masking options, or in a motorized tensioned roll-up style with or without masking. Side-masking models also exit for simple, elegant, constant-height masking. Their CineCurve models actually utilize a gentle curve of the screen from side-to-side in order to focus the light from the projector more towards the center of the room.
Note: The pricing below is given simply as a general guide to indicate the
variety of price ranges that Stewart screens range in. There are a slew of
variables which will affect the final price of a given screen. Please call and we will help specify a screen
for your needs.
| Stewart Fixed Constant-Height Front Projection Screens with variable symmetrical side masking |
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| Stewart VistaScope Screenwall T&G (VTCTG) Model#: VTCTG176CSM10WX "Constant Height Masking" Native Image Size:67.50" X 162" (2.40:1) Minimum Masked Image: 67.50" X 90" (1.33:1) Screen material: Snowmatte 100 LS, Front projection seamless Mounting Wall, BRIC Controller $Call. |
| Stewart CineCurve CC143CFHG3WX Image Size: 55" x 132" (143" diag.) Aspect Ratio: 2.40 : 1 Min. Masked Image Size: 55" x 73.25" (91.5" diag.) Aspect Ratio: 1.33 : 1 Material: FireHawk G3 or SnoMatte - Front Projection Seamless Screen Overall Dimension: 62.5" x 135.375" Frame Overall Dimension: 67.125" x 150.625" Finish: VeLux Mounting: Wall with Perimeter Cover BRIC Controller (BRIC-CineCurve) $Call. |
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| Stewart Rigid Rear Diffusion rear projection screen. Please call us and we will have the factory prepare a quote for you. |
| Stewart Rear Projection Mirror System. Please call us and we will have the factory prepare a quote for you. |
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Wolf
Cinema
One thing that is especially important to know is that these projectors utilize top quality lenses, which if you know anything about lens optics you know that the best are very expensive—and well worth it if you value a high quality image. In addition the color gamut of these projectors is wider (a wider color space is better) than other projectors using UHP (Mercury arc) lamps. These projectors can reach their optimal color characteristics after 10 or 15 minutes of operation, unlike many other projectors which can take up to an hour and a half to get up to full operating color potential, by which time the movie may be half over! The accuracy of the color balance, black level, and gamma make for a quality of image that is simply spectacular! We invite you to come and see for yourself.
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| Wolf Cinema 3-chip DLP video projectors w/Xenon arc lamp technology |
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| Wolf Cinema projector options |
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| For each projector there are a number of
lenses which can be paired as well as other options including: VariScope 2.35 Plus. $Call. Wolf WARP. $Call. |