Hidden Room Helps Create Unique Home TheaterBy Zachary Worden
DPI projector lights up a StarGlas screen for a perfect installation.What kinds of bells and whistles does your dream home have? Does it have a pitch-perfect sound system? Automated lighting? A lawn gnome out front? In Lake Oswego, Ore., a homeowner is hard at work integrating a bevy of technology into his luxury residence, the latest being a fully automated home theater.
To make his home theater dream a reality, the owner enlisted the help of AV Awakenings, a custom electronics (CE) integration firm based out of Beaverton, Oregon.
While he would leave the design and installation to the experts, he had some clear ideas of the types of product he wanted his theater to have. First and foremost was a StarGlas screen from Stewart Filmscreen.
The homeowner had seen the innovative product at a CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association) Expo, and was immediately intrigued by its unique design. StarGlas is unlike traditional fabric screens, in that it sandwiches the projection material between two pieces of glass. This design makes it extremely durable and able to display images with high contrast levels.
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