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R2-D2 Home Theater System

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About a year ago, Hammacher Schlemmer debuted an R2-D2 robot. But while cute and responsive to all sorts of commands, he wasn't much more than a novelty. Their latest R2-D2 is a lot more functional. His head holds a DLP projection system that can project movies, TV shows, images, and video games from his radar eye at 1024 x 768 resolution. One of his mechanical arm housings in the front of his body has a DVD/CD player and his anterior vents rotate to reveal a docking station that fits most iPods so you can play music or videos through his two 20-watt built-in speakers. He has a variety of other audio and video related functions and comes with a mounted model of the Millennium Falcon that conceals a remote. He sells for $2,799.95.

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Tags: gadget, home theater, r2-d2, star wars

A Home Theater Just For The Batman Fan

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Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

This latest home theater highlighted by Electronic House isn't remarkable so much for the theater part of things but for the unique decorations. The owner, a Batman fan who collects the action figures, actually has built-in toplight boxes to display the figurines. The room also has Xbox and PlayStation gaming consoles and in-wall speakers and Novawall acoustic paneling to create one fancy basement. The complete slideshow is over at Electronic House.

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Tags: action figures, batman, collectibles, comics, geek, home theater

Demo Theater Based On Lucas Design

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Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

Electronic House has shown off some pretty spectacular theaters before but this one is appealing not just because of the design but because of the inspiration. The theater, created by Johann Peters of Charisma Productions, is a demo theater that is based on "The Stag" the theater at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch. The 16-seat demo theater features THX home components and speakers, a pro-grade JVC digital projector, JBL subs and Crown amps and a Mackie mixing console. It's not exactly like the original, which seats 300 and it is also a different color, but it has the same clean Art Deco lines. Peters got the idea after he attended a THX-certification session at Skywalker Ranch in 2000. The theater cost $100,000 to put together.

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Tags: charisma productions, demo theater, design, george lucas, GeorgeLucas, home theater, skywalker ranch, sound, theater

Titanic Theater, For The Home Owner Who Wants To Be King Of The World

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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The commitment to movie watching that some people are willing to make never fails to enthrall me. An article in Electronic House brought my attention to a Titanic-inspired theater in Tennessee. The ceiling dome was inspired by the the elaborate dome that crowned the first class staircase of the ship and was so memorably used in the movie to highlight the romance between Jack and Rose. The theater is a 20-by-14-foot room and the dome in the theater has 1,230 fiber-optic light strands for a night sky effect. The theater has a Vikidron movie projector and a 120-inch custom screen. A bookcase swings open to allow entry into the adjoining pub room and the equipment remains hidden behind a framed picture in the back.

The theater is the work of Casa Cinema Design in Henderson, Tennessee along with Professional Audio Video Engineering of Nashville. The theater is just one of Casa Cinema's amazing designs. Their website portfolio also has a beautiful theater based on Mann's Chinese theater.

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Tags: cinema, decor, decor-awards, home theater, HomeTheater, movies

Vidikron 65-Inch Plasma Television

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The evolution of plasma televisions which provide theater-like experiences continues onward with the introduction of the huge 65-inch Vidikron VP-6500VHD television. It has 1920 x 1080 (1080p) resolution and is the first plasma display to achieve THX certification for video quality and performance. This is important for those looking to approximate the cinema experience at home. It also has Vidikron's IntelliWide™ mode which allows for viewing of all 4:3 content in a 16:9 widescreen format, filling the entire 65-inch screen without appreciable picture degradation. It has a brushed anodized aluminum frame but is also available with a black frame. The VP-6500VHD sells for $19,995.

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Alcove, Furniture For Your Flatscreen

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Flat screen televisions are gorgeous but they do make the old television armoires and entertainment centers obsolete. So how do you integrate a flatscreen with your other devices in a cohesive manner? One way is the BDI Alcove. It's a curved cabinet of cherry or walnut veneer that has a bracket to support your monster screen and also has a smoked glass cabinet to hold the rest of your media equipment. It has a cable management system so that your media center has a clean appearance. It sells for $3,000.

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Tags: entertainment center, flatscreen, home decor, home theater, HomeTheater, media center, wood furniture

Lounge by Cineak

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It's been a while since we checked out the luxury leather seating from Cineak. Famed for their home theater chairs, they have developed a new line of luxury seating called Lounge by Cineak. The collection is seven products that can be used in living rooms, media rooms and home theaters. The piece shown here, the Big Oma is the only one that is a rocking chair. The bean-shaped chair also comes with a small ottoman. Pricing for the collection starts at $4,500.

[via Hidden Wires]

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Tags: cineak, home furniture, home theater, lounge

MBL Stereo System

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

When I was at the CA Boom show last week, one exhibit, tucked into a corner, attracted a bit of attention. Not just from sight but from the sound. It's hard to explain the difference between good stereo sound and great stereo sound. Like fine wine or a perfume made from carefully blended precious natural essences, the experience is more corporeal than intellectual. The richness of sound speaks to the body in such a way that it seems to almost bypass the brain. You just know. The Audio Salon's exhibit at CA Boom featured the MBL stereo system. These high-end audio components from Germany are not just gorgeous they provide deep resonant rounded sound. I'm not usually a major audiophile but as one of Trey's favorite sites, Sonic Flare, pointed out the other day, the MB 101E speakers are definitely craveworthy. The speakers alone run around $45,000 per pair but the sound is truly epic.

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Tags: audio, home theater, sound, speakers, stereo, stereo components

Limited Edition Runco Projector

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Limited edition cars and watches are old news but check out this limited edition projector from Runco. The commemorative version of the VX-1000d is signed, numbered and colored platinum. There are 300 units which are signed and numbered by Runco founder Sam Runco.The projectors also include membership in Runco's Signature Cinema Club. Club member receive newsletters, information about Runco’s industry activities and special events and personal movie selections from Sam Runco’s private collection. The platinum VX-1000D comes with a Runco CR-26HD LCD TV and sells for $14,995.

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Tags: cinema, gadget, home theater, runco, television, video projector, VideoProjector

Bowers & Wilkins Mini Home Theater System

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The Uncrate crew discovered this sleek little home theater sound system from Bowers & Wilkins. The MT-30 package includes five M-1 satellite speakers and a PV-1 subwoofer which has a 500W IcePower amplifier and back-to-back drivers in its rounded body. The MT-30 is part of Bowers & Wilkins mini home theater line and comes in the aluminum look shown here or in black for $2500.

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The Swedish Statement

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It sounds like an international policy or a design manifesto but the Swedish Statement is actually an ultra-luxe%uFFFD ($400,000-$450,000) stereo system. The Marten $250k Coltrane Supreme speakers have%uFFFD 1" diamond tweeters and 2" diamond midranges and lots of ceramic drivers. The cabinets are made out of carbon fiber and wood and the big towers function as subwoofers with 9" drivers. The system has a whole bunch of components that don't make a whit of sense to me but apparently deliver big rich sound. Sonic Flare has a couple of posts that demystify the worth of the system and the Swedish Statement website describes the system as "five high end producers putting their statement products in one of the worlds finest audio systems."

[via Gizmodo]

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Tags: home theater, speakers, stereo, swedish statement, SwedishStatement

Trendwatching Reports on "Insperiences"

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Trendwatching.com has released their latest report. Their issue deals with the consumer trend of "Insperiences." Insperiences is basically a luxe modification of the nesting trend. People are bringing public experiences home. Examples of this include the rise in the creation of deluxe home theater rooms with massage chairs and theater-style popcorn poppers like the one shown here, home elevators, private rooms, wine rooms like the GE Monogram wine vault and home beer taps. At home spa treatments, photo printers and even health products that help you monitor your vital signs are also part of this trend. It's all about bringing everything from the outside world into your own home environment and so hotels that sell everything from the beds to the lamps are also part of creating Insperiences as well.

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Tags: home theater, insperience, trends, trendwatching, wine vault

Morel Applause MKII SoundSpot 5.1 Speaker System

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This speaker system from Morel is part of the Israel-based company's foray into the consumer market.The Morel Applause MKII SoundSpot 5.1 Speaker System is the company's top-of-the-line system for home theaters. The SA-2 Satellite Speakers weight under three pounds each and are seven inches tall. There is a four-inch mid/bass unit with a little soft-dome tweeter on top and the speakers use neodymium magnets. The speakers can handle 120 watts of sound. The speakers are set on circular mounting plates that can either be screwed onto a wall, placed on a suitable flat surface, or mounted on the speaker stands. There is a SoundSub 9 100-watt powered subwoofer that has a 20-inch diameter with a curved black MDF enclosure. The speakers require 40 hours of "break-in" time in order to hit maximum performance. The set includes five SA-2 satellite speakers, SoundSub 9 subwoofer, two speaker stands, subwoofer speaker stand, subwoofer wall/ceiling connection bracket and user's manual. It's an Amazon exclusive and sells for $2,599 and it also comes in white which makes the speakers look a bit like badly-proportioned snowmen.

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Tags: audio, home theater, loudspeaker, morel speakers, MorelSpeakers

Artcoustic Speakers

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Gadgets

We’ve seen several options for turning your plasma TV into art but what about your speakers? Artcoustic is a company which makes wall-mounted speakers that resemble framed artwork. Their flat panel loudspeakers feature screens that can be selected in a wide variety of colors and images or decorated with your own custom artwork. The screens are also easy to swap out when you need to change your decor. Prices range from $1,100 to $14,000.

[via Style.com]

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Tags: art, audio, customized speakers, home theater, sound, speakers, stereo

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