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3D for your home theater

July 21, 2011

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Yesterday we had the opportunity to visit Tahiti, thanks to Peter Lazarus, our manufacturer’s rep for Sim2 projectors.  We enjoyed watching Ultimate Wave Tahiti as Peter demonstrated the latest Sim2 innovation, the LUMIS 3D-SOLO projector.  The experience was superior to any 3D I have watched in commercial theaters.  Peter says, “Anyone who is luke warm on 3D, has not experienced this 3D.”  We all concur.  Sim2’s achievement of a number of engineering goals has resulted in a truly immersive viewing experience.    The real beauty lies in the production of a constant, life like depth of field versus the occasional “pop out” effects. 

This projector, designed for home use in theaters, game rooms and media rooms, features three user modes: 

1. PureMovie. This mode uses DynamicBlack technology to deliver images with the highest contrast ratio and deepest black level. Recommended for movie watching in 2D.

2. PureMotion: Fast-action sports viewing benefits from smooth motion, free from the ‘smear’ and ‘judder’ that can affect image quality.

3. PureMotion 3D: The demands of 3D are such that careful processing must be carried out to ensure artifact-free images are created on-screen. This mode is used when the LUMIS 3D SOLO is being used to view 3D material.

So this is not only the best 3D projector available, it is simply the best projector for all media viewing. 
Download this PDF for more product specifications and… enjoy this (2D) trailer for The Ultimate Wave Tahiti!

Revisiting The Bat Cave Theater

February 5, 2010

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The Bat Cave home theater has been featured in trade and shelter magazines, contests, blogs and reviews over the years, most notably, the trade source  CEPro.   Their website is currently featuring “Spot Light on Home Theater” and the Bat Cave Theater appears once again as a ‘Favorite Themed Home Theater’.  First of all, we offer many, many thanks to CEPro and writer, Arlen Schweiger for recognizing this very special project.   Next, we thought you would enjoy learning about the recent upgrades which updated the theater to 2010 audio video standards. 

The legacy 3 gun sony CRT  projector and Faroudja line quadrupler have been replaced with a state of the art 3 chip Digital Light Processing projector by Sim2. Check out that sexy Italian beast!   The projector is now mounted with a Chief  ceiling mount system.  B&K Reference Audio Processor and Amplifier were upgraded to  7 channel digital amplification and THX Ultra2 Plus Preamp/processor by Integra. 

 

 We used  Audyssey MultEQ Pro Calibration to achieve perfect sound in this decidedly challenging space.  Viewers can now enjoy the latest video format with the addition of a Sony  Blu-Ray player complete  with new HDMI topology using SnapAV B7  series cables.

And lastly, we reprogrammed the Crestron control systems to incorporate these upgrades and make the system easier than ever to operate.  With the touch of a button, the movie is cued up, the lights dim, the screen drops, the curtain rises,the volume adjusts and the drama begins, better than ever!

Oh-and by the way-we changed our name from DC Audio Video to DC Home Systems!