On June 19, 2013, by Grant Clauser 
Some of the most creative Home technology integration takes place outside the House, in patios, courtyards and swimming pools. Integrate a large theater system based on the projection of a decorative waterfall is something we have never seen before.
Innovation of vanguard of The Woodlands, Texas, had already installed a media room and control system of home in the main house when the owners from asking about the chances of the rear patio area. The first plan was partially a function of water around the entire pool. But this customer, who likes to entertain and organize parties around major sporting events, wanted something with a little more wow. When the idea of a projection system that was not only for external guests, but although the floor-to-ceiling glass wall of the living room, well, President of vanguard of innovation Tim Morgan was behind it fully.
Back, technically, is how this system was removed. A projection screen from Stewart Filmscreen Oasis 144 inch, motorized descends from a beam above the pool. The waterfall, or really "waterwall," also comes from the same beam, in front of the screen. Behind the screen, back near the yard is the projector, secured on a pedestal of stucco in a baby Blizzard indoor climate controlled designed to withstand almost anything. In the Houston area means heat, rain and high humidity. A bright (4000 lumens) but economic BenQ projector was selected for the project because the owner was hesitant about putting something too expensive in the backyard. Inside press room uses a 3-chip projector SIM2.
Decorative LED lighting is integrated in the structure that keeps the screen and the waterwall. The owner can change the color of the lights for different purposes. It is possible that the displayed screen also merging the waterwall, but only for some purposes of background, because viewers can see the image clearly if there is water cascading in front of her.
Since the pool was already finished and is filled when the theater system was installed, the vanguard team had to stand in the water while the heavy motor and the screen for the installation. Once wrapped inside the box, the screen is safe and secure from the elements. The display of Oasis was designed for outdoor use, so it is made of a material resistant to weather that can be easily cleaned.
You might think that you could influence a drop-down menu with the wind screen, causing the picture to move. Morgan said a metal bar at the bottom of the screen gives the weight of the screen, and trees around the perimeter of the property to prevent wind from being a problem. Trees also help a bit with the image. Because they are so high, blocked much of the light of the sunset by what owners can start its swim-up film a little earlier in the night. "The projector is bright enough and has a short-throw, so you can even watch movies with the illumination of the landscape," says Morgan.
When the owners have guests over, all the world sees the projection screen through the glass wall as soon as you enter through the front door. It is a great dramatic moment for people who have not seen before.
As impressive as it is audio/video system, if people don't want to go out and enjoy it, the effort is lost. For that reason, it could be argued that the most important feature is the mosquito in the backyard nebulizer system. "They are a big problem in Houston," says Morgan. "They are great here too," adds, because everything is bigger in Texas.
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While floating in the pool (or sitting in lounge chairs) watchmen movie preview Sonance outdoor and landscape speakers. The area actually has four audio zones. The main area is for the pool/theatre. Another zone is compatible with an area of summer kitchen which also includes two LCD TVs from Samsung, one near the pit fire in the open air and the other for putting green. The entire facility is composed of a Crestron control system. A touch screen remote control, two hand controls and a floating, waterproof remote control are used to control all the magic of music and movies. Two DVR and a Samsung Blu-ray player the movies and series for all screens, driven by a 4 x 4 matrix switch.
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Grant Clauser has been covering the home electronics for more than 10 years with the publishing papers in several consumer and specialty magazines. It has done damage to ISF-level hundreds of products reviewed the and has had training in home acoustics Alliance and Sencore audio. It is also author of the book the trouble with rivers. Follow you on Twitter @geclauser.
Control & lighting: Crestron
Projector: BenQ
Screen: Stewart Filmscreen
Flat panel displays: Samsung
Speakers: Sonance
Rack: Mid-Atlantic
Screen: 144 "Oasis of Stewart motorized projection screen"
Projector: BenQ SP890 4000 front projector lumens
Projector enclosure: baby Blizzard
Control: Processor Crestron MC-3
User interface: Crestron TPMC-3 X, UFO-WPR-3rd remote waterproof
Lighting control: Crestron
Audio: System Sonance landscape
Video: Samsung 55 "LED, (2) Samsung 46 LED".
Regalsystem: Middle Atlantic
Surge protection: Panamax
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