Smart home cinema
A home cinema is often considered the pinnacle of a luxury entertainment experience, enabling you to enjoy films, TV series and more in high definition from the comfort of your home. But did you know you can automate your space, preparing the room for viewing with the touch of a button? A smart home cinema is the ultimate expression of modern technology, where cutting-edge audio-visual meets convenience.
The benefits of a smart home cinema
Introducing automation into your home cinema provides a range of benefits:
- Full control: Everything can be managed from the comfort of your seat, either with the touch of a button or with voice commands.
- Immersive: A more immersive experience is possible with optimised lighting, sound, and climate control.
- Energy efficiency: Automated systems help you to save energy by adjusting all the elements of your space to maintain comfort without wastage.
Smart home cinema features
The following home cinema features will work together to enhance your experience:
Automation system
The key to your smart home cinema is integration. Rather than turning on the projector and screen, activating the sound system, dimming the lights and closing any window shading manually or with different apps, you can do everything with the touch of a single button using an operating system such as Control4.
You can even integrate beyond your home cinema room, fully connecting your whole home to enjoy optimum convenience.
Automated AV equipment
Your screen and sound are central to your viewing enjoyment. Automation can enhance them with:
- Screen control: You can lower your projector or adjust your TV with a simple command.
- Surround sound: Activate your sound system at the same time as your projector or TV is set up. Speaker systems such as those by Artcoustic can even be concealed in walls or behind artwork, delivering sleeker aesthetics.
- Room optimisation: Enjoy the best picture quality thanks to automated lighting and room conditions.
Automated lighting
Lighting is an important part of home cinema design, enabling you to create the optimal viewing environment:
- Lighting design: With customisable lighting from brands such as Lutron, you can create a specific mood. Dim the lights as the movie starts to enhance the cinematic effect or augment the viewing experience with coloured lighting.
- Natural light management: Block out natural light when you activate your AV equipment, preventing reflections or visual disturbance.
Climate control
The final element that completes your experience is the room temperature. If you’re too hot or cold, you won’t be able to fully lose yourself in the movie. With a smart home cinema, you can automate the climate controls for maximum comfort:
- Adjustable temperature: With smart heating and cooling, the room’s temperature will be adjusted automatically, keeping you in your perfect comfort zone.
- Energy efficiency: Save energy by heating only the home cinema while you’re in it.
Media library
As part of your smart home cinema experience, why not upgrade your media library? Unlike streaming services, which necessitate image and audio compression, download services such as Kaleidescape recreate every detail with pin-sharp accuracy. As a result, you’ll enjoy a higher quality picture and better sound, especially if you have invested in speakers that support Dolby Atmos.
Create a smart home cinema with professionals
Professional installation is imperative if you want to enjoy the best experience in your home cinema. At New Wave AV, our home cinema fitters have the expertise to create a fully automated smart home cinema that meets all your needs and preferences. We have two demonstration facilities that enable you to discover what is possible – visit our home cinema in Kent or home cinema in Surrey to find out more.
