“Essentially, we needed to plan the house around the requirements of the 25-metre long bowling alley which is in the basement with the home cinema. Neil said: “It is great that we have been involved right from the start, inputting into the design and layout with the builders so that everything works for the home automation. The development has taken 18 months to complete. Jetset installed surround sound, lighting and seats with refrigerated armrests in the cinema – all controlled with the Vantage Control system. The UHZ65 was the only laser 4K projector that could come down to a 4-metre wide screen from that distance and yet still retain its brightness and vibrant colours.”

And obviously the further back the projector is set, the larger the image becomes. Neil said: “We specifically wanted to install the projector in its own projection room and not hung on the ceiling. The team installed Optoma’s UHZ65 laser 4K UHD projector in the home theatre to project from 9.5 metres away onto a 4m wide fixed frame screen. And we know from our previous projects that it is the technology that often sells the house – so having everything integrated was key.” Neil Badcock, founder of Jetset Home Automation, said: “A home cinema is a prerequisite for this type of luxury development. Having already developed three properties previously with Jetset Home Automation they appreciated how having the latest home AV throughout impresses prospective buyers and provides the ‘wow’ factor.

It would have the latest audio visual equipment, lighting, heating, air conditioning, CCTV, gate entry to the property and even a watering system all integrated within a single intuitive control system. A developer of luxury properties was building a magnificent 4-storey 6-bedroom property in the leafy outskirts of Beaconsfield which would include a bowling alley, cocktail bar, wine cellar, sauna and steam room, summer house and, of course, a dedicated home cinema.

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