Jeff’s Basement Theater

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Jeff had a small, odd shaped room in his basement that was used to store his junk. He decided it was time to make some better use of the space and we designed an amazing home theater system to repurpose the space. The equipment for the theater was housed in an adjoining room so we selected a universal touch screen remote with RF expansion pack for easy control. A Pioneer receiver, Toshiba Blu-Ray player were placed in an equipment rack along with satellite tv tuner. Polk speakers were mounted on the wall and a 12″ subwoofer for low frequency effects. Two levels of reclining theater seating allow a great view of the 103″ screen for everyone in the room. This formally unused space is now everyone’s favorite room in the home!

You don’t have to join the dark side to magically start your car..

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Every year the Super Bowl usually sets a new record for number of viewers. This year raked in a pretty amazing 111 million viewers, but not everybody tunes in to catch the game — the commercials that debut have a history of being almost as entertaining as the game itself.

The commercial took the top spot this year was Volkswagen’s “The Force” commercial, featuring a kid dressed as Darth Vader attempting to use the Force to move and control objects with his mind, and in the end “succeeding” by starting his father’s new Passat. Dear ol’ dad simply used his remote start car starter from the kitchen window, but the kid’s reaction to succeeding is priceless (although his many failures in the beginning are pretty amusing too).

Yoda uses a Directed SmartStart

Shortly after the spot aired, a spoof of the commercial was released on the interwebs that featured Yoda harnessing the power of the Force (and a Direct Electronics SmartStart) to start a Camaro. Darth’s dad may be able to start the car from his kitchen window, but thanks to his smart phone-powered SmartStart, Yoda can start his car from just about anywhere in the world.

Here’s the original vid…

MotionX-GPS Drive exports full-screen nav on Pioneer head units

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MotionX-GPS has been a solid choice in the iPhone and iPad navigation game for some time now, but only recently has started to stretch its legs a bit. The app now has compatibility with a series of JVC and Pioneer head units (listed out below) that enables full-screen 3D navigation. In this mode the mobile device basically turns in to a remote control with a simplified interface, with POI searching and of course media playback. Connectivity is not using the Terminal Mode standard, this works exclusively with the iPhone and iPad, and we’re told that sadly the company has no plans on supporting any other platforms going forward. So, if you’re not on iOS you’ll just have to find your own way to wherever you’re going.

Read the full article on engadget here.

Bill’s Theater & Distributed Audio

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Bill bought this amazing home in Draper which had already been prewired for distributed audio and a dedicated theater room by the previous owner. CSD Audio added 24 speakers in several rooms throughout the home and added keypads with LCD screens to remotely control the iPod & other music sources located in the media closet in the basement.

The theater room received In wall speakers flanking a 123″ screen and 2 pair of surround speakers in the ceiling. A 1080p projector provides stunning video and a 15″ subwoofer fills the room with deep, impactful bass.

Start your car from your smart phone

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Control your vehicle’s security and remote start functions from your iPhone, Blackberry, or Android powered device from just about anywhere! Directed Electronics has come up the ultimate in ease and convenience with their SmartStart system.

Recently the price has dropped on these SmartStart systems to make it even easier add this functionality to your vehicle! You can add it to any DEI Smart Start compatible remote start system you already have installed or buy the SmartStart bundles to get even more bang for your buck.

Experience smart start @ http://directed.com/smartstart/

To schedule a consultation or installation, Contact CSD Audio now!

iPod Connectivity for Every Car

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If you’ve ever tried one of those wireless FM transmitters to play your iPod in your vehicle, you know they can be unreliable and seldom sound very good. CSD Audio has solutions for nearly every vehicle for a direct, reliable connection.

In most cases, even the factory stereo can support an iPod controller. This unit will connect directly in to the factory unit, charge your iPod and give you control of the iPod from the stereo in your dash. It’s a totally seamless and reliable solution to bring all your music into the car, without changing the look of your vehicle’s interior. Even high end cars, Audi, BMW, Mercedes with fiber optic MOST multimedia systems can have this feature added!

Check out this unit by DICE in the CSD Audio Online Store.

Preston’s Sports Zone

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Preston had an old 40″ rear projection big screen built into a custom entertainment center. After many years of service, it was finally time to upgrade to a full HD video experience. Preston loves sports and we designed a system that would allow him to watch multiple games at the same time. We shoehorned a 46″ mitsubishi LED TV and two 19″ LCD TVs into the space where a single 40″ once lived. Three different games can be watched at any given time, and should the action from one of the smaller TVs get particulary intense, a single button can be pressed to bring it up on the main screen. Never miss a single second of action with your own SportsZone!