Speaker Notes for NARI Presentation - September 5 2012

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James Stout The Integrated Lifestyle Affordable, Elegant, Home Technology Solutions

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Home Technology Tips & Reference Notes For NARI Silicon Valley Chapter

Home Technology Trends & The Implications For Remodeling Professionals

Created By James Stout Chief Concealment Officer The Integrated Lifestyle

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Setting The Stage How Mainstream Consumers Are Enjoying TV, Movies, Music

o Multiple TVs All flat panel Most connected to webo TVs increasingly wall mounted and integrated into dcor / layouto More clients enhancing audio due to the Thin sound of thin TVso TVs / Blu-rays connected to the internet Netflix, YouTube, Pandorao Consumers beaming music from mobile devices, some up to 32 rooms wirelessly Check out videos

at SONOS.com

o iPad and iPhone screens beamed to TV via Apple TVo Media Furniture Trends

Leaner cabinetry Glass doors, use of speaker cloth diminishing Sometimes, no cabinetry, New TV over fireplace designs

o Using new Music Services / Apps to shrink cd, album, tape collections Reduce storage requirementso Control of equipment by Universal Remote Controls and Mobile Appso New speaker shapes flooding market:

More customers opting out of full surround systems. Sound Bars Custom / Off Shelf / 3-5 speakers, one enclosure, less than 2 deep Compact Subwoofers, many wirelessly enabled Paintable in-ceiling and in-wall speakers

What The Technology Latest Trends Mean For Remodelers

o More opportunities to demonstrate creativity and expertiseo Custom installation can increase project size and profitabilityo Opportunity for clients to spend less money on technology based on your guidance

Design Tools

o Universal Radio Frequency Remote Controls Allows equipment control through solid cabinet, doors, walls and floors. Up to 70 Factor cost of $1,000 - $1,300 for remote, RF base station, programming

o Cabling Materials & Techniques New HDMI Cables / Cat 6 to HDMI converters allow TV to be separated from

components by up to 100 feet

May eliminate the need for media cabinetry. Store components in closets, garage, etc.
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o Wireless Multi-room Music Systems Hard wired music systems with keypads dying a rapid death SONOS Wi-Fi Hi-Fi offers unparalleled design flexibility No wires between rooms Music library, Pandora, 10,000 Radio Stations, XM Radio, and Spotify all accessed via

single Apple or Android App Spotify may completely or mostly eliminate CD and LP collections Each room can play different content or all rooms joined

o Wireless Self-Powered Speakers For Outdoors Portable, self-powered speakers operate up to 200 ft. away. More flexibility in use and possible lower cost than traditional outdoor speakers

o Cabling Materials & TechniquesWhat Clients Dont Know Limit Client & Contractor Possibilities

o Client focus on TV leaves more important issues overlooked. Falling TV prices Installation has remained the same Audio has crept up Clients have seen few aesthetically appealing TV installations Dont know they can hide components or relocate them far away from TV Few clients understand low voltage cabling and what is needed for today and future Misunderstanding of wireless opportunities and challenges

Project Considerations

o Timing advantageous for you and client to define objective and how to achieve them Issues affecting contractors: wiring, cabinetry, TV wall mount options

o Budget Advantageous if client knows what investment will be required and when the investmentneeds to be made.

Will the technology budget competes with yours?o Getting To Know Your Integrator Control your project and have a resource for client at project

beginning. Its important to know if technology specialist is an asset or liability

Project Timing Considerations

o Contractors need to know product calendars for industry so planned products are still availableo If completion date for project beginning in 2012 is completed by March of following year, planned

products are likely still on the market

o By April, 2013 products are making way for new in a very uneven rollout through July. By July, 2013 all new arrivals should be available

Product Trends

o TVs


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Gradually bigger sizes, ultrathin designs, more TV less space Mobile App, Gesture Control, Voice Control coming fast Ultrathin TVs complicate installation little room for power / cabling Increasing use of external speakers

o Brackets Thinner brackets across the board Thinner full motion brackets thanks to lighter TV weight Drop down brackets to adjust TV height

o Cabling Cat6 Cabling / RG6 to new locations/ few phone connections/ longer HDMI connections

o Speakers Increased use of sound bars and disappearing, paintable speakers New category of self-powered speakers from ZVOX, SpeakerCraft, and Proficient Compact, cubed subwoofers which sit in cabinets or are wirelessly connected anywhere in

room.

Increased use of wireless, portable, self-powered speaker outdoorso Gaming Latest consoles using wired sensors which must be located below TV, i.e. Xbox Kinecto Wireless Greater speed and coverage needed

Todays wireless suitable for audio / control, not High Definition video New faster AC standard coming but not available until next year New wireless technologies augment Wi-Fi: Radio Frequency, Bluetooth, Airplay Direct LED Lighting and other technologies can create interference

o Mobile Device Control Almost every TV, Blu-Ray Player, Receiver comes with Mobile App tocompliment both manufacturer and universal remote controls

Opportunities For Concealment Integration

o Cabinetry RF remotes eliminate need for open space, glass doors, and speaker cloth. Solid wood

most always more elegant.

New speaker shapes such as Sound Bars and disappearing in-ceiling speakers allow forsimpler, less cluttered designs in and out of cabinet

Compact subwoofers, 11 cubed, can handle big rooms and be located behind solidwood doors

o Equipment Concealment - Remote Location Of Components Client may prefer a naked TV on wall, with attached speaker, bottom or side In-ceiling speakers liberate TV options

o New Fireplace Designs Change Idea Of Fireplace TVs Location of TV to side of fireplace More clients eliminating the traditional mantle Fireplace TVs require early planning & budgeting, especially if there is an inset


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o TV Concealment A Variety Of Options TV Lift Furniture Framed mirrors over TV Art of TV Sliding or bi-fold TV doors a part of wall design Cabinet doors to conceal TV when not in use

Cabinetry Considerationso Plan for new cabling installation prior to cabinet installationo If TV is inset on a mount, particularly moving mount, determine depth requirements for TV and

Mount

o TV Inset Allowances: Allow 2 around TV with fixed mount.o TV Inset Allowances: Allow 1 around TV with full motion mounto Sound bars / side attached speakers provide a forward looking designo Multiple bookshelf speakers looking dated

Sizing The TVs Typical TV Dimensions

40 - 36.5 Wide x 21.9 High x 1.25 Deep

46 - 41.5 Wide x 24.4 High x 1.25 Deep

50 - 45.3 Wide x 26.8 High x 2 Deep

55 - 49 Wide x 28.3 High x 1.5 Deep

60 - 54.5 Wide x 32 High x 3.0 Deep

65 - 59.2 Wide x 35.2 High x 2.0 Deep

70 - 63 Wide x 38 High x 2.3 Deep

80 - 73.5 Wide x 44 High x 4.0 Deep

Low Voltage Cabling What Remodelers Need to Know

o Concealment 60+ inch TVs make door design more challengingo Receivers Plan for 20 usable depth insideo Cat 6 As A Strategy

HDMI Cables up to 60 meters reliable and affordable $200 - $250 Care should be taken to protect cables. HDMI cables cant be repaired. HDMI over Cat 6 (Balloons) travel farther and the ends can be replaced for repair or

upgrade.

o Should Contractors Perform Low Voltage Cabling? Usually clients want accountability. Is builder ready to come back post installation to troubleshoot One strategy is have builder run Coax and Ethernet and leave specialty cables (HDMI / Speaker) to

the Technology Integrator

Prudent to run extra Cat 6 wires between TV and components to prevent prematureobsolescence.


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The Limits of Wireless

o Wireless network used more for tablets, web enabled equipment. Faster speed, greater distance andreliability are required.

o Router placement may be critical, central location preferredo Best current routers are N Dual Band. AC standard arrives this year and is 4 times faster. However,

PCs, adapters, TVs, Blue-rays will not incorporate new standard until 2013

o Wireless suitable for audio and control. HD video still a challenge and equipment must be locatednearby to perform well.

o Non-Wi-Fi wireless technologies are arriving and can often operate in parallel with Wi-Fi for specificapplications, i.e. wireless speakers from Sound Cast and SONOS.

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