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There is a lot going on in the world of home theater these days. At Grand Home Automation, we are always looking to stay on top of the latest happenings and innovations, and 2012 has gotten off to a surprisingly fast paced start. CES brought lots of new ideas for our Chicago, Detroit, and Grand Rapids home theater design teams, and we have seen lots of big news come from numerous corners of the industry.

One huge bit of news we saw at CES 2012 was Toshiba’s 4K glasses-free 3D TV. The company announced that the televisions are expected to ship by the second quarter of the year, which is a huge piece of news for Michigan home theater designers. Glasses have been cited as one of the main reasons why 3D TV has failed to take off as expected, and with more people adapting the technology, the standoff between users waiting for more content and content providers waiting for more users may finally come to a close.

CES also brought us a big offering from home theater company LG. The company delivered what is to date the largest OLED and 3D televisions on offer, measuring in at 55 inches. Making a large scale OLED television that comes with a reasonable price point for consumers had until recently proven impossible for manufacturers, but it seems that LG has found away to get around this, giving Michigan home theater designers a new option for flat panels and large screens on a budget.

It’s not all TV news, however. CES saw new amplifier technologies, loudspeakers, and even HDMI technologies. The home theater industry always gets a huge burst in January and the period shortly following CES, and with so many huge announcements made this year, professional home theater designers will have many new innovations to work with as these products are released. Electronic House is already prepped for the 4K TV, and a look around the industry shows that many of these new technologies will have a ready and waiting market when they finally hit the shelves.

With offices in Chicago, Detroit, and Grand Rapids, Grand Home Automation is the leader in smart home technology and home theater systems. Contact us today for more information about how we can work on your next project!

A great home theater system is more than just a place to watch your favorite shows and movies, it is an experience. With a solid setup, you can turn your viewing area into a space that allows you to become fully immersed in whatever you are watching, whether it is the latest Geico commercial or a James Bond film. HD video and audio technologies have come a long way in recent years, and even many older shows are being reworked to offer HD and blu-ray quality. Let’s take a look at 10 products that you can use to turn your ordinary Michigan home theater into an extraordinary one:

1. A great wireless lighting system that lets you dim and raise the lights for a total theatrical experience

2. Sony’s XBR- one of the highest performing HD, 3D, and Internet televisions on the market today

3. This Furman Elite-20 Pf I Power Source offers top quality and maximum protection for your home theater system

4. This Liberty Cable wall mount makes it easy to hang and tilt televisions up to 65” for perfectly angled viewing

5. Need more cable without signal loss? This HDMI extender from Liberty AV Solutions offers the perfect answer

6. Rigging your own system? A 250 foot reel of HDMI cable allows you to cut and crimp to fit, preventing tangled cords and excessive clutter.

7. A great digital media switcher from AMX makes it easy to select the components you want to use

8. Got digital media you want to share between devices? The MAX-CSE Encoder delivers it to any compatible device in your home

9. Leviton’s Connected Home structured cabling lets you distribute your home theater signals throughout your home

10. For an audio experience that is hard to rival, consider Leviton’s SpecGrade speakers

Home theater enhancement can be achieved a number of different ways these days, as technology seems to be growing at a record-setting pace. Building the ultimate Michigan home theater system is a great way to bring the best of the theatre into the comfort of your own home, and these 10 components can help you really make the most of the experience!