Electronics for your dream house, What legit electronics would you buy?? Options

[Sev408]

My rents are about to build their dream house on 5 acres of land. My mom already designed the floor plans and they are building me a pool house to live in over the summer.

Now they want some cool electronics and other cool gadgets in their house but they are pretty much behind the times.

Now my question for you is: What gadgets would you put in your house, and keep it legit cause a personal midget doesnt count.

I told them about the touch screen remote controllers that run everything in the house. But i have no clue what they are called and where to find them. Any help would be great.

[Mynzeyes]

electrochromic privacy windows.

fully electronic central home security/monitoring system.

wireless internet access throughout the home.

flat panel HD televisions.

fully integrated home theatre system w/ surround sound, and cd/mp3/etc player.

you could go as far as to get voice-activated mood lighting/event lighting settings/etc etc. cool stuff, but not that practical...


i'll think of more later...


oh, and the remotes...there's this one:


but this one is more new..and sexier.. Phillips ProntoPro.

-John-

[Sev408]

word, well we have suround sound now so i think they were going to do it again.

what are the privacy windows, do they dim or something?? lol

[Mynzeyes]

word, well we have suround sound now so i think they were going to do it again.

what are the privacy windows, do they dim or something?? lol
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they are the windows where you hit a light switch type panel, and they can either tint, or become completely opaque instantly. they are SO sexy...

[Jen]

I'm going to be so cheap when I get a house.. no fancy stuff for me.

[Digndoug]

Depending on the price an all You can do lots. I love this stuff, and am planning to do mine soon. As soon/somtime going to be an architect theres millions of things.

I would start with a nice alarm. Some video cameras and a monitoring center.
Second, set up a main comp for the house, and run speakers to control it. Also set up dif settings to each room to control the lighting tewmp and music. Then get some auto blinds.
set up and wire for a ghome theater.

I would say for starters look around at some high end electronic stores, and ask them what all the can do and get some quotes.

[Mynzeyes]

ooooo, the prontopro TSU7000...is 600-700 bucks...ouch. haha.

[Sev408]

well, not to be a dick but my parents arnt going to care about 700 bucks

[Mynzeyes]

well, not to be a dick but my parents arnt going to care about 700 bucks
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well then get it! yay!

[forkee]

i would want the faucet to automatically turn on when u put ur hand under it. same with the toilet. u kno, just like at certain hotels and restaurants. personal theatre rooms are nice too, if uve ever seen those.

[Sev408]

nice call forkee, i forgot about a personal theatre.

[BlackSTX]

Circuit City has HD ready 42" plasmas for 1800 bucks now. And HP just came out with a home theatre system that's actually a slim Pentium 4 computer (about $3000). It comes with the computer, plasma monitor, and surround speakers.

[Drocay]

the pronto isn't that great, we returned the one we got.

[Consynx]

42???
if they got the $ the biggest real TV is prob like 67" now

reeeaaall nice...

Do a google search on home audio, i personally love Bose, but all the home-audio guys have another favorite

[Drocay]

we got a 70 sony xbr its amazing. Audio i would recommend B&W for speakers and Rotel for the amps and stuff.

[946thGenGT]

I've always wanted to have every appliance/electronic/lightswitch wired to a network so that I can remotely do anything from my PDA or a remote computer. As well as a security system so I can remotely monitor video cameras throughout the house etc. I'm not sure how much this would cost but I know the technology is out there for it.

This post has been edited by 946thGenGT: Feb 8, 2005 - 10:06 PM

[saleeka]

last year my dad bought his home theatre system hes always wanted and had in installed... its tyte! Samsung DLP TV, dont know the exact size but its huge, at least 50 in, Sunfire amps, definitve full surround tower speakers with center stack and sub, infrared remotes... before he bought it i though he was an idiot to spend 5 figures for a TV setup but after experencing it, i want!!! When glass breaks in TV it sounds like the real thing, no joke... first time i heard it i ran downstairs because i thought the sliding glass doors shattered...

[chucho]

electrochromic privacy windows.
fully integrated home theatre system w/ surround sound, and cd/mp3/etc player.
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I'm getting some polk audio all around. PLK Monitor 60 floor stands, PLK CSi3 Center channel, & FXi3 Rear speakers. Now this isnt the top of the line polk setup but I'm not rich and this will be awesome for me. I also will get an Onkyo 602 and 2nd zone some speakers, Infinity Outriggers, on my front porch when I get my cabin built.

[chucho]

Circuit City has HD ready 42" plasmas for 1800 bucks now.  And HP just came out with a home theatre system that's actually a slim Pentium 4 computer (about $3000).  It comes with the computer, plasma monitor, and surround speakers.
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Trust me dont buy it. Its probably ESA or Akia and they arent worth anything.

[celicarocker]

last year my dad bought his home theatre system hes always wanted and had in installed... its tyte! Samsung DLP TV, dont know the exact size but its huge, at least 50 in, Sunfire amps, definitve full surround tower speakers with center stack and sub, infrared remotes... before he bought it i though he was an idiot to spend 5 figures for a TV setup but after experencing it, i want!!! When glass breaks in TV it sounds like the real thing, no joke... first time i heard it i ran downstairs because i thought the sliding glass doors shattered... 
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sounds like my friends setup... hes 22 and took his rent check from college and blew it on a home theater system

50" samsung dlp and one of those nice bose audio systems... his freakin TV stand cost $400, thats more than my whole setup cost....