My Whole House Crestron Automation - Page 2

I will be putting 3-4 750s in Feb some time but I will not be replacing the TPMC-4SMD-FD's. The reason being is the 4SMD's have occupancy sensor inputs and the 750's do not. All the rooms have 4smd-fd's and I do use the occupancy sensor . I will use the 750's in the halls and "public" areas of our house.

They work great! All devices are being charged without any issues. They are a bit deep so make sure you are using deep boxes for them. Maybe later on when I get home, I'm in Crestron Core 3 Studio training right now, I will take a pick of one thats in our kitchen.

Thanks. I will most some picks in a few weeks. I am tearing up the entire 2nd floor starting on April 8th and will take us into mid to late summer. We will be installing the lighting for the second floor, paneling, fireplace, stone flooring throughout (I am putting down First Choice Italian Alabastrino travertine), projector, screen, new plasma, etc. The second floor has been delayed because I changed where I am sourcing the paneling from. I am looking for something more formal than what I did in the Master.

As far as the Master goes it's 99% done. I am still waiting for bedding and window treatments to come in It's been over 6 months and I am told they should be here with in 2-3 weeks)

In the mean time, here are a few pics of what we are putting in.

Alabastrino Travertine (This is the actual stone we are using. I was at the stone yard on Wed, putting this together and I took this pic).


Actual Chandelier (I am putting in 2 of these). The in-ceiling lighting will be the same Elco 3" Nickel lighting as in the rest of the house.


In-Celling 3" Elco Lighting (This is a pic of the Master Bedroom Ceiling)


Actual Paneling - Here is a small mock up of the paneling we are putting up in the great room. Note that it's not to scale it's actually much larger. The second pic shows the paneling actual size BUT is NOT what we I am doing as far as color goes. I am not doing Gold on White. I am doing the stained wood you see below.


Full Size Paneling


Fireplace


When the Master Bedroom Window treatments and bedding arrive I will post those pics. I may also post pics of the progress on the 2nd floor if I remember to take pics.

Any questions let me know.
Edited by GoGo Delicious - 3/15/13 at 9:29am

Just an update. I started the second floor renovation on Monday, the 25th. I started with the lighting and in-ceiling speakers. All lighting is tied back to a centralized Crestron Lighting panel which is detailed in the beginning of this thread.

For speakers and whole house audio distro. I am using Crestron Essence Speaker and Crestron SONEX SWAMP 24x8 for whole house audio distribution.

Below are some pics of the lighting and in-ceiling speaker installation.
Wiring being done


Chandelier wired and on


Chandelier, Recessed Lighting (Elco 3") and Crestron Speaker


Chandelier close up


I will be finishing up with some dry-wall repair this week and next. Everything will be removed from the 2nd floor on Sun. April 7th in order to start flooring, fireplace, paneling, custom cabinetry and Middle Atlantic rack installation.

Thats all for now.

So we start major renovation next Monday, the 8th, on the second floor. All furniture, Art, Window Treatments, etc will be removed from the 2nd floor on Sunday the 7th.

Some of the previous posts have focused on the interior design. This post will focus on the equipment that is going in the Great Room. We are a dealer for all of the equipment listed below except for the Elite Display.

Display - Elite Pro-70x5FD
Display Covering - Vision Art (I will be using custom art that I will be providing)
Projector - Digital Projections dVision Scope
Screen - Stewart Screen - Retractable with vertical masking. Similar to THIS ONE. I have not made a final decision on the exact screen.
Video Server - Kaleidescape (Already Installed)
Surround Processor - Crestron PROCISE
Amplification - Crestron PROAMP
Speakers - In regards to speakers I am leaning towards a few brands and models but have not made a definitive decision.

All video will be running through A Crestron Fiber DM system already installed.

Currently everything in the house is controlled by Crestron 3 series controllers. One dedicated to AV and the other to Environment (Lighting, HVAC, Shades, Security, etc).
Edited by GoGo Delicious - 3/31/13 at 9:41pm

I am not putting a 4K in for at least another year. I want to see whats at CEDIA this year and go from there. Also, this is just the second floor. We have a dedicated Media Room on the first floor which we will be gutting and renovating once the 2nd floor is complete and we will definitely add a 4k there.

Also at this point Kaleidescape does not have a 4K player which is just one of the reasons (along with content and a few other hardware upgrades that must be completed before moving to 4k) that is holding up our decision on moving forward with 4k.

Shades are not going to be an issue. I am going with dual dollar shades one will be Blackout and the other will be 10%. The black out shades will be used when the projector is in use.
This is actually a challenge since we will have paneling in the room as described in previous posts. As such, we have to make modifications to the paneling in order to hide the speakers but at the same time not to hinder or impair the sound quality. With that said, I am leaning towards the B&W CI 800 series speakers. I am NOT 100% set on these but leaning towards them.

Yes, hence the Vision Art. I do not like looking at or having a display visible when not in use.

I made a slight change to the Great Room controls.

In my original post in thread I was planing to use Crestron TMPC-4SMD-FD in all the rooms. Well the problem is they only come in 2 colors. Black or White and will not match the paneling in the Great Room.

So, I decided to use good old fashioned Crestron Keypads. I am using the Crestron Cameo Keypads in the Great Room which are tied back to the lighting panel via inifiNet EX. I have am also using matching Lutron Claro Smooth screw less wall plates as seen in the pic below.


Also an FYI - For those of you who live in Orange County (CA and not FL) we will be holding an open house for designers in the Fall once everything is complete. Since I have been getting quite a few emails asking about this project I have decided to extend the invites to AVS members who maybe interested in seeing the finished home in person, ask questions and see how things are done. If interested in receiving an invitation let me know and I will get your contact information and add you to the invite list.

Thats all for now.
Edited by GoGo Delicious - 4/5/13 at 8:22am

Thats the same plate. I just took pic form the front and not the side. When I say "Smooth Wall Plate" I am describing it as opposed to the "Textured" wall plates. All Crestron switches I am using are smooth as opposed to textured and hence the "Smooth" wall plate.

Here is another pic of the Lutorn Claro without a switch installed.


Here are Google Images of Lutron Claro Screw Less Wall Plates