Alot of home automation companies out there always try to push the latest technologies onto people, causing the end user to pay for the companies’ Research and Development, essentially meaning the client is often left footing the bill for the AV company to experiment on the end-users install.

At Harrogate Home Cinema, we operate a little differently. Although we want to allow users to take full advantage of emerging technologies, we always want to give the client a stable system.

With this in mind, at the pictured site, we decided to wire for all eventualities, running a core infrastructure of multiple Cat5e/Cat6 cables, meaning that as soon as the 3d-tv format is fully stabilised, the client can easily, and cost-effectively upgrade to the stable new platform. However, with this in mind, we explained the full pro’s and con’s of existing HD distribution systems to the client, and through joint agreement, decided that the most realistic way of distributing video while the market finds its feet/stabilises, was to utilise the RF cable infrastructure to temporarily distribute the existing sources via a backfeed system. Although there is an obvious temporary compromise in image quality, the temporary system is only distributing to relatively small screens (no bigger than 22″).

 The resulting real lack in quality is barely noticable. This temporary solution is allowing the client a more than adequate viewing experience in their kitchen and bedroom, whilst allowing them to watch the market and ensure they invest in the correct distribution system at the correct time.

Needless to say, At Harrogate Home Cinema, we don’t believe in selling expensive systems with limited future potential.