Residential
We design and install a full range of home technology and entertainment systems, including lighting control, multi-room audio and video, home cinemas, automated blinds & curtains.
We specialise in technology integration, so integrating appliance and systems throughout is no problem, we can offer heating control, CCTV system control as part of a complete home automation system from Control4. We provide a range of installed services that includes:
Multi-room Audio
Listen to multiple music sources in one or all the rooms in your home, listen to different sources in different rooms simultaneously. Control what you are listening to from your iPad, iPhone or Android devices, pick a song and press play
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Home Cinema
We supply a broad range of AV amplifiers and home cinema speaker systems, whatever your needs we can provide the right solution for you, making every movie you watch an experience for you, your family and friends
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Smart Home Solutions
Provide lighting control solutions and room control systems that make life easier while saving you money. Control one room or automate your entire home to include multi-room audio, home cinema indoor & outdoor lighting, curtains & blinds, heating, CCTV & access, the possibilities are endless
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Networking & Wifi
We offer innovative products and solutions to resolve home network and Wi-Fi issues. Using our expertise and class leading products from partners like Ubiquiti and Open Mesh, we will ensure that you get the very best performance from all your networked devices.
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HD / RF Distribution
Having multiple HD sources such Sky Boxes, Blu-Ray & Media players in your home, you will want to enjoy the HD experience on all your television sets. We design, supply and install HD distribution systems that will cater for all you needs, ensuring that whatever you watch is in stunning HD. We also provide RF TV & Satellite signals distribution throughout the residential market
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Multi-room Audio
Multi-room Audio Systems enables any home owner to listen to their favourite music and radio stations anywhere around their home, patio or garden, through discreet ceiling, wall-mounted or existing hi-fi speakers.
SONOS Multi-room Audio Systems
Sonos are a premier manufacturer at the forefront of the wireless multi-room audio market. Their product range has been designed to accommodate everyone’s individual audio needs. Their Connect and connect amplifier can be used with third party systems and speakers. With their wireless portable Play units, their powerful SUB subwoofer and their superb PlayBar, Sonos continues to innovate and develop products for stand-alone and multi-room audio systems.
Control 4
Fill your entire home with music or listen to a specific playlist in just one room. Control4 multi-room audio systems allow you listen to the same or individual choice of music anywhere in or outside your home. Instantly access your entire music collection through a music server so you can have all of your stored music made available to anyone in any room. Listen to your music or thousands of internet radio stations through a wide range of quality speaker solutions including KEF in-ceiling, in-wall, outdoor speakers. Display album cover-art, artist and track information on your smartphone, touch-screen or TV.
Using Control4 Power & Matrix Amplifiers you can deliver 4/8 zones systems that can be fully integrated into your Control4 system. Multiple source and output options allow you to experience high-quality sound in four to eight zones of your home. Automatic fault detection and system reset protect the amplifier and speakers from potential damage. Control4 amplifiers go into stand-by mode when not in use thereby saving energy.
Home Cinema Systems
Thinking of a home cinema? Not too sure how to go about it, then talk to us. From your initial brief we will put together a bespoke audio visual experience that meets the functionality you require, while working within your budget.
Flat Panel Displays
When it comes to flat panel displays for the home cinema environment, bigger is usually better. Today’s large-format flat panel TV’s offer features and benefits that are leaps and bounds beyond the offerings of their bulkier predecessors. Slim-line and sleek they offer large, bright, vividly coloured, vibrant HD images up to 4k ,from market leaders like Sony and Samsung, ideal for the home cinema market and for customers who don’t wish to go the projection route for their home cinema project.
Due to the wide range of sizes and formats (LED, OLED, LCD) available there is something to meet everyone’s needs and budget. With a vast array of inputs they are perfect for gracing the wall of your new home cinema, connecting with ease to all your inputs sources, be it Netflix, Sky HD or Blu-Ray player. Audio Visual Contracts are here to advise, guide and recommend the flat panel screen that will surpass your expectations for your home cinema.
Home Cinema Audio
You have taken time to look at the possible visual format of your home cinema, whether to go with a projection system of a large flat screen, now it time to look at the audio system that will compliment your earlier choice. Your choice of sound system can range from a basic amplifier and speakers, to a one box home theatre system or a fully spec’d. 11.2 AV Amplifier, delivering stunning full bodied sound that puts you “there” as you become immersed in the soundtrack of your favourite movie. The choice of amplifier is key, it is a vital component in delivering the home cinema experience. We offer a range of premium receiver amplifiers from trusted manufactures, like Yamaha, Pioneer and Denon, products that not only deliver exceptional audio performances but are stand-out pieces of aesthetic design. We will lead you through the extensive range of equipment available, specifying the product that best meets your needs.
A sound system is an equation, a sum of equal parts, at Audio Visual Contract we offer a range of loudspeaker options to compliment and elicit the very best sound quality from your audio equipment. From discrete in-wall, in-ceiling, to beautiful free-standing or wall-mounted speakers from premium brand like Artcoustic, B&W, KEF, Speakercraft and Monitor Audio, you can be assured that Audio Visual Contracts will best match performance with aesthetics to deliver a system that fits seamlessly into your home.
Projection Systems
Projectors
We supply, install and integrate a select range of dedicated HD home cinema projection solutions including stunning 4K, catering for both large and small rooms. The projection format is very popular as a home cinema solution as it affords the user a very large visual footprint, subject to the constraints of their space. Projection systems offer the excellent cost to screen size ratio. They deliver much larger images than is possible with the flat screen. They can provide the client we that “big screen” cinema feel that they are looking for. We have worked on and designed several home cinema projects ranging from the very simple to fully automated systems with dedicated cinema seating, motorised projectors & screens.
Firstly, we would always recommend, high contrast full HD projectors, why?, because the majority of your input sources will be HD, such as Blu-Ray, Sky HD, and HD games consoles like Xbox & PS4. Most projector will have composite, component and HDMI inputs, facilitating all input sources. By specifying a HD projector we are guaranteeing our clients crisper, sharper, more detailed images. Equally as important to the HD properties of a home cinema projector is a high contrast ratio. The contrast ratio is the ratio between the white and black parts of an image. The higher the contrast ratio is, the greater the difference between the whitest whites and the deepest blacks, this allows the projector to produce images that would normally be grainy and blurred as clear, sharp and well defined.
It is worth noting, as it is often forgotten or pushed down the list of priorities that the quality of your source material has a dramatic impact on the quality of the projected image. Any lose in signal quality will be exacerbated by your HD projector or HD flat panel TV, particularly on larger screens, therefore it is imperative that a quality cabling infrastructure be considered and put in place, this also applies to the audio component of the system.
Projection Screens
If you are just finding your feet, just getting a grasp of all the different terminology that surrounds home cinema, that’s OK, you can’t be expected to remember every single fact or method for working out throw distances and screen sizes. That’s what we do, we will appraise you in all the different sizes and aspect ratios that are available. However, we are not going to fill you head with facts and figures, bar two, the fact that you have come to the right place to discuss your project and secondly, figures that you can live with.
Choosing the right projector and projection screen is vitally important for the success and future pleasure that you can derive from your home cinema. The aspect ratio of the system is probably the first hurdle you will encounter, 4:3 /16:9 / 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 screen ratios, all we are talking about is the rectangular shape of the screen or image. The old standard was 4:3, which meant that there was 4 units across (width) for every 3 units down (height), the same applies for the HDTV 16:9 and 1.85:1 widescreen formats. Don’t worry there is a vast choice of screen formats (including dual/multi formats), sizes, fabrics, finishes and methods of use, fixed, manual or motorised, something to cater for every project and budget.
For further information and guidance on choosing the right projector for you, please don’t hesitate to call us we will be more than happy to help.
Smart Home Solutions
We are providers of smart home solutions, such as Control4. We have installed numerous control systems for clients throughout the country. These have ranged from individual room control right through to whole home/house automation.
Universal Remote Control
At URC they know that most of us want is something that controls everything in your home, a single remote, something that enables you to listen to music, watch TV or Netflix, dim the lights without having to leave your favourite chair. Total Control from URC does all of this using just using ONE remote control or smartphone, bringing whole-house control to you in any easy affordable way.
With URC’s Total Control, you can access your home from the other side of the fence or the other side of the world. By using your smartphone you can control your favourite music, videos, check your CCTV system, turn heating and lighting systems on or off all at the touch of a button.
Designed for day to day use URC remotes let you control your entertainment systems, lighting, entry and much more. Put all your electronic devices into one simple to use menu that sits on your handheld URC remote, smartphone or tablet.
Audio Visual Contracts use URC to provide affordable smart home solutions. Control virtually every electrical device in your home and expand the system as your requirements and budget grows.
AMX Solutions
Supplying, installing and programming smart home solutions is one of the services we offer our customers, giving them control over a single room or their entire home. Using innovative products from AMX we can offer user friendly control over multi-room audio, TV distribution, lighting and blind & curtain, heating and CCTV systems.
Controlled by a dedicated Modero Touch screen as well as from your iPad, iPhone or Android device. AMX affords you total control from wherever you are, at home, in the office, stuck in traffic or even from abroad somewhere. AMX gives you freedom to remotely turn on the lights, the heating on or simply open the gate at the touch of a button.
Lighting & Lighting Control
Working with leading lighting control systems, such as Control4 & Lutron, we have extensive experience at delivering tailored lighting for homes and home cinemas. We can offer you beautiful, soft, colourful, cost effective LED and ambient lighting that will wow you, your family, and your friends, enhancing the whole home cinema experience.
By installing a lighting control system in your home, you can reduce your energy bills while reducing your carbon footprint, everyone wins. We can offer centrally, located scene controllers, custom wall-mounted keypads, integrated remote controls, letting you create an immediate ambiance at the push of a button.
Control4 Solutions
Control4, are a US based technology company, operating globally, who are at the forefront of developments in smart home automation systems to control lighting, entertainment, energy, security and other electronic devices in your home.
Their control system allows a home owner to stream music to speakers throughout their home, to control the TV or Blu-Ray player, to turn on and off or dim every light, all from their iPhone, iPad or Android device. Control4’s SDDP (simple device discovery protocol) makes products embedded with the code automatically discoverable by a Control4 network. They now have many top flight manufactures like Sony, Pioneer, Yamaha, Panasonic, to name a few supporting SDDP making the integration process much smoother.
So whether you want to start with one room or automate an entire house, come and talk to us, let us work with you to design the smart home of your dreams.
Networking & Wifi
At Audio Visual Contracts we take a pragmatic view of your networking requirements. We first look at your existing network (where applicable) and then set about designing a network infrastructure specific to your needs while also building in a redundancy where required as many homeowners are now requiring the same network capabilities as businesses.
Open Mesh
Open Mesh is about smarter, simpler Wi-Fi. Their low-cost, cloud managed wireless mesh networks makes it easy to have a reliable Internet connection throughout your apartment, house, home-office. There are many reasons why Audio Visual Contracts choose to specify Open Mesh products aside for reliability, we have highlighted some of them below.
Scalable, Modular Hardware: Just choose the access point that is optimised for your wireless demands, then choose the enclosure that best fits your environment. Transform any access point into a traditional ceiling mount, wall-mount, outdoor unit, or a wall-plug mesh repeater. Move, upgrade and replace anytime.
Mesh Enabled: Every Open Mesh access point is automatically mesh enabled. That means you can install units like traditional access points, hardwired to the Internet, and add additional units that only require power wherever you need to extend coverage. Extend your network to the furthest parts of your home cable-free, dead spots will become a thing of the past.
CloudTrax, is a free, cloud-based network controller that helps you build, manage and monitor your wireless networks from anywhere in the world, providing control bandwidth for individual users, network health monitoring and much more. CloudTrax is powerful enough to meet the demands of IT professionals while easy enough to use for a home owner with little network experience. Every piece of Open Mesh hardware includes a perpetual CloudTrax license.
Go mobile: CloudTrax includes free iOS and Android apps, manage,monitor your networks while on the go. Create a network from your phone or tablet, add new access points by simply scanning them, view the status of your access points, view connected users and their usage. Switch between your mobile app and the full controller at CloudTrax.com.
End network abuse, Open Mesh allows you to set upload and download throttles on each user, block individual network abusers you notice behaving badly, or white list/black list specific devices to tightly control access.
Cost Effective: Open Mesh proves how affordable enterprise-grade, cloud-managed wireless networking can be.
Safe, Secure, Reliable: Open Mesh keeps your network users safe and secure. No user traffic is sent to the cloud, and a built-in firewall prevents users on the public network from seeing each other or your wired network.
TP-LINK
TP-LINK are one of the world’s leading providers of SOHO & SMB networking products, offering both innovative and award winning solutions to the market. Ranked No. 1 provider of WLAN products, TP-LINK products are used by millions of consumers worldwide.
TP-LINK continue to develop award-winning products, offering a complete range of networking solutions consisting of Routers, Adapters, Cameras, Switches, and many other Wired and Wireless devices for both Home and Office use. TP-LINK are the Reliable Choice.
They provide solutions for all your home networking needs. Whether you are building a home network, expanding an existing network Audio Visual Contracts will be with you all the way, providing solutions where higher power and stronger signals are required, to adding mobile and outdoor Wi-Fi.
Home Network, whether connecting your home devices to your wireless network, or setting up an office around your house, you will find all you need here. From Network Adapters to SOHO switches to Internet Gateways, your home can benefit from advanced technologies for full and fast Internet and network integration.
Maximising Your Home Network, Struggling to expand your home network to every room in the house, Wi-Fi “dead zones” and obstructions? With a range extender, you can easily increase the range of your existing wireless network. Just place the extender within the reach of the router, it connects to your router wirelessly, strengthening and expanding its signal into areas it can’t reach on its own. LINK’s Network Expansion solutions quickly and easily increase your network coverage and accessibility.
High Power – Think faster, stronger, wider, longer. These ‘High Power’ wireless products provide a stronger more powerful signal than mainstream Wi-Fi devices. Greater transmission distances and increased stability, represent the perfect home or office solution for those who need it.
Mobile Wi-Fi, providing sustained internet connection through the use of 3G/4G LTE mobile technology, TP-LINK’s Mobile Wi-Fi products, including MiFi and 3G USB Adapters, allow you to enjoy fast trouble free internet both at home and on the go!
Professional performance, coupled with user-friendly design, TP-LINK’s Outdoor Wi-Fi, including Outdoor Access Points and Antennas, are flexible and ideal for point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and outdoor Wi-Fi coverage applications.t-to-multipoint and outdoor Wi-Fi coverage outdoor Access Points and Antennas, are flexible and ideal for point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and outdoor Wi-Fi coverage applications.
Ubiquiti Network
Ubiquiti Network are providing broadband solutions that are connecting people and businesses everywhere around the world. Ubiquiti Networks are a US based technology provider, manufacturing and supplying a variety of high-end wireless networking products that utilises innovative and ground-breaking wireless technology.
Operating in over 180 countries Ubiquiti products are supporting millions of devices. Their leading edge platforms such as, airMAX, UniFi, airFiber, airVision, and EdgeMAX combine innovative technology, and unrivalled performance and the support of a global user community to eliminate barriers to connectivity.
At Audio Visual Contracts we have happy to talk to you about your connectivity issues, and to propose a cost effective resolution.
HD / RF Distribution
Here at Audio Visual Contracts we fully understand the difficulties that home owners can experience with the distribution of satellite/terrestrial and HD Ultra 4K signals throughout the house.
Can’t watch Netflix because the picture and sound is so bad! You don’t have to put up with that appalling picture or crackling sound any more, watch/record your favourite TV programmes the way they are supposed to be viewed/seen.
HDanywhere
Providers of Multi-room HDTV systems for up to 8 rooms as their name suggests HD anywhere.
HDTV for small to medium sized homes
A 4×4 multi-room systems allows you to simultaneously watch four entertainment devices on four HDTVs throughout your home in any combination. The system you choose largely depends on whether you want a 2K system capable of delivering full HD 1080p HDTV or a 4K Ultra HD system for the highest resolution viewing around.
HDMI Extenders
Use the EX50s to extend a HDMI signal up to 0m over a single Cat 6 cable without sacrificing control or losing a single pixel of picture quality.
HDTV for larger homes
An 8×8 multi-room system lets you watch up to eight entertainment devices simultaneously and in any combination on up to eight HDTVs. As with 4×4 systems, the model you choose largely depends on whether you want a 2K system capable of delivering full HD 1080p HDTV or 4k Ultra HD system for the highest resolution viewing around.
HDMI® cables and HDMI extenders and 4K UHD HDMI cables. Platina cables are discrete High-Speed HDMI cables with Ethernet that support 4K ULTRA HD, 1080p, 3D, and audio return.
Bolt-on devices The 1×2 and 1×4 HDMI splitters let you watch your favourite media device on either two or four HDTVs in Full HD 1080p quality. Our Signal Manager solves HDMI distribution issues.
WyreStorm
WyreStorm is an award-winning electronics manufacturer committed to the development and production of high quality HD distribution and control solutions. WyreStorm follow a simple but all-encompassing philosophy that dictates everything they do – providing the right technology for the right application – that allows the AV integrator to supply a superior experience to their clients.