Storch Begins new project with John Powell Construction

Pictured is a major remodel project in College Park. Storch is working with John Powell Construction and CRT Studio to install music throughout the house with a dedicated media system in the game room/bar. As the owner is a big sports fan, we will install a simple to use, high performance system in the game room to provide big screen video with pristine sound quality.

McGrath project nears completion

Pictured is the TV niche above the fireplace and the speaker locations for our latest McGrath project. We will install a roll-out service rack with all of the equipment in the hall closet pictured to the right.

Anatomy of a TV replacement

The following picture essay shows how we recently replaced an old-style CRT televisions with a larger, higher performance flat panel display.

This bedroom had a 27 inch TV installed in a niche above the fireplace. We removed this TV, built a false back wall, painted it white to match the cabinet and then installed a new 42 inch TV on an articulating bracket.

In addition to the flat panel, Storch installed a bluray DVD player and programmed an easy-to-use remote control.

Television wiring

Pictured is a TV jack. Easy to say, but what are all of those connections for?

This jack is an example of a project Storch Entertainment is in the process of completing. We wired the house during the construction phase and made sure we provided the necessary connections to provide for today's technologies as well as any future uses the owner may want.

Great, but what are all of those connections for?

OK, in order, they are:

white coax TV connector: in-house closed circuit TV (camera at front door)

black coax TV connector: basic cable TV

white network connector: spare: can be used for remote antenna, wireless access point, network for game console, etc.

blue network connector: in-house network, used for TV's built-in onscreen network widgets

yellow network connnector: feed #1 for HDMI feed from main equipment location

brown network connector: feed #2 for HDMI feed from main equipment location

these 2 ports allow for long distance, high quality 1080P video transmission

Overkill for a TV? Not really, as the largest cost driver in pulling wire is the labor factor. Adding a few extra wires that are being pulled from the same location is very cost effective. Especially considering how costly it can be to add wires after a house is built!

Before and After, part 2

Another "before" shot of a wiring distribution center. Can you believe the router was left hanging from its network cabling?

Needless to say, the phone, cable and networks were not working properly. We identified, tested and reterminated all of the wiring, removed useless parts and added a shelf above to house the hardware, including the modem, router, wireless lighting repeater and a new battery back up to improve the networking and internet reliability.

Here are the "after" photos:

Storch Begins Posada New Construction

We have just begun work on this Posada custom home. Located in Winter Park, Storch Entertainment Systems has been selected to install a house-wide music system, lighting control, a high performance surround sound system, and all of the low voltage infrastructure.

In addition, we are excited to collaborate with Full Swing Golf to install a golf simulation system that will double as a media room.