Multi-room

Quality sound and vision anywhere

There is available on the market today a wide range of easy to use multi-room entertainment systems, suiting different user requirements.

If you are planning a new build, thinking about renovating or even just re-wiring a property, it is well worth running cables for audio, video and data even if you don't plan to use them immediately.

With a multi-room entertainment system it is now possible to select and enjoy music, radio, TV, sky or DVD's no matter where you are in your home. How about dad watching a movie in the lounge, the children watching TV in their bedrooms, mum listening to a CD whilst relaxing in the bath and grandad is in the garden enjoying his favourite radio station. You can select your music or video in every room via a wall keypad or a hand held remote control.

At the heart of a modern multi-room entertainment system you would have a hard disk server. Like giant iPods these will store your entire music/DVD collections on one hard drive. If you have a TV in the room, your entire music/DVD selection can be displayed on the screen. Play lists can be created in advance so that you have several hours of music ahead of time for your dinner party.

Today, there is so much choice when it comes to what type of speakers to install in your house and garden. Do you require traditional floor standing speakers or speakers that are designed to be installed out of sight in ceilings or walls. At Rococo we will talk you through all the options available to you.

The first step in planning your multi-room entertainment system is to think in detail about your requirements. The following questions will help guide you:

Where do you want to enjoy your system?

Think about the specific areas in which you want to enjoy your system.

• Will you spend more time in some than in others?
• What level of sound quality do you want to achieve in each area?

What do you want your system to do?

• Do you want to access your music from CD, radio, hard-disc?
• Do you want to access video media? DVD, TV, Satellite, hard-disc?
• Will you want to use the system differently in each area, e.g. music in the bathroom, music and movies in the kitchen?
• Do you want your system to integrate with lighting control, home automation, security, air-conditioning?

How will your system be used?

• Who will use the system?
• Will they use it frequently or infrequently?
• Do some areas require only basic functionality, e.g. volume control?
• Do some areas require more detailed control, e.g. direct track access, track skip, etc?

Having identified your basic requirements, the next step is to contact us to discuss your plans in more detail. We will arrange to meet with you to learn more about your plans, to give ideas of what is possible, and to demonstrate the performance and functionality options available to you.

Once you have finalised the specification of your system, we will ensure that your system is installed to a standard of fit and finish that you would expect from a true specialist. We will also stay in touch to provide ongoing assistance and advice should you wish to upgrade the performance and functionality of your system in the future. We are certified/authorised to supply and install all the systems recommend below.