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PULSE CINEMAS
Pushing the Boundaries of Home Cinema Style
From its humble beginnings in the late Seventies,
home movie viewing has come a long way. Not just
with advances in audio and visual technology but
also with comfort and design. Even the ‘home’ is
no longer a restriction; you’ll see many a lavish
private cinema on board yachts, in penthouse
suites or beside swimming pools.
Since 2003, Pulse Cinemas have become the go-to
consultants in the home cinema landscape. Pulse
supply inspiration and technical know-how in order
to push the boundaries in home cinema comfort,
sound and visual quality for their elite client base.
In Pulse’s book, there are no restrictions. Anything
is possible; ideas are without limit. Home cinemas
are an interior design feature, and no detail is
overlooked.
Use of space is important, Pulse CEO Mike Beatty
insists “, there’s not a more fascinating experience
than spending the evening with friends and family
watching the latest blockbuster movie on your the
big screen within your very own dedicated cinema.
But what if space doesn’t allow for rows of Fortress
Cinema chairs and a dedicated Screen Research
screen, a projector shining from a darkened ceiling,
a rack of Datasat processors and power amps; all
driven by a Kaleidescape movie server?”
The solution here, he explains is the super
covetable flex cinema set up, where a living space
has a dual function and some serious wow-factor
“, at first, glance your beautiful living room offers
nothing more than a low-level Japanese dining
table; cushions scattered around the floor and
lighting that focuses the guests’ attention on the
gorgeous meal that has been served... Then, at
a touch of a button, like something from a Bond
movie, your beautiful living space becomes an
amazing cinema... Your Lutron lights dim, the
blinds silently fall from a slither in the ceiling,
the hidden Runco projector and Screen drops into
place and suddenly the generous Kaleidescape
offering of the latest blockbuster movies, in full
HD quality, appears on screen for your guests to
choose from.”
Of course, whatever room the cinema is in,
acoustics play a key role in the perfect set
up “Cinema Acoustics offer a whole range of
acoustic panel treatments to improve the audio
performance of a room,” explains Andy Jones,
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