Entertainment systems - an update

Well, back to reality. I finally got to speak with a Crestron dealer about the system I had in mind and well, no way we're going to spend that kind of $$$.

So, we'll stick to individual home entertainment systems for each stateroom and a library of DVD's our guests can borrow whenever they like.

There are nice compact systems out there like Denon's S-301 that plays DVDs, CD's, will deliver great sound, even iPod connectivity and for a fraction of the price.

And for $ 65 we can buy a multi system, multi zone DVD player and hook it up in case our European guests bring their own DVD's. Approximate savings: $ 70 K :-).

Entertainment systems

TV programming, audio systems, Internet access, another area that's more comprehensive I had originally thought. I guess that's the fun part: learning about things I didn't even know existed. Thank you Al Gore for inventing the Internet :-)

We're looking into systems of AMX, Crestron, and Visiomatic (German). And also just learned about video servers of Kaleidescape and an audio solution from Sonos. That's all I can say at this point really. Still trying to figure out and how all those systems work together and what I need, but learning fast.

It's obvious that with enough $$ you can do anything but the idea is to find a reasonable balance between comfort, convenience and cost.