The Electronic Fashions of ‘Moshi’

La Jolla Home Theater & Automation now offers the newest from Moshi! Moshi designs for Apple Products such as the iPad, Macbooks, and iPod. Their designs include materials that will enhance and preserve your high-end electronics.

Moshi is committed to keep their products green! Their green statement is “we use recycled and/or naturally bio-degradable materials for packaging and boxing. In manufacturing of our products, we adhere strictly to California’s Proposition 65 and RoHS standards which were enacted to eliminate the use of hazardous substances during production”

Here’s sneak peek to a few products that we think are a must-see!

iVisor for the iPad 2: protects and enhances your iPad 2 touch screen

This film protector is 100% bubble free, guaranteed! How great is that?! No worries about putting the protector on perfectly every time, because its reusable.  It reduces glare, speckling, and fingerprint smudging. And the EZ-Glide surface treatment allows better touch screen maneuverability. The iVisor comes in black and white.

iGlaze 4: protect and beautify your iPhone 4

These covers fit perfectly with the iPhone 4. It comes in black, silver, purple, white, and red. All iPhone buttons are easily accessible while resting in the iGlaze shell casing.

Designed and tested to be “flash-friendly”; no interference to iPhone 4′s built-in flash which causes unwanted flare in photos. And lastly, these cases specialize in dual-tone coating that offers a superior look and feel!

Codex: designed for your unibody Macbook and Macbook Pro

This has to be the best feature of all, these covers are checkpoint friendly: MacBook stays protected inside Codex when going through checkpoint security! No more unpacking hassles at the airport!
Other features include: 360° Viscotex cushioning guards MacBook from shock damage, corner pads elevate MacBook for better ventilation, microfiber inner lining protects MacBook from scratching, and proprietary zipper design allows for complete use of MacBook while still in the case.

The Codex comes in black, red, white and silver.

Stop by our website soon, to check out more of Moshi’s products and pricing!

How To Pick The Right TV For You

In order to get the best TV for you, you should know the differences between the main TV’s on the market today. There are three TV’s that we will be discussing on this post; Plasma, LCD, and LED.

1. Plasma:  Plasma’s give great detail to contrast ratio. The high contrast areas are the blacks and whites in the screen. If you have a great TV, will you will be able to see the differences between the darker and lighter shades remarkably well. Plasma definitely has the upper hand with color contrast and color definition. They have a great viewing angle. You can see the full screen from any angle, instead of only right in front of you. Over the years, the plasma has enjoyed a much lower price as compared to the LCD, but as the production size and demand for the LCD increases, the price of the LCD is set to become more and more competitive with the plasma.

3. LCD: LCD’s stand for liquid crystal display and have the greatest life span of the three. Most LCD displays have a non-reflective face.  Like plasma displays, you can put them almost anywhere. You can hide the connections for power and signal inside the wall, and they use very little space. However, the LCD has a response delay that causes fast motion to blur. Larger sizes are much more expensive than their plasma counterparts and they are not presently available in the largest sizes.

3. LED: LED’s are most popular for the video game user. These TV’s are the best with power consumption. LED’s back-light is more power efficient and needs lesser electricity to light up. Hence, the LED TV is the greenest of them all. However, the LED TV is one of the most expensive TVs around, with some models priced at almost double that of LCD’s of the same size. This is because the LED is a new technology and it is not produced at the same volume as the LCD.

Picking out the right TV takes some research. Whether you’ll be using it mostly for video games or movies, you will need to pick the one that will be most visually pleasing for you.

If your having troubles picking out the TV that you want, give us a call and we’d be glad to give you more tips and information!

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La Jolla Motor Car Classic

“Historic La Jolla, California has long been the destination for the finer things in life. Breathtaking coastlines, exceptional cuisine, elegant homes, exquisite shopping and of course fine automobiles have been staples in this luxurious locale since the 1880s. La Jolla Historical Society will pay tribute to some of the world’s finest automobiles on Sunday, April 3, 2011 from 9:00am to 3:00 pm at the 7^th Annual La Jolla Motor Car Classic, at the beautiful La Jolla Cove.”

“Over the past six years, the La Jolla Motor Car Classic has paid tribute to Horseless Carriages, Italian marques, British marques, Woodies, 50’s Classics and Shelby Automobiles. The featured marque for the 2011 show is German automobiles. In addition to these European classics, this event will highlight over 30 juried classes of automobiles. Vintage auto aficionados and collectors are encouraged to compete against the best of the best for many other marques as well, including: British, Italian, German, Horseless Carriages, CCCA Classics, Woodies, Special Interest Cars, Vintage Motorcycles, and many others.”

We will have a booth setup at this event. A mini home automation system will be on site to show attenders the Savant system through the iPhone, iTouch, and iPad. Attenders will be able to try the Savant system through our different displays. There will be also be live cameras throughout the venue to see the feed through the different TV’s. In addition, the Mirage Vision Television (which we blogged about earlier) will be showcased at the event as well!

Tickets in advance are $35, and tickets purchased at the event are $40. Children 13 and younger are free and VIP Tickets are $100 and include one entry plus access to the exclusive VIP Area with complimentary food & beverages – plus one commemorative program. Here is La Jolla’s Motor Car Classic website to purchase tickets.

“This spectacular event, along the picturesque oceanfront setting of La Jolla, raises essential funds for the La Jolla Historical Society and the Monarch School, providing education for children who might otherwise not be given the opportunity.”

We’ll see you there!

iPad 2 is revealed!

Apple has unveiled the new iPad 2. This magic device is made for browsing the web, doing email, enjoying photos, watching videos, and more!

• The new iPad 2 comes in three models: iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, and iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G for Verizon (U.S. only)
• Apple has created an all-new design with a choice of black or white and it’s 33% thinner and up to 15% lighter.
• It has a dual-core A5 chip featuring faster performance and up to nine times the graphics horsepower.
• 2 cameras to make FaceTime video calls, record HD video, or create fun snapshots with Photo Booth, and just like the iPhone, switch between front and back cameras with just a tap of your finger.
• It has the same great 10-hour battery life
• Apple offers iPad 2 accessories, the Smart Covers. Innovative, thin durable covers that magnetically attached for a perfect fit. Available in a range of vibrant polyurethane and rich, aniline dyed leather colors (sold seperately).

You can yorder our iPad 2 online starting March 11th and shipping is free. Or you can buy it at your local Apple store on March 11th starting at 5:00pm, and you’ll get a free personal setup.

Check out Apple’s website to buy your iPad 2 soon, the countdown is 7 days!

 

MirageVision Outdoor TV

Remember the days of having to haul a extension cord to be able to place the TV outside for use? Bring out extra tables for the TV equipment to be placed on? Or worrying about your TV getting water damage during pool parties, bbq’s, backyard get togethers? Well, imagine all of those troubles are now gone! This MirageVision Outdoor TV allows you to have the luxury of enjoying your televsion-watching outside without the worries of damaging the equipment. Now, you may be thinking of how is this even possible?! La Jolla Home Theater & Automation works with Global Outdoor Concepts to make it possible to have MirageVision Outdoor TVs installed in your home!

Global Outdoor Concepts has designed an all-weather permanent outdoor flat panel LCD and LED HD TVs for both residential and commercial applications. They use the latest technology in LCD and LED flat screen TV’s with ultra bright lights and super enhanced color contrast to create the most advanced outdoor TV. Check out their website, http://globaloutdoorconcepts.com/ . Select models are equipped with the latest ambient light technology that automatically adjusts the picture brightness to match outdoor lighting conditions.

MirageVision Outdoor TV is perfect for entertaining guests in the outdoors of your home, but it can also be perfect for commercial use. Since it’s all-weather permanent, it would be a great fit for hotel pools, hotel balconies, displays of maps or tours for public parks, and the list can go…

Global Outdoor Concepts has created a reality with many people’s home designing dreams.

Here’s MirageVision Outdoor TV’s demo:

Savvy and Comfy Tech Beds

We’ve all dreamed of having a bed that will give us great restfulness and at the same time sufficiency with watching movies, reading books, listening to music, etc. Well readers, these lists of tech beds give this type of utmost luxury.

These designed tech beds have built-in speakers, iPod or iPad docks, built-in TV’s, and many more A/V technology accessories that can be added to these one-of-a-kind type beds. It’s a home entertainment system all in the convenience of your bed!

Shown here is the Sphere Bed from Hollandia International. They offer many types of tech beds, but this one caught our eye with the festivity of Valentine’s day in the air. This bed comes with a 32″ colored television (with an optional theater system), covered LED fluorescent canopy-top lights, outside back vanity mirror, champagne holder, and with the color and fabric of your choice. To find out more about this hearty Valentine’s day bed, check out: http://www.hollandiainternational.com/ 

This bed shown here in the Somnus-Neu. Derived from the name of the Roman god of sleep “Somnus” and German word for new, “neu,” this bed calls to be the center of attention. This sleek and modern take on a bed offers built-in colored dimmable LED lights, Wi-Fi-connected touchpanels, controllable privacy curtain and video screen, video projector and five speakers. Many people see the primary function of a bed is to sleep, but others see it as a comfort zone. Why not enhance the experience of comfort and ease into an ultimate virtual experience?

To learn more about the Somnus-Neu, check out there website: http://www.somnus-neu.com/