HOME THEATER

Ditching the tiny tube TV and VCR but keeping their furniture, the Buckleys got a new-yet-familiar home theater, perfect for the crystal-clear, all-digital premium movie and Karaoke packages they get with their FiOS TV service. And with the FiOS Home Media DVR, they can record their favorite shows and watch them on any TV in the house.

• Verizon FiOS TV service with Home Media DVR
• 47" LG 1080p LCD HDTV
• SpeakerCraft 5¼" Ceiling Speaker
• LG Blu-Ray/HD Dvd Player
• Klipsch 10" front Firing Corner Port subwoofer
• Salamander 30" Black Wall Mounted Media stand
• Furniture from house

JBJBs RECORDING STUDIO

Now that Jerry and his 6-year-old daughter jam together as The JBJBs, squeaky old cassettes won't cut it. With this state-of-the-art digital home studio, their songs will sound as pitch-perfect to their grandkids as they do today. And with the lightning-fast upload speed of their FiOS connection, they can share each catchy new hit with the world in a matter of seconds.

• 15 Mbps* Verizon FiOS Internet with Wireless Router
• Desk from Staples
• 24" Apple iMac
• Quested S7 Audio Monitors
• Neumann Microphone
• AKG Mic Stand
• Audio Technica ATH-M50 Headphones
• Digidesign 003 Rack (Computer is sitting on it)
• Pro Tools Software
• Area Rug from Home Depot
• Window Shades from Target
• Futon from Ikea

JEWELRY STUDIO

Sue's cramped half-workroom is now a full, sophisticated studio showroom, bathed in elegant, modern whites that make her baubles pop with color. Her wall-mounted HDTV swivels to wherever she's tinkering. Then when each piece is complete, Sue captures a moveable, 360° digital image and uploads it to her custom gallery website, all with just a few clicks on her new laptop.

• Verizon FiOS TV High Definition Set Top Box
• 15 Mbps* Verizon FiOS Internet
• White Bookshelves from Ikea
• Staging Hand for Jewelry from Homegoods
• PixiMation Object Movie Creation Software
• Track lighting and Window Treatments from Lowe's
• Creativity Graffiti from Wonderful Graffiti (wall decal)
• Lamp from Target
• 26" LG LCD HDTV
• SpeakerCraft Wall mounted speakers
• Apple Macbook 2.0 GHz/2GB/160 – White
• Custom-built Website for Sue Buckley Designs

JULIA'S INSPIRATION STATION

Young Julia can now rock the latest in fun, educational software, as well as Family Place -- the new FiOS Games on Demand service -- without freezing or crashing. Her custom-built shadow wall, which can "record" shadow puppets and drawings from a light pen, is just the glow-in-the-dark icing on her creativity cake.

• 15 Mbps* Verizon FiOS Internet
• Apple 20" display
• Apple wireless mouse and keyboard
• Apple MiniMac 2.0 Intel Duo Core
• Custom made Glowing Shadow Wall

*Up to 15 Mbps download/2 Mbps upload

Posted by Jim 2.0 | tagged: upgrade, home theater, Buckley