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Control Central Components for the home theater include Yamaha's flagship RX-Z9 receiver (bottom shelf, left). Attached to the wall are routers for the home network and whole-house A/V system.

Lighting control for the room has been set up to enhance its multiple uses, whether it's a low-key gathering at the bar, a high-stakes card game at the poker table, or movie night. Weiner has filled a Philips ProntoPro TSU7500 color touchscreen remote ($1,000) with a variety of macros so it's easy for anyone in the family to control the lights, the projector, the plasma, or any other aspect of the room and its system with the click of a single icon.

Its versatility, ease of use, and many comforts have turned this space into an attractive destination for the whole family. Still, for all of its uses, the massive screen, state-of-the-art projector, and enveloping surround sound make it clear that the room is first and foremost a home theater.

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THE GEAR
•Yamaha DPX-1300 DLP projector •Stewart FireHawk 140-inch (diagonal) projection screen •NEC XM3 42-inch plasma HDTV •B&W Signature 805 front left/right speakers •Sonance Silhouette II center speaker •3 pairs of Sonance 623TR ceiling speakers •2 Sunfire True Subwoofer Super Junior subwoofers •Onkyo DV-SP502 DVD player •DirecTV H20 high-definition satellite receiver •DirecTV Plus DVR •Yamaha RX-Z9 digital surround receiver •Philips ProntoPro TSU7500 color touchscreen remote

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