THE CEDIA SCENE

Following CEDIA’s recent acquisition of The Cinema Designer, MATT NIMMONS, Managing Director at CEDIA EMEA, explains how this software will help members…

The Cinema Designer software was developed in 2016 by renowned home theatre designer, Guy Singleton and has earned numerous

industry awards since its launch. It is a cloud-based design tool that will produce a technically perfect home cinema or media room design with full documentation, a scale rendering of the finished theatre, and a 3D CAD model.

The software will specify the precise location of loudspeakers, screen, seating, and projector. It provides amplification and processor requirements, needed acoustic treatments, and much more. All while adhering to the CTA/CEDIA CEB-22 and CEB-23 Home Theatre Audio and Video Recommended Practices, improving performance and eliminating subjectivity in theatre design.

HOW CAN IT BENEFIT ME?

Saving crucial design time on projects, the software calculates in minutes what would typically take an experienced cinema designer several weeks. This allows technology integrators to save valuable time and money in the design process while still ensuring an outstanding client experience.

CEDIA members will automatically gain a free subscription to use level I, the Media Room design software, worth £450, as part of their membership. The three remaining tiers – Media Room Pro, Cinema Room, and Cinema Room Pro – are significantly discounted for members.

For CEDIA manufacturer members, the software will give them the confidence that their products are being specified correctly, with appropriate products being applied to appropriate-sized rooms. They can join the 60 companies and over 1500 products in the tool and will benefit from a discounted rate when enlisting products into the service, saving £1500.

WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE?

For those who want to learn more, CEDIA will be hosting The CEDIA Designer Demo Webinar at 3pm on Wednesday 26th September and Wednesday 31st October. It will provide an opportunity to find out how the software works, with the chance to ask any questions at the end of the webinar.

CEDIA members and non-members who wish to attend the webinars can find out more and register online via www.theCEDIAdesigner.org.