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Essential Install | Flatscreen TVs & Monitors Aquavision has launched a range of outdoor TVs PictureFrame. TV says MirrorTV products deliver aesthetics and image performance in one package. Aquavision has launched a range of outdoor TVs which will withstand nearly all extreme weather conditions, available in the UK from distributor Habitech. The waterproof Horizon televisions are based on the established Nexus+ and Elite 4K range, and are available in various sizes, 32in, 42in, 55in, 65in and 85in. The anti-refl ective LED screens provide high quality pictures and brightness, which ensures optimum viewing even in the brightest sunshine. The VESA mount televisions are packed with features such as IP control, DVB-T2/S2 receivers and two HDMI and USB inputs. RS232, IP and discrete IR control are standard and IP65 rating ensures the sets are fully protected against water, dust, sand, moisture and insects. The Horizon televisions are fully compatible with all leading control systems and will be able to handle temperatures of -40° and up to 110° C without any problems. All TVs offer Aquavision’s 178° viewing angle and anti-mist heated screen. EI also caught up with Ketan Hirani, managing director of PictureFrame.TV to fi nd out why hidden TVs are so in demand for the luxury market. Ketan explains, “Our main product line is hidden TVs and we’re always asked how to hide TVs in mirrors and behind pictures. On the new ArtTV, we’re now using Qmotion mechanisms which provide a super quiet motor. The ArtTV is now selling more than we’ve ever done before, I think because it’s a completely wireless and retro fi t product, which makes it an installers dream.” Mirror TVs are a hugely popular choice. Ketan says, “Our MirrorTV products are always in demand. Since starting the business six years ago, we’ve seen the average TV size go from 40in to now typically between 49in to 55in. With TVs getting larger and larger, the need to hide them has increased, hence why we’re selling so many more.” Personalisation wise, PictureFrame.TV are able to offer a unique range of frames, both off the shelf and bespoke, and often receive specifi c client frame requirements which can be fabricated from scratch. Whilst audio and visual quality for TVs should be of the highest quality, CI customers now demand more from their products and the designs being produced refl ect this transformation. Not only is the technology high end, but the design must now also be high art. TVs in standby mode are hidden behind paintings or concealed as decorative mirrors, form and function in perfect harmony, creating the ultimate in supreme screens. More Information: Invision 01359 270 280, invisionuk.com CAVD 01628 563 344, cavd.co.uk, agath.com AWE 01372 729 995, awe-europe.com Habitech 01256 638 500, habitech.co.uk Conceal the TV when off with a piece of art PictureFrame.TV 07878 367 332, pictureframe.tv only available to custom installers INvIsIoN Are soNy’s AuthorIsed CedIA dIstrIbutIoN PArtNer | 01359 270280 | www.InvisionuK.com October 2017 | 51