Essential Install September 2017 | Page 18

Essential Install | Habitech Don’t Just Hang The TV, Install It Turn on the TV magic with uber-discreet in-wall design from custom champ Aquavision and add the WOW factor to TV installs everywhere. MD Jonathan Pengilley introduces Habitech’s legendary new brand partner… Question: are TVs really the only tech worth tweeting about? You’d think so if the feeds from the recent IFA show in Berlin are anything to go by. It seems the pundits can’t get enough of telly tech: Google ‘Top Ten Gadgets’ and among the health gizmos, novelty robots, levitating speakers, VR leotards and drones, you’ll always find a brand new wafer- thin TV. The reason of course is that in spite of all the talk about smart appliances and the IoT revolution, the TV is still the primary object of home tech desire. Truth is that while Jonny and Jocasta may crave the attention of their peers on tablets and phones, their parents – the folks that buy your services – crave the coolest TVs, because nothing boosts the social credit rating like a luxury car or a ginormous telly. You can bang on all you like about the potential of the cloud and wireless tech in the home, but after you’ve built the invisible layers of whole house control, security, and AV networks, the icing on your client’s smart home cake will invariably be the biggest, thinnest TVs you can find. It’s just a tragedy that your most visible triumph can end up contributing so little to your bottom line. The making of a ‘Classic’: backbox, TV panel, glass 16 | September 2017 Follow The Money In-Wall But there’s a custom double-whammy to be had if you look beyond the Sonys, Samsungs and LGs of this world. Our newest brand partner Aquavision offers you a way to make more on every monitor, and demonstrate your custom virtuosity at the same time. The world’s original and superior custom TV brand is not only priced perfectly for maximum return, it’s designed primarily for the most discreet in-wall integration: a step-up in luxury beyond on-wall. And when your customers are willing to pay top dollar for a little space-age TV magic, not even the latest super thin TVs are able to compete. WOW TV Everywhere You’d be forgiven for thinking that Aquavision is just for wet areas. Back in 1997 Aquavision’s launch product – the world’s first in-wall television – was also a waterproof design (the two ideas being sympatico) aimed at bathrooms, showers, saunas and pool rooms. But things have evolved. The current range is still waterproof up to IP66, but today it addresses the desire for the seamless integration of TV screens with every space, including outdoor areas. When you think Aquavision, think beautifully discreet décor- matching in-wall TV, literally anywhere. What’s more, TV’s custom champion offers multiple permutations of feature set, style and glass design, allowing you to fine tune performance to the application, and aesthetics with the environment. We’re stocking as many as six Aquavision ranges as standard, spanning screen sizes from 16in to 85in at up to 4K resolution. All TVs offer Aquavision’s unique 178° viewing angle and anti-mist heated screen.