SMC Smart Homes

2024 has been an unforgettable year for SMC! 🎉 From ground-breaking projects in London and beyond, to launching exciting new CPD courses, continuing to provide 24/7 aftercare and maintenance for our amazing clients, celebrating award wins, presenting CEDIA presentations to the next generation and attending (and hosting!) fabulous events – it’s been a whirlwind! 🌍🏆✨ As the year wraps up, we’re reflecting on everything our incredible team has accomplished. Here’s a little peek into our 2024 highlights – and here’s to 2025 and all the new adventures ahead! 🚀🥂

Last week, we kicked off the festive season in style with our 2024 SMC Christmas party at F1 Arcade, and what an amazing experience it was! 🚗💨 The night was filled with friendly competition, nonstop laughter, and plenty of holiday cheer. 🎄✨ A huge thank you to everyone who made it such a memorable celebration!

Revolutionising Audio for LED Walls - In addition to a standard setup with three LCR front speakers positioned behind the screen, Giles and the TPI Aerospace Limited team showcased their innovative solution for large-format LED walls, where placing LCR speakers behind the screen isn’t an option. The TPI Movement system employs six strategically placed speakers—three above and three below the screen—paired with a proprietary TPI Movement Controller. This advanced technology precisely steers the audio toward the listening position. The result? A soundstage that appears to originate exactly from the intended location, even though the speakers aren’t physically there. Remarkably, the clarity and immersive quality we experienced with conventional speaker placement were fully preserved. Simply incredible!

We had the privilege of visiting the new TPI Aerospace Limited HQ in Leicester where they have been busy building a reference theatre alongside their new manufacturing facility. Acoustically and visually the theatre was breath-taking. With it's 15.6.8 speaker layout all powered by TPI amplification and utilising 3 TPI directors for DSP. The audio is stripped from HDMI and decoded into AES67 AOIP by a StormAudio EVO processor which also handles the video switching. Video sources are a Kaleidescape and a Panasonic North America UB9000 Blu Ray.    The outcome, earth shatteringly clear highs and mids with deep, powerful, pitch-accurate bass throughout the room. A totally immersive space to be reckoned with.

Thank you, CEDIA EMEA, for an inspiring evening filled with innovation and connection! It’s always a pleasure to engage with leaders and visionaries in smart home technology and design. Looking forward to even more breakthroughs and collaborative success in the future. A huge thank you to our hosts AWE Europe Ltd, Lutron Europe, Habitech Limited, Flint Insurance, and CEDIA EMEA's Imogen Dent, and a special shoutout to our amazing partners and collaborators who joined us: Priya Rawal, Michelle Ludik, Tiziana Aiello, Julia Starzyk, and Stephanie Nix. Here’s to advancing the industry together! 

Had an inspiring morning at John Cullen Lighting for our Women's Networking Breakfast last week! Grateful for the opportunity to connect with such talented, driven women in the industry. It was a fantastic session filled with valuable insights, new connections, and great energy. Looking forward to continuing these conversations and supporting each other’s growth! Sally Storey Sheena Notley-Griffiths Olivia de Bartha Zoe Wickins Noemi Mercurelli Imogen Buxton Aida Bratovic Gabby O'Malley Siwan Ifan Stephanie Nix Harriet Sinden Tiziana Aiello Emily Williams Heba Ghazi Susan Chesney Kate Fauset Taran Rehal Sarah Bradsell Sarah Woods

Join SMC Smart Homes for its CPD on automated window treatments at the Lutron European Experience Centre, with breakfast and a tour of the showroom. Lighting control isn’t just about artificial light; it also encompasses the control of natural light through the use of automated blinds, curtains, and shutters.  Learn about the different types of automated window treatments available and the associated means of control – from keypads/light switches and remote controls, to touch screen devices, and voice control. You'll also explore fabric specification, the treatments available and the benefits of each. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eAiuvnmp #thebiid #smc #windowtreatments

CCTV analytics have truly revolutionised surveillance systems in recent years, transforming the way we monitor, detect, and respond to security threats. With advanced AI-driven capabilities like facial recognition, real-time alerts, and behavioural analysis, today's systems are smarter and more efficient than ever. The future of surveillance is here, enhancing safety and operational efficiency across both the residential and commercial sectors. Get in touch to find out more about our Security services, or our new Security CPD. This CPD helps you to understand the different aspects of security including intruder alarm systems, access control and video intercom systems, CCTV systems and specialist areas such as safe rooms, and how these systems are brought together in the modern home. We explore how systems are specified, designed and integrated with the end user requirements in mind. REQUEST THE CPD HERE: https://lnkd.in/eSgQW9Bt

Fantastic to see IO House winning 'Best Use of Smart Technology’ award at the British Homes Awards. We loved working on this project with KSR Architects & Interior Designers MY Construction Group SMC Smart Homes and BTP Group and it was great to see this super high-tech project get the recognition it so thoroughly deserves. See the project case study here: https://lnkd.in/dCsZ85U9

Only a month left until our breakfast CPD event at the Lutron Europe Experience Centre! We'll be presenting the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) accredited Automated Window Treatments CPD, with breakfast, followed by a tour of the Lutron Experience Centre. You'll be able to see these innovative systems in action and discover the full range of possibilities they offer. Date: Thursday 24th October Time: 8:30am - 10:30am Venue: Lutron Experience Centre, EC2A 1NQ Lighting control isn’t just about artificial light; it also encompasses the control of natural light through the use of automated blinds, curtains and shutters. In this CPD you will learn about the different types of automated window treatments available and the associated means of control – from keypads/light switches and remote controls, to touch screen devices and voice control. We’ll also explore fabric specification, the treatments available and explain the benefits of each Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eEV_eDJy