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AMX to Give Away a $27,653 Home Theater at CEDIA Expo
The contest was teased in our “Where to Find Free Stuff at CEDIA Expo 2009” guide, but AMX now offers more on its “AMXhome Configure This!” challenge.
Basically, CEDIA Expo 2009 attendees that enter the contest in AMX’s booth (No. 1707) are given some parameters for a system installation. They can then use an AMXhome Web Configuration Tool at several stations in the booth to design a solution.
The solutions that AMX deems best win various prizes, including a grand prize $27,653 home theater and Modero MVP-5200 EXPerience Kits.
From AMX:
Build an AMXhome using the AMXhome Web Configuration Tool from the request of a ‘typical home owner’, submit your solution for review and win one of the three daily Modero MVP-5200 EXPerience Kit’s or go all the way and win the AMXhome Grand Prize — Home Theater Package worth $27,653!
3 Daily Prizes = Modero MVP-5200 EXPerience Kit - $7,390 USD MSRP/each
1 Grand Prize AMXhome Theater Package
- 1 Year Subscription to AMXhome—$1,500
- 1 Modero MVP-5200i—$4,200 USD MSRP
- 1 Modero MVP-5200i Table Charging Station—$600 USD MSRP
- 1 WAP250b/g Wireless Access Point—$400 USD MSRP
- 1 R4 Remote, Charging Cradle, Zigbee Pro Gateway—$1,990 USD MSRP
- 1 NetLinx 3101 Sig Series Central Controller w/PSN 4.4—$2,995 USD MSRP
- 1 Year Subscription to AMX iWeather! Service—$850 USD MSRP
- 1 Set of AMX Serial Communication Cables—$75 USD
- 1 Panasonic TC-P65S1 50-inch LCD HDTV—$3,200 MSRP
- 1 Sony BDP-CX7000ES Blu-ray 400 Changer—$1,900 MSRP
- 1 Sony PS3 160GB Game Console—$449 MSRP
- 1 Denon AVR5308-CI Receiver— $5,500 MSRP
- 1 Klipsch XL-23 Home Theater System—$2,995 MSRP
- 1 Klipsch Subwoofer XW-500d—$999 MSRP
- $27,653 MSRP
Also, AMX says it’s hosting “Game Day” on Sunday (the first of the NFL season) during CEDIA Expo. Mini nerf-type footballs will be given away throughout the show.
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Another vague and seemingly absurd comment. Exactly what product are you talking about? Are you the dealer or the end user? I’m not championing any products here but my years of experience have been that with either an AMX or Crestron system they work ROCK SOLID IF, and the key word being IF, the dealer who installed and the programmer who developed the project were any good. I can’t think of any product from either of these two that simply didn’t work or were “unreliable” as you put it. However I do know many projects from BOTH that were “unreliable” but all due to the incompetence of the dealer or programmer. Plus I’d love to know exactly what your situation is that would have cost you $100K to replace?!?!
First round of AMX MAX server <—- 100k of garbage no matter who installed it.
I agree that the MAX server isn’t a great product but I’ve never heard of an install that they didn’t make right or refund the original purchase for the dealer. Just curious when Doc’s comment sounded like they walked away and left him high and dry which seems strange. Have you seen other problems like that?
About the MAX server… LOL if only i could run my mouth without fear of losing my job! “This product is not ready, it should have never left the factory”. Those are the words that came out of the guy that AMX sent to troubleshoot the MAX gear. It all got returned. <—thats how you deal with junk. Now.. when AMX pays me for the time i wasted playing with their joke i will stop complaining about it.
As for AMX walking away and leaving someone high and dry… I have 9 clients who haven’t been able to get light switches in quite a while and another dozen who reluctantly upgraded to a different product. I know, i know.. AMX doesn’t want to hear about Phast.. i wish i could take that stance with my clients.
If I win, do I have to take the Klipsch speakers?
They need to give a way something, It has cost me more than a $100,000.00 so far replacing their unreliable products with other things that work.