THE BESPOKE HOME TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
“With over 20 years of industry experience it still amazes me that, even with the ever-changing world of technology, the same core principles that led to Technophobe’s creation in 2008 are still the basis of our fantastic installations and famous after-sales service. Have you experienced the Technophobe difference?”
Jamie Marshall, Founder & Owner Technophobe
HOME CINEMA
Magnificent Movies!
Transform Your Home into a Cinematic Haven
Whether you’re dreaming of a dedicated cinema room or simply enhancing your TV setup with surround sound, Technophobe is here to elevate your entertainment experience. With decades of expertise in designing and installing high-performance home cinemas, we cut through the confusion of ever-evolving technology to deliver tailored solutions that are stylish, intuitive, and of the highest quality—the Technophobe standard.
Why Choose Technophobe?
Curated Excellence: We only recommend and source equipment that we’ve rigorously tested, ensuring quality and reliability.
Ease of Use: All systems are designed to be user-friendly, combining high performance with simplicity.
Family-Centric Design: Enjoy seamless entertainment experiences that cater to every family member.
Simplifying Sophistication
At Technophobe, we believe a true home cinema is more than just equipment—it’s an immersive experience. Our smart control systems integrate everything into one intuitive platform, making complex setups effortless to operate.
For example, we can enhance your projector's performance with carefully designed room lighting and automated blackout blinds, all controlled at the touch of a button. From furniture and lighting to acoustics and electronics, our full design service takes your dedicated cinema room to the next level of luxury and technology.
Cinematic Magic in Any Space
Don’t have room for a dedicated cinema? No problem. Our expertise extends to blending cinema systems seamlessly into your living room. With innovative solutions like motorised projection screens and concealed projector lifts, we create a cinematic experience that disappears when not in use - without sacrificing performance or style.
Transform your space and elevate your entertainment with Technophobe - where technology meets elegance.
LIGHTING
Design & Control Systems
Lighting Control: Elegance, Efficiency, and Simplicity
Lighting control redefines how you experience your home, allowing you to effortlessly manage beautiful, energy-efficient illumination at the touch of a button. Create bespoke lighting scenes tailored to any occasion, reduce energy consumption, and enhance the aesthetics of your spaces - all while simplifying your daily routine.
Smart lighting control systems automate when and how your lights operate. Timed events, motion sensors, and light sensors ensure that lights turn off when a room is no longer in use, saving energy and offering unparalleled convenience.
Whole-Home Lighting at Your Fingertips
With a whole-home lighting system, control extends beyond individual rooms. Imagine the ability to turn off every light in your house as you leave, turn them back on with one touch as you return, or activate “holiday mode” while travelling to enhance security. These systems offer seamless integration, allowing you to simulate occupancy through programmed lighting patterns.
Lighting control can also enrich your living experience with pre-programmed scenes. A living room, for example, can effortlessly transform from a low-light setting perfect for entertaining to a cosy ambience for watching a movie—or even a brighter mode for everyday tasks.
Sustainable, Cost-Effective, and Long-Lasting
Smart lighting systems not only add convenience but are designed to reduce energy usage and operating costs. By running lights at optimised levels, these systems can save a minimum of 10% in energy per light fitting compared to conventional setups. Modern LED technology is fully compatible with these systems, delivering exceptional performance while further reducing energy consumption.
This approach also extends the lifespan of your lamps, helping you achieve a more sustainable and efficient home lighting plan without sacrificing style or functionality.
Professional Lighting Design by Light Fantastic
To complement these advanced systems, Light Fantastic offers a comprehensive lighting design service for both single rooms and entire homes. Our expertise lies in crafting lighting solutions incorporating the latest design trends using beautiful light fittings with high-quality energy-efficient lamps, tailored to match your décor and functional needs. Every product is carefully selected for its quality, aesthetic appeal, and compatibility with control systems, ensuring a flawless and beautiful result.
Light Fantastic works with some of the industry’s most respected manufacturers and suppliers, giving you access to premium products and innovative designs. Whether you’re looking to update a single room or transform your entire home, our team will create a lighting plan that is as functional as it is stunning.
Explore how Light Fantastic can bring your vision to life—where exceptional lighting design meets effortless control.
We are proud to have had one of our lighting installations featured on the www.thefabricofthings.com website featuring Philips Dynalite lighting controls integrated in to a Control4 home automation system. Click here for more.
HOME AUTOMATION
For an easy life
Home Automation: Transforming the Way You Live
Home automation brings a new level of convenience, comfort, and control to modern living. Imagine managing every aspect of your home - lighting, heating, security, entertainment, and more—all from a single, intuitive interface. With home automation, you’re not just upgrading your home; you’re creating an intelligent living environment tailored to your lifestyle.
Simplify Everyday Life
Home automation takes the hassle out of managing multiple systems by seamlessly integrating them into one. Whether using a wall-mounted touchscreen, a smartphone, or voice commands, you can easily control everything. Adjust the temperature before you return home, lower the blinds for a cosy evening, or ensure every light and appliance is switched off as you leave - all with a single tap or automated preset.
Automation also adapts to your routines. Schedule morning lights to gradually brighten as you wake or program your security system to lock the doors and arm itself at night. These systems work quietly in the background, saving you time and simplifying daily tasks.
Smarter Security
With an automated home, your security is always at your fingertips. Monitor CCTV cameras in real-time, receive alerts for unexpected activity, and control access to your home with smart locks - all from anywhere in the world. Automation systems can even simulate occupancy while you’re away, adjusting lights, blinds, and entertainment to deter intruders.
Enhance Entertainment
Transform your home into a hub of entertainment with smart audio-visual integration. Enjoy music in any room, watch movies with immersive surround sound, or control every device in your cinema room from one interface. Pre-set scenes let you instantly switch from a movie night ambience to a party atmosphere, elevating every experience.
Energy Efficiency Meets Comfort
Home automation doesn’t just make life more convenient - it’s also a smarter way to manage energy use. Intelligent climate control ensures your home is comfortable only when you need it, reducing waste and lowering energy bills. Smart lighting systems can dim lights, switch them off in empty rooms, or create energy-saving scenes, all while enhancing the mood and aesthetic of your home.
Endless Possibilities
The future of living is here. Whether you’re building a new home or upgrading your current one, home automation offers limitless opportunities to enhance how you live. From creating a welcoming environment as you arrive home to seamlessly blending luxury and functionality, an automated home adapts to your needs.
Discover the transformative potential of home automation and unlock the ultimate in comfort, security, and efficiency.
To find out more about Control4 and how their products can help you please click on the link for more information. www.control4.com
Our Case Study details a recent project in home automation, completed successfully by Technophobe, demonstrating the multiple benefits of a “smart and connected home”. Click here for more.
MUSIC
Experience the expression of emotion
Exceptional Audio Systems: Sound That Inspires
Our audio systems are among the finest in the world, offering both outstanding performance and stunning design. But what sets them apart?
Before starting Technophobe, and with a rich background in High-End Hi-Fi, Jamie Marshall spent over a decade sourcing, selling, importing and installing the very best A/V systems that money can buy. The list of equipment that Jamie has knowledge of is staggering! From the bigger (for a specialist company) brands such as Krell, Boulder, Wilson Audio, Quad and Martin Logan to some of the smallest but very specialist brands like Balanced Audio Technology, Rockport, Ypsilon and Kharma - not many other people in the UK have experience of such a selection of equipment. This experience means that a Technophobe audio system will have been selected and installed with the same level of thought and care as any of these High-End brands.
This unparalleled knowledge ensures that every audio system we install is treated with the same care and precision as the world’s most prestigious brands.
No matter the equipment, we ensure it’s meticulously set up and finely tuned to deliver the best possible sound quality, creating an immersive listening experience for every client.
What is Multi-Room Audio and Video?
Multi-room audio and video allow you to enjoy your favourite music, TV shows, or movies in any room of your home without limits. The systems we design are premium-quality, yet incredibly simple to use.
You can seamlessly control your chosen sources - such as radio, Blu-ray, music servers, Sky/Virgin TV, movie servers, or even your smartphone or tablet - from anywhere in your home or garden. Using the latest in multi-room technology, we can install high-quality wired or wireless systems in both new builds and existing homes.
Control is effortless, thanks to user-friendly interfaces like remote controls, wall-mounted keypads and touch panels, or even your smartphone or tablet.
Audio Without Compromise
We believe high-quality sound should complement, not disrupt, your home’s aesthetic. That’s why we offer a range of speaker options tailored to your space and style, including:
In-ceiling speakers for discreet installations
Floor-standing hi-fi speakers for true audiophiles
Speakers designed as artwork to blend seamlessly into your decor
Invisible speakers that can be plastered over to disappear entirely into your walls
Every product we use has been rigorously tested to meet the most exacting standards, ensuring a flawless blend of performance and design.
Whether you’re creating a dedicated listening space or integrating audio throughout your home, our systems bring world-class sound with effortless style and functionality.
NETWORKING
Behind every reliable system lies a robust network
The Foundation of Your Smart Home: A Reliable Network
In today’s connected world, your home network is the backbone of every audio/visual and home automation system. From streaming movies in ultra-high definition to controlling your home’s lighting, climate, and security with a single tap, a robust and reliable network is essential for seamless functionality. Without it, even the most advanced systems can struggle to perform at their best.
Why a Strong Network Matters
A high-performance network ensures that your smart home operates smoothly and efficiently, enabling every device and system to communicate without interruption. Here’s why it’s vital:
Reliability Across Systems: A/V equipment, home automation, CCTV, and multi-room setups rely on a stable network to avoid buffering, delays, or connection drops.
Speed and Responsiveness: Whether streaming high-resolution content or issuing voice commands, your network determines how quickly your devices respond.
Scalability: As your home evolves with new devices or systems, a robust network ensures you can expand without compromising performance.
Uninterrupted Connectivity: A strong network eliminates dead zones, ensuring consistent coverage across your entire property - indoors and outdoors.
Data Security: A well-designed network also prioritizes safety, safeguarding your systems and personal information from external threats.
Creating a Network Built for Performance
Designing a reliable network involves more than just choosing the right equipment - it’s about creating an infrastructure tailored to your home and its unique needs. This means:
Professional Planning: A custom-designed network layout ensures optimal placement of routers, access points, and switches for maximum coverage and reliability.
Hardwired and Wireless Solutions: A balance of wired connections for critical systems and high-quality Wi-Fi for flexibility.
Prioritising Bandwidth: Intelligent traffic management ensures that A/V and automation systems get the bandwidth they need without interference from other devices.
Future-Proofing: Building a network that can support evolving technologies and higher demands as your home’s systems grow.
The Heartbeat of Your Smart Home
Your network isn’t just a utility - it’s the heartbeat of your home. It powers every interaction, from playing music in multiple rooms to controlling your home automation systems remotely. A poorly designed or unreliable network can cause frustration, while a robust system provides a seamless, effortless experience.
Invest in Reliability
A strong, expertly installed network lays the foundation for a smart home that works flawlessly today and is ready for the future. Don’t let connectivity issues undermine the performance of your advanced A/V and home automation systems. With the right network, you can enjoy uninterrupted entertainment, streamlined control, and a truly connected lifestyle.
The Future Proof Home
Infrastructure for now and beyond
Future-Proof Your Home with Structured Cabling
In today’s fast-paced world, future-proofing your home is essential to ensure it stays connected and ready to embrace the latest technologies. A structured cabling system is the foundation of this preparedness. It involves installing a carefully planned network of cables designed to support a wide range of technologies, including:
Computer networks
Audio/video systems
Home automation
CCTV and security systems
Television distribution
Lighting and climate control
By integrating structured cabling during your home’s construction or renovation, you ensure that your property is ready for current and future technology needs - without the hassle of costly rewiring down the line.
Why Invest in Structured Cabling?
When building or renovating, your focus is often on immediate essentials like layout, finishes, and budgets. It can be challenging to predict your future technology needs. However, installing a hidden, well-organised cabling system now provides the flexibility to upgrade seamlessly later.
Here’s how structured cabling future-proofs your home:
Adaptability: Supports emerging technologies without needing invasive modifications.
Cost-Efficiency: Avoids the high expense of retrofitting or rewiring your home for new equipment.
Reliability: Creates a robust backbone for all your devices and systems to operate smoothly.
Scalability: Easily accommodates additional features like multi-room audio, video distribution, or advanced automation.
Discreet Design: Keeps cables hidden, preserving your home’s aesthetics while enabling cutting-edge functionality.
A Home Ready for Tomorrow
Structured cabling ensures your home is ready for the technology of the future, whether that’s a high-speed network for remote work, a sophisticated home cinema, or advanced security systems. When you’re ready to invest in new equipment or upgrades, the necessary infrastructure will already be in place, simplifying installation and minimizing disruption.
The Benefits of Planning Ahead
A future-proofed home with structured cabling offers peace of mind. As technology evolves, your home remains a step ahead, capable of adapting to new innovations effortlessly. From smart lighting to streaming 8K video content, your home’s hidden network ensures that you can enjoy the latest advancements whenever you’re ready.
Structured cabling is an investment in your home’s long-term value and functionality. With a strong foundation in place, your property is ready to support your lifestyle today and tomorrow.