Projectiondreams have traded for 15 years..cutting their teeth in commercial installs and becoming the biggest seller of esoteric CRT projectors in Europe. Where skill in setup was everything.
Over the last 5 years we have built our install division in Portugal-starting in Lagoa and through level of business having to move to Almancil and aquire larger showrooms...
It has been a labour of love and an opportunity for us to do some great and highly aclaimed work-which we shall continue to do.
As the most technically qualified company in Portugal by a country mile our solutions are always cutting edge in both our product blend and cinema design..indeed,as we end this year we end it with numerous industry accolade for the first themed cinema ever in Portugal-the STARGATE...
One Portugese distributor put it like this...
"There has never been any cinema completed in Portugal-themed or otherwise-that comes anywhere close to the excellence,innovation and quality of the STARGATE"..
Of course the STARGATE was for a major developer in a 15 million euro villa..so it had to be special....
One customer actually asked this developer for a reference for us..
This is what he said...
"There is nobody in Europe-let alone Portugal-that can do the level of work these guys can..dont even consider anyone else"...
*This was our second cinema for this developer..the first was the first completely circular cinema in Europe..the MATRIX...
We havent rested on our laurels though,nor do we only swim in the waters of the very high end..every project we do..however big or small garners the same focus and attention to detail..we love what we do..we are not some pseudo corporate entity..we are a small specialist company and proud of it....when PROJECTIONDREAMS are engaged you get Vincent Myers-our M.D.s involvement as well..in every aspect...one of the most qualified men in A.V. in the world..15-20 years in front of most in the experience and knowledge stakes...
In 15 years Projectiondreams havent lost money or changed the name of their company..in the A.V. world we have long been respected way back to crt days..
But in the Algarve it has been a long struggle to restore folks confidence in A.V. due to the fact that past mediocre companies have constantly let them down,over charged them,not set their products up correctly,run off with deposits..or their kit..you name it...
In fact recently I heard an amusing story (*not for the customer obviously) of how one particularly inept mob put up so called "acoustic" panels on the wall that when the music was turned up..fell off...in the end this company had a marvellously inventive solution..they wedged the panels with bits of paper....my god....
The poor customers of this very same job, came to see us too late after having their "cinema" by this other mob..they were crestfallen..they were unhappy with the size of screen..the chairs..the panels...they knew they had paid through the nose..being new to the Algarve they said they wished they had known of us earlier...
We have offered to resolve these issues...
In fact ..just a year ago,I was asked for advice by the often absent owner of this same mob- he asked this question.."How do you build a cinema"?...
It seems they still don`t know....
Don`t get me wrong,I denigrate no one individual-i`m sure there are decent folks working at the poorest of companies..i denigrate the mentality that allows the pepetuation of the mediocre-a mentality that through lack of experience cannot necessarily make the right choices..a mentality that can only steer the ship on the wrong course within a custom install market that depends on professionalism and experience learnt to really perform...and this kind of mentality alone can make decent employees look fools,because to "sail" well every company needs an experienced "Captain"...
I mean when I was eight I wanted to be an astronaut..desire to do something is not enough..not at a custom install level...background is KEY..Projectiondreams wouldn`t have considered stepping into the custom install market without the requisite background..it is experience ONLY that is king in this industry..
http://www.projectiondreams.com/20664/portugal-home-cinema/history/
Indeed,we should all hope companies could be honest and say.."We are new-with little industry experience-but we have a desire to do great work" rather than pretend to be something that clearly they are not..that`s what irks me..when I see other embryonic and inexperienced companies essentially try and position themselves way beyond their achievements...this is false and misleading for the customer...and muddies the waters of clear choice..
Projectiondreams have earnt their spurs over 15 years plus..in every aspect of the industry..thats why we are called upon for example,to calibrate European demonstration 4k projectors for Sony Professional...with all their choice..they choose us..
We bear no bitterness to any other company,but sometimes we do kind of feel like Elvis (*with millions of records sold and numerous sell out concerts) may have thought if some pub singer who had sung down his local only had come along and started saying he was as good a singer though he had never sold a record,,:-).....
We also don`t denigrate true experienced persons in other areas of the industry,for example in Home Automation, Duncan Ellis is a great AMX programmer..so IF you want AMX..Duncans your man and quite possibly the best AMX guy out there..respected within the industry...but Duncan would be the first to tell you..with Cinemas etc..its Projectiondreams he would refer..as we would involve/refer Duncan on ANY project that needed AMX..we are honest enough to say we couldn`t better him in this area..
At the end of the day each company has its area of expertise...and of course collaboration of the best can only be good for the customer..
Of course,if real stern Custom Cinema competition to us were to come..Projectiondreams will gladly embrace the challenge .and still do the best work...it matters not a jot to us about any "others"..we are confident in our abilities in our areas of disciplines.
But,we will do our very best by quality of work, to continue to justly relegate mediocrity from "others" to the touchlines...lest more customers suffer ...
People that want a cinema..entertainment room or just a t.v. deserve the best..the best prices..the best work...Projectiondreams are here to do that..
Thankfully,most are now aware that Projectiondreams are a clear choice and know that we are restoring the confidence in A.V. with the continued quality and service we provide..12 of our jobs this year have been correcting mistakes made by others....
ULTIMATELY..the proof is in the pudding of the completed job..and we constantly say ..we are the innovators..not the imitators...
In addition to our superior proficiency in the technical arena and job portfolio ..we are the ONLY a.v. install company in the Algarve that publishes their prices..they are all here for customers to see...
www.projectiondreams.com
www.customcinema360.com
These are the prices our customers pay..whether in an install or straight from the site..the price is the same..and here i will give a strong tip..DO NOT buy from anyone where you cannot peruse their pricing of cinema products on their site...
There are still charlotans,amateurs and over chargers out there where their only "superiority" over Projectiondreams is how much extra they can extract from your wallet unecessarily.
So be careful...
For us,our company has restored the benchmark of quality and transparency of pricing for the Algarve customer..the proof is apparent...for all to see...talk is cheap..we believe actions speak louder than words.
..and P.S...OUR acoustic panels don`t fall off the wall either..:-)...because they are built correctly..
Best Regards,
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