"Anthony James" wrote in message ...
Neil Jones wrote:
In another group it came out that the MPPE girls got a whole load of
stuff for nothing. eg in the final house they got all the home
network/lighting controllers/AV system/plasma screens etc. for
nothing. Some of the companies who donated the equipment and labour
were a bit upset because they were told that their philanthropy (it
was for charridee, after all) would be mentioned and thanked on the
show. It wasn't.
There are very strict rules about that sort of thing - you can't simply
'buy' a recommendation on TV.
I think you've misinterepreted what I way saying. They donated
equipment and time, but no thanks were given, nor mention made. I
don't mean "Thanks to John from XYZ for the plasma screen" etc. - just
a general mention. The implication was that the girls had to fork out
for all of that lot, when they did not.
I noticed that the Ch4 website has all
the supplier details for Grand Designs for example.
http://tinyurl.com/3yrer for last night's repeat.
MPPE's website is similar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/millionpo...ctsheets.shtml
This is by no means comprehensive, though. The source I saw said:-
Multi Room Audio System
Systemline S4.4 multi room audio system donated by QED
Denon TU-260L tuner (all Denon products donated by Hayden Labs/denon)
Denon DCM 280 5 disc CD player
KEF ceiling speakers in Bedrooms 1 & 2, Bathroom 2, Living room,
Dining Room and Garden
System installed by Smartcomm
Cinema System
Relysis RP4205 42” plasma screen
Denon AVR2803 AV receiver
Denon DVD 1400 DVD player
Mission FS1 surround sound speaker system
Philips Pronto and docking station donated by SMC
Cinema installed by Sound Ideas
Philips Pronto programmed by Graham’s Hi-Fi
Lighting Control for Living Room and Dining Room Areas
1 Leax 12 channel dimming system
Donated by Leax Controls, installed by site electricians
Intruder Alarm
Scantronic 8136 based system giving whole house protection
Donated by Cooper Security
Installed by Midnight Security
Access System
BPT Nmova system
Donated by BPT Security Systems
Entry system installed by Midnight Security
Data Network
Hub donated by D&T Electronics
Installed by D&T Electronics and Smartcomm
Telephone Network
Installed by D&T Electronics and Smartcomm
TV Distribution
Loft box TV distribution system and aerials donated by SCC
International
Installed by SCC International
Structured Cabling
All cable donated by Raydex
Installed by site electricians
Low Voltage sockets and plates
Donated by MK (MK Edge range)
All installation, design and project management labour was donated
free of charge
It's acceptable to credit on the web but if everyone who supplied
anything to these property shows got a mention they would turn into a
big infomercial - you get into big trouble over product placement.
That't not my point at all. If they say "We spent £20k on this house
and added £50k to the value" when in fact what they mean is "We spent
£20k on this house, and were given £40k of discounts and freebies, but
only added £50k to the value" it put a somewhat different light on the
project.
Neil
PS apologies for screwing up the threading