About Boston’s Restaurant & Sports Bar
Boston’s is a Canadian-based restaurant and sports bar franchise founded in 1964. The franchise includes nearly 400 locations across the US, Canada and Mexico. Kramer is proud to be providing AV products and solutions to the chain’s first ever location in the State of Colorado, USA.
Challenge
As part of a major remodeling effort, Boston’s goal and challenge was to provide customers with a crystal clear full-HD viewing experience throughout the entire restaurant. The installation, which included dozens of displays and routing equipment, had to be high end and quick. The restaurant could only close for two days for remodeling.
Solution
The installation gave Boston’s a full HDMI system that sends a variety of HD video sources to multiple screens throughout the facility. Multiple Kramer VM-2Hxl HDMI distribution amplifiers along with TP-573/TP-574 twisted pair transmitters and receivers achieved the desired result.
The Boston’s AV system includes seven Kramer VM−2Hxl HDMI distribution amplifiers, each of which distributes HDMI signals to two identical outputs. Three sets of TP-573 DGKat™ twisted pair transmitters and TP-574 DGKat twisted pair receivers send HD video and audio over a single twisted pair wire.
All Sound Designs, the professional integrator, built a special rack system in the bar area to house Kramer products and video sources. The six-foot rack pulls out and rotates 65 degrees for easy access to the equipment and wiring.
Guests are now surrounded by crystal clear video throughout the facility. Four 80-inch flat panel displays line the east wall of the bar and a variety of 80-, 60-, 55- and 42-inch displays are showcased on the remaining walls. The dining room has three 47-inch and four 32-inch flat panel displays in each corner.
With an independent control system, every display can receive video from any source signal. Serial and IR control for the equipment rack and monitors and IR distribution for the dining area displays allow the universal remote control system to reach the entire complex.
Results
“We chose the Kramer product because of its performance and reliability. Also, the Kramer seven-year warranty is a huge bonus to my clients,” said Jim Fraser, Commercial/Professional Systems Designer for All Sound Designs.
“The Kramer product is easy to use and control – each piece of equipment talks to the others, making it seamless and easy to operate,” added Fraser.
A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.
Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.
A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.
Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.
Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.
Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.
Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.
With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.
By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.
Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.
Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.
Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.
