Hands-on with the THX-certified QuietHome door

Here she is: the queen of CEDIA 2008. The first construction material to ever wear the oh-so-coveted THX certification badge. We're not even close to kidding folks -- the Quiet Solutions (formerly known as Serious Materials, evidently) reps were totally gung ho about this $1,495 to $2,495 door, and we just couldn't walk by without giving you a look at what a THX-certified door, um, looks like. Notice the gorgeous brass handles, sturdy (and we mean sturdy) construction and the word "sucker" lightly printed on the rear. Just kidding, we know there's a time and place for this and all, but we couldn't help but chuckle. Oh, and don't run into this thing while perusing the gallery at Engadget HD --face-first into a 220-pound object is no fun.

Gallery: Hands-on with the THX-certified QuietHome door

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[Chad @ Sep 4th 2008 5:49PM]

This is useless without THX certified carpet.

[BigD145 @ Sep 4th 2008 6:13PM]

Needs THX certified walls, door frame, and hinges.

[Blackstar @ Sep 4th 2008 7:53PM]

THX - the T-shirt, THX - the Coloring Book, THX - the Lunch box, THX - the Breakfast Cereal, THX - the Flame Thrower!!! (WOOOOOOSH).

The kids love this one.

[kastonie @ Sep 4th 2008 5:49PM]

Wouldnt the booth people kick your ass if you put your hand on and fingerprints all over this 2500 dollar door?

[who? @ Sep 4th 2008 5:50PM]

THX certified toilet FTW!!

[Backlin @ Sep 4th 2008 6:37PM]

That's what I'm talking about! Nobody has to be embarrassed by flatulent sounds any longer!

[jbcaro @ Sep 4th 2008 8:35PM]

True, but from where you're sitting they sound oh so much better.

[Nitin Mehra @ Sep 4th 2008 5:52PM]

Now all you need are Pear Anjou cables and Freewheel speakers and you are done!!! :)

[Cunthor @ Sep 4th 2008 5:54PM]

Easily, the most boring product photos of a gadget :)

[Ytril @ Sep 5th 2008 9:33AM]

More to the point... how do we know this picture IS the THX door and not some random wooden plank in engadget's breakroom?

[CL @ Sep 4th 2008 5:55PM]

Where are the unboxing pics/video?

[Joe R @ Sep 4th 2008 5:57PM]

How do you hear when someone knocks?

[calvinki @ Sep 4th 2008 6:17PM]

A THX certified hammer of course!

[N00d13s @ Sep 4th 2008 6:19PM]

maybe the company figured anyone that pays that much for a door is going to have a door bell, and if not it's the buyers fault for being such an idiot.

[walk @ Sep 4th 2008 6:29PM]

would that be a 22.1 surround sound thx certified doorbell?

[phanbouy @ Sep 4th 2008 6:53PM]

needs more doorbell

[grull27 @ Sep 4th 2008 6:02PM]

A story as pointless as this must have something to do with the iPhone.

[jbcaro @ Sep 4th 2008 8:37PM]

A comment as pointless as yours must have something to do with stupidity.

[Mo @ Sep 4th 2008 6:09PM]

THX has officially jumped the shark.

[hugoliva @ Sep 4th 2008 6:14PM]

Amen.

[spt597 @ Sep 4th 2008 6:16PM]

WHOA! It looks like a door!

[WiiFTW @ Sep 4th 2008 6:19PM]

THX-certified door + (iPod + Fridge) = EPIC WIN

[Rubicon @ Sep 4th 2008 6:40PM]

unless this thing can get me wood i aint getting it

[CraigJ @ Sep 4th 2008 6:42PM]

1. Trip to Home Depot to buy a bunch of doors.
2. add THX label
3. ???
4. Profit!

[waiownsyou @ Sep 4th 2008 6:44PM]

This is not 4chan.

[phanbouy @ Sep 4th 2008 6:50PM]

@waiownsyou

dude, shove it up your sphincter already, seriously.

[waiownsyou @ Sep 4th 2008 7:19PM]

phanbuoy, stop trolling around Engadget 24/7 commenting unfunny remarks about everything.

Go outside, please.

[phanbouy @ Sep 4th 2008 7:23PM]

hypocrisy much, fucking killjoy unfunny crybaby dickless douchebag pantywaste?

[Chad @ Sep 4th 2008 10:25PM]

I have to defend phanbouy's sense of humor, if for no other reason than his "more doorbell" comment... I have never (ever) laughed so hard at an internet comment, and I do not say that lightly.

[dfkd @ Sep 4th 2008 6:42PM]

I would have to be so wasted...

[majortom1981 @ Sep 4th 2008 6:43PM]

Anybody have any idea how much a sound proof door normally costs?

[Remi @ Sep 4th 2008 6:52PM]

I bough a 2" thick, solid core, soundproof door sized to custom measurements in my home theater for $200

[Rob Conway @ Sep 4th 2008 6:52PM]

i don't know buy go to http://www.soundprooffoam.com/door-soundproofing.html and you'll see how to soundproof a door for $368.14! it's not THX certified, but i'm pretty sure it gets the job done.

[Wwhat @ Sep 6th 2008 7:00AM]

Is it all about soundproof though? How about reflection of sound into the room? Doors actually play an important role because they are of a different material than walls and significantly alter a room's acoustics I once read, and it makes sense to me that to have a flat reflective surface like that has some effect.
More sense than $485 wooden volume knobs at least. (google it)

[Zorque @ Sep 4th 2008 6:44PM]

"What happened to your face?"
"I... uh.. ran into a door."
"It looks like you got in a fight!"
"The door was.. um... THX certified."

[phanbouy @ Sep 4th 2008 6:44PM]

first time a picture of wood got its own blog entry

oh wait...

[barry99705 @ Sep 4th 2008 6:51PM]

I so want a door that's solid depleted uranium. With a steel door frame in a reinforced concrete wall. I can just hear it now....

"Police! Search warrant!"
CLANGGGGGGGGGG!

"Ahhh! My hands!!!"

[phanbouy @ Sep 4th 2008 6:53PM]

"Ow, my balls!"

[Michael S. @ Sep 4th 2008 6:56PM]

"A THX certified door is not just any door. A THX certified door is fused together using alien technology and the combination of space dust and fresh scented mahogany. If you can hear more than 50 decibels of sound emitting through the door due from a blasted movie and massive orgy, let us know and we will give you a full refund."

What's next? THX certified car, walls, windows, ceilings, bed, etc...?

[Tommy Hunsaker @ Sep 4th 2008 6:58PM]

I thought it was a surface conduction speaker, that would at least functional as something other than a noise stopper. Guess you only need this if you actually have a home theater with dyno-matting on all four walls. Now if they put an lcd and wifi on it we'd be headed somewhere: http://bit.ly/4fRQ4V

[Jon Doe. @ Sep 4th 2008 7:03PM]

THX is such a scam. what next? THX certified popcorn so the sound of the crunching doesn't cancel out the sound of the movie? THX certified boxers and panties to make sure that during your movie you don't chafe?

[phanbouy @ Sep 4th 2008 7:17PM]

THX bonus points with each purchase, where 1,000,000 points allows you to meet George Lucas for 5 seconds while he tells his skywalker ranch security: "get this prick outta my sight!"

[boobyman @ Sep 8th 2008 11:04PM]

the ceo of THX is going to read this thread and will probably make the THX certified popcorn real. the title will go something like.

New Genuine THX Certified Popcorn. Equipped with Bose noise canceling headphone technology so you will not hear the popcorn crunching. Warning, you may not be able to hear anything else either.

[fanthem @ Sep 4th 2008 8:55PM]

Or the cops can beat you after you beat your wife, and the neighbors won't even hear it.

[linuxamp @ Sep 4th 2008 11:37PM]

Photoshopped

[michas_pi @ Sep 4th 2008 11:54PM]

http://www.imagepoop.com/image/1556/Yep-It-s-Wood.html

[Nando @ Sep 5th 2008 6:14AM]

can't wait till THX-certified wife Version 1.0!!

[AlphaTeam @ Sep 5th 2008 12:22PM]

Mmm; THX certified home. Just build it with this stuff!

[Big Tex @ Sep 5th 2008 1:51PM]

This company has had THX Certified drywall for a few years now. Its works great. But it is expensive. It cost about $200 for a 4x8 sheet. And they weigh around 200 lbs. And they are super thick. It works so much better that the older sound board they had.