Let the Professionals at Custom Audio Video Personalize Your Designer Home Theater
If you’re thinking about taking the next step in maximizing your media-watching experience and building a home theater, you likely have a lot of questions and may be wondering where to start. Beginning here is an excellent choice. Custom Audio Video has been installing and integrating audio and video systems in some of the area’s most beautiful homes for over 19 years.
South Carolinians know that they can count on us not just for state-of-the-art equipment. We also handle the design and installation of media rooms and home theaters to maximize the total experience. If you’re creating your own personal home theater, we know that you want more than top quality equipment — you also want an environment that will enhance the viewing experience for your family, friends and guests.
What Kind of Ambiance Are You Seeking?
If you’ve already started perusing home decorating sites and magazines, you know that the options are seemingly endless. They can also seem intimidating. Remember, your home theater doesn’t have to rival the White House theater or one of Stephen Spielberg’s screening rooms.
Some people choose to create a cozy atmosphere with just a few comfortable chairs, love seats or sofas in a circle for enjoying movies, TV shows or sports events with the family or a small group of friends. Others who plan to use it for entertaining larger groups may opt for stadium seating like that in many movie theaters. People who want a home theater to watch their favorite teams with a group of friends may even go with a sports theme.
Are You Starting from Scratch or Converting a Room?
We help people design and create their home theaters whether they’re building a new home, adding a room onto their home or converting an existing room. If you’re including a theater as part of new construction or doing an add-on, you’ll want to use a contractor with experience building home theaters. Be sure to ask for references and to see examples of the work they’ve done.
If you’re converting an existing room or basement space, the first step is to determine if the space will work as a center for multiple types of media. That means that you’ll need to be able to access video and audio content through a variety of sources, including cable and/or satellite TV, the Internet and portable devices. Proper wiring and cabling is essential. We can watch content from just about any source and device on television screens now, so you’ll want to be able to optimize your entertainment sources.
Choosing Equipment and Other Elements for the Room
Another crucial decision is the choice of audio video and visual equipment. Most home theaters center around a large flat screen television or projection screen. They usually have Blu-ray disc players, media devices connected to the Internet and surround sound speakers. They generally have dimmable lights and easy temperature control. Sound isolation is also an important concern for the comfort of others in the house as well as your neighbors. If you use a room with windows, quality adjustable shading is essential to prevent glare and help protect your valuable equipment.
These are just a few of the considerations you’ll need to make when creating a home theater. Whether the house or room is going to be built, or you’re converting one, the audio video visual experts at Custom Audio Video can provide detailed planning help. A home theater is a big investment. You want to get the greatest enjoyment, use and comfort out of it. You also want to maximize the resale value it will add to your home.
Whether you already know what you want for your home theater or you’re just beginning to think about it, come in and visit our showroom. We have experts certified by the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) that can assist you in creating the home theater of your dreams.
