Home Theater Design

Home theater design & installation - as a career?

Looking for what kind of educational/experiential background is generally best to get into designing & building home theaters as professionally. Anyone here in that business?

Answer 1:

CEDIA is the organization that trains and certifies home theater installers. I am in the business and I am certified by them. I can tell you that most companies only count on Cedia and usually that is the only training you will need. (However, they do not teach company specific things, like AMX and Crestron, the dealer will provide these trainings).

Check out www.cedia.net

Answer 2:

Im a designer and been working for an AVcompany for 5 years. ISF (Imaging science:Video) and THX (Thompson Homlinson's eXperiement:Audio) are required to do installations and calibrations. Aesthetics and acoustics should be considered

Answer 3:

Make an appointment with the dean at any college.
He can answer that question for you. That's their job.

Try going to a business that sells and installs them and ask one of the people there, how they got their training.

Home Theater Design Template?

I'm starting construction on our basement home theater & want the acoustics to be stunning (since I've invested far more on the hardware than I'd planned).
I also want it to look nice.
I've spent the requisite hours reviewing the postings at AVS Forums, etc. As a non-technical person who's slow on the uptake, with a limited budget, I'm more confused than ever.
Isn't there some sort of "template" I can use to build an acoustically tuned HT on a budget, given my room dimensions?
For example, I've used templates to calculate the optimal seating positions, acoustically and DTS.
But what about budget-minded materials & treatments for the ceiling, floors & walls? I have access to rock-wool.
I now know how to make budget bass-traps in the room's corners. I'd like to carpet the floor. That's it.

My room has poured concrete walls, ceiling and floor. It measures 160" x 229", with 91" a high ceiling.
It has a door in the middle of one of the shorter walls, and a tiny window in one long wall.

Answer 1:

try out a yamaha sound projector. i do custom electronics installation and i love them. you dont need to worry about acoustics and all that with the YSP. it shoots out beams of sounds and creates the surround sound effect without all the cost and labor. I think a YSP costs about $1000....i THINK. its easy to setup. if you really want a great theater. take a look at soundesigninc.com We do some great work.

Answer 2:

I work for Best Buy and I would reccomend getting an in-home consultation. It costs $99 up front, but just about every store I can think of will refund that $99 if you purchase your equipment from them. They'll tell you all of your options and since they price match and have the reward zone, it makes for a pretty good option.

Company name for Home Theater Design &Installation?

Here are the names of the companies, which ones do you like? Any suggestions for better ones?

HTL(Home Theater Labs)
Elemental Audio & Video
Profound Cinema & Sound
SynTheater.
TheateReal
MM Home Cinema Design

Answer 1:

I like MM Home Cinema Design. This name reveals to the reader exactly what you do; there aren't any questions about what the customer will get with the company. With a name like this, I'd find it easy to remember and easy to locate in a phone book.

Answer 2:

Congrats on starting your own business! That sounds like a great Ideal! I like Profound Cinema & Sound. It has a big company sound to it. I can put you in contact with professionals you can consult with that helps small biz owners in their ventures. Go to my source below.Once you are there,click on the "WATCH MOVIE" for an overview of services.

Good Luck!!