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Sad to say a lot of people spend a lot of money remodeling their house until it looks drop dead gorgeous and then they say..."Let's put in a home theater system and some speakers."
When I explain to them about the need to cut holes and run wires they look like they just saw a ghost.
Now you can see why it is imperative to get a home theater consultant on board before insulating and drywalling.
Do you want a music distributed through the house?
Well then speaker wires need to be ran.
Do you want to hang a TV over the fireplace?
Then HDMI cables or empty conduits need to ran.
Do you want to be able to distribute video through out the house from your computer? Then the appropriate cabling needs to be ran as well.
Will you be installing a projector in your theater room? Well then we will need to run a 2" empty conduit with a pull string in it for you. (And don't forget to have your electrician install a dedicated electrical; outlet on the ceiling.)
Where are you going to be putting all of your home theater equipment? Will it be centrally located in one part of the house? Will you be thinking about combining this with home automation home automation? This is vital to know before so the appropriate wires can be installed.
Now you can see why it is a good idea to bring in a home theater consultant as early as possible in the project. If home theater is an afterthought... you will be disappointed in the choices you will be left with.
When I explain to them about the need to cut holes and run wires they look like they just saw a ghost.
Now you can see why it is imperative to get a home theater consultant on board before insulating and drywalling.
Do you want a music distributed through the house?
Well then speaker wires need to be ran.
Do you want to hang a TV over the fireplace?
Then HDMI cables or empty conduits need to ran.
Do you want to be able to distribute video through out the house from your computer? Then the appropriate cabling needs to be ran as well.
Will you be installing a projector in your theater room? Well then we will need to run a 2" empty conduit with a pull string in it for you. (And don't forget to have your electrician install a dedicated electrical; outlet on the ceiling.)
Where are you going to be putting all of your home theater equipment? Will it be centrally located in one part of the house? Will you be thinking about combining this with home automation home automation? This is vital to know before so the appropriate wires can be installed.
Now you can see why it is a good idea to bring in a home theater consultant as early as possible in the project. If home theater is an afterthought... you will be disappointed in the choices you will be left with.
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F.Cheshire is a consultant in Atlanta Georgia.
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