Dedicated Home Theater

Dedicated home theaters can far surpass most commercial theaters and oncert halls, both in picture and sound, as well as being able to have a custom designed room to fulfill the owners desired look and feel. The style and look  are as endless as one’s imagination. The goal is to create the desired design while implementing the finest picture quality and acoustics.

The design of a home theater varies; movies can be presented on the 50-inch screen of a Plasma or LCD TV set or on an eye-popping 120-inch screen that hangs from the ceiling. Speakers that project the dialogue and sound effects can come in the form of huge towers, or sit discreetly within the walls of the room. No matter how you envision your own home theater, Audio Video Designs can work with you to get your vision from an idea on paper to seeing it on your own silver screen.

A great movie theater is more than just a giant screen and spectacular sound. Recreating an authentic movie experience at home requires an imaginative architecture, theatrical lighting, precise acoustics, and unparalleled comfort.

Whether you are building a new home or transforming an existing space into a home theater, Audio Video Designs has the expertise and commitment to quality necessary to provide the results you desire. Our team will create a luxurious gateway that can transport you wherever a movie maker's imagination can take you. A visit to our showroom will let you experience the possibilities.

Video

The obvious place to start is with the screen. Screens vary widely in their size, their shape, and the technology employed to reproduce a picture, Audio Video Designs can recommend the best type of screen based on your viewing tastes, or, if the architect has already drawn up the room, we can determine the right screen size. There might be some discussion with the architect, designer, and Audio Video Designs at this point. For example, if you’ve decided that you’d like to use a video projector in the theater, the architect may have to redesign the ceiling to better accommodate the projector and the accompanying screen. If windows are in the room, a Plasma or LCD TV rather than a front-video projector might be more suitable, or motorized drapes could be an option.

Acoustical Treatment

We’ve all been distracted at the movie theater by a chatty teenager, by ringing cell phones, you name it. While the distractions might come in a different form at home, they exist nonetheless. If you find extraneous noise bothersome, consider having your home theater soundproofed. Soundproofing involves techniques applied by the builder and/or Audio Video Designs. Studs may be positioned differently and a special type of insulation packed inside, and when the walls are finished, acoustical wall treatments can be installed on the surface. These treatments can be designed in different colors, fabrics, and shapes.

Speakers

Speakers and sub-woofers can be hidden behind fabric facades, but you need to pin down the furniture layout before the room is finished. The location of each piece of furniture will impact the positioning of the speakers. Speakers can also be concealed behind the decorative grilles of an A/V cabinet, and a sub-woofer can be placed underneath the floor if you work it into the house plans

Lighting

A movie always looks better when the room lights are off. Integrate a lighting control system into the room so that your home theater’s lights fade out automatically as the audio/video system gears up. It’s not only convenient but creates a sense of excitement. A lighting control system is also helpful during intermissions and as a way to accent key architectural features of the room.