Home theater installation can be residential or commercial, single room or multiple room installation, and can even be custom installation. The toughest of all is definitely a custom home theater installation because for that the installer needs to work out a complete plan for the process with you. First things first, custom installation of home theater is not a DIY job that can be completed in no time; you need to plan well in advance. There are certain factors that you need to take into consideration for a custom installation as they play a crucial role in the planning process. Some of the factors to be considered for a custom home theater installation include: 1. Room Size: Yes! The size of the room definitely matters and more so if it is small. 2. Furniture and Seating: Next on line is the furniture and seating arrangement. You have to work out the seating arrangement relative to the home theater screen. 3. Acoustics: You need to find out from an expert about the acoustical properties of the room in question. 4. Lighting: You will need to identify the amount of lighting required and how this requirement can be fulfilled. Ambient lighting issues are one of the important factors that majorly affect video display when using a home theater. Hence, the issue of lighting should be taken seriously and solved prior to a custom home theater installation. 5. TV or Screen: Once you have identified the room space, seating and lighting, you need to identify whether you need to install a large screen LCD TV, Plasma TV, HDTV, or just a simple projection system. 6. Speakers: Now you need to think about the sound. Since you are buying a home theater system, it will comprise of surround sound speakers. You have to determine whether you want to keep standalone speakers or in-wall speakers in order to increase the effectiveness of the home theater system. 7.Components: A home theater system comes with a variety of components like cables, speakers, DVD, DVR, satellite box, TV, preamplifier/amplifier, satellite radio, AV receiver, preamp/processor etc. You need to identify the exact location or installation area for each of the home theater components. You have to also take into consideration certain technicalities in custom home theater installation like positioning of the speakers and amplifiers so that the overall sound is not distorted. 8. Ventilation: Last but not the least; you have to work out how the room is going to be ventilated. After all, you wouldn’t want your guests gasping for air or feeling claustrophobic in your specially created home theater room. Once you have identified all that is required for custom home theater installation, it is time to look for a good installation company. You can contact CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association) or check their website to find information on some of the licensed installers in your area. CEDIA is basically a worldwide association for custom electronics and home theater specialists.
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