| Many people opt for custom home theater today | | | | get a guarantee of at least a year. If you're not happy |
| enlisting the services of a professional consultant. | | | | with any elements of you're set up then it's up to the |
| Makes sense especially considering the complexity | | | | installers to rectify the problem. |
| surrounding a home entertainment set up. | | | | Advantages Of A Custom Set Up |
| Why would you want to bother about wondering | | | | So what can you expect from a custom home |
| where you should put the television, install the | | | | theater set up. Here's a shortlist of of guarantees: |
| speakers, how to hide the cables or even worry about | | | | - Set up the television and speakers including TV |
| TV viewing distance. | | | | viewing ratio. |
| Obviously, if you're experience in electronics and know | | | | - Connecting or the new and existing components. |
| a little bit about home design and layout, then these | | | | - Concealing the wiring. This can be a major headache |
| issues would be a pleasant challenge. But the simple | | | | for many people especially with you children in the |
| fact is, most homeowners will flounder when | | | | house. |
| presented with the challenge of setting up a custom | | | | - Get a crash course in how to use the system to it's |
| home theater unit in their house let alone worrying | | | | maximum effect. |
| about acoustics and lighting conditions. | | | | - Incorporate all the remote controls into one unit so |
| Where To Start? | | | | you don't have a million remotes lying around. |
| Many home owners are faced with the initial challenge | | | | Your Budget |
| of creating space for their home theater. Do you use | | | | The first step in setting up a custom home theater |
| the living room or build and extra room? Did you know | | | | system is determining your budget. Let's be honest, |
| areas such as a basement and garage can be | | | | having a consultant come into your home, design your |
| transformed into entertainment showpieces with a little | | | | system, have it installed and then teach you how to |
| design know how? | | | | use it will not be cheap. Here's the answer...bypass an |
| A consultant has the ability to immediately identify | | | | independent consultant and go straight to the source |
| potential areas where a system could be set up. Yes, | | | | you intend to buy the equipment from. |
| you probably could too but how would you design it to | | | | Many large retail outlets offer calibration services and |
| flow smoothly with the rest of the house? If you're | | | | will include it as part of the whole package. They'll be |
| serious about home theater then getting it right from | | | | keen to get your business and it can save you a ton |
| the outset is so important. | | | | of extra money in extra consultancy fees. |
| One of the advantages of using a consultant is you'll | | | | |