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Home Theatre Installer

certified Home theater installer?

If anyone knows, is there such a profession as installing home theaters.

this is what my son wants to do and I think its a dead end. please could someone shed some light on this.

how do you get certified and can you make a living?

If your son has the entrepreneurial spirit, it could be a career. He's going to have to be his own boss though. We that do this sort of thing for a living either have ourselves, or hire people with these qualifications/certifications:

1. Electrical Contractor
2. Programmer
3. ISF or SMPTE display calibrator
4. HAA small room acoustic calibration and treatment
5. THX Level I or better yet, Level II certified installer (Yes, they have certification programs for home theater too, and THX will only certify the client's theater if all equipment is certified, as is the installer)
6. CEDIA best-practices training on most aspects of residential low voltage installation
7. System integration designer: Engineer, or knowledge of engineering practices are vital here

With those things under ones belt, it is possible to do the quality of work expected by the clients that actually pay for nice systems. Unfortunately, every out-of-work electrician, alarm guy and cable wire stringer is now a "home theater expert" so the key is to take a professional approach to the business, and always be far better than the competition. This may not get him every client available, but he'll keep the ones he gets for life.

It's important to be capable of more than just home theater to attract the better clients. In addition to dedicated theater rooms, my company does whole house integration where all the TVs, the music system, computer network, lighting control, HVAC, kitchen appliances, pool and spa, surveillance system, security system and more are all controlled and managed from any TV, computer, touch panel or even an iphone, at home or while away from home. The things we do today can be seen in the new "Home of the Future" attraction located in Disneyland's Tomorrowland. Disney chose to use the same control system we use. We also design and install sound reinforcement systems and stage lighting on the performance theater side, as well as elaborate board rooms, sports bars, etc...

It is possible to make $250k/year or more working long hours on and off the job. He will never be completely out of school, and his industry will be changing almost daily.

If he is industrious, engergetic and easily bored, this might be a good industry for him. (those were my initial qualifications) If he's just excited because someone is going to pay him $18/hour to pin plasma TVs on walls, he's far better off in college.

Perfect Home Theatre Installation

Home Theater Installation is as important a step as selecting a higher definition home theater for your cozy home. A good and high configuration home theater system allows you to enjoy your favorite movies in the comfort of your home with the best surround sound system. However, in order to enjoy the best effect and clarity of your home theatre, it is important that you find a professional installer who takes care of every minute detail while installing your system. But this is exactly where, most home theater purchasers face with the basic issue of finding a good professional home theater installation service provider.

So, if you are facing problems with finding a good installer, then here is a small guide that will help you select the best home theater installers for your new high definition home theater.

•    Check the expertise of the installers: Installing a home theater is not an easy task as it usually seems to be. TV Installation usually comprises of innumerable components, mostly related to the wiring of speakers, the television, etc. As a result, it gets extremely vital that you select a good installation service provider who is well versed about every minor facto related to installing a home theater in your beautiful home. Hence, in order to check their expertise in the service, you should most primarily check their experience in managing both, commercial and also residential installations, their company's age, list of their clients and finally their after installation services.

•    Verify about their reputation: One of the most important criterions that need to be considered particularly when selecting a well reputed home theater installation company. Before you finalize on selecting the best installers, it is important that you check through their reputation in the market. You would surely not want your new home theater to be left in the hands of a novice installer company who don't value the worth of your new home theater. In order to satisfy your doubts, it is always preferable to learn about the company's reputation from its previous customers.

•    Cost of their installation services: Once everything is rectified about their expertise and reputation, it is also important that you check the cost of their TV installation services. Make sure that their costs include all the minor installation services.

•    Location factor: And finally, the location to where their services are provided. Most people oversee this factor and its importance. But it is necessary that you select an installer who is within your vicinity and can offer you services at any point of time.

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