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Tips for Building your own Media Room

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A media room has several distinct advantages for anyone who spends a lot of time watching television and the like as it gives you a specific location to set up all of your media watching devices. These tips should help give you some ideas for things that should make your life easier if you plan to build your own media room.

Tips for Building your own Media Room

1. Pick a Large Room

If you plan to build a media room then it is likely to have a lot of things in it to fulfill all your needs. To make sure you can fit everything you will need for your media needs in this one room, it is a good idea to choose a fairly large room to serve as the location for your media room so that you don’t have to cut something out of your plans due to a lack of available space.

2. Projector Trumps Flat Screen TV

If you followed the previous advice and picked a large room then you should have plenty of wall space for your media room. Since a large screen size is the best investment you can make and projectors give you the most substantial available size as well as the fact that projectors eliminate potential viewing angle issues, you should get a projector rather than a TV for your media room.

3. More Inputs is Better

Your media room is likely to have a lot of devices you will want to use so you will want to have them all plugged into your output device at once (or at least as many as you can) so you should try and get a projector (or TV if you have to) that has as many display inputs as possible. Failing this, an adapter to plug in multiple display devices at the same time can also work but having as many inputs as you can is extremely important.

4. Sound is King

It doesn’t matter how good your picture is unless you have equally good sound quality. If your audio is crap then you will not want to use your media room to watch anything so make sure you get the best quality speakers you possibly can! If possible, you should invest in a surround sound system for better audio immersion.

If all of this sounds a bit daunting then don’t worry. We here at Audio Video Solutions can help you find the right gear for your home’s Media Room setup. Contact us today for help in getting your setup started!

3 Must-Haves For Your Media Room

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Whether you’re a big film buff, or you just like to host get-togethers for themed movie nights, chances are good there’s a place in your home that could be considered a media room. That’s where you keep the extra-wide screen, or possibly your projector, along with the high-quality speakers and the cabinets full of Blu-Ray DVDs.

3 Must-Haves For Your Media Room

But what else does your media room need? Well, if you want to take things to the next level, you should include…

#1: Proper Wall Decorations

While the big screen is what everyone will be paying attention to most of the time, you should still try to create the proper atmosphere for your media room. That will, of course, vary based on your personal taste, but it’s important to establish a theme. As HGTV points out, that could be as simple as hanging framed posters for classic movies on the wall, or you could go as far as hanging thick curtains to give your room a genuine theater feel. But do something to make sure everyone who walks in knows what this room is for.

#2: Proper Seating

While there’s nothing wrong with a comfortable couch pointed at the screen, a proper media room feels like more than just a den with a big screen in it. One of the best ways to make it clear that this is the movie room, rather than a room you happen to watch movies in, is to follow Reno Guide‘s advice when it comes to your seating. Which is that your seating should reflect the room’s purpose.

You don’t need to have theater style seating, complete with two or three rows each going up on risers, but that is the most convenient way for a lot of people to see a movie without getting in each other’s way. Make sure your seats are comfortable, that they provide a good view, and that you have things like snack tables, drink holders, etc. close to hand.

#3: Controlled Lighting

Sometimes you need more than just on/off when it comes to your lighting options, according to Bravas. While you don’t necessarily need a remote-controlled shade for your windows, though it’s cool if you do install that, you should have varying degrees of dimness for your media room. Especially if you want to make it clear when it’s time to sit back, and enjoy the show.

These are just a few things you should consider adding for the ultimate media room experience. For more options, simply contact us today!

We Will Build You The Perfect Media Room

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If you’re looking for a professional home system installer, you’ve come to the right place! Audio Video Solutions has been in the business for over 11 years, and we have delivered high quality service to all of our clients in Denton, TX. We specialize in installing entertainment and household systems ranging from home automation, to surveillance, and home theater.

We Will Build You The Perfect Media Room

Choosing Where You Want Your New Media Room

There are a few ways you can do this. If you have multiple bedrooms, you can turn one into a media room. Do you have a sizable basement? You can turn that into a private movie room too! In fact, a finished basement and multi-purpose room can add a sizable value to your home. According to Consumer Reports, turning one of your bedrooms into a multi-purpose room or finishing your basement could potentially add 4% – 6% to your house’s value.

Why A Media Room?

A media room is today’s study, or personal library. With newer gadgets and technology being released in the foreseeable future, media rooms could eventually become a very popular addition. Media rooms are a great way to show off your DVD or Blu-Ray collection, your gaming collection or how powerful your home speakers are. There’s dozens of design ideas out there, and we will help you fit your room to your personal taste.

We want to help you install your TV, surround sound, speakers, projector, you name it. Imagine your room being totally automated by voice command or by a click on your remote. Our goal is to give you an amazing system you will be bragging about for years to come. We at Audio Video Solutions will sure you get the Media Room you deserve! Contact Us now and get a free quote today!

4 Great Reasons to Install a Media Room

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Looking for a way to enhance your living experience? Start building a media room! A media room makes a great addition to any home and provides your whole family with fun and enjoyment. Here are a few great benefits of having a media room.

4 Great Reasons to Install a Media Room

A Place to Bond

A media room is a great place to hang out and bond. Remember, you are not limited to installing a simple home theater where you watch movies. A media room can be a room where you can enjoy a variety of activities. You can install various other games, such as arcade games or video games. You can install a popcorn machine, a slush machine, or a vending machine. You can install a small library and a desk so that your kids can go there to do some quiet reading and studying. It’s a great way to have a fun go-to place where your kids can hang out after school and where your whole family can have fun and bond together.

Enhance Your Viewing Experience

Watching a movie on Netflix is enjoyable, but not nearly as enjoyable as watching it in your own special home theater. You can greatly enhance your viewing experience through so many ways. You can install speakers for surround sound or install just the right lighting for viewing a horror film, as examples.

Increase Your Home Value

A media room will also increase your home’s value. If you ever want to sell or rent your home, it will be worth a lot more if you have a media room. It’s a great investment that pays itself off.

Entertainment On Demand

Want to watch a good movie but too lazy to go out to the theater? Having your own theater room solves this problem.

For more information on media room design &  installation, contact us today!

Will a Home Theater Impact Your Home’s Resale Value?

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Knowing how home improvements change your home’s value is important. Unless it’s a family property that’s fully owned, chances are you will eventually sell your home to move to a new location or get a bigger house. Whether you have a home theater already or you are in the middle of making a pro-con list, taking the future profitability into consideration is a great choice. Here’s how any home theater can factor into the future sale:

Will a Home Theater Impact Your Home's Resale Value?

Are you making use of an unusable space?

A lot of home theaters are in basements. They’re also in rooms without any windows. These locations are great spaces for a home theater because they might not otherwise be attractive to prospective home buyers. In fact, turning basements from simple storage to space with a definite purpose, such as a rec room, a gym, or a wine cellar, draws in interested buyers. People also tend to buy homes with the improvements already in place so they don’t have to make the renovations themselves. A finished media room checks all the boxes.

Is it a smart theater that’s integrated into your home?

Most new home theaters don’t just have the hardware plugged into the walls. Instead, everything is integrated with a central smart home system. It allows for remote operation, media syncing, and house-wide integration. Smart homes also have other features such as more refined security and remote monitoring of the electrical sockets. If your home already has a smart system when it goes on the market, that’s valuable.

Can the home theater be easily modified?

Everyone has their own idea of what they want their home theater to look like. One person might want deep Cinemark-red walls. Another person might want fixed seating in elevated rows. No matter what style you want, you can get a lot of value out of it if you make it easy to personalize and rearrange.

Go to Audio Video Solutions to get the home theater that you want and that will retain its value for years to come.

4 Tips and Ideas for Setting Up Your Media Room

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Setting up a media room in your home? A media room allows you to relax and enjoy the “going out to the movies” experience without ever leaving your home. Here are a few tips and ideas for your media room.

4 Tips and Ideas for Setting Up Your Media Room

Decorate It

If you’re just setting up a screen on one wall, you should not neglect the other walls. You can hang up movie posters, pictures of famous Hollywood or television stars, or anything else that will enhance your media room. Putting up the right light fixtures on your walls is also important for the feel of your media room.

Add Amenities

Besides the screens, speakers and other equipment, equip your room with the best theater amenities. Put up a mini popcorn or ice cream and slush machine. You can even get a small soda bottle machine. Make it feel like you’re in a real movie theater.

Consider the Style

The style of your media room will shape the entire experience. Find a style that you like, and go with it. For example, you might want to go for the darkened movie theater look. Besides installing the right light fixtures around the room, you can get dark brown or black chairs, sofas, and other furniture.

Get Help

A media room is best set up by a professional. A lot of technical aspects need to be taken care of. For example, the screen must be in the right place and angle so that everyone has an optimal view. The speakers must be set up so that there is a perfect surround sound that enhances your viewing experience. For help with setting up your media room, contact us today!

Before You Mount Your TV Consider This

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Television setups have a large impact on the room around them. They decide where people sit, the range of activities you can do while watching a show, and your furniture layout as you rearrange to keep your DVR and devices tucked in a cabinet nearby. Here are three things to keep in mind as you think about where your television should be mounted.

Before You Mount Your TV Consider This

  1. Where will you be? You might sit down to watch your favorite show on the couch across the room, or you might be watching it as you cook. If you subscribe to a fitness channel, you’ll be watching the screen as you’re up and moving. Your installation service will take care of all the factors for hardware, structure, and the television’s weight, but make sure you have a spot that lets you use your television the way you want. And if no position seems quite right, get an adjustable mount.
  2. Can you use the television easily from where it will be mounted? While the remote will do most of the work, sometimes you need specific ports, jacks, or buttons to set up a new game system or to access the Internet. Make sure you can reach the ports without a problem and that the ports aren’t blocked off by the wall.
  3. Is there room for all of your devices? One of the benefits of a wall-mounted television is that you have a sleek, sharp-looking setup because your TV can go anywhere. But make sure your cable box, DVR, and game systems have a spot nearby. The cords need to reach the TV ports and an outlet, so try rearranging the room with the TV in mind to check if you like the look.

Mounting your TV to whichever wall you like is easier than ever, but that doesn’t mean you want to do it twice. Contact an expert from Audio Video Solutions who can help evaluate your potential spots and who can quickly and easily install it according to your choice factors.

Your TV Projector Checklist

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If you’ve decided to try out a TV projector in your media room, you’ve made a good choice: projectors gives you a lot of options with placement, size, and picture quality. But figuring out which projector is a good fit for your home is a bit tricky, especially if you’re used to looking at flat screens and traditional televisions. Here are some features and numbers to check potential projectors against when you’re browsing.

Your TV Projector Checklist

Brightness: If you have a dedicated home theater room with blocked off windows or no windows at all, brightness is less of a factor than if you’re using a room with windows and ambient light or your central living room. The three general tiers of brightness for your projector are:

1000 Lumens: Darkened home theater with no ambient light

1500 Lumens: Rooms with shaded windows and some lighting

3000 Lumens: Rooms with a high light level such as living rooms

Image: One of the best things about projectors is the image quality. Higher pixels make for a better picture, so aim for 1920 x 1080, the general resolution for HD projectors, instead of 1280 x 800. Your image quality will be even better if the projector and media’s source material, such as HDTV or Xbox 360, have matching resolution values. Aspect ratio is another important set of numbers, and 16:9 is the most common aspect ratio because its proportions match most DVDs and television signals.

A good projector will make your home theater one of your favorite places in the house. Make it even better by looking for the right projector for your media room and image quality preferences, and contact Audio Video Solutions here to get it installed and ready for watching movies.

The Benefits of Getting a Professionally Installed Media Room

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A lot of people have always dreamed of turning a spare room into their ultimate media room. It can become the centerpiece of a home. Whether you want a place for you to watch your movies, a place to listen to music, or place to entertain, it is the perfect addition to any home. The Benefits of Getting a Professionally Installed Media Room

But why is getting a media room professionally done better than trying to do it yourself? The first benefit and the biggest reason is that it reduces stress. You don’t have to worry about the intricate details and labor of putting together your media room. With a professional installer, you are able to communicate with them what you want, and they make it happen.

A professional installer will know the best locations for optimal sound given the dimensions of the room. They will also know the best screen position for your TV or projector. If you’re not sure what kind of equipment to get they will also be able to guide you so that you make the best decision for your available space.

Every room is different and therefore requires a different approach. Varying room dimensions affects the acoustics of the room, as does how high the ceiling is. A professional will take into account all the quirks of a particular room and help you create a media room that not only looks great but sounds and feels great too.

Here at Audio Video Solutions, we’ve been helping folks for over eleven years, so our clients know they can count on us to complete the job properly. One of our top priorities is delivering attentive customer service, so if you’d like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Building the Ultimate Media Room

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Who doesn’t want a media room in their dream home? It adds to the resale value, increases the entertainment ability, and gives a place to relax that guests will love.

Building the Ultimate Media Room

Creating a media room isn’t as simple as sticking a television and a couple of chairs in a room. Building a media room can be a daunting task if you don’t know what you are doing, but with a little planning and little know-how, it can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

The centerpiece of your media room will be the screen. The days of the projection screen are in the past with the advances in 4K televisions (although many purists still prefer the retro look of the projectors). This is a subject that could fill multiple blog posts; just be sure to get a high-quality television and set it up properly. For more info on how to properly set-up your television contact us today!.

The next thing you will want to plan is your sound system. It’s important to get a high-quality sound system with a bass speaker and several surround sound speakers. With the advances in Bluetooth speakers, it makes mounting them even easier than ever. Your main speakers need to be mounted high with the bass speaker on the floor.

Speaking of the floor, the carpet will help with sound acoustics. You may also want to invest in some sound-proofing for the walls.

You will also need to plan how you will control the light. I don’t just mean choosing a cool wireless dimming system. You also have to keep the outside light out. This is one of the primary reasons so many people set-up their media rooms in the basement.

Lastly, it needs to be comfortable. Recliners are popular options for home media rooms. If you stagger your floor in stair-step design you can fit multiple rows of recliners in your media room.

The most important thing about a media room is that it fits your home, your needs, and your personality. The finishing touches can be anything that makes it uniquely yours. There are a lot of option available for making your media room unique depending on your budget. For more information on setting up your media room contact us.