Know the Basics of Home Theater Installation

Anthony Breese
2 min readJan 11, 2021
Home Theater

Finally, deciding on setting up a home theater must have come after due consideration. Well, half of the job is done. Now, you just have to purchase the setup and install your home theater system.

There is an option of going the DIY route and of hiring home theater installation services also. The choice of going the DIY route or hiring professionals depends on the requirements of the project.

If you are doing everything from scratch that involves cabling, soundproofing, and electrical work, professionals are the best bet, whereas if everything is already set up and you just have to make a few connections, you can go the DIY route with free advice for home theater installation.

Here are basics of the home theater installation:

Component to buy

To set up a home theater, you need the following basic components; source components like cable boxes, VCR, media streamers, and Blu-ray players, home theater receiver, end components like TV and Projectors, speakers and surround sound system, and cables and connectors.

Understand Workflow

Once you have all the components, you need to understand the workflow of installation. You have to make connections to get your audio and video signals from the media source to the endpoint. The beginning point is your media source, and the endpoint is a TV/projector and speakers. The basic setup includes a media source, receiver, and AV equipment.

Installation

Now, the last step is to install the home theater system. You need to do all the wiring, make connections, mount TV and speakers, and set up the comfy seating. If you are using a projector and projector screen, you need to install the projector and follow the rest of the basic setup. You can search for free advice for home theater installation if going the DIY route, or you can hire professional home theatre installation services.

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Anthony Breese

At Perfect Angle it’s an absolute delight to install tvs, build custom theaters, and fish wires through walls.