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Installer Tips Archives
Installer Tips
Plasma and LCD TVs now top most homebuyer wish lists for consumer electronics. But incorporating plasmas or LCDs into a construction plan can affect ceiling height, room size, wiring configurations and soundproofing needs.
The typical home now has thousands of dollars worth of sensitive electronics. That makes adequate surge protection a must.
Should you always use a digital connection? Can you? Dean Clough reviews the good, bad and the ugly of digital and analog connections for video and audio.
If you really want to get your home theater just right, visit an installer/dealer who's taken the time to build the ideal demo space.
A Home Control System in this definition is a complete solution that will interface in a home with various components, devices and/or independent systems, legacy and non-legacy, to deliver a complete and desired solution.
Given the choice, most professional home systems installers will choose wired technology for a home's communications infrastructure, but as I work with clients year after year one question is continually presented when it comes to discussing their home wiring plan. "Why should I pay for structured wiring when all of my networking is done wirelessly?"
