Remodeling: Home Theatre

Sound Decision: Sonance 70V Landscape Series Speakers

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 11:42:18 EST

Small fixtures in the 70V Landscape Series pack powerful sound into easily hidden outdoors speakers.

iPort CM2000 and CM100 Mounts for iPad and iPod Touch

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:13:11 EST

Housed in attractive in-wall frames, CM2000 for iPad and CM100 for iPod Touch allow the devices to display weather, news, stocks, and other apps, and easily connect to A/V receivers.

Video Mount Products IWB-1 Flat Panel In-Wall Box Adapter

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 02:13:10 EST

The IWB-1 flat panel In-Wall Box Adapter gives A/V installers the opportunity to recess flat-panel TVs within the wall between 16-inch studs.

NuVo Technologies Renovia Whole Home Audio System

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:36:55 EST

By employing Power Line Carrier technology, the Renovia Whole Home Audio System gives custom installers a new way to offer home audio to the retrofit and remodeling markets.

Room With a View: Media Room Design

Fri, 8 Feb 2013 01:36:51 EST

Your clients' budget might not stretch to home-theater proportions, but a thoughtfully designed media room can still provide enhanced viewing and listening.

Seura The One Slim-Profile Television Mirror

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:23:17 EST

With a display depth of 1 inch, Seura’s The One slim-profile television mirror is thin enough that the entire unit can mount directly on the wall.

Control4 Media Player

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:45:53 EST

With an increasing trend toward video distribution via Internet Protocol, the Control4 Media Player helps homeowners aggregate video files throughout the home onto one menu.

Lutron RadioRA-SR Wireless Home Control

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:34:33 EST

Install the new RadioRA-SR system in new or existing homes without running new wires.

Q&A with Michael Silverman, Criteria HiFi

Mon, 5 Apr 2010 03:40:19 EST

Based in Naples, Fla., Criteria HiFi is a $5 million audio/video contractor specializing in high-end integrated systems.

Design Flexibility Plus High-Quality Audio

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:13:17 EST

True home audio enthusiasts aren’t going to load up their living room walls with woofers and tweeters like the back seat of a bass-pumping Cadillac. In fact, high-quality speakers are coming in more compact packages than ever, and are easily hidden.

Company Rating Web Sites

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:22:51 EST

In early 2002, Ken and Latrice Innes of Redding, Calif., signed a contract with Pacesetter Corp. for installation of replacement windows, a storm door, a rear sliding door, and a garage door with opener on their house. The company's contract guaranteed that the work would be completed within 20 days.

Product trends in audio, video gear

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 11:50:17 EST

From walls to ceilings, interior to exterior, a number of new home theater and electronics products are available to fully outfit any home.

The latest in trucks & accessories

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:16:43 EST

The latest in trucks & accessories.

Employees might surprise you with their solutions

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:13:00 EST

Fans of the old TV show M*A*S*H will remember Radar O'Reilly, the affable young corporal with an almost otherworldly ability to anticipate needs and provide answers before anyone even got around to asking.

Time to review your business practices

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:12:52 EST

With the start of every new year, your P&L goes back to zero. January 1 is always a clean slate, but 2008 looms as a particularly powerful incentive for reviewing your business practices, rethinking your assumptions, and evaluating your personnel. Here's how some remodelers I know plan to confront their biggest business challenges in '08.

Multiroom entertainment components

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:11:58 EST

Multiroom components deliver entertainment throughout the house.

User a planner to manage business

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 10:06:48 EST

Using the Franklin Planner for good business management.

Work with a professional to create high-end home theaters

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:41:55 EST

Creating a home theater is often a priority in high-end remodeling projects, but it can be too specialized for a remodeling practice, requiring electronic expertise. “My job as a contractor is to know what opportunities are available and to present those opportunities to clients,” says Toby Rolt of Blank Canvas Construction in Phoenix.

Exterior accessories add style

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 08:59:58 EST

Houses lacking exterior accessories tend to look unfinished. It's the millwork, fascia, and other accents that add style and curb appeal on the block. And while plastic-based materials are leading the way on this front, smooth white trimboards aren't the only option out there.

Making phone calls on the internet

Thu, 7 Feb 2013 08:59:15 EST

A look at useful VOIP services.