Home Theater Wiring

If you’re thinking of setting up a home theater in your Baltimore or Annapolis, Maryland home, there are a few things you should know. For one thing, there is a lot more to setting up a home theater system than just mounting a flat screen TV to the wall! When setting up a home theater system, you need to think about things like:

• The location of the TV
• How the TV is set up (wall mounted, free standing or in an entertainment center)
• The number, location and position of speakers
• The location of stereo components and other electronics
• The location of all the wiring associated with your new AV system

If all of these different aspects of home theater wiring and setup seamlessly come together, you’ll be left with a home theater that will absolutely blow everyone away.

Home Theater Wiring – The Location of the TV

The focal point of any home theater system, the TV is pretty much the anchor for everything else you’re going to be setting up. As a result, where you end up putting your TV is going to affect where everything else in your home theater goes. Fortunately, there aren’t THAT many places where a TV can go. For best results, put the TV in a place where the sun won’t ever shine directly on it, and make sure it is at eye level when you are sitting down (note: if you’re mounting the TV over a fireplace or on the wall closer to the ceiling, get an angled wall mount and tilt it downward).
Once you’ve picked out a spot for your TV, call Colonial Electric! We can wire your TV cables out of sight, especially if you are mounting it on a wall. We can also add multiple HDMI cables for your video game systems, BluRay players or digital cable boxes so all of your entertainment systems will look great.

Home Theater Wiring – Speakers

Hooking up your TV is only one part of your audio/video system – once the TV is set up it’s time to start thinking about your sound system. There are literally dozens of things to consider when you install new speakers – the type of speakers you want, where you want to install them, whether you want them mounted on the walls or freestanding, etc -  all of which come together to create the ultimate listening experience.

At Colonial Electric, our home theater setup experts know all of the tricks to optimizing your sound system. We can assess the acoustics of your home theater and set up your speakers so you get as much out of them as possible – all while keeping the wires hidden from view!

If you’re thinking of adding a home theater to your home and want it wired up professionally, call Colonial Electric!