Building a Home Theater with a Trusted Partner
How Specifiers and Integrators Can Work Together on AV Projects
You have firmly established your client’s vision. The home theater of their dreams embodies old-world elegance, wrapped in new-world lighting and impeccable acoustics. As a specifier, you could, and probably have many times, taken the vision and run with it, building a home theater by optimizing the layout, selecting the equipment, studying the acoustics, and performing the myriad of other tasks building a home theater demands.
What if you could leave it all to us instead?
At Hippo’s, we work with specifiers to ease the pressure. Some hand over the whole project, trusting our AV specialists and home theater designers with countless years of experience to turn their client’s vision into a reality. Others have specific areas of expertise they enjoy dabbling in, such as general design, display, seating, lighting, or acoustics.
As partners, we work strategically together as experts with a common goal. Below are a few of the skill sets we bring to the table, so take a look to see how Hippo’s can help you craft the ultimate home theater experience.
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Technical Know-How
As you know, crafting the perfect home theater requires extreme technical expertise. From soundproofing to acoustic treatments, seating layouts, and AV placement and calibration, expert acoustic engineers, designers, and craftspeople are needed to deliver an immersive cinematic experience.
No matter the client’s vision, from old-world charm to new-age bohemian, we have the experience to pull all the moving parts together. For those looking for a classic multi-tiered movie theater, we provide optimal viewing conditions for every seat by establishing the proper riser height and depth while ensuring unobstructed sightlines.
Lighting, Sound, and Images
Lighting plays a significant role in the experience. From state-of-the-art fiber optic ceilings that look like a starlit sky to LED strip lights, wall sconces, and the latest recessed fixtures, they must be effortless to manage and elevate the chosen aesthetic.
By integrating innovative lighting solutions, viewers change the lighting based on the activity, whether watching a sporting event, the latest blockbuster, or immersing themselves in the sound and images of nature. This lighting can change color temperature and brightness levels to match the movie, mood, or sports team.
Realistic object-based surround sound, like Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, provides emotional depth, while 4K UHD laser projectors and hand-crafted movie screens deliver lifelike images. No longer sitting in custom-crafted recliners, viewers are on a windswept beach or deep within the Peruvian jungles.
Long-Term Partners
Because we’ve been in the business for over 40 years, we’ve developed solid relationships with the industry leaders, including:
- Sony
- Marantz
- Salamander Designs
- Screen Innovations
- McIntosh
- Sonos faber
- Tech Lighting
- Yamaha
If your clients are still undecided about the scope of their entertainment space, we can offer nearly limitless options yet still help them settle on features that will genuinely make a difference in their lives.
From the surround sound that envelopes to the stunningly vibrant images that jump off the screen, proper placement of speakers, subwoofers, the projector, and screen ensures an unparalleled, lifelike experience. Fine-tuned with advanced calibration techniques, every seat becomes the best seat in the house!
We know our AV products and those that work seamlessly together. By integrating them into a home automation platform, your clients gain one-touch control of lighting, sound, video, and climate.
Working with Hippo’s
Working with a professional integrator like Hippo’s results in an exceptional experience for your clients, uniquely customized to their preferences and vision, fully optimized for various activities, from gaming to sports events and movies.
Contact Hippo’s to learn more about partnering with our team to build state-of-the-art home theaters.
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