Home Theater Installation Services
Acoustical Engineering
Acoustical engineering makes the most of your room’s potential for great
sound. By installing acoustical panels to strategically reflect, absorb and
diffuse sound, you take full advantage of your audio system’s capabilities.
A few well-placed panels make a world of difference in the sound quality of
your
home
theater or any other room in your home. UltraMedia can optimize your existing
rooms, or work with your builder to design an acoustically engineered room
during construction.
Audio Calibration
Audio calibration is the important final step in perfecting the sound quality
of the audio in your home theater or other listening area. UltraMedia is trained
in the Sumiko Master and Star processes (physical set-ups) using geometry and
a trained ear. By using Sencore’s high-end instrumentation, we can sweep
rooms to pinpoint drop-outs and high spots. UltraMedia is certified to conduct
Audyssey professional calibrations, using three types of microphone/software
set-up kits.
Cabinet Design
Many homeowners take advantage of custom-designed cabinetry. Cabinets are often
used to house media components, and building the right-sized cabinet is essential
to the success of an installation. Since we know what components you will be
using, we will have the dimensions your cabinet maker needs to create serviceable,
functional storage for your home entertainment gear. Of particular importance:
ventilation. We will work to ensure that you have a cabinet you can grow with,
safely housing your electronics investment.
Consulting
Some clients are in the “discovery phase” of designing a home theater
or home entertainment system, and others need a “second opinion.” Although
our clients typically utilize our full range of services, UltraMedia is available
to consult. We will assess other bids, prewires, installations, or spend time
with you in the planning of your project. We will spend as much time as you
need to feel good about the direction you are going with your home entertainment
system
design.
Home Automation
Home automation provides many conveniences such as: preprogrammed thermostat
control, window shade movement, and timed lighting, to name only a few. Automation
simplifies your living experience by customizing home technology to fit your
lifestyle. UltraMedia provides a simple user interface that will allow you
to use your home entertainment system with ease.
Home Theater / Home Cinema
Design and Installation
Most new homes, rebuilds, and renovations include a home theater in the floor
plan. A home theater may be dedicated, with row seating, or may be designed
for multi-use. UltraMedia will design and install a home theater or home cinema
to
fit the needs of your family. A passion for movies? Gaming? Concerts? Karaoke?
Sporting events? Our staff is not only trained, but certified in the many different
aspects of home theater installation. We are constantly searching for products
that offer the most advantageous combination of value and performance.
Lighting
Control
Lighting with impact is a priority in home design. Make lighting not only beautiful,
but simple, by designing “scenes” or moods, controlled by a user-friendly
lighting control system. No need to trek around turning off lights before bed---just
roll over and press “goodnight” on your bedside touchscreen to
set a “nighttime” mode throughout your home. Ease of control is
key. Setting lighting levels can be done with a single touch. Minimize the
number
of switches on your wall. Activate your lighting from your computer or phone.
And consider the “green” advantage: dimming and automated lighting
conserve bulb life and electricity.
Multi-room Audio Design and Installation
A multi-room audio distribution system allows you to listen to a variety of
audio inputs (XM, radio, CDs, iPod, etc.) throughout different rooms in your
home.
With audio distribution you can listen to a single source in different rooms,
different sources in different rooms, or even share multiple sources across
multiple rooms (or outdoors). You can control volume levels independently in
each location.
This allows you the greatest flexibility, and the advantage of being able to
access your favorite music or stations from any room in your home.
Multi-Room
Video Design and Installation
Like audio distribution, video distribution allows various video sources
such as Blu-ray, satellite, cable, antenna, and DVD to be accessed and distributed
to televisions throughout your home. UltraMedia takes great care to design
systems that are custom-tailored to the needs of each client.
Pre-wiring
A very important step in a home technology or theater installation occurs when
new homes are under construction---the prewire. Prewiring occurs when the frame
is up, and the system design is complete. By wiring a home before sheetrock,
homeowners spend pennies on the dollar on labor, as access to just about any
point in the home is easy. UltraMedia designs systems that are future-proof,
ensuring enough wire to accommodate the growing needs of your family.
Project
Management
On-site project management is key to a great home entertainment installation.
There are many aspects of an installation like ours, and it is imperative that
your home technology provider understand and work well with other contractors,
and systems being installed in your home. UltraMedia will be glad to put our
expertise to use, and manage your home entertainment project.
Shade Motorization
Many homes take full advantage of beautiful views and sunlight with windows
as large as two stories high. Shades are perfect for large windows, and shade
motorization
is a must-have for a home with window shades. With the touch of a button, shades
can be raised or lowered, individually or all at once! Or, we can help you “green” your
home with preprogrammed movement to control temperature and light.
Structured
Wiring
Structured wiring is the most efficient way to distribute low-voltage information
throughout a home, using hub-and-spoke topology. Information from your audio
and video sources is sent to a low-voltage panel, where the information is
redistributed throughout your home. This technology allows for easy multi-room
audio and video
distribution, and distribution of phone and computer data. UltraMedia will
consider the size and demands of your home technology system when designing
your structured
wiring backbone.
System Design and Integration
Home systems such as entertainment, lighting, automation, phones, and computers
are designed individually, and carefully integrated with other home systems.
Systems integration brings together these subsystems into one system, ensuring
that the subsystems function as one. UltraMedia will bring various system interfaces
under one control, making your various systems easy and fun to use.
Telephone
System Design and Installation
Many households have multiple phones throughout their homes, each utilizing
multiple lines. UltraMedia is certified to install and program a phone system
that will
be invaluable in managing your home’s telecommunications.
Video Calibration
Video calibration brings display devices up to the high standards set by
the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF). This work cannot be done with your
hand-held
remote, as is often thought. We use $10,000 worth of test equipment (which
the manufacturer calibrates for us annually) and a laptop computer to adjust
your
television or monitor to the ISF standard. We will provide you with full
documentation of our work, including the condition of the set prior to
calibration, the settings
after calibration, and any issues we find that may require the attention
of a service technician.
UltraMedia, Inc.
1251 S. Sherman St.
Suite 104
Richardson, TX 75081
office 972-238-9888
fax 972-231-4993
Installing home theaters in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area.