What’s the first thing you should think about when building a home theater? Is it the screen? The speakers? The lighting? While many details go into designing a home theater, savvy home theater designers know what drives the rest – seating.

While the type of seating is very important, the number of seats will really dictate many other things, such as screen size and placement, speaker placement, acoustic treatments, and more. Let’s explore how home theater designers think about seating and how that can impact the next home cinema in your Kennesaw, GA home.

Home theaters are supposed to be entertainment spaces to maximize the enjoyment of your favorite media. Whether you're a movie buff, Netflix binger, sports fanatic, video gamer, or all of the above, home theaters make all these activities more immersive and magical. 

There's no one way to design a home theater. So what's the best home theater design? The one that fits your lifestyle. Your theater can be a grand palace for entertaining friends or a cozier affair for you and your family. No matter what your idea is for a home cinema, there's a way to customize it for you. Here are four tips to help you think about the ideal home theater for your Niceville, FL, home.

The term "home theater" probably evokes a certain image. Perhaps it's a dark room with comfortable lounge seating, a gigantic screen, and a powerful sound system. Maybe you already have such a theater, but you’re thinking, “aren’t there some other ways to take advantage of this space?”

You're right; there are. Home theaters aren't just for movies anymore. Don't get us wrong – today's movies will take full advantage of the visual and aural power of a home theater. But movies aren't the only content. Gaming in a home theater can be an amazing experience, and in some cases they will exploit even more of your screen and sound system than movies. And there's more.

As the premier home theater designer in Cumming and Metro Atlanta, we have a few ideas for enhancing your custom theater to take advantage of even more entertainment possibilities. Keep reading below!

How do you design the ultimate home theater? Well, to start, it should be the ultimate home theater for you and your lifestyle. Whether your theater is evocative of the movie palaces of yesteryear or a sleek and modern multimedia space, it should fit your lifestyle.

While your home theater will benefit from the best equipment, the truth is that the best gear alone may not make for the engaging media experience. That’s why it pays to work with a professional home theater designer like GHT Group. We have been building home theaters in Metro Atlanta since before home theaters were a thing! Along the way, we've learned a thing or two about how to construct home theaters (and media rooms) the right way. Keep reading to learn about four critical considerations for your next home theater design in your Canton, GA home!

Home theaters have been a staple of Atlanta luxury living for decades. But just like fashion, technology, and interior design, what was considered state-of-the-art in home theater a mere ten years ago might now seem outdated. With the advent of sound formats like Dolby Atmos, advancements in 4K projectors, and innovative lighting options, the home theater landscape has undergone a significant transformation. For Atlanta homeowners looking to stay ahead of the curve, it may be time to consider some upgrades to bring their theater to the standards of 2023. Let’s explore four key areas below.

As a leading home theater company in Vestavia Hills, AL, we've seen our fair share of home theater designs. While each one is unique, some common mistakes can detract from the overall experience. To help you avoid these pitfalls, we've compiled a list of common cinema faux-pas that can make even the most seasoned home theater designers – like us – wince. Keep reading below, and remember that these are entirely avoidable when you hire an expert home theater company like GHT Group!

A home theater is a sizable investment for most people. It may serve as a refuge and escape from the world, a family entertainment space, and even an immersive educational experience (Our Planet, anyone?) However, the home theater experience can be marred by little mistakes in the design and execution of the space.

Home theaters are often a crowning touch in a luxury home. The last thing you want is niggling issues that make your entertainment experience something less than wonderful. To make sure you avoid these issues, we’ve rounded up five mistakes that make our home theater designers cringe. Fortunately, when you work with GHT Group, you can take advantage of our three decades in home theaters (it’s the HT in our name) to make sure your theater doesn’t fall into these traps! Stay with us below.

The health crisis has kept us inside quite a bit, and you may be itching for more fresh air and a change of scenery. Fortunately, the situation is improving, and while restrictions are easing, it’s safe to say not everything is going back to the old normal that quickly.

We suggest creating your own entertainment venue in your backyard – an outdoor home theater. As the weather warms, you can move family movie nights outdoors under the stars. And some of our suggested solutions work quite well in broad daylight too, like giant flat-panel Séura outdoor TVs and the incomparable Stealth Acoustics Patio Theater.

We’ve discussed these fantastic options before, but for fun, we want to remind you of a few wonderful modern classic films the whole family can enjoy on the outdoor big-screen entertainment system. Ready for warm outdoor movie nights at home in Atlanta under the Georgia stars? Keep reading.

Home theaters have been around for many years. Perhaps you purchased a house with a basic theater setup, and you furnished and enjoyed it for some time. But all that while, you harbored the desire for that all-out home cinema experience that you may have seen at a friend's home or Atlanta's Parade of Homes. 

If you’ve been waiting to do your dream home theater remodel, now is the perfect time. While technology always changes, the latest audio and video standards are here and available now - no need to wait for the next big thing. In addition, there have never been more ways to customize your cinema space. Keep reading below to see five of the best ways to upscale your home theater remodel in Atlanta. 

In Mountain Brook, home to the Birmingham Zoo and Botanical Gardens, many upscale homes are likely to have a space they call the home theater. Whether that’s more of a media room or a full-fledged dedicated home cinema, its purpose is to provide the best audiovisual entertainment experience in your home. But home theater technology is anything but static, and the home theater of a decade ago is likely to need an upgrade. And beyond AV technology, the newest seating and acoustics can also level up the experience. Keep reading for five ways a home theater remodel can elevate your entertainment. 

A media room is a home space where you can enjoy your audio and video entertainment in high quality, both for casual TV show viewing and more immersive movie watching. Unlike a home theater, the space may pull double duty – as a living room, family room, game room, or some other multipurpose area in modern homes with more open designs.

When it comes to the technology that delivers the visual and audio experience, some people may not want the equipment to intrude. Bookshelf and tower speakers may overwhelm the room, or their placement doesn’t fit the aesthetics of the room. Aside from speakers, TVs often become the focal point of a space. When they’re not in use, design-minded people might chuff at looking at a large black rectangle mounted on the wall.

The leading makers of audio and video equipment also understand the importance of design. A whole range of products exists that marry exemplary audio and video performance with subdued design that blends well with the rest of the room. In this blog, we’ll cover two of those options for a media room design in your Atlanta, GA home that is as visually appealing as the rest of your home.

Keep reading below!

CEDIA is the largest trade authority in the home technology integration business. Not only do integrators like Georgia Home Theater attend for the latest in-home technology trends and continuing education, but the accompanying CEDIA Expo also covers thousands of square feet with the latest and greatest in home theaters, audio, smart home automation and more.

The CEDIA Expo always features exciting new products that point to the future. This year, there were many exciting introductions, but in the home theater space, a couple stood out for us: the incredible sound from Klipsch’s new Pro Cinema Home surround sound system and the extraordinary picture quality of Sony’s 8K displays.

Read on to learn more about these two exciting innovations from CEDIA 2019 and see if they're the next big thing for your media room or home theater in Dunwoody, GA.

With warmer weather just ahead, it's time to get outside. As the days get warmer, the nights become even more pleasant in Georgia. Chances are you invest quite a bit of time, effort, and money into making your outdoor spaces in Buckhead and the Atlanta, GA area an inviting place to spend time in the warmer months. But in the evening, do you retreat to the comforts of your indoor audio and video entertainment?

If you do, we have a way to get you to make the most of your time outside. How about an outdoor home theater? Yes, it's possible. Read on for three options to get you enjoying your favorite movies and series al fresco, all day and all night.

Netflix is one of those internet institutions that is now ingrained in popular culture, and not just in the U.S. Younger viewers may not even realize that the company started as the internet alternative to Blockbuster video rentals, shipping physical discs conveniently to your home and doing away with the dreaded late fees.

These days, of course, Netflix is the 800-pound gorilla of internet video streaming, with a seemingly endless array of titles to watch. Moreover, they have become a force in Hollywood, financing many original movies and shows that can be viewed by audiences more massive than ever before, and garnering multiple Golden Globe and Oscar wins.

If you have a media room or home theater installation in your Atlanta, GA home, chances are you have a few Netflix favorites. It doesn’t hurt that Netflix has also been ahead of the curve in adopting the most advanced audio and video technologies in their original content like 4K, Dolby Atmos surround sound, and Dolby Vision that make great use of the latest AV equipment. And if you love Netflix, you'll love it even more with the newest feature Sony includes in its latest TVs and projectors. Read on to learn more.

It’s rare to have the perfect acoustic environment during a home theater installation. Every installation will have a few acoustic issues to address, whether it has to do with the shape of the room or the wall material. Two primary things will affect the sonic performance in your home: speaker placement and acoustic treatments. 

Here, we’ll focus primarily on the latter and how acoustic treatments help to create a more immersive viewing experience in your Metro Atlanta home theater, whether you live in Dunwoody or beyond. Eliminating acoustic issues shouldn’t come at the expense of your theater aesthetics, though. Which is why we partner with Acoustic Innovations. Their WallScapes come in various shapes, sizes, and colors to fit your unique interior design preferences.