Video Installs

Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.

A. Troublshooting and fixing. Theater room & whole house distribution design.

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Ask how many years experience they have. Ask if they are Cedia certified or if they are a member. Ask why hdmi is the best cable. (listen for the only way to get highest resolution 1080p) In theater room should speakers go in the ceiling.... and the answer is NO!

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. Correct wiring techniques.

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. They should understand most jobs cannot be finished in 1 day and there is usually changes that come up ie structure of house is different than it should be or the house was wired wrong... patience.

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. 14 years experience. always reading and learning about technology, attention to detail. System must look good, sound good and be easy to use.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. Every project is different. Like to help change peoples lives

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. can I do this and my answer is always Yes

Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?

A. Recently voluntered and worked with design team for Extreme Home Makeover. Watched the family view with amazement... brought tears to my eye.

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. What they can really do with their home!! (turn lights off from phone, or away, increase cell phone signal in house and car. Get better picture. How much pride I take in my work.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. Love technology and became good at it.

Q. Tell us about a recent job you did that you are particularly proud of.

A. we wired for flat panel on wall with 5.1 and 4 zones of audio in house. it was 2 story and was not wired for anything. It took a while but the end result was exactly what I told client it would be plus more.

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. Yes always taking part with vendor trainings and Cedia updates.

Q. What are the latest developments in your field? Are there any exciting things coming in the next few years or decade that will change your line of business?

A. Yes streaming... Everything is going over cat 5/6. 3d. (direct tv is the only 1 broadcasting)

Q. Describe your most recent project, what it involved, how much it cost, and how long it took.

A. Today projector was mounted from other company. It was on non-sturdy mount, cables were exposed, projector was too close to screen. I had very hard time moving cables in attic because they were up against roofline. I got them moved barely see them and new mount and projector was perfect on screen. Total cost $300.00 Took about 4 hours

Q. If you have a complicated pricing system for your service, please give all the details here.

A. I price everything by job. I have never had any complaints about install price. I am not the cheapest or the most exspensive. for example flat panel install ranges 40" to 55" $400.00 includes hiding wires, 2 hdmi cables, mount, and power center, mounting tv. etc.

Q. If you were advising someone who wanted to get into your profession, what would you suggest?

A. go work with a good av company as installer first then as a designer/sales for about 6 months. Subscribe to some magazines read and study pictures of installs. Go to as many trainings as possible. Don't be a "trunk slammer"

Q. Write your own question and answer it.

A. Do more exspensive cables really make a difference?? As long as they are made well. The better guage and solid conductor from end to end then better signal flow. cables can run from 15% to 35% of your total system. Same goes for power centers.