More families now spend their fun time at home. New home entertainment tech can turn your house into a place to relax with family and friends, with no need to go out.
“Home Techno-Entertainment” is here and it’s revolutionizing the way we entertain ourselves at home. If you haven’t already noticed, more and more people are choosing to use their own home as an entertainment center for family and friends . . . and, for good reason. Today’s technology now offers all kinds of ways for us to escape the outside world and slip into a magical world of hypnotic fun and excitement. Today’s typical, harried family is so stressed out from work, school and all sorts of activities that they hardly have time to breathe. So, it should come as no surprise that quality family time is being spent at home. In fact, since 2013, “cocooning” continues to experience a strong resurgence. According to Wikipedia, the term “cocooning” is a name given to a trend that sees people socializing less and retreating into their home more. And with the escalation of violence around the country, it’s no wonder that we’re seeing families take refuge into the safety and comfort of their own homes. So how are families spending quality time at home? HGTV identifies the top cool home tech trends that are taking hold. One trend that particularly caught my eye is “entertainment.”
HGTV says, “Homeowners are using technology to create entertainment rooms with superb sound and video quality plus a high-end design aesthetic. These rooms make great home theaters, but they also work just as well for cocktail gatherings.” Empty, unused rooms are being transformed into multifunctional media rooms that deliver the ultimate audio and video “sensory sensation.” Home surveillance cameras offer protection and house-wide lighting controls set the mood. Why would we ever want to leave the safety, comfort and ambience of our home when we can have all the fun in the world right in our own place?
So who would you hire to create this wonderful, magical world of fun and excitement? HGTV recommends using a trained technician to design, integrate and install your home entertainment center. Towards that end, feel free to check out my LinkedIn profile. If you like what you see, give me a call (Ryan Herd, Owner, 1 Sound Choice) at 973-945-5275 and we’ll get together for a hot cup of coffee.
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What One Sound Choice clients say
The service was timely, the process was easy and I’m very satisfied…the theatre came out phenomenal. The picture (quality) is phenomenal. The equipment (Ryan) recommended was fantastic and he was involved in the entire process (from the very beginning).
– Mr. & Mrs. Shatz (1 Sound Choice client testimonials)
I’d (tell others) that Ryan’s very professional and very easy to work with, in terms of budgeting and listening to what you want to have done. He never pushed us toward anything we couldn’t afford or didn’t want and he got the job done on time.
– Mr. & Mrs. DeSantis (1 Sound Choice client testimonials)
Very fortunate I met Ryan. I had been looking to do a home theater install for a while but after bad experiences with just design guys who told me to find my own contractor to do the work I had started to give up on the idea. I wanted someone who knew all the design elements but was also familiar with construction using the specialist materials I wanted to incorporate. From start to finish it’s been great. He listened to my ideas, suggested some of his own, we came up with a design, we worked on budgeting, always trying hard to stay close to my number. Once construction started I had the pleasure of dealing with Kenny, one of the most considerate guys you could hope to work with. Start to finish took just over 2 weeks…they kept surrounding areas very clean, always closed doors behind them, and able to work around my schedule if anything else was going on in the house. As for the finished product, its exactly how I wanted it to turn out. I’ve got a full 7.4 speaker setup, 125″ 2.35 screen, acoustic paneling, custom lighting, all running on Control 4. Kenny has already been back touch up some paint work. Ryan will be back again after speakers are full broken in and to tweak the picture after the projector settles in. I will have a few other AV projects over the next couple of years..not going to look anywhere else than these guys. Top professionals.
– Jey (Houzz review)
Home entertainment questions
What is home techno-entertainment?
Using new tech to make your home a fun place to relax and have fun.
What is cocooning?
A trend where people go out less and spend more time at home.
Why are families staying home more?
Busy days leave less time, so more family time happens at home.
Who can set up home entertainment?
One Sound Choice. Call (973) 945-5275.
One Sound Choice, 8 Tilley Ave, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444. Call or text (973) 945-5275. We work in homes across Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties. Written by Ryan Herd, founder of One Sound Choice.