AV Adviser

Personal Outdoor Home Theaters, Cleveland's A Perfect Place

The idea of a personal outdoor movie theater is, flat out, great.  It's not only fun but relatively simple and inexpensive. 

Sure, it could be quite expensive but, really, you're not looking for award winning sound and video in an outdoor setting.  The experience itself is what's thrilling.  It's not unlike a drive-in movie theater.  The sound comes from your car speakers and the screen is stained, but hey you're watching a movie in your car. 

This is the only time I'd recommend a power point type (read cheap) projector for home use.  It's also the only time I'd say you could uyse a bedsheet as a screen.  There's other ways to go as far as screens are concerned.  And there's folks who are going to spend some good money, well, because they can and there's nothing wrong with "better". 

Here's three outstanding outdoor theaters from Electronic House, Take It Outside! They can give you some inspiration.

If you have a question or if I may be of service email me at radiohannibal@gmail.com

John Hannibal

Outdoor Music For Outdoor Living

The good weather has arrived early this year in the northeast.  Well, I'm certain we'll have yet a few more cold days.  The point is that our activities and leisure time at home will be spent outdoors. 

That whole trend of outdoor patios that look like indoor living spaces is very cool. 

And those outdoor kitchens are to die for.  

What's often neglected is any audio or video.  How are you going to listen to the ballgame, on an old boombox?  When you're entertaining, those awkward silences are uncomfortable.  Music fills that void.

There's a large array of speaker designs from standard box type speakers on brackets to burial speakers you might see in commercial settings or rock speakers designed to blend in with the landscaping.  Heck, they even build speakers into planters. 

As far as TV's go, you can buy ultra-expensive enclosures for your flat panel that will allow you to watch TV outside whether it's 15 degrees or 96 degrees in the shade.  There's less expensive units that'll at least keep the TV dry.  Or design it so you can easily bring the TV inside.  TV's are quite light these days.

All of this takes some know how as to wiring, where the equipment will go, etc.  That's what I'm here for.  If you've been thinking about enhancing your outdoor space with audio and video I'm here to help. 

For a nominal fee I can design a system for you and even tell you where to buy the products for the best savings and some good people to install it.  Remember, as an independent consultant I'm not here to push certain product on you.  My mind set is..."if it were me, what would I do?".

If you have a question or if I may be of service call me at 440.724.0558

John Hannibal