Gaming for Theater Rooms, Plus Ça Change

As the saying goes, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Gaming now occupies a place in end-users entertainment options that is as mainstream as a cable box. It’s entirely typical now for a media room or theater room install to incorporate at least one gaming console as a source and quite […]

Gaming for Theater Rooms, Plus Ça Change

Gaming the AV Industry: A Game Plan for an AV Game Room

I’m always up for a challenge and recently, Mark Coxon threw down the gauntlet and asked me to get a little more specific on what a home theater gaming setup would look like. Although it’s true I haven’t worked directly for a true AV integrator — I have done some HomeAV design and install work […]

Gaming the AV Industry: A Game Plan for an AV Game Room

Gaming Taxonomy: What Type of Gamer Is Your Client?

In my last article I got pretty specific with theater customizations that not every theater gaming client would need. This month I’ll dial it back in a and give a broader field guide to identify the particular genus and species of your gamer client. This will give you an edge on design recommendations, as well […]

Gaming Taxonomy: What Type of Gamer Is Your Client?

Gamers: An Untapped Market for AV Integrators

This is the first installment of rAVe’s new series about gaming in the HomeAV market. It’s no secret that gaming’s demographics have evolved from children to a majority of adults — and those adults have access to a substantial entertainment budget. As AV integrators, we have particular access to people already spending thousands on entertainment […]

Gamers: An Untapped Market for AV Integrators