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THX Certified Home Theater Technician II Workshop Details

Two Day Seminar - $1,200

The THX Certified Home Theater Technician II Program is geared to designers and installers who are planning a career in home theater design, installation, testing and calibration.

Pre-requisite: You must already be a THX Certified Home Theater Technician I. If space is available, Tech I and Tech II training classes can be taken in succession.

Training Benefits:

  • Listed on the exclusive THX Web Site - where consumers can find your contact information as a THX Certified Professional
  • Have access to use the coveted THX Certified Home Theater Technician II logo
  • Discounts on THX merchandise from the THX Online Store
  • CEDIA CEU Credit - 4.50 units (CEUP348)

Detailed Agenda:

  • Day One
    • Home Theater Design
      • Performance Goals
      • Designing the Room for Sound Quality
        • Room Dimension
        • Sound Isolation Strategies
        • Noise Control
        • Vibration Control
        • Model Decay Time
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        • Determine Absorption Area
        • Determine Diffusion Area
        • Determine Treatment Locations
        • Treat Echoes
        • Place Listener
        • Place Sound System
        • Design Integration
      • Designing the Room for Picture Quality
        • Light Control
        • Picture Location
        • Sight Lines
      • Audio Component Selection
        • Electronics
        • Loudspeakers
      • Audio Component Placement
        • Electronics
        • LCR vs. Surround Speakers
          • Relative to Screen and Listeners
          • Height
          • Spread
      • Video Component Selection
        • Projectors
        • Projection screens
        • Screen Size and "Gain"
        • Direct View Sets
      • Video Placement
        • Heat Dissipation
        • Noise Control
      • Seating Placement
        • Relative to Screen
        • Relative to Room Modes
      • Control System Design
        • Theater Only
        • Whole House Systems
      • Project Management
        • Planning and Design
        • Costing
        • Relationships with Clients and Contractors
  • Day Two
    • Preparing the Tools
    • System Configuration
      • Acoustic Design
      • Speaker Location
      • Listener Location
      • Signal Assignment
    • System Verification
      • Signal Level
      • Signal Bandwidth
      • Signal Purity
      • Aiming Satellite Speakers
      • Position Subwoofers
      • Acoustic Room Treatment
    • Audio Calibration
      • Source Products
      • Controller
      • Equalization
    • Final Reporting

Requirements:

  • Successfully completed and passed Tech I education workshop and online exam
  • Attend and pass Tech II education workshop and online exam
  • Pass Tech II online exam every two years
  • Annual fee of $50

General Course Information

THX Education workshops include lunch on each day of the training. Attendees must cover their travel costs including airfare, hotels, parking and transportation, as well as breakfast and dinner. THX will provide all necessary classroom and workshop material, a certificate of completion and other cool THX stuff.

Hours of each day: 8am to 6pm. Plan travel generously to allow for possible traffic or other delays.

Please register as soon as possible as space is limited.


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