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THX HOME THEATER INSTALLER PROGRAM

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Learn the best practices in home theater design from THX engineers and home theater industry experts. Register for our online and hands-on workshops and build your audio visual talents with specialized insider-knowledge, tools, and techniques to implement the latest technology, choose the right electronics, and more. Looking for assistance setting up your home theater? Find an Installer who has completed our training.

UPCOMING EVENTS

CEDIA Expo 2023

THX: A Brief History and Way Forward

Speaker: Gerry Lemay

Date/Time: Sept. 6, 2023; 8:00 am – 12:00 pm MDT

For those among us who have been a part of the evolution of Home Cinema since the beginning, you’ll already appreciate the role of THX in our industry. John Dahls THX Level One and Level Two training at CEDIA Expo was a must-have. The establishment of standards in design and calibration by THX was groundbreaking. Today, THX remains an integral part of the design and calibration of A-List movie industry screening rooms and dubbing stages throughout the world. Many of the great movies we watch are produced in newly designed THX studios. It’s time they returned to CEDIA and brought their in-the-trenches incite as to the “Artists Intent” to home cinemas premier association. With the introduction of CEDIA’s RP22 document, it’s important to understand the relevance of this industry giant and how THX and CEDIA have become consistent in terms of standards. The class will include a brief history of THX, and many of their groundbreaking standards which are the foundation of what we still must learn to be professional. You’ll learn the basics of the THX process for designing a state-of-the-art screening room for your client and a way forward for further training with THX’s support of the Home Acoustics Alliance and the CEDIA dedication toward professionalism. Learn more here.

THX INSTALLER TRAINING LEVELS

Level One: FundamentalsLevel Two: Room Design
What you’ll learn:
Overview of the THX Method
Intro to Home Theater Technologies
Surround and Immersive Technologies Concepts
Selecting Components and Loudspeakers
Fundamentals of Audio
Fundamentals of Video
Room Layout Fundamentals
Audio and Video Calibration Fundamentals
What you’ll learn:
Principles of Acoustics and Isolation
Room Considerations
Designing for Room Size
Room Acoustics and Room Modes / Standing Waves
Calculating Right Angles
Speaker Layout (5.1 / 7.1 / Immersive)
Subwoofer Placement
Calculating Screen Size
Lighting Placement (to discuss with contractors)
Rack/Equipment Placement
Equipment Ventilation
Projection and Screen Selection
Speaker Selection
Amplifier Selection
Processor Selection
Cabling and Interconnects
Power Management and Surge Suppression
Prerequisites:
General understanding of Home Theater
Prerequisites:
Level One: Fundamentals
Total Hours: 8Total Hours: 16
Price: $TBD / onlinePrice: $TBD / online
Price: $TBD / in-personPrice: $TBD / in-person

For more information or questions, contact our Training team: [email protected].