CEDIA Expo, the platform where residential technology integrators, designers, and construction professionals connect, learn, and engage, will provide the launch pad for a coffee table book called Home Theaterology. The book is a collaborative effort helmed by Richard Charschan with contributions from other notable home theater experts.
Home Theaterology was designed to inspire technology integrators, interior designers, and architects to integrate captivating home theaters into their projects.
“Home theaters have the potential to be the dazzling centerpiece of any home, yet we’ve seen a decline in their integration into residential spaces,” Charschan said. “To reignite this passion, we created Home Theaterology. It’s more than just a publication; it’s a movement to elevate the home theater experience and educate the custom integration, design, and architecture communities on the immense potential of home theaters.”
With inspiration from legendary theater pioneer Theo Kalomirakis’ classic book Great Escapes, Home Theaterology is designed to educate and inspire the design community to embrace this luxury as a centerpiece for modern homes. Charschan, president of AcousticSmart Home Theatre Interiors, is an expert in designing and building home theaters and brings together top manufacturers and professionals to showcase 15 incredible home theater projects. These projects are beautifully photographed and include insightful tidbits about the key components that make a home theater luxurious
The book is cosponsored by prominent industry-leading brands, such as Kaleidescape, Barco Residential, Screen Research, CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, Storm Audio, Meridian, JBL Synthesis, D-Tools, TPI, 360 Power Quality, and MadVR, among others. Barry Sonnenfeld, an acclaimed Hollywood director and cinematographer, has written a foreword, emphasizing the critical role of home theaters in delivering an unparalleled cinematic experience. Max Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, also wrote a foreword in which he chronicles his journey to recreate and elevate the cinematic experience at home. With insights from experts like Joel Silver on video calibration and Tony Grimani on acoustics, Home Theaterology provides valuable knowledge to inspire designers and architects to embrace the resurgent trend of home theaters.
Attendees can preorder advance copies of Home Theaterology at hometheaterology.net, however the main book launch event will happen exclusively at the CEDIA Expo 2024. On September 5, 2024, from 12:30–2:00pm, Charschan will be conducting a book signing (with special guests to be announced) at CEDIA’s booth (2537). Attendees can also visit AcousticSmart at booth 4220 to buy a copy of the book at any time during the show. Various sponsors will be hosting pop-up book signings over the course of the show, to be announced.
CEDIA Expo 2024, which will be co-located with Commercial Integrator Expo 2024, will take place September 4–7, 2024, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO. Individuals interested in attending CEDIA Expo can register online. Non-CEDIA members should register before August 16, 2024, to receive “Early Bird” prices for show floor and training passes.
