Whole House Audio/Video and Technology Process

Your partnership with Bravo AV begins with an initial meeting at either your home or our showroom in Far Hills. At this meeting, we will explore your audio and visual options and define your project scope based on your budget, timeframe, and needs. Bravo AV installations are custom designed to enhance both existing and newly constructed homes, creating the ultimate AV experience. This is what BravoAV will do for you:

Help to determine what rooms will have video:

• How will it be presented?
• Stand Alone – TV display with built-in speakers which operate independently of whole-house video
• Simple Amplification – TV sound will be played through whole-house speakers in a stereo configuration
• Surround Sound System – Dedicated AV receiver creates a surround sound environment

Help to determine what rooms will have music:

• This can range from simple background music in the individual rooms to critical listening in theater or listening rooms
• What source components are desired?
• CD player
• Satellite Radio (Sirius or XM)
• AM/FM Radio
• Digital Audio Server

Structured Cabling Layout
Define for you the initial and future connectivity/distribution needs for each room, including telephone, Internet, audio and video distribution. (For more information on this please refer to Bravo AV Structured Wiring Approach.)

Telephone Options
Layout choices ranging from simple single-line phones throughout the house to multi-line phone system with intercom and voice mail.

Computer Networking
Address and incorporate all you Internet connectivity and computer networking needs.

Closed Circuit TV Options
Provide simple monitoring up to motion-based premises recording.

Control System
Help you to determine what will be controlled and how.

Bravo AV will provide an initial cost estimate based on the scope of your project. This will provide a full menu of options from which you can choose an AV scenario that best meets your needs and budget.

Once your project parameters are established, Bravo AV will work with you to identify the location of all speakers, TV displays, control devices, electronic and wiring locations, telephones, and other components. In newly constructed homes, this is done in conjunction with the general contractor. We will coordinate our systems with your home layout (e.g. floor & ceiling plans, electric, built-ins, furniture lay-out, etc.) and most importantly your life style.

In some cases, Bravo AV may need to prepare a mechanical room, which will be the AV control center for the home.

Telephone, home networks, Internet, cable television, and satellite all have special cabling requirements which are call “structured cabling.” Structured cabling lays the foundation that allows your technological devices to work together seamlessly. Following the walk-through, we will begin to pre-wire your home according to your desired schedule. In a newly constructed home, there are three phases.

Termination Phase
This phase begins after the sheet rock is complete and before certificate of occupancy (CO) is issued. During the termination phase the cables described above are terminate both ends and wrapped in protective plastic. The terminated cables are then placed in the wall and covered with a temporary plate. After the wall finishes are complete, the plates come off and the speakers are installed.

Move-In Phase
At this point the cable and/or satellite feed, telephone service and Internet connectivity should all be turned on or made “live.” We will be there to guide your cable and/or satellite installation, including where the set top boxes are to be installed and to ensure their cable company delivers a quality signal. We will also be there when the Internet service provider brings up that service. If you need help setting up and connecting computers and printers we will be happy to do that for an additional fee.

In an existing home, these steps will be customized on an as needed basis.