About 23 years ago, home theater changed with the advent of Dolby Digital. This format allowed you to hear sounds behind you and added deeper, lower bass to your favorite movies. This format allowed us to hear movie soundtracks in a way that was almost like being in the theater. Since then, the "Internet" became popular, we've landed vehicles on Mars and the stock market has gone from 3004 to 17000+. However, the surround sound landscape remained relatively stagnant. However, we now have access to the biggest improvement in home theater in 23 years...Dolby Atmos!

In a nutshell, Dolby Atmos gives you height and multidimensionality that you can only get in the best theaters. If you already have a surround sound system, we can give you this spectacular new format with the addition of an Atmos-capable receiver and a few new speakers. Here's a link to Dolby that details all the particulars:

http://www.dolby.com/us/en/technologies/dolby-atmos.html

We love movies so we will be retrofitting our showroom for Atmos shortly to let you hear the difference that Atmos can make in your home. Love movies too? Come visit San Diego's home of the latest technology (and soon Dolby Atmos) at Aire Theater Designs. P.S. Our Dolby Atmos theater is live and kicking! We are by-appoinment-only so feel free to give us a call, schedule an appointment and hear how a combination of Yamaha Aventage, Definitive Technology and Dolby Atmos and your ears can improve your life.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo.

The term "Home Automation" gets thrown around a lot these days when people are talking about technology. Here's a simple example of what Aire Theater Designs can do with home automation and you:

Right before you get home from work you push a button on your phone that says "Coming Home". This in turn:

1) Turns on your outdoor lights and interior walkway lighting.

2) Turns on your air conditioning (which is great with our recent weather).

3) Turns on your favorite Pandora radio station.

4) Pops up with a view of your home on security cameras so you can make sure all is safe before entering the house (and that your kids have cleaned their rooms).

A home automation system like this also allows you to further control all of your house systems such as:

Home Entertainment: Control your home theater, whole-house music and all rooms of audio/video from any area in the house. Never juggle ten remotes again to make things work. Total Control allows you to use ONE remote to control everything in the house!

Lighting Control: Want to push one button at night to turn off all the lights in the house? No problem. How about coming home from work to a completely lighted home? Yup. Want your lights to turn on during the evening hours and to turn off in the morning? With Total Control, all of these lighting situations are easily solved with the touch of a finger.

Security: URC Total Control allows you to monitor your home from anywhere in the world on your computer, tablet or phone. Feel comfortable knowing that your house is monitored securely and easily.

Shade and Curtain Control: By partnering with Lutron, our home automation systems by URC Total Control and RTI allow you to adjust the shades and curtains anywhere in the house with a single button push. Combine simple control with elegant shade solutions in different colors and styles.

Sound interesting? If you're looking for home automation in San Diego, contact an ATD representative today with questions and let So Cals home automation leader show you how we can enhance your life and decor through technology.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, La Mesa, El Cajon, Alpine, Blossom Valley, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo. Universal remotes and home automation are serviced in Murrieta, Temecula and Wildomar. Need help in Murrieta, Wildomar, Temecula, Fallbrook or Bonsall...we're there too.

P.S. NOTE AS OF 07/17/2014. We just got word that there will be BIG savings coming up on 07/20/2014 on Sony's 900 and 950 series XBR TVs. Save from $700-$1000 on the best TVs on today's market. Interested? Call a ATD salesperson for details!

Ladies and gentlemen...after parting ways with Sony years ago, we've brought them back into the fold. We are proud to add Sony's line of TVs, audio/video receivers and hi-resolution music players to our line-up. Why did we do this? We inspected some of their new high-end TVs a few months ago and were BLOWN AWAY by the color accuracy, black levels and realism. Their best televisions are our new reference standard. Here's a brief overview:

1) Televisions: We're especially proud of Sony's best TVs that they call their "950" sets. Sony's 85" offering @ $24,999.99 and their 65" @ $6999.99 have no equal on the market. Here's a link:

http://store.sony.com/84.6-diag-x950b-flagship-4k-ultra-hd-tv-zid27-XBR85X950B/cat-27-catid-XBR-4K-Ultra-HD-TVs?_t=pfm%3Dcategory

For our clients that want great but want to save some money from the flagship models above, Sony's "900" series still blows away any competition. Their 79" TV @ $7999.99, 65" TV @ $4999.99 and 55" TV @ $3999.99 have amazing colors and contrast.

http://store.sony.com/64.5-diag-x900b-4k-ultra-hd-tv-zid27-XBR65X900B/cat-27-catid-XBR-4K-Ultra-HD-TVs?_t=pfm%3Dcategory

http://store.sony.com/54.6-diag-x900b-premium-4k-ultra-tv-zid27-XBR55X900B/cat-27-catid-XBR-4K-Ultra-HD-TVs?_t=pfm%3Dcategory

As of this writing, Sony is the only manufacturer that offers 4K content so you can view the latest and best in today's TV technology. This is another reason we brought them into the fold.

2) Sony has also added some Hi-Resolution music players to their line-up. In a nutshell, these pieces allow you to listen to music from your computer or streaming services with MUCH better quality. If you have ever listened to a CD and then listened to the same track from iTunes, Pandora, etc. you will know that music sources from your computer do not sound good...AT ALL. Sony has changed this with their addition. Here's a link:

http://store.sony.com/hi-res-music-player-with-1tb-hdd-zid27-HAPZ1ES/cat-27-catid-All-Res-Audio?_t=pfm%3Dcategory

We'll also be adding Sony projectors to our line-up and we will have them on display. Interested in some new audio/video toys? Call San Diegos' Sony dealer and see what all the hubbub's about.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo.

 Episode landscape speaker pictured above in different settings

Hello Folks!  Daniel Salisbury, ATD’s Installation Manager, is here to once again inform you of an absolutely SENSATIONAL product. The product I’m dying to tell you about is the EPISODE LANDSCAPE SERIES speaker system. How many times have you heard outdoor speakers perhaps in a friend’s backyard or at a restaurant and thought, “This sounds OK but it just doesn’t compare to an indoor system like we have in our living room. I wish this sounded like the system in our house.”  I, for one, have asked myself this very question many, many times.  Fortunately, we now have the solution. UPDATE: Check out our Youtube page HERE that provides video reviews of outdoor speakers, audio/video systems and much more.

The Episode Landscape Series has 2 different satellite speaker sizes: 4” and 6” (ES-LS-SAT-4-BRN & ES-LS-SAT-6-BRN) which conveniently can be mounted in multiple ways: on the ground, surface mounted under eaves, or even mounted TO A TREE! These speakers are shaped and colored to perfectly blend into the environment and they are built with high quality parts and construction.

Remember that awesome full bass I mentioned earlier?  The Episode Landscape Series System has a 12” Subwoofer (ES-LS-BSUB-12-CPR) that gets paired with the satellite speakers. This sub is a beast!  Don’t let its size scare you though. The bulk of this subwoofer is meant to be buried, leaving only the subwoofer's earth-tone dome to be left visible. UPDATE: There is now a 10" landscape subwoofer AND an 8" landscape subwoofer option. Use these in areas where you don't need DEEPCRAZY bass or where you don't have a lot of square footage to cover. Models are the ESLSBSUB8 and the ESLSBSUB10.

Now to top all of this with the jeweled crown of the system...The subwoofer and speakers are powered with a Crown amplifier (CDi1000) capable of pushing out 1000 watts of ridiculous power.

All this mumbo-jumbo aside...I have never heard any other outdoor system that comes close to sounding as good as the Episode Landscape Series system sounds.  Don’t just take my word for it though.

Our installer Mark: "It was like being in a high-end car with a crazy good sound system, but you are standing in your back yard.  The best outdoor speaker system I have ever heard!"

Our musician friend Eric: "W-O-W."

Our client Phillippe: "Wow."

Our client Brian: "Sold."

Do yourself a favor and let me give you a LIVE DEMONSTRATION of this system right here in our office!  You will not be disappointed. Summer is here! The sun is out! Let clear, full music flow in your backyard! Hope to see all of you in here real soon. Want to get a listen? Give us a call and let San Diego's leading dealer of Episode outdoor speakers and audio enhance your summer parties and environment with killer tunes.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Point Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista CA, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff CA, Torrey Pines, Alta Del Mar, Carmel Mountain, Carmel Valley, Coronado, Fairbanks Ranch, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo. Home by Shea, Pardee, Lennar or other builders? We can help!

Sonos PLAY5 and Bose Soundtouch30

It's time for an Aire Theater Designs FACE-OFF! Our two contestants have entered the ring. In this corner:

Standing in at 17.1" tall, introducing the Bose Soundtouch 30 Wi-Fi music system!! (Applause and clapping)

aaaaaand in this corner, we have the premium wireless solution from Sonos, introducing...the Sonos PLAY5!!!! (Applause and clapping)

Our main focus for this face-off was audio quality. We initially tested the systems with Lindsey Stirling's "Phantom of the Opera". After playing the song on both systems, the winner was very apparent. The Bose system absolutely won the first battle. The Soundtouch 30 had a much fuller, richer sound than the Sonos. We also noticed that the lower mid-range sounded more natural on the Bose. Whereas the Sonos sounded forced, the Bose played all of the notes cleanly and without any hint of distortion. Our Install Manager Danny said, "I love this particular track. On the Sonos, it sounded OK. On the Bose...I got goose bumps."

Our second test was with Shai's "Comforter". This track is an excellent test of bass. Again, this battle was no contest. The Bose handled the deep bass notes at the start of the track handily. The Sonos PLAY5 had quite a bit of distortion on these same notes when we turned the volume up to about 70% on both units.

There are some benefit to a Sonos system. If you are planning on using Sonos for its variety of music sources and apps, it can easily be integrated into any stereo system via another Sonos unit (the Sonos CONNECT). Sonos also has more choices of music services including Rhapsody, iHeart, iTunes MOG, Sirius and others. To sum up our face-off.

Benefits of Bose Soundtouch: MUCH better sound, easier to use, can be programmed into universal remotes.

Benefits of Sonos system: Can be integrated into existing sound systems and has more music services. 

Want to talk to an expert about Sonos vs. Bose and the differences between today's WiFi music systems? Contact an ATD representative today with questions and let San Diego's leading Bose and Sonos dealer show you how music can enhance your life.

Torrey Pines Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, La Mesa, El Cajon, Alpine, Blossom Valley, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo. House by Lennar, Shea or Lennar? We can help. We also serve Torrey Pines, Alta Del Mar, Carmel Valley, Carmel Mountain, Coronado, Fairbanks Ranch, Cielo, The Bridges, The Lakes and The Crosby

 

Our project manager Robyn like to muse from time to time about today's technology. The below is his take on the new Xbox One. The Cliffs Notes version is that an Xbox One can be a great heart to a home theater...you just want to add GOOD stuff to optimize your experience.

"I just got my new Xbox One and man is it sweet! I am going to build my new system around it. I will start off simple but with the intent of building an awesome theater. It’s easier to build your system when you start off with the right products. The Xbox One is designed to work with really good speakers and Ultra High Definition 4K. The audio video receiver is the key to a great system. I will lay out a good, better, best for anyone interested. As for me I strongly recommend Yamaha Aventage series receivers. I have the Yamaha RXA-2020 which makes my room sound amazing. It allows for the best audio and video I could afford. If I could spend a little more, I would go with Yamaha’s new separates. Their 11.2 channel amp and preamp, the MX-A500 and CX-A5000, take all the best Yamaha has and make it bigger. To stay within a budget for the TV, Samsung's 60” plasma would be very good because it has good response with motion and great blacks and whites. They are also unbelievably priced for an awesome 60” TV. The Xbox One has a built in 4K bluray and will come in very handy when 4K movies start to be produced. I can’t wait to play a 4K game. However, I love projectors because of the movie theater feel so I will be using the JVC DLA-RS4910U 4K Precision projector. If I couldn’t make a projector work and I had to look for a Ultra High Definition TV, it is tough to pass up Samsung’s new 65” UHD TV the UN65F9000 because it just dropped in price $2500.00 and has the most amazing picture you can imagine.

And now for the fun stuff...the speakers. My favorite speaker line right now is Monitor Audio and I am very fond of their Silver series. They can handle everything I throw at them and sound great while doing it. Since I am planning on having a full set of speakers, the Silver line helps me save a few bucks as compared to the Gold or Platinum series in their line (the Silver are 1/2 to 1/6th the price!).

It is absolutely possible to buy just the two tower speakers or bookshelf speakers for stereo and a good matching subwoofer at first and then slowly buy the rest of the surround speakers when you have more money. When you opt to get into full-blown surround sound, I always suggest you utilize Yamaha's presence speaker concept. This idea really fills up the room with sound. I use the front presence speakers to really bring the sound up to the level of the projector screen. I have two towers for a full sound range, the center is for character speech, the front and back presence is to open the sound stage, the surrounds are for when someone walks behind you and the subwoofers (2) handle all bass.

Here's some ideas how to maximize your Xbox One experience:

A “GOOD” system to build around the Xbox One would be:

• Yamaha RX-A730 audio/video receiver
• Samsung 60” plasma television
• Definitive Technology BP-8060ST with built in subwoofer and comes with a FREE center and surrounds (through January) 

A “BETTER” system would be:

• Yamaha RX-A2030 audio/video receiver
• JVC 4K Precision projector DLA-RS4910U    or
• Samsung 65” UHD 4K TV UN65F9000
• Monitor Audio Silver 6 set of speakers

 A “BEST” system would be:

• Yamaha 11.2 channel pre-amp and amplifier the MX-A500 and the CX-A500
• JVC 4K Precision projector DLA-RS6710U
• Monitor Audio Platinum series speakers

http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/aventage/

http://www.monitoraudiousa.com/products/silver/silver-6/

http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/cx-mx-separates/

Want to maximize your new Xbox One? Try some of Robyn's suggestions and let San Diego's leading integrator of audio/video solutions get your Xbox firing on all 12 cylinders.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, Alpine, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo.

If you are a client of ours you know that we sell good stuff. If you aren't, think of us as your local Mercedes/BMW dealer for audio/video. The products we offer will give you an amazing audio/video experience in the comfort of your own home. To add to this "good stuff", we have added Oppo's heralded Blu-Ray players to our line-up. Why Oppo?

For us, it really came down to performance and value. For someone looking for a higher-end Blu-Ray player, we feel there is no equal at the price point. So do some other manufacturers. So much so that one other high-end audio company (that will remain nameless for legal reasons) "allegedly" took Oppo's player, stuffed it into one of their Blu-Ray players and then sold it for 7X the price! Google "oppo blu-ray scandal" for more details.

We are offering:

Best: Oppo BD-105 reference Blu-Ray player @ $1199.99

This player offers audiophile-grade sound quality, isolated board placement and high-end components throughout. More details are below in the link.

http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-105/

Better: Oppo BDP-103D step-up Blu-Ray player @ $599.99

Enjoy breathtaking video quality, courtesy of Darbee processing. More details are below in the link.

http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/blu-ray-BDP-103D-Overview.aspx

Good: Oppo BDP-103 premium Blu-Ray player @ $499.99

This selection provides you with audio and video performance that is a cut above the rest of the market at a paltable price. More details are below in the link.

http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-103/

Everyone in life wants good stuff. If you are a believer in the adage, "Buy best...Cry once", contact an ATD representative today with questions and let San Diego's leading dealer of Oppo Blu-Ray players show you how Oppo can blow you away with fantastic audio/video performance.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, Alpine, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo.

Today's new Yamaha Aventage receivers sound great, have tons of inputs to hook up your cable box, satellite box, XBOXONE, iPhone, AppleTV, Roku, etc. and also have about 1,000,000 other features that offer fun and flexibility. We'll focus today on just one...the iPhone app. Here's a real-life scenario:

You're outside and you want to turn on your audio/video system to listen to speakers by the pool. With most set-ups, you need to go inside, grab ten remotes, activate everything and then run back-and-forth any time you want to turn the volume up/down. With a new Yamaha receiver (set up by Aire Theater Designs, of course), you would:

1) Grab your phone or iPad and press the Yamaha app

2) Turn the receiver ON, press Pandora Internet radio and you're ROCKING!

You can now control your volume, sources and everything else music-related with your phone and a finger. It is also a nice perk that the Yamaha Aventage receivers have a longer warranty than any other in their class and sound fantastic. Check out their products, including the RXA730, RXA830, RXA1030 (considered our "best buy"), RXA2030 and the RXA3030 at:

http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/aventage/

Life is too short to listen to bad audio and to have to use 10 remotes. Contact Aire Theater Designs, San Diego's leading dealer of Yamaha Aventage and let us show you a great way to make your life sound better.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County especially the communities and cities of Central San Diego County which includes Rolando, SDSU, Cerritos, Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway and Rancho Bernardo. We aren't forgetting about our East County friends in El Cajon, Blossom Valley, Lakeside and Alpine.

We love flat screen installations!

Are you looking for a flat screen installation, San Diego? Perfect, you've come to the right place. However, being that every company under the sun performs flat screen installs, why should you choose Aire Theater Designs for this?

1) Licensed, bonded, insured and carry workers' compensation: Did you know that most businesses in San Diego that perform flat screen installs DON'T meet these basic requirements. A contractor's license alone doesn't protect you. If a contractor has one of his "helpers" get hurt in your home, YOU are responsible if the "helper" doesn't have his own contractor's license (and they never do). Check out the legal stuff before hiring at:

https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/CheckLicense.aspx

If they don't have a license AND workers' compensation, call the next guy on the list.

2) Experience: We don't have a guy on our team with less than 5 years of experience. With all of the HDMI 1.4, AnyNet, DTS-HD, SmartTV, optical out, enable Device manager, RF interference, cable reset, standing wave, 60 cycle hum and other nonsense you need to know to set up a system CORRECTLY, it's nice to hire a professional that will let you get all the performance out of your equipment that you paid for.

3) Reasonable Pricing: We have flat screen install pricing starting at just $149.99. Call us for details as if we are installing a Panasonic 103" plasma TV on your wall, the price will be higher (we have to reframe your wall for this 500 pound monster!). However, we have reasonable pricing options for all sorts of home theater installations. 

Why have we been San Diego's leader in flat screen and home theater installations for the last 7 years? Give us a call and we'll show you the Aire Theater Designs difference.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County especially the communities and cities of Central San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo.

"Hi friends...We've been getting the question a lot lately about what service to go with regarding your TV and internet. Here's my two cents as to which one to choose."

"For the best TV quality...none of the above. Go with DirecTV. It offers the best picture quality and you will see the fewest interruptions with service (you know what I am tallking about if you live in Rancho Bernardo or Poway and you have to constantly unplug your cable box to reboot it)."

"For the best customer service, we've had good luck with both Time Warner and Cox. In most cases, you can't choose which provider to go with (some of our clients in Poway are the exception where they can go with either-or). With both of these businesses, you can get a human to help and they offer 7 day-a-week in home service. Prepare to have a punching bag handy to release your frustrations if you are calling U-verse for questions or support. You'll need it."

"For the best Internet experience, go with the faster packages from Cox or Time Warner. It is difficult to determine exactly what speed you will see from any of the providers (Cox Cable, Time Warner, U-verse) as there are many variances when it comes to Internet speed (wiring in the home, distance from the nodes at the street, wiring from street to house, etc.). However, where the claimed download speeds from all three providers are very similar, the actual performance from U-verse typically ends up being much slower due to the wiring that is used from the house to the modem. In addition to the issues with speed, the ATT U-verse boxes have some known networking issues (won't work for wireless bridging, encryption issues with Tivo) that may make some of your networked equipment impossible to use."

"Our final votes are:

1) Cox Cable

2) Time Warner

3) ATT/U-Verse"

"See our earlier posts about saving money on your cable bill and let us know if we can help!"

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County especially the communities and cities of Central San Diego County which includes Rolando, SDSU, El Cajon, Rancho San Diego, Cerritos, Del Cerro, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, City Heights, Lake Murray, Friars, El Cajon Blvd, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Costa, La Jolla, Poway, Rancho Penasquitos and Rancho Bernardo.