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Home Theater · Residential

Home Theater Installation in Utah County

Designed around your room, wired clean, and calibrated so it just works when you hit play.

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From about $10K

I design the whole room around your space and your budget: screen or projector, seating, sound, lighting, the works. Then I pre-wire it, mount it, and calibrate it so it just works when you hit play. Some folks want a tidy TV-and-surround setup in the family room. Others want a dedicated theater with 4K laser projection, 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos, and tiered seating. I've built both, and everything in between.

Design-first Dolby Atmos Calibrated, not guessed Hidden wiring

Residential only: homeowners, home builders, and basement finishers.

Home Theater: From a family-room upgrade to a dedicated 4K Atmos room.

What you get

What's included

Here's exactly what you get when I handle your home theater. No surprises, no corners cut, and the place left cleaner than I found it.

  • In-home walk-through and a design built for your room, not a package
  • 4K laser projection or the right TV, sized to your seating distance
  • Surround sound tuned by ear and by meter, not just turned up loud
  • Acoustic treatment, hidden wiring, and a clean equipment rack
  • Lighting scenes and one remote or app the whole family can run
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“Cam did a great job of helping me get a home theater set up. He was very dynamic in giving suggestions on what would work best for my home and budget. When the time came, he installed everything swiftly and professionally.”
Tyson J. Home theater · Google review
“They did a great job at my house in Mapleton Utah. Got a theater pre wire, then he gave suggestions on the entire home theater project. … I had them do a camera system and I love it.”
Broderick R. Theater pre-wire & cameras · Mapleton · Google review
5.0 on Google · read all 12 reviews

Typical packages

Pick the level that fits the room

Starting points, not fixed bundles. Every quote is built for your room and itemized.

Living-room upgrade

$10K–$15K

A great-looking, great-sounding setup in a room you already have. Where most first-time buyers should honestly start.

  • 75–85" 4K TV, mounted with wires hidden
  • Real surround: in-wall speakers, receiver, subwoofer
  • No construction, no soundproofing
  • Sound calibrated to the room
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Most common

Dedicated media room

$25K–$40K

The dedicated room in a finished (or finishing) basement. This is where most of my Utah County clients land.

  • Laser projector and a 120" fixed screen
  • 7.1 or Atmos in-wall and in-ceiling speakers, dual subs
  • Acoustic panels and basic soundproofing
  • Four to six power recliners on two rows
  • Dimmable lighting scenes, full calibration
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Full custom theater

$75K–$150K+

A purpose-built room, usually designed alongside the house. The rare top-end builds go past $500K.

  • Reference projector or direct-view LED wall
  • Acoustically engineered, soundproof construction
  • Tiered seating on custom risers
  • Dedicated equipment rack
  • Tied into whole-home automation
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How a project goes

From first look to movie night

Same order every time, so you always know what's next and what it costs.

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  1. 1

    Walk the room

    I come out, measure, look at the light, the ceiling height, and where the seats can go. You tell me how you actually watch.

  2. 2

    Design & itemized quote

    You get a written, line-by-line estimate within 48 hours: screen size, speaker layout, seating, wiring, labor.

  3. 3

    Pre-wire

    Speaker wire, HDMI conduit, power, and network go in. If the walls are open this is quick and cheap. If they're finished, I fish them clean.

  4. 4

    Install & trim-out

    Screen or TV, speakers, rack, seating, and lighting go in. Wires hidden, everything labeled.

  5. 5

    Calibrate & hand off

    Picture and sound get dialed in to the room, and I walk the family through the one remote that runs it all.

Home theater design: the part that happens before any gear shows up

The biggest difference between a theater that feels like a movie and one that feels like a big TV in a dark room is the design. Screen size has to match how far back you sit. Speaker positions have to match the seats, not the studs. And the room itself, its shape, its ceiling, what the walls are made of, decides how the bass behaves.

So I start with a tape measure and a conversation, not a catalog. Where's the door? Is there a window? How many people on a normal Friday night, and how many on Super Bowl Sunday? From that I lay out the screen wall, the seating rows, the speaker locations, and the wiring, and you see it on paper before you spend anything.

Sound: surround, Atmos, and why calibration matters more than wattage

A 5.1 system is five speakers around you and one subwoofer. 7.1 adds two more behind you. Dolby Atmos adds speakers overhead, so a helicopter actually sounds like it's above you. The numbers you see, like 7.2.4, just mean seven around you, two subwoofers, four in the ceiling.

What makes it sound right isn't the speaker count. It's placement and tuning. I set distances, levels, and crossovers with a meter, then listen and adjust by ear, because two rooms with the same gear never sound the same.

Lighting, seating, and acoustic treatment

Lighting scenes are the cheapest thing that makes a theater feel finished: one button dims the sconces, lights the steps, and starts the movie. Seating is about sightlines, so the back row sits on a riser high enough to see over the front. And acoustic panels and bass traps keep dialogue clear instead of echoing off bare drywall.

None of that has to be fancy. It just has to be planned before the drywall and carpet go in, which is why the best time to call me is while the room is still studs.

Side by side

Projector or big TV?

This is the first fork in the road on almost every theater. Short version: it depends on whether you can control the light.

Projector + screenLarge 4K TV
Picture size110–130" and up65–85" (98"+ gets expensive fast)
Best roomDark, dedicated room or basementBright, multi-use family room
Typical cost$2,500–$15,000 for projector and screen$800–$3,000 for a quality 65–75" set
Feels likeA real cinemaA very good TV

My honest take

If you can make the room dark, a 4K laser projector on a 120" screen is the move. If the room has windows you won't cover, buy the biggest good TV that fits and spend the difference on sound.

Want a number for your home theater?

Tell me about the room and I'll send a straight quote, usually within the hour.

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Gallery

Home Theater photos

Photos marked “My work” are my own installs. The rest show the style of room, so you can point and say “that one.”

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Dedicated home theater built by Cam's Custom AV: screen wall, sconces, tiered leather seating
My work · dedicated theater
Same theater from the door: eight power recliners under a star-field ceiling
My work · eight seats, star ceiling
Back-row view of the theater mid-install with wiring hidden
My work · back row
Row of red leather theater recliners in a home cinema
Tiered recliner seating
Media room with a fixed projector screen and long sofa
Projector media room
Wood-paneled great room with a drop-down projector screen
Drop-down screen in a great room
Finishing a basement? Call before the drywall. Running theater wire through open studs costs a fraction of fishing it through finished walls, and I can work right alongside your basement finisher. Basement theaters

Good to know

Home Theater: common questions

Straight answers on this one. Anything else, just text me.

How much does a home theater cost in Utah?

Most of the home theaters I build in Utah County cost between $15,000 and $60,000. A living-room upgrade with a big TV and real surround sound starts around $10,000 to $15,000, a dedicated basement media room usually runs $25,000 to $40,000, and fully custom theaters run $75,000 to $150,000 or more. You get an itemized quote before any work starts.

Do you design the theater, or just install equipment I buy?

Both, but design is where I earn my keep. I lay out the screen wall, seating, speaker positions, wiring, and lighting around your actual room, then install and calibrate it. If you already own gear, I'm happy to install it and tell you honestly where it will and won't hold up.

Do you calibrate the sound and picture, or just install it?

I calibrate. Anyone can bolt gear to a wall. The difference is dialing in the picture and tuning the speakers to the actual room so it sounds and looks the way it should. That's included in every theater I build.

Projector or TV for a home theater?

If you can control the light, like in a basement or a dedicated room, a 4K laser projector on a 110 to 130 inch screen gives you a real cinema picture for $2,500 to $15,000. In a bright family room, a large 4K TV ($800 to $3,000 for a quality 65 to 75 inch set) looks better and needs no dark room.

How long does a home theater install take?

It depends on the room. A living-room setup with hidden wiring is typically a day or two. A dedicated room is done in stages: pre-wire while the walls are open, then trim-out and calibration once paint and carpet are finished. I'll give you a schedule with the written quote.

Do you only work on homes?

Yes. Cam's Custom AV is residential only: homeowners, home builders, and basement finishers. I don't take commercial jobs, which keeps my schedule open for the home projects I'm best at.

Where I do this

Home Theater by city

Local pages with what I actually run into in each town: wall types, HOA rules, new-build quirks.

Park CityHome theater & smart home in Park City LehiHome theater & smart home in Lehi ProvoHome theater & smart home in Provo SpringvilleHome Theater in Springville MapletonHome Theater in Mapleton Spanish ForkHome Theater in Spanish Fork PaysonHome Theater in Payson AlpineHome Theater in Alpine HighlandHome Theater in Highland American ForkHome Theater in American Fork Pleasant GroveHome Theater in Pleasant Grove All service areasUtah County, Salt Lake County, Park City
Read the guide How Much Does a Home Theater Cost in Utah County? (2026) Most home theaters in Utah County cost $15,000 to $60,000. Simple setups start around $10,000, and fully custom dedicated theaters run $75,000 to $150,000 or more. Open the guide

While I'm out there

Homeowners usually add one of these

Basement TheaterTurn the unfinished side of the basement into the best room in the house. Projector & Screen4K laser projection on a 120" screen, mounted, wired, and calibrated. Surround Sound5.1, 7.1, or Atmos with speakers in the walls and ceiling, tuned to the room. Smart HomeLights, locks, thermostat, theater, and cameras on one app. PortfolioTheater and install photos

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