----- The Complete Planning System
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Plan your home theatreΒ the right way.
15 modules of expert guidance β from defining your vision and choosing your room, all the way through to layout, sound, wiring, and the finished space.
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-----Β Created by
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TONY COWAN
Tony Cowan is a CEDIA Award Winning Home Theatre Designer with years of hands-on experience planning and delivering exceptional home entertainment spaces. The Home Theatre Guide distils that expertise into a structured, jargon-free planning system any homeowner can follow β whether you're building a modest media room or a full dedicated cinema.
π CEDIA Award Winning Home Theatre Designer
"A great home theatre doesn't start with equipment. It starts with clarity β knowing exactly what you want the room to do, and planning properly before a single dollar is spent."
Tony Cowan
CEDIA Award Winning Home Theatre Designer
15 modules.
One complete system.
The Home Theatre Guide is structured as a step-by-step planning course β from defining your vision through to the finished room. Each module builds on the last so nothing is left to guesswork.
Start With the End in Mind
Define what the room truly needs to do for you before making a single buying decision.
Choosing the Right Room
Room size, proportions, ceiling height, and location all shape what's possible.
Planning the Viewing Experience
TV or projector, screen size, viewing distance, and light control matched to your room.
Understanding Sound Without the Jargon
What a great-sounding room actually needs, explained in plain English.
Room Layout That Works
Front wall, seating positions, speaker logic, and movement through the room.
Wiring and Pre-Wire Planning
What must be planned before walls close β speaker runs, conduit, power, data, and control.
Lighting, Comfort, and Mood
Lighting layers, glare control, air-conditioning, temperature, and comfort details.
Seating, Storage, and Cabinetry
Where people sit, where things go, and how the room stays both practical and premium.
Acoustics Made Simple
How the room itself shapes the sound β and how to improve it without becoming an engineer.
Equipment Choices by Budget
Where to spend, where to stay sensible, and how to avoid mismatched purchases.
Mistakes to Avoid
The most common planning, buying, layout, and wiring mistakes β and how to sidestep them.
Working With Builders, Electricians, and Installers
How to brief trades and keep the vision intact across all disciplines.
Designing for the Future
How to build in flexibility and avoid decisions that become expensive to undo.
Real-World Room Concepts
Real room scenarios to help you see exactly where your project fits.
The Final Planning Workbook
A structured workbook pulling every decision together into one clear plan ready to act on.
-----Β What You'll Learn
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Every Decision Covered
From the big picture choices to the details most people miss β the guide covers it all in plain, practical language.
Displays & Projectors
TV vs projector, screen size, viewing distance, and how to match your display to the room.
COVERED IN MODULE 3 β
Surround Sound
Speaker configurations, sound system types, and what a great-sounding room actually needs.
COVERED IN MODULE 4 β
Room Layout
Front wall, seating positions, speaker angles, and creating a room that feels balanced.
COVERED IN MODULE 5 β
Wiring & Pre-Wire
What to plan before walls close β the decisions that are cheap now and expensive later.
COVERED IN MODULE 8 β
Lighting & Comfort
Lighting layers, glare control, air-conditioning, and the comfort details that define the experience.
COVERED IN MODULE 7 β
Equipment by Budget
Where to spend, where to stay sensible, and how to avoid buying the wrong things.
COVERED IN MODULE 10 β
-----Β Choose Your EditionΒ
Two ways to get the guide.
Start planning now with the complete written guide, or wait for the full video course β the expert knowledge is the same.
Written Guide Edition
$149
Available Now
- β All 15 planning modules β complete
- β Room type, layout & viewing guides
- β Sound, acoustics & wiring planning
- β Budget & equipment decision frameworks
- β Mistakes to avoid & trade briefing guides
- β Final planning workbook included
- β Instant digital download
Complete Video Course
$297
In Production
- β Everything in the Written Edition
- β Full video lessons across all 15 modules
- β On-screen walkthroughs & visual examples
- β Real room concept video tours
- β Supplementary worksheets & checklists
- β Lifetime access & future updates
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The Home Entertainment Room Planning Guide
A practical guide for homeowners planning a home theatre, media room, or entertainment space.
- β Plan before you spend Understand exactly what your room needs before a single purchase is made.
- β Covers every room type Home theatre, media room, or large-format entertainment space β all covered.
- β Written in plain English No jargon, no spec sheets β clear decisions explained the way they should be.
- β Covers all 15 planning stages Room choice, layout, sound, lighting, wiring, and budgeting.
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Home Entertainment Room Planning Guide
A practical guide for homeowners planning a home theatre, media room, or entertainment space
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