Doug Van Arsdale, owner of Custom Home Theater out of Sharpsburg, creates the latter.
Van Arsdale has a background in construction and a knack for electronics.
"I've always been into connecting things and fixing things," Van Arsdale said. "I figured why not integrate my love for electronics and stereo with construction, into a full-time gig."
Since starting the business in 2000, Van Arsdale and his team have created more than 1,000 home theater systems in the Atlanta area.
Some rooms are dedicated private cinemas, where most of the electronics — including the television, video, stereo, lights and even heating and air-conditioning — are controlled by one remote.