Years in business: 
													
													
															45 years
														
													
															Media Systems is additionally an HTA Design Partner; a design-minded firm that proactively consults with architects, interior designers, and builders to design technology systems into their plans in the most seamless, aesthetically pleasing way possible. Read more about this designation here.
														
													
 
														
 
														
 
														
														Mission statement: 
													
													
															We believe the technology in your home should be easy to use, beautifully designed, and unbelievably reliable.
														
													
														Vision statement: 
													
													
															To continue to our tradition of quality customer service as we maintain long term, supportive relationships with our clients. To retain and expand our reputation as Houston’s premier luxury home automation firm, and to integrate new futurist technologies that add comfort and convenience in the home.
														
													
														Company description: 
													
													
															For more than 45 years we have led the way in luxury residential and commercial automation systems. In new construction, we help architects designers, and builders understand the constantly evolving world of AV and IT integration. In existing properties, we can modernize systems without having to start over.
														
													
														Number of office locations: 
													
													
															1
														
													
														Number of full-time employees in the entire company : 
													
													
															15
														
													
																Number of full-time employees at this location : 
															
															
																	15
																
															
																CEDIA member : 
															
															
																	Yes
																
															
																All new employees background checked?: 
															
															
																	Yes
																
															
																Office type : 
															
															
																	Commercial Building
																
															
																Primary business : 
															
															
																	Residential low voltage
																
															
																Percentage of overall business in residential projects : 
															
															
																	95%
																
															
																Corporate office based:
															
															
																	Houston, TX
																
															
																Focused cities / areas: 
															
															
																	River Oaks
																
																
																
																	West University
																
																
																
																	Tanglewood
																
																
																
																	Memorial
																
																
																
																	Spring Valley
																
																
																
																	Bellaire
																
																
															
																Brands Carried : 
															
															
																	Access Control » Holovision
																
																
																
																	Access Control » 2N
																
																
																
																	Access Control » DoorBird
																
																
																
																	Access Control » Ring
																
																
																
																	Access Control » Ring X
																
																
																
																	Control » Control4
																
																
																
																	Control » Crestron
																
																
																
																	Control » URC
																
																
																
																	Control » Josh.ai
																
																
																
																	Control » Nice
																
																
																
																	Electronics » Marantz
																
																
																
																	Electronics » Sony
																
																
																
																	Electronics » McIntosh
																
																
																
																	Electronics » Kaleidescape
																
																
																
																	Electronics » Sonos
																
																
																
																	Electronics » Autonomic
																
																
																
																	Electronics » Storm Audio
																
																
																
																	Electronics » Denon
																
																
																
																	Flush Mount Speakers » James Loudspeakers
																
																
																
																	Flush Mount Speakers » Sonance
																
																
																
																	Flush Mount Speakers » Leon
																
																
																
																	High-End Architectural Finishes » Basalte
																
																
																
																	High-End Architectural Finishes » Trufig
																
																
																
																	High-End Architectural Finishes » Forbes & Lomax
																
																
																
																	High-End Architectural Finishes » Vitrea
																
																
																
																	Lighting » Crestron
																
																
																
																	Lighting » Lutron
																
																
																
																	Motorization » Future Automation
																
																
																
																	Motorization » Nexus21
																
																
																
																	Motorization » Auton
																
																
																
																	Motorized Shading » Crestron
																
																
																
																	Motorized Shading » Lutron
																
																
																
																	Motorized Shading » Hartmann & Forbes
																
																
																
																	Motorized Shading » Screen Innovations
																
																
																
																	Networking » Araknis
																
																
																
																	Projection Screens » Stewart Filmscreen
																
																
																
																	Projection Screens » Screen Innovations
																
																
																
																	Projector brands » Sony
																
																
																
																	Projector brands » Barco
																
																
																
																	Projector brands » Wolf Cinema
																
																
																
																	Seating » CinemaTech
																
																
																
																	Seating » Cineak
																
																
																
																	Security Cameras » Luma/ Wirepath
																
																
																
																	Security Cameras » Ring
																
																
																
																	Theater Audio Systems » JBL Synthesis
																
																
																
																	Theater Audio Systems » Wisdom
																
																
																
																	Theater Audio Systems » Bluesound
																
																
																
																	Theater Audio Systems » PMC
																
																
																
																	TV Brands » Seura
																
																
																
																	TV Brands » Sony
																
																
																
																	TV Brands » SunBrite
																
																
																
																	TV Brands » Samsung
																
																
																
																	TV Brands » LG
																
																
																
																	Video Walls - DVLED » Sony
																
																
																
																	Video Walls - DVLED » Samsung
																
																
															
																Other Brands Carried : 
															
															
																	Theater Audio Systems » Sonus Faber
																
																
																
																	Theater Audio Systems » PMC
																
																
																
																	Flush Mount Speakers » Wisdom Audio and PMC speakers
																
																
																
																	Theater Audio Systems » McIntosh
																
																
																
																	Theater Audio Systems » Marantz
																
																
																
																	Theater Audio Systems » DynAudio
																
																
															
														Dedicated aftercare service staff : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														Same day emergency service : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														24-hour emergency onsite service  : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														24-hour phone support : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														Offers remote system monitoring & support : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
																Typical number of days to address non-emergency service issues onsite: 
															
															
																	1-2 days
																
															
																Response times guaranteed: 
															
															
																	Yes
																
															
																Service contracts offered: 
															
															
																	Yes
																
															
																Dedicated support address: 
															
															
														This chart shows the price range of “whole home technology system” projects where the dealer has installed multiple technology systems (prewire, audio/video, network, smart home, etc.) in multiple rooms of the home. The chart reflects a time period of 36 months. The numbers include any private home theaters and media rooms that were part of the project. The pricing excludes lighting controls, motorized shading/drapery systems, and sales tax. The number in parenthesis are the amount of projects completed in each price range category.
														Typical whole home system project size: 
													
													
															$150,000
														
													
														Manufacturer endorsed? : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														Industry Professional endorsed? : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														Architect endorsed? : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														General Contactor endorsed? : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														Interior Designer endorsed? : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														In-house: 
													
													
															Home Theater Systems
														
														
														
															Audio Video Systems
														
														
														
															Smart home / Home Automation
														
														
														
															Home Monitoring
														
														
														
															IT Networks
														
														
														
															Security Cameras
														
														
														
															Telephone Systems
														
														
														
															Access Control
														
														
														
															Lighting Control Systems
														
														
														
															Motorized Shading
														
														
														
															Engineering / As-Built Drawings
														
														
														
															Control System Programming
														
														
														
															Energy Management
														
														
														
															Audiophile Music Systems
														
														
														
															Commercial AV & Control Systems
														
														
														
															Alarm Systems
														
														
														
															Lighting Fixtures
														
														
														
															Acoustic Treatments
														
														
														
															Other
														
														
														
															Home Wellness / Healthy Home Design
														
														
														
															Living in Place / Aging in Place Technology
														
														
													
														3rd party: 
													
													
															Lighting Design
														
														
														
															Golf Simulators
														
														
													
														Facilities: 
													
													
															Showroom
														
														
														
															Office space
														
														
														
															Warehouse
														
														
														
															Rack building/testing area
														
														
													
														Offers design, engineering & as-built documentation? : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														Offers enterprise-grade networks? : 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
																In-house acoustic consulting & theater construction documentation : 
															
															
																	Yes
																
															
																3rd party acoustic consulting & theater construction documentation : 
															
															
																	Yes
																
															
																Aircraft : 
															
															
																	No
																
															
																Marine : 
															
															
																	No
																
															
																MDU : 
															
															
																	No
																
															
															Crestron » Elite Pro
														
														
														
															Sony » Diamond Dealer
														
														
													
															AVIXA/InfoComm Certification » CTS
														
														
														
															CEDIA » ESC-D (Electronics Systems Certified Designer)
														
														
														
															CompTIA (Computer Technologies and Networking) » Network+
														
														
														
															Crestron » DM Certified Engineer
														
														
														
															Crestron » DM Certified Technician
														
														
														
															Crestron » Certified Crestron Programmer - Silver
														
														
														
															Lutron » Homeworks Authorized Provider
														
														
													
															ASID Industry Partner
														
														
														
															CEDIA
														
														
														
															CTA TechHome member
														
														
														
															ProSource
														
														
														
															ESA Electronic Security Association
														
														
													
														Low-voltage license: 
													
													
															Not Required
														
													
														Worker's compensation insurance: 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														Liability Insurance: 
													
													
															Yes
														
													
														Liability insurance: 
													
													
															$1,000,000
														
													
														Bonded: 
													
													
															Not Required
														
													
														Other licenses held: 
													
													
																				Electrical
																			
																		
																				37022
																			
																		
																				Security
																			
																		
																				B24080801
																			
																		
														Electronics warranty: 
													
													
															manufacturer
														
													
														Installation warranty: 
													
													
															90 days
														
													
														3rd party extended warranty polices offered on electronic components or systems: 
													
													
															No