Supply Chain Effect on Home Theater Business (Number of Incomplete Theater Projects) Most Difficult Home Theater Equipment to Obtain 11+ 19% 8 to 10 8% 5 to 7 17% 4 11% In all, dealers report the inability to get products inhibited them from installing a median of four additional home theaters over the past 12 months. Dedicated Home Theater Installations 16 to 30 5% 11 to 15 5% 6 to 10 14% 3 to 5 39% The median number of private cinema room installations performed during the past 12 months is four, one fewer than the year before. 6 TO 8 SPEAKERS 36% Multipurpose-Room Home Theater Installations 16+ 14% 11 to 15 22% 6 to 10 14% 3 to 5 22% 13+ SPEAKERS 19% The median number of multipurpose-room home theater installations performed during the past 12 months is six, the same number as the year before. cepro.com The median number of loudspeakers (excluding a subwoofer) per home theater installation is six. In all, 79% of home theater installations (both private cinemas and multipurpose rooms) include a subwoofer. Zero 6% 1 to 2 22% 9 TO 12 SPEAKERS 14% 4 TO 5 SPEAKERS 22% Zero 31+ 6% 14% 1 to 2 17% 1 SOUNDBAR 3% 3 SPEAKERS 6% 3 11% Pre-amps, processors and receivers topped the list as the equipment that caused the biggest bottlenecks to obtain over the past year from the supply chain nightmares. Loudspeakers Per Home Theater Zero 19% 1 3% 2 11% 1. Pre-amps and processors 2. AVRs 3. Media servers 4. Controls/interfaces 5. Blu-ray Disc players 6. Mounts/Screens/Seating 7. Loudspeakers 8. Cable HOME THEATER FAST FACTS 4 6 4 6 5 Median number of dedicated home theaters/ private cinema rooms installed in the past 12 months Median number of multipurpose-room home theaters installed in the past 12 months Median number of additional cinemas dealers say they would have completed over the past 12 months if not for the microchip shortage and supply chain problems Median number of loudspeakers per home theater Median number of seats in a dedicated home theater/ private cinema room 79% 39% TV displays Percent of home theater installations that include a subwoofer Percent of home theaters that include projectors 61% 38% Percent of home theaters that have Percent of home theaters that include a soundbar $50,357 $27,500 7.25% Average price point for a dedicated home theater/private cinema Median price point for a multipurpose room theater Predicted increase in home theater business for the next 12 months May 2022 CE Pro | 41http://www.cepro.com