Home Theater Store Partners with Time Warner Cable to Provide an Unprecedented Level of Customer Service

Business Wire, Nov 21, 2005

AUSTIN -- Austin's Home Theater Store announced today that it has partnered with Time Warner Cable to become an authorized activator of new cable services and upgrades for customers in the Austin area. The partnership allows Home Theater Store technicians to activate cable service for the two companies' mutual customers, or upgrade existing customers to more exciting Digital and High Definition programming. Additionally, Home Theater Store will be able to provide a wide assortment of Time Warner cable boxes, including the immensely popular Digital Video Recording (DVR) devices.

"This partnership with Time Warner Cable means our customers can have a terrific 'one-stop shopping' experience," said Mihir Mody, CEO of Texas-based Home Theater Store. "We have a large stock of cable boxes in our warehouse and great technicians that can bring the cable box of your choice with them, install it, and activate your new or upgraded service; all in one visit. Not to mention, they will enjoy several free programming offers exclusive to customers of Home Theater Store."

"Our goal is to always offer customers what we call a 'Wow!' experience, and this expanded service fits that model perfectly. It totally expedites installation and gives customers a far more efficient, timesaving and better quality experience than they've ever had before. We're very excited to be able to make it available," Mody added.

With this added ability to deliver, install, and activate cable service, Home Theater Store can now provide its customers with an unprecedented level of hassle-free installation convenience. Customers will get seamless integration between Time Warner's cable system and their audio-visual equipment, providing them with enhanced ease of use and the highest quality Digital, and High Definition picture and sound.

Home Theater Store's Time Warner Cable service upgrades can be scheduled for installations that will begin the week of November 21, 2005.

There are currently seven Home Theater Store locations in the Houston, Austin and Dallas, Texas markets and the Sounds Like Music store in Phoenix-Scottsdale, Arizona area. A ninth Texas Home Theater Stores location is scheduled for opening in Uptown Dallas this fall. Plans for two additional stores will be unveiled later this year.

Home Theatre Store combines an understanding of technology fashion with fine design to create luxurious entertainment environments. The flagship retail operation, it works closely with two companion companies that provide complementary high-end services for clients.

"GEL" provides lifestyle design, engineering and installation services directly with clients, or in collaboration with clients' architects, designers or builders. "Mody & Mody" markets high-end furnishings and accessories internationally recognized for workmanship and creativity that offer alternatives to traditional interior environments in a store with everything for the home and office under one roof. Together, the three companies are able to provide an unprecedented level of complementary services and solutions for their respective clienteles.

Based in Houston, Texas, Home Theater Store was founded in 1986 by the Mody family and continues to be a family operated business, led by Mihir Mody. It has been recognized as an industry leader in both its approach to selling design, and ability to satisfy customers' installation needs.

Home Theater Store has been listed as "Top 10 Custom Installer Company of the Year" in three out of the past four years by Audio Video International magazine.