By Nancy Arlington
A new home theater could be a very exciting time for you and your family. The kids look forward to sitting down and watching their favorite movies with their friends all night long, and you look forward to watching the big game on your new television with surround sound so you feel like you are there. Installing a system can be very involved, and if you do not know what you are doing, very costly. To help out those who are somewhat ignorant of the concept, here are some basics of home theater.
The main focus of your new home theater should be your television. There are many choices on the market these days for televisions, and they seem to range in cost and amenities more than the newest cars on the market. The picture quality will be your first focus when looking for a new television. Make sure that you look at all different types of televisions before committing to buying a certain one or even a certain type. Go to your local electronics store and speak with someone who is experienced it televisions and can help you make the right decision for your room shape and size. Obviously, you don't want a 4 x 6 screen in your 10 x 10 living room, but your room shape may have a lot to do with the best viewing positions for your television.
The types of televisions are plentiful. You have your traditional CRT or tube model, the flat screen to reduce glare, the plasma that can hang on the wall, the LCD that is thin and can stand on a bookshelf, then you have the rear projection and projector televisions. Look at picture quality and cost on all of these models and determine which type is right for you. It may take several weeks or months, but the decision is important Ð take it slow.
The sound is running a very close second to picture quality in your new home theater. Without good sound quality, you may as well be watching old silent Charlie Chaplain films. The speakers that come built in to a tv may seem like they will be enough for your needs, but when you get a new home theater set up, you will quickly notice that something is missing if you don't have surround sound. Most DVDs have built in Dolby or some other type of surround sound to help make you feel like you are in the movie, not just watching it. There are so many options for home theater speakers that there is no way to list them all. Make sure that you have ample speakers for your home theater, and if you are connecting all of your electronics such as stereo and CD player, you may want to consider placing speakers throughout the house and being able to change speaker channels to get the music in the correct room.
Home theater seating is something that many people don't consider when purchasing a new home theater system. Are you just going to put your home theater system in your living room where you once had your 13" black and white television from college? If so, then the couch you and your roommate found on the curb that is only missing one cushion is probably ok with you. However, if you are like most people, a new home theater is not complete without comfortable, correctly placed seating. Remember when setting up the new home theater that your primary objective in your new home theater is being able to enjoy the theater for both the picture and sound, so place your furniture accordingly.
In essence, the system that you are composing is being put together to make you happy. Make sure that you are able to get what you want in your home theater because it will likely be in your home for quite some time. Make sure that you do all the research necessary to get the correct product at a fair price, even if it takes you an extra month to find exactly what you want.
A new home theater could be a very exciting time for you and your family. The kids look forward to sitting down and watching their favorite movies with their friends all night long, and you look forward to watching the big game on your new television with surround sound so you feel like you are there. Installing a system can be very involved, and if you do not know what you are doing, very costly. To help out those who are somewhat ignorant of the concept, here are some basics of home theater.
The main focus of your new home theater should be your television. There are many choices on the market these days for televisions, and they seem to range in cost and amenities more than the newest cars on the market. The picture quality will be your first focus when looking for a new television. Make sure that you look at all different types of televisions before committing to buying a certain one or even a certain type. Go to your local electronics store and speak with someone who is experienced it televisions and can help you make the right decision for your room shape and size. Obviously, you don't want a 4 x 6 screen in your 10 x 10 living room, but your room shape may have a lot to do with the best viewing positions for your television.
The types of televisions are plentiful. You have your traditional CRT or tube model, the flat screen to reduce glare, the plasma that can hang on the wall, the LCD that is thin and can stand on a bookshelf, then you have the rear projection and projector televisions. Look at picture quality and cost on all of these models and determine which type is right for you. It may take several weeks or months, but the decision is important Ð take it slow.
The sound is running a very close second to picture quality in your new home theater. Without good sound quality, you may as well be watching old silent Charlie Chaplain films. The speakers that come built in to a tv may seem like they will be enough for your needs, but when you get a new home theater set up, you will quickly notice that something is missing if you don't have surround sound. Most DVDs have built in Dolby or some other type of surround sound to help make you feel like you are in the movie, not just watching it. There are so many options for home theater speakers that there is no way to list them all. Make sure that you have ample speakers for your home theater, and if you are connecting all of your electronics such as stereo and CD player, you may want to consider placing speakers throughout the house and being able to change speaker channels to get the music in the correct room.
Home theater seating is something that many people don't consider when purchasing a new home theater system. Are you just going to put your home theater system in your living room where you once had your 13" black and white television from college? If so, then the couch you and your roommate found on the curb that is only missing one cushion is probably ok with you. However, if you are like most people, a new home theater is not complete without comfortable, correctly placed seating. Remember when setting up the new home theater that your primary objective in your new home theater is being able to enjoy the theater for both the picture and sound, so place your furniture accordingly.
In essence, the system that you are composing is being put together to make you happy. Make sure that you are able to get what you want in your home theater because it will likely be in your home for quite some time. Make sure that you do all the research necessary to get the correct product at a fair price, even if it takes you an extra month to find exactly what you want.
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