| Any home theatre has two aspects attached to it. | | | | best quality theatre, the way you want it to be. |
| The first one is the electronics equipment you use, that | | | | However if you are tight on budget, then you can |
| actual stuff that makes a home movie theatre and the | | | | always convert a space in an existing room into a mini |
| second one is the location or the space in your home | | | | home theatre. Living room or a family room is good |
| where you will position the system. | | | | choice for this. In such type of setup you do however |
| Many people think that setting up your own movie | | | | have certain limitations such as placement of speakers |
| system is expensive and only rich people can afford it. | | | | to create a "surround sound effect". This will have |
| But that's not true at all. Let's have a closer look at | | | | some limitation because design wise the living room is |
| two types of home theatre systems. This will help you | | | | a part of the entire home plan and has it's own |
| to make a decision on which is best fro you. | | | | functional demands. |
| A typical system has only 3 basic components. | | | | For a mini theatre a TV with 27-inch screen, a DVD |
| 1) Television to view the movies | | | | player and at least 3 speakers is fair enough for |
| 2) DVD player to run the DVD/VCD | | | | creating a good effect. Now in most cases you |
| 3) Speakers to create a good real theatre like effect. | | | | probably already own the TV and DVD player, so the |
| When it comes to locating these three in a home there | | | | only thing that remains is a nice speaker system that is |
| are two straightforward options available. | | | | compatible with the output of your TV and DVD |
| 1) Locate them in a separate room | | | | player is necessary. Always remember that when you |
| 2) Locate them in an existing room with other things | | | | buy speakers make it a point to test the speakers in |
| occupied | | | | your home. Ask the store owner to play the speakers |
| If you go with the first option then one great | | | | in your home because sometimes some speakers |
| recommendation is that you hire a home theatre | | | | only sound good at the store but when you play then |
| designer to do the job for you. This will ensure that you | | | | in your home, you may get a different effect because |
| get the best possible design ideas to generate that | | | | of the surrounding furniture pieces in the living or family |
| dramatic effect. | | | | room. There is an acoustic component attached to this |
| A professional designer will help you on every aspect | | | | whole experience, which must be taken into |
| of the design process, including design ideas to which | | | | consideration. |
| electronic equipment to buy (or not to buy). A | | | | All in all home theatres are easy to set up when you |
| professional designer will also help you on certain | | | | know how are you willing to spend and what kind of |
| interior design aspects such as flooring patterns, | | | | effect you are looking for. Many options are available |
| acoustic treatments using acoustic panels on interior | | | | today in the market. A little research can easily save |
| walls, placements of speakers, TV unit etc for better | | | | you time and money when it comes to home theatre |
| viewing, seating arrangements and their design. So it | | | | design ideas. |
| becomes a fairly good experience and you get the | | | | |