| A true home theater is the ultimate dream of | | | | you're watching a DVD of the newest action |
| many people. Everyone would love to reproduce | | | | blockbuster, surround sound isn't necessary |
| cinema quality video and audio in their home. | | | | and often annoying when it comes to watching |
| Fortunately, as technology progresses, this | | | | the news. Most people will use their regular |
| is becoming easier as well as more | | | | television speakers for this purpose, instead |
| affordable. | | | | of their full home theater. |
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| Reproducing video usually involves a | | | | Technically, a home cinema could be as basic |
| large-screen or high definition television. | | | | as a simple arrangement of a television, DVD |
| Some people will also go so far as to use an | | | | player, and a set of speakers. Most people |
| actual projection system with movie a screen | | | | however, consider a home cinema to be a |
| to project the image on. | | | | highly configured system using exclusive |
| | | | components to get the sort of experience you |
| A projection system will often allow you to | | | | don't normally find at home. |
| get the largest and cheapest image, while | | | | |
| still allowing you to have a high level of | | | | High-quality home theater systems are always |
| image quality. New plasma screen televisions | | | | assembled from component pieces purchased |
| however, allow you to get an image that | | | | separately to provide the best combination of |
| surpasses anything you will ever see in a | | | | equipment for the cost. One usually does |
| real world cinema. | | | | massive amounts of research to find the "best |
| | | | bang for your buck". |
| Quality audio reproduction is usually | | | | |
| achieved with a surround sound system. This | | | | These days it is now possible to purchase |
| involves a varying amount of speakers, all | | | | home theater in a box kits that include a set |
| arranged in different positions to get entire | | | | of speakers for surround sound, an amplifier |
| coverage of a room. | | | | or tuner for volume and video source control, |
| | | | as well as a high definition DVD player. |
| Aside from covering all directions, a | | | | |
| subwoofer system is necessary to get that | | | | While these kits can't match the quality of a |
| highly important "oomph". Usually, you would | | | | totally custom built home theater, they are |
| not always turn this system on for all of | | | | both inexpensive and easy to set up. Just add |
| your viewing. It's just not needed for all | | | | TV and you're done. |
| material. | | | | |
| | | | Naturally you should start with something |
| While you obviously want full coverage when | | | | simple and small -- then expand on it. |