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