| If you have been "sitting on the fence" regarding home | | | | the $3-$5000 price range means there is plenty of |
| theater and are waiting for prices to drop further, all I | | | | scope to pick up bargains so you'll need to keep an |
| can say is... there has never been a better time than | | | | eye on the sales pages. An LCD television, DVD |
| now! Prices have been decreasing steadily for a | | | | player and sub-woofer will set you back about |
| number of years and the thing to remember is you | | | | $1500-$2500 and this should leave you plenty of |
| can build it up over time; you don't need to start off | | | | scope to shop around for a more than competent |
| with the system on the market. | | | | digital sound projector. |
| How Much Can You Expect To Pay? | | | | Working To A Budget |
| Realistically, you could get started for as low as $1000. | | | | The best home theater system on the market will cost |
| You won't get the best home theater system on the | | | | you a minimum of six figures. What you need to |
| market but you will get started! A television, a DVD | | | | realise is that unless you have an inheritance coming |
| player and some speakers but you would have to be | | | | your way, then it's ridiculous to put off getting a |
| a very prudent second hand shopper. Or better still, for | | | | system because you think you have to have the best |
| those who already have a TV, then for less than a | | | | and most expensive brand products in your home. This |
| thousand bucks, you'll pick up a pretty handy set of | | | | is the reason why many people are left "sitting on the |
| speakers and DVD. | | | | fence." It's the "when I win the lottery" mentality. |
| Between $3000-$5000 | | | | Start with a budget you can afford. $3000 is a great |
| Let's be honest, most people visualize home theater as | | | | starting point and as explained earlier, will get you a |
| something akin to having home style cinema under | | | | handy system. Once you have the core products in |
| their own roof. That's exactly how it should be. High | | | | place, then you can plan to expand. It's not uncommon |
| cinema prices have been a big turn off in recent years | | | | for some systems to take more than a year to come |
| plus you are in control of the system. So what can | | | | together. |
| you expect to pay for a decent system? | | | | Home theater can be treated as a project. You won't |
| $3000-$5000 will get you a more than a handy | | | | start off with the best system on the market but you |
| system. It will definately get you comments from your | | | | can get it started for a reasonably low cost. Isn't it time |
| friends. | | | | you got off the fence and joined the revolution? |
| Given that a larger portion of people will shop around | | | | |