| In order to get a true cinematic experience | | | | |
| while watching your favorite movies at home, | | | | Channels: It is important that you decide |
| not only will you need great video, you'll | | | | upon how many speakers you want in your home |
| also need great audio. When deciding on | | | | theater system. The standard for most |
| whether or not to get a home theater system, | | | | surround sound systems is 5.1. The five in |
| remember that audio is half the movie | | | | 5.1 represents five satellite speakers, and |
| experience. Having a great sound system while | | | | the .1 represents the subwoofer. In addition |
| watching a movie will wrap you up in the | | | | to the standard 5.1 home theater systems, |
| movie and will allow you to feel as if you | | | | there is 2.1, 6.1, and even 7.1. |
| are there. | | | | |
| | | | Amplifiers: If you want your movies to sound |
| Unfortunately, getting the right home theater | | | | even better, consider a home theater system |
| system can be a bit confusing at times, | | | | with a built-in or integrated amplifier. This |
| especially when you try to build the perfect | | | | will make the sound even more clear and crisp |
| sound system yourself. Our product | | | | than an ordinary home theater system would. |
| specialists usually recommend all-in-one home | | | | |
| theater systems to our customers, which take | | | | Size: Consider the size of the home theater |
| all the confusion out of the equation. When | | | | system when you are purchasing. Make sure |
| you buy an all-in-one home theater system, | | | | that the speakers fit in the areas that you |
| all of your speakers will be "voice matched" | | | | desire. Most home theater systems have |
| so one will not offset the other and instead | | | | wall-mountable speakers, which can save a lot |
| they work together giving you a better | | | | of table space by allowing you to put the |
| overall audio experience. | | | | speakers up on a wall instead of having to |
| | | | set it on a table. |
| Below you will find a few things that our | | | | |
| product specialists recommend our customers | | | | Design: Another thing that may be of |
| to consider before making a purchasing | | | | importance to you, but not necessarily for |
| decision when buying home theater systems. | | | | the quality of the home theater system is the |
| | | | design. If you have a great system but can't |
| Power: Depending on the size of the room, and | | | | stand the appearance of it in your living |
| the amount of power you want, you should | | | | room, than you probably won't be too happy |
| consider the output of the speakers and the | | | | with it. Though the design of a home theater |
| subwoofer to determine the total output (this | | | | system is one of the most basic things to |
| is usually available in the product | | | | look for, many can overlook it because they |
| specifications). Generally the higher the | | | | are often overwhelmed with the product's |
| amount of watts, the more power the system | | | | specifications. Don't let this happen to you. |
| will give you. | | | | |
| | | | Definitions: |
| DVD Player: If the home theater system is | | | | |
| coming with a DVD player, see the DVD Player | | | | Watts: A measure of power consumed or |
| Buying Guide to see if it fits your needs. | | | | dissipated by an electrical component. |