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