| Home Theater - Out of the box | | | | how many windows it has, will influence your |
| | | | cinema experience to some extent. Large, |
| What has made the home theater experience | | | | uncovered windows and wooden floors will |
| more accessible and affordable for more | | | | detract from the big screen as it will |
| people in recent years is the emergence of | | | | introduce the unwanted 'glare' factor. It |
| what the industry now calls "cinema in a | | | | would be a great idea to hang heavy curtains |
| box". This is a great option for the | | | | to reduce this glare and to lay carpet in the |
| home-theater novice, those in apartments or | | | | proposed cinema to eliminate noise |
| renters as it is most cost effective. | | | | reflection. |
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| For as little as a few hundred dollars, you | | | | Square rooms are the worst for home cinema |
| can enjoy basic cinema sight and sound. You | | | | because sound waves bounce off the rear wall. |
| need to look around for all the latest | | | | So a rectangular or odd-shaped room will be |
| specials in this area. Just go into your | | | | much more suitable when it comes to sound if |
| local shop and ask about "cinema in a box". | | | | that is possible. |
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| For those on a budget this provides an ideal | | | | Several manufacturers now offer a solution to |
| way to create a home theatre from scratch. | | | | this in their home-theatre systems that will |
| Instead of having to choose and buy expensive | | | | automatically balance the sound between all |
| separate components, you get all the | | | | speakers, making it easier for the |
| equipment you need for one fixed price. | | | | home-theatre novice. |
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| Will the home theater fit in my room? | | | | So where is home theater headed in the |
| | | | future? Wireless! Actually it is already here |
| Where you decide to put the home theatre is | | | | so keep your eyes peeled for more news on |
| just as important as the equipment itself. | | | | that! |
| The position, size of the room, along with | | | | |