| When people talk about a home theater system, they | | | | large-screen, high-definition television or a projection |
| are talking about many different aspects of the | | | | system with a movie screen to project the image on. |
| home's entertainment system, including the video and | | | | The audio system is usually provided by a hi-fidelity |
| the audio system you are using. In most cases, people | | | | surround sound system.In the past, a television, VCR, |
| only concentrate on the video aspect of the home | | | | and a set of speakers were the only form of home |
| theater, not realizing that the audio part is just as | | | | theater system available for people. Today, the |
| important as the video.Beginning in the 1990s, video | | | | technology has advanced to the point that it is no |
| inputs were added to stereo receivers and amplifiers. | | | | longer necessary to go to a movie house to enjoy a |
| Today, almost all companies that produce | | | | theater-quality movie experience.CostThe cost of |
| entertainment systems make combination audio/video | | | | these products depends on which products you wish |
| equipment for home theater listening and viewing.To | | | | to use in your home theater. A large, widescreen, |
| have an entertainment system that is considered a | | | | hi-definition television can cost around $2,500, and the |
| "home theater," you need to have a large-screen | | | | sound system can cost approximately $500 to $800, |
| television connected to a hi-fi sound system. Most | | | | depending on the quality of sound and the brand you |
| homes with home theaters use a large-screen | | | | intend to purchase. The cost of these systems will |
| projection system rather than a television set.Types of | | | | also vary among different department stores. It will be |
| Products AvailableThe purpose of having a home | | | | your responsibility to find the good brands at the |
| theater system is to reproduce cinema-quality picture | | | | lowest prices. Do not just look into one store, shop |
| and sound in your home. The video aspect is usually a | | | | around in other stores. |