| Home theater is a home cinema system that tries to | | | | are a part of the higher end systems. |
| reproduce video and audio in home that is of cinema | | | | There exist two options for purchasing a home |
| quality and gives a real `cinema experience`. A basic | | | | theater system. One can either, purchase and |
| system could comprise of an arrangement of a DVD | | | | assemble various components, or purchase a home |
| and CD player, a television and a set of speakers. | | | | theater box kit. Assembled systems provide the best |
| According to the people in the consumer electronics | | | | combination of components for the consumer`s |
| industry, a home theater is primarily an integration of | | | | budget. System in box kits includes a set of speakers, |
| high quality video and surround sound. | | | | an amplifier or tuner for volume adjustment and video |
| A home theater design generally comprises of input | | | | source selection, and at times a DVD player. |
| devices, processing devices, audio output, video output, | | | | Few enthusiastic of the lot of home theater lovers |
| and proper ambience and atmosphere. | | | | take an extra step and build a room in the house, that |
| Home theater input devices are sources of audio and | | | | functions as a home theater. To create a perfect |
| video. There can be a single or multiple input devices | | | | listening environment, sophisticated acoustic design |
| for the same system. HD-DVD (High Density DVD) | | | | elements, like `room-in-a-room` construction, can be |
| and blue-ray are one of the most preferred high quality | | | | added to the system. Recreation of an ideal cinema |
| formats that are being used. Often, VHS (Video Home | | | | experience does not stop here. A projector enclosed |
| System) and Video game systems are also included. | | | | in a projection booth, specialized furniture, curtains in |
| They are available now, also have a home theater PC | | | | front of the projection screen, movie posters, etc |
| that acts as a library for video and audio content. | | | | make the experience much more real. |
| The processing of the input devices is carried out by | | | | It is possible to set up systems in backyards too, |
| either an AV amplifier or a Preamplifier and sound | | | | provided proper outdoor atmosphere exists. |
| processor. These are used for complex surround | | | | Considering the availability of space, either a temporary |
| sound formats. Before forwarding it to the output | | | | or a permanent system could be installed. A |
| devices, the user should first select the input device. | | | | temporary system could be a basic arrangement of |
| The audio output system consists a minimum of 2 | | | | foldable screen, a projector and a few speakers. On |
| speakers. The number of speakers can be as high as | | | | the other hand, an outdoor version could be elaborate |
| 11, in addition to the sub-woofer. Sub-woofer is | | | | with permanent fixtures, large video display |
| important as it reproduces the bass audio frequencies. | | | | components and dedicated audio output components. |
| Regular floorstanding or bookshelf speakers cannot do | | | | These backyard home theaters are one of the |
| this work. | | | | favorites with outdoor parties. |
| A large HDTV (High Definition Television) forms the | | | | The rapid development in audio and video technologies |
| video output system. LCD TVs (Liquid Crystal Display | | | | has brought down the prices of home theaters. This in |
| Television), Video projectors, plasma TVs, | | | | turn has enabled a do-it-your-self enthusiast to |
| rear-projection TVs, or a traditional CRT TVs are | | | | experience a true digital home theater at his doorsteps. |
| other available options. | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can be |
| Comfortable seats and proper arrangement of all the | | | | distributed without any previous authorization from the |
| devices with respect to the seats is also important for | | | | author. However the author's name and all the URLs |
| that great `cinema experience`. Sound insulation for | | | | (links) mentioned in the article and biography must be |
| preventing sound from escaping the room and | | | | kept. |
| specialized walls for sound balancing within the room | | | | |