| Home theater is a home cinema system that | | | | sound from escaping the room and specialized |
| tries to reproduce video and audio in home | | | | walls for sound balancing within the room are |
| that is of cinema quality and gives a real | | | | a part of the higher end systems. |
| `cinema experience`. A basic system could | | | | |
| comprise of an arrangement of a DVD and CD | | | | There exist two options for purchasing a home |
| player, a television and a set of speakers. | | | | theater system. One can either, purchase and |
| According to the people in the consumer | | | | assemble various components, or purchase a |
| electronics industry, a home theater is | | | | home theater box kit. Assembled systems |
| primarily an integration of high quality | | | | provide the best combination of components |
| video and surround sound. | | | | for the consumer`s budget. System in box kits |
| | | | includes a set of speakers, an amplifier or |
| A home theater design generally comprises of | | | | tuner for volume adjustment and video source |
| input devices, processing devices, audio | | | | selection, and at times a DVD player. |
| output, video output, and proper ambience and | | | | |
| atmosphere. | | | | Few enthusiastic of the lot of home theater |
| | | | lovers take an extra step and build a room in |
| Home theater input devices are sources of | | | | the house, that functions as a home theater. |
| audio and video. There can be a single or | | | | To create a perfect listening environment, |
| multiple input devices for the same system. | | | | sophisticated acoustic design elements, like |
| HD-DVD (High Density DVD) and blue-ray are | | | | `room-in-a-room` construction, can be added |
| one of the most preferred high quality | | | | to the system. Recreation of an ideal cinema |
| formats that are being used. Often, VHS | | | | experience does not stop here. A projector |
| (Video Home System) and Video game systems | | | | enclosed in a projection booth, specialized |
| are also included. They are available now, | | | | furniture, curtains in front of the |
| also have a home theater PC that acts as a | | | | projection screen, movie posters, etc make |
| library for video and audio content. | | | | the experience much more real. |
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| The processing of the input devices is | | | | It is possible to set up systems in backyards |
| carried out by either an AV amplifier or a | | | | too, provided proper outdoor atmosphere |
| Preamplifier and sound processor. These are | | | | exists. Considering the availability of |
| used for complex surround sound formats. | | | | space, either a temporary or a permanent |
| Before forwarding it to the output devices, | | | | system could be installed. A temporary |
| the user should first select the input | | | | system could be a basic arrangement of |
| device. | | | | foldable screen, a projector and a few |
| | | | speakers. On the other hand, an outdoor |
| The audio output system consists a minimum of | | | | version could be elaborate with permanent |
| 2 speakers. The number of speakers can be as | | | | fixtures, large video display components and |
| high as 11, in addition to the sub-woofer. | | | | dedicated audio output components. These |
| Sub-woofer is important as it reproduces the | | | | backyard home theaters are one of the |
| bass audio frequencies. Regular floorstanding | | | | favorites with outdoor parties. |
| or bookshelf speakers cannot do this work. | | | | |
| | | | The rapid development in audio and video |
| A large HDTV (High Definition Television) | | | | technologies has brought down the prices of |
| forms the video output system. LCD TVs | | | | home theaters. This in turn has enabled a |
| (Liquid Crystal Display Television), Video | | | | do-it-your-self enthusiast to experience a |
| projectors, plasma TVs, rear-projection TVs, | | | | true digital home theater at his doorsteps. |
| or a traditional CRT TVs are other available | | | | |
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| also important for that great `cinema | | | | mentioned in the article and biography must |
| experience`. Sound insulation for preventing | | | | be kept. |