Home cinema usually combines your television/DVR with a sound system. A stereo system enhances the sound of the film and makes the experience of the corner theater something viewers can enjoy in the comfort of their living room. In fact, the home cinema system is designed as much as possible to mimic the cinaplex experience so screens are wide and sounds are loud and come from every direction. Today, many components go into home cinema including technologies like DVR, MP3, Wii, xbox, blue ray players, and streaming players. Gaming systems have become a component in the home theater system.

A consumer would be wise to do the necessary homework before installing home cinema. The array of choices and prices need to be considered in depth so there are no regrets after the installation is complete. You need to consider three basic components: the screen, the sound and the source — a cable box, DVR player or streaming box. the screen is fairly simple: Size and resolution are the main considerations, and some thought should be given to brands and the feedback the particular unit has received. Size is a matter of marching off the length of your viewing distance, and multiplying that by .25 or 25%. Allow yourself some flexibility. Another 6 inches won\’t damage your retina and subtracting six inches will not make viewing impossible. You may want to consider the fact that to most people bigger is better.

The easiest choice in sound systems is to buy an all-in-one-box home cinema sound system that is as close as possible to a theater sound system. Such sound systems include a sound box that often is combined with a DVR player. It also has an array of speakers — usually 5 speakers and a subwoofer — and they come as wired or wireless components. All the electrical lines are included and the conections are clearly marked in the wired systems. When choosing an AV system you can go up in price and quality to very expensive levels. Put the subwoofer on the floor, slightly behind a chair, and place the center speaker around the screen. Place the right and left surround in the rear, and the left and right speakers to the left and right of the screen respectively.

Finally, you can go with your basic DVR player and maybe an Xbox. Most people are moving toward Wii technology for streaming online. A blue ray box is not a bad choice for the home theater. Physical media costs money to move and nobody wants to pay for it when you can download it for less so streaming seems like the future but who knows? When installing your home cinema you will need a crystal ball to get the choices right.

Even after reading this guide you still aren’t confident in setting up your own home cinema then why not try contacting a specialist audio visual company who will be able to take care of the task for you, so all you have to do is put your feet up and enjoy the entertainment!

Author Bio: Edward Kendricks writes for Edisav, a leading supplier of audio visual equipment.

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