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Home Theater
By Kenny Hemphill
Thinking about
installing a home theater system? You’re not alone.
Home theater is one of the fastest growing areas areas in home entertainment and
the advent of DVD
recorders and HDTV means your
set-up can now be entirely digital, without an inch of video
tape
in site.
Installing a home theater is a big decision and requires
careful planning. Luckily there are a number of resources around to help you and
you needn’t be a technical expert or a hi-fi buff to get the job
done.
One of the first decisions you’ll need
to make before you set about installing a home
theater is whether your going to dedicate a whole room to the theater or
whether it will share a space with a lounge, dining room, or office. Having a
dedicated room allows you to position seating and speakers in the optimum position and you can
seriously consider a projector and screen without it looking as out of place as
it might in your living room.
Obviously budget is another
consideration and this will dictate which equipment you buy initially and what
you save for another day. As a bare minimum you’ll want a DVD player,
widescreen television, and a surround
sound audio amplifier and speakers.
We’d recommend opting for a DVDrecorder like this one from Phillips, or this from Panasonic. They’re obviously more expensive than a
DVD player, but will give you much greater
flexibility. And don’t forget to budget for cabling, its a very
important part of installing a home theatre and one that’s
often overlooked.
You’ll also want to think about the interior design of a
dedicated home theater room and of
course the seating is all important. You’re going to spend hours and hours
watching movies and the last thing you need is uncomfortable
seats.
Kenny Hemphill is the editor and publisher of The HDTV
Tuner, a site which aims to cut through the confusion surrounding HDTV and
provide surfers with up to date, accurate and easy to read information on
HDTV.
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