Saturday, February 21, 2015

How to Buy a Home Theater System

Every movie buff and/or Telly lover has a home theater system at the top of his "wants" list. In case you too are a member of the "I wish a home theater" club and have become planning to move up to this "I own a home theater club", here's some buying advice for you.
A home theater set consists of the LCD TV, a DVD player, speakers and a remote. One must choose each these components carefully.
The general perception about LCD Tv set is that the bigger they include the better it is, however size isn't all that matters. Of course you may need a big screen for a home theater system, but before you select the size of the screen assess your viewing area. You'll get a better experience with a big screen, if you viewing lounger is at an adequate distance on the screen. The universally accepted distance regarding a 50 inch screen is 16 feet. Do make sure the LCD has a high pixel resolution and a good contrast ratio.
Most DVD players provide good image quality. Even though an expensive one might be slightly better than its cheaper equal, the slight difference is generally definitely not worth the money, if picture and sound quality are your only problems. You may have to pay much more for wireless, high definition HD ones or for those with additional features like disk changers, parental control controls etc.
Buying the right kind of speakers is usually extremely important for a good viewing experience. For a complete surround sound system you would desire center, left and right speakers, a couple of satellite speakers and a subwoofer. You can opt for a dolby or digital format. Though are good, the DTS has become well liked.
If you do not want to shop for individual components you can buy integrated systems offered by most businesses.

Finally, do make sure that you keep aside a budget for home theater accessories such as TV cleaning kits and extra constituent cables if needed. If you buy an integrated home theater system, you may even consider buying additional speakers or remote control devices.

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