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When designing a great home theatre you need to first ponder on a couple of important considerations
firstly how are you going to view everything
and secondly how is it all going to Sound
These are the 2 basic fundamentals of a great home theatre system, but how much relevance do they both have and how much importance should be allocated to each?
Yes the size and type of the screen is important but when it comes to a good home theatre a quality surround speaker system is what is really going to bring your movies and entertainment to life!
Try this for a minute while sitting watching a movie try muting the sound for a while – she what you absorb – then turn the sound back on and turn off the screen – the ability to hear not only the dialogue but music and sound effects really does enable you to get a sense of what the movie is about even if you cant see it.
The low frequency rumbles from the sub woofer when there is an explosion or the sound of a fighter jet screaming over head are the things that really round of the whole experience.
sound that truly surrounds you
So how does it all go together – Home theatre Design
This is the time to get a few things right so that you can get the most from your new system. You dont want to spend money unnecessarily or in the wrong areas.
What options to consider:
- the room you are going to use – dedicated or dual purpose
- type of screen
- speaker size and type – not to mention placement
- what receiver and source equipment
- cable requirements and then practical consideration on getting them where they need to be – do they need to be hidden or concealed
- furniture
- and of course what’s your budget to achieve all that you want
This can be a confusing time if you do not get the right advice and have some understanding, of what it is you are buying.
Standard Home Theatre Equipment
Home Theatre Receiver the engine behind your system, your home theatre receiver processes the information from your bluray or dvd player source and passes the sound through to the speakers. How this is processed can make a big difference to the sound of your system. It is important that it can produce enough power to run your speakers as low power is the most common cause of damage to speakers. Common speaker output configurations are 5.1, 6.1 & 7.1.
Speakers – with such a large range available there is something to suit everyone.
Cabinet style either satellite, book shelf or floor standing through to recessed in wall or ceiling speakers and sub-woofers
Veiwing which way to go… projector, plasma, LCD, LED, 3D compatible. If you want a big screen then a projector is probably the way to go although plasma screens are getting up and over 100″ now. A few things to consider before you even look at your options are
- How close you will be sitting
- Is the room a dedicated theatre or dual purpose area
- What are you going to use it for – movies, sports, gaming or day to day use
Another option is both a projector for movies and sport and a flat screen for general viewing
Cable and interconnects, depending on what equipment you end up with will determine the cables you need to be up and running. Good quality cable and the right type of interconnects used between equipment can make alot of difference to both the picture on screen and the sound that is output. You need to make sure that you are using the best type of connection that is compatible between your equipment.
Remote Control, gone are the days of having 5 or 6 remotes lying around the room to operate your system. There are now many systems that enable you to use the receivers remote to control all of your devices. There are also universal all in one remotes that can be programmed to operate all of your devices from the one unit and simple functions can be added for one touch operation of everything. More and more apps are also available for devices like the iPhone or Ipad that can now control your home theatre equipment.
Source Equipment, what are you going to be watching? The source equipment or components feed the signal via the reciever to the rest of your home theatre system. Source equipment can consist of the following but is not limited to these – Blu Ray, DVD, media server, Sky, gaming consoles, video and still cameras, apple TV.
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