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by Nashat Mostafa, |
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It has been a dream for many people to have a movie theater in the comfort of their own homes. This dream is very affordable today. The prices of Home Theater Systems have gone down very dramatically, however the problem now is how to choose the best Home Theater System for your specific needs and budget. The following are the most important points to consider, before you buy or install your dream Home Theater System: |
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1- Budget is one of the most important factors in your decision. Home Theater Systems can cost few hundred to few thousand dollars, so first decide on how much you are planning to spend to achieve your dream of a movie theater at your own home. 2- Available space: Choose a room in your house to install your Home Theater System. Decide how big your TV or screen will be. 3- Make sure the selected room is away from any noise that may distract you during watching your movies. 4- Design and layout of your movie theater: Decide where to put your TV, chairs, speakers, other equipments and accessories. |
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| 5- Natural Light sources: The position and the size of
each of your windows will affect the viewing of your movies. You may
need heavy curtains, or you may need to move you TV around to avoid any
discomfort. 6- Artificial light sources: The position and the intensity of each of them will affect the viewing of your movies. 7- Consultants and experts: Before you go any further, decide whether you need a home theater designer to come to your home, examine your planes and give you advice on how to get the best results for your budget? 8- The Basic Elements: The basic elements of any Home Theater System are: TV or screen, speakers and the DVD player. 9- TV : Most experts agree that your TV should not be less than 27 inches. Make sure that your TV will play all film formats. 10- Screen : if you care much about size, and you have a large space, you may consider replacing your TV with a big screen to get resemble the movie theaters with their huge screens. |
| 11- Speakers: must be
able to play different formats of sound in a Dolby
Digital environment. The basic positions of the speakers are: to the
left, the right and the center of the room. 12- Speakers’ power: Your speakers must have enough output to give the best sound quality without distortion. 13- Number of speakers: For a small room, 3 speakers may be enough, but a bigger room will need up to 6 speakers and may need also a subwoofer to enhance the speakers to get the best surround sound for large room. 14- Shape of speakers: Speakers are available in different shapes, to fit different room designs. 15- Make sure that, when you buy the speakers, the store will allow you to test them in your room and if they are not giving a satisfactory surround sound, they should allow you to return or replace them. |
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DVD Player : Choose a DVD with 3 - 5 CDs, so you do not have
to get up
to change a CD if your movie is on more than one CD. Also progressive
scan DVD will provide sharp images with flicker-free
performance. 17- Home Theater Projectors: If you have a large space, and if you decided to use a screen, you will need a Home Theater Projector instead of a DVD. 18- Home Theater Projectors are more expensive than DVDs, so do your home work, and read few reviews and do some research before you invest in one of them. 19- In a large space, with a screen and a projector, you may need an amplifier to get the best sound quality. 20- Magnetically shielded equipments will eliminate interference, especially in small rooms with computers |
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| 21- A single remote control to operate all the
components of the Home Theater System will make your experience much
more enjoyable. 22- Home theater seats: How many home theater seats do you need? How far from each other they should be? Few reclining seats must be placed where there is ample room for everyone to stretch out their legs and enjoy the movie. 23- Few more accessories will be needed. A cabinet or a stand to can keep all your DVDs in an organized, easy to reach organized way. 24- Decorate your Home theater room with few movie posters to give the feeling of being in the movie theater. 25- Lastly don not forget to have a continuous supply of popcorn, drinks, chocolates and other movie snacks |
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