Huge screens and monstrous speakers of cinema halls are alluring. The sight and sound in a cinema hall somehow transfers a person to an altogether different world – a world where every image can be seen in high resolution and every sound can be heard clearly. With the advent of home theatre, the same cinematic experience can now be felt at your own home, in your living room.
What type of home theatre setup is right for you? And for that you need to understand what you actually want. Be very clear that you want your picture and sound to be of the topmost quality. You just need the right setup and proper research to feel the enigmatic and enchanting experience at your home. Here is the lowdown on finding the right home theatre system.
Time required:
As far as the time required to setup a home theatre system is concerned it depends on the aptitude, knowledge and speed of the person choosing the setup. You need to have the passion for quality and it will take no time because it is then that you will try and find out about it whole heartedly.
Estimated cost:
If you make sure that the product you are buying is right, the cost comes out to be minimal because it lasts for a longer duration and keeps you satisfied with its performance.
Resources required:
Before you buy a home theatre system for yourself it is very necessary that you have researched properly about it with the help of manuals and compared fact sheets of good home theatre systems.
Instructions:
To get the best picture, you need to have a Blu-ray/ DVD player or new high definition players available these days. DVD video is capable to output upto 540 horizontal lines of resolution. You can very well see the difference as you can get clearer picture due to higher resolution. It is advisable to pick wide screen TV because most DVD movies use this format and it has the aspect ratio 16:9 which is nearly similar to that of theatre screens. Sound bars and home theatre system is also an essential component. Sound Bar has a single unit with two or three speakers inside. It can also have a wired or wireless subwoofer sometimes. Instead of buying five or more separate speakers it is advisable to buy a one piece sound bar. Moreover, the setup also is not very complicated. It needs to be attached to your TV with the help of a wire. Though it cannot decode HD audio signals output by Blu-Ray discs, sound bar provides good audio experience as compared to built in TV speakers. With the increasing demand of home theatre system, vendors have made the task easier by providing ‘home theatre in a box’ or HTIB setup that includes speakers, subwoofer, either a Blu-ray/DVD player or a receiver and is advisable to be bought by non professionals or those on a limited budget. However, experts are also of the opinion that system designed by you with the help of proper research will give you best listening experience. Moreover, connectivity options in stand alone receivers are better than HTIB’s and includes multiple HDMI inputs and networking features as well.
Quick tips:
- If your home theatre is PC based then it is advisable to install compatible graphics card. These cards give good value for money in and provide you with gaming experience as well.
- For a good cinematic experience you need LCD/ LED monitors with true HD displays of 1920 x 1080. Sound blaster takes care of the sound which turns out to be crisp and clear.
- If you have a spacious room with less pillars, you can go for higher end speaker systems for great quality sound. However, even if you want to set up home theatre in a small room you have an option of theatre-in-a-box.
- Before buying it is highly advisable to go through every product component thoroughly.
Things to watch out for:
- Choose the components according to your requirement and you will land up with the best home theatre setup in your home.
- Thorough examination is needed before you buy a component because it is going to be a one time investment. So, invest wisely.
