Home theater is a mimic design of a commercial theater, that is built at home to have the feeling of a commercial theater. It is commonly called home cinema since it provides exciting entertainment options for consumers to watch movies or television programs. The main job of a home theater is to generate a feeling of watching movie in a commercial cinema at home. Home theater requires few types of equipment to evoke such effects and feelings. Home theater is mainly meant for parties. It requires enough space for appropriate placement of equipment. Setting up a home theater is a little hectic, since placing the components takes some time. Given here, is a blue print of installing a home theater.
Complexity Level
Average
Time required
60-90 Minutes
Cost
$100 – $150
Resources required
1. Speakers
2. DVD recorder
3. VCR, CD or DVD player
4. Loudspeakers
5. Home theater receiver
6. Television or projector cables
7. Wires
8. Sound meter.
Instructions
1. Connect the components
The first step in installing a home theater is to connect a satellite, antenna or cable to a VCR or DVD recorder and then, to an idiot box. This connection helps in broadcasting the service that you prefer, either cable or satellite, both on the television and recorder.
2. Connect the inputs and outputs
The next step in installing a home theater is to join the audio and video outputs of the recorder to your TVâs AV receiver. Be careful about connecting the inputs and outputs, otherwise, the effects will not be as strong as that of a commercial theater.
3. Record the signals
Connecting inputs and outputs to the appropriate slots helps in recording the video signals that have come through the AV receiver, so as to play the tapes later on the television set and, enjoy every moment of watching the home theater.
4. Connecting a CD player or changer
It offers you the choice between a CD player or a changer and to connect, you have to use either the CD playerâs analog slot or the digital audio output of the AVâs receiver. The CD player functions as a simple standard audio- cassette deck.
5. Connecting the cable or satellite connection
Now, connect the audio outputs of the television with the audio inputs of the AV receiver. This connect allows watching programs on the television either through a cable or satellite connection. This enables you to hear the stereo sound and feel some other effects as well.
6. Connect the speakers
The connection of speakers to feel the exciting 3D sound quality depends upon your choice and correct polarity. The correct polarity makes ‘sound to sound’ stereo and 3D effect. Even you can add sub-woofers to the main channel of speakers to increase the level of effects.
Frequently asked questions
Question. Should I use a video projector or television set?
Answer. Both of these electronic gadgets work smoothly, but, a standard television works at its best because of having multiple slots for connecting many wires and cables while a video projector doesnât have an RF cable or antenna connection to watch the television programs. The image quality of a standard TV is beyond imagination and incomparable. Therefore, the best option will be, to use a good quality TV.
Quick tips
1. Make sure that you have carefully and thoroughly gone through the manual and illustrations of the components.
2. Make sure that you have correctly connected the connections. In case you haven’t, then donât panic. Just go through the manual again, unplug the connections and then plug the right pin into the right slot.
Things to watch out for
Donât hesitate in contacting the customer support service if nothing comes out right.
