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Things About Home Theater You May Not Know

Whether you call it home theater or home cinema, it is a popular home entertainment option around the world, but what exactly is it? Home theater is a home entertainment option that provides the consumer with an exciting viewing and listening experience. Home theater refers to a setup of audio and video equipment in your home that tries to duplicate the movie theater experience.

However, there is a lot of hype and confusion as to what you really need to enjoy home theater. The following tips will help cut through the hype and misconceptions.

Home Theater Doesn’t Have to be Expensive

Home Theater has taken on a significant role in our home entertainment landscape, but when times get tough it is perceived that a home theater system is a luxury that may no longer be affordable.

On the other hand, when you consider the cost of taking the family out to dinner and a night at the movies, buying a home theater system may be just the right, affordable, family entertainment solution during economic doldrums. Here are additional references that provide guidance on how you can put together a home theater system on your financial terms.

An LED TV Is Not a Different Type of TV

There has been a lot of hype and confusion surrounding the introduction of “LED” Televisions. Even many marketing reps and sales pros that should know better are falsely explaining what an LED TV is to their customers. To set the record straight, the LED designation refers to the LCD TV’s backlight system, not the chips that produce the image content. LED TVs are still LCD TVs. It is just that they use LED backlights rather than the fluorescent-type backlights use in older LCD TVs.

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5 Tips to Make It Easier to Choose a Home Theater Projector

Here are 5 tips that will make it easier to find the most suitable projector for your home theatre.

1. Projection Technology 

The visual display is the most important part of a sound movie theatre setup. It is, therefore, necessary to understand the different types of technical specifications before buying a projector. There are two basic types of projectors, the DLP (Digital Light Processing) and the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display). You need to consider the various benefits as well as drawbacks offered by both models when selecting the right projector.

DLP (Digital Light Processing) Projectors DLP projectors use mirrors to project images. The digital micromirror device or DMD is the heart of every DLP video projector.

Advantages:

  • They produce a smooth image.
  • The projection is highly accurate with no shadows.
  • They have a high contrast ratio.
  • They are the most affordable home theater projectors out there.

2. LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Projectors 

LCD projectors use three specially designed LCD Chips (red, blue, or green) to create and project images on an external screen. There are three variants of LCD projectors LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon), D-ILA (Digital Imaging Light Amplification) and SXRD (Silicon Crystal Reflective Display).

Advantages:

  • They are extremely compact.
  • They have high brightness capabilities.
  • They have good color saturation.

Disadvantages:

  • They may have dead pixels.
  • They can lose image quality over time.
  • They have lower color uniformity compared to the DLP projectors.
  •  They are expensive compared to the DLP projectors.

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Tips for Repairing a Home Theater Subwoofer

Are you having problems with your home theatre subwoofer? Don’t despair. In the world of electronics, even the best equipment will sometimes stop working or fail to impress. If your home theatre subwoofer, or sound system, is problematic or stops working, there are things you can do to check it out. Make sure that you have your manufacturer’s user manual with you. These troubleshooting tips will help guide you through the process.

Before You Begin Troubleshooting

Because a subwoofer is part of an electrical mechanism it is important that you verify that your system is unplugged from the electrical outlet before you begin any disassembly of your subwoofer. You could damage your equipment if you are tinkering inside it while it is still plugged into the socket, not to mention the bigger problem of electrocuting yourself. Safety should always be your top priority.

Troubleshooting Manual and Quick Fixes

Locate and review the troubleshooting guide that can be found in the user’s manual that came with your home theatre system. This is a good place to start when you wish to know how to check the parts of your home theatre system. Verify that the subwoofer is still plugged in securely to the right components and that none of the wires has pulled loose. Check your cables and make sure they have not been crimped or pinched. This could cause the wires inside to break and not send the signal to the output. If you do find a cable to be pinched, try replacing it and then plug your sound system in and check the subwoofer.

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Top 10 Home Theater Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

You spent a lot of money and time setting up your new home theatre system, but something just doesn’t seem right. Did you make any mistakes? Check out our list of common mistakes many of us make when trying to put together a home theatre environment.

Buying the Wrong Size Television

Everyone wants a big TV, and with the average screen size purchased by consumers now 55-inches, a lot of larger screen sets are finding places in many households. However, an excessively large TV is not always best for a particular size room or viewing distance.

For 720p and 1080p HDTVs, the optimum viewing distance is about 1-1/2 to 2 times the width of the television screen.

This means that if you have a 55-inch TV, you should sit about 6 to 8 feet from the screen. If you sit too close to a TV screen, (although you won’t damage your eyes), there is a greater chance that you may see the line or pixel structure of the image, along with any processing artifacts, which can not only be distracting, but uncomfortable.

However, with today’s trend towards 4K Ultra HD TV, you can get a better viewing experience at closer seating distances than previously suggested. For example, you can sit as close as 5 feet from a 55-inch 4K Ultra HD TV.

The reason for the acceptable closer distance for 4K Ultra HD TVs is that the pixels on the screen are much smaller in relation to screen size, making its structure much less noticeable at closer viewing distance (perhaps as close as just a little over one time the screen width).

The Room Has Windows and/Or Other Light Issues

Room lighting has a definite effect on the TV and video projector viewing experience.

Most TVs do fine in a semi-lit room, but darker is better, especially for video projectors. Never place your TV on a wall opposite windows. If you have curtains to cover the windows, make sure they cannot pass light through into the room when they are closed.

Another thing to consider is the TV screen surface. Some TVs have an anti-reflective or matte surface that minimizes room light reflections from windows, lamps, and other ambient light sources, while some TVs have an extra glass-like coating over the screen panel that serves to provide extra physical protection for the actual LCD, Plasma, or OLED panel. When used in a room with ambient light sources, the extra glass layer or coating can be susceptible to reflections that may be distracting.

Also, if you have a curved screen TV another factor is that if your room has windows or uncontrollable ambient light sources the screen curvature can not only produce unwanted light reflections but also distort the shape of reflections, which can be very annoying.

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Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Home Theater Surround System

There are three main components that make up any successful home theater installation – a comfortable viewing experience, comprehensive sound system and dynamic images on your video display.

Creating the best possible environment for your sound to thrive involves certain things, such as finding the right speakers, ensuring they are installed properly and ensuring the room has the proper acoustic treatments.

While hiring the professionals is one of the best ways to ensure this, some other tips that can prove beneficial are highlighted here.

Proper Placement of the Speakers

The first step in achieving superior sound in your home theater is to determine the layout for the space. Some tips to help with this include:

  • Be sure all speakers are equidistance to the viewer to eliminate the possibility of uneven sound. The AV installation team can expertly measure the room and angle and install the speakers the right way to ensure this is accomplished.
  • The purpose of the subwoofer is to add additional bass to your home theater sound system. It’s best to place it near the corner of the room, between your center speaker, and the right or left front speakers.
  • Never place speakers near the wall, as this is going to impact your room acoustics. To keep them out of the way, consider installing in-wall speakers.

Purchase High Quality Audio Equipment

After you have determined the right layout for your home theater installation, you have to select the AV receiver and speakers you want to install. When looking at speakers, make sure to choose ones that match up. Additionally, all speakers need the same power output, and the same volume settings to prevent uneven sound.

If you aren’t sure about what speakers are right for your space, be sure to work with the installation team you have hired, who can provide more assistance.

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