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How to Set Up a Home Theater

Charlie S
We all love to watch our favorite movies of various genres on the big screen of a posh multiplex. Due to the advancement in technology, it is now possible to create the same stunning effects of the multiplex screens in our own homes by installing a home theater. Let us know how to set it up..
A home theater is a high-end appliance for great deal of entertainment with its unique and exclusive features. It consists of a large screen with high capacity speakers, a DVD player, a video game system, a CD player, a VCR, and many such facilities. Many multinational companies have entered this lucrative business by providing maximum possible amenities.
After buying a home theater, you can do the installation work yourself if you have a complete knowledge of its technique. By doing so, you can save a lot of money which is charged by the professional installation service providers. Setting up a home theater might become easy with the help of the further tips.

Select the Components After a Research

You have a wide range of choices to select the components of your home theater. Conduct a research by personally visiting the showrooms and then decide what components you want.
The best choices available for you are wide screen Plasma TV, CRT TV, televisions with the options of front and rear positions, and flat screen televisions. The other components of a home theater like the remotes of different kinds, the voice receivers, home theater speakers should also be selected carefully.

Choose a Good Room for Home Theater Installation

 
The first step in the installation of a home theater is selecting a proper and spacious room, which is fully furnished and good enough to have this expensive device in it. The absence of such a luxurious room can prove to be a major deterrent for you, as even if you purchase the best home theater from the market, it will not give you the desired effects.
You can have plush interiors for the room like POP's, good flooring, wall decoration, and ceiling installed lights of different colors. The room being selected should have a good privacy and the number of doors should be a minimum.
The soundproofing can be done if you spend more. This will prevent external noises to enter the room. Design the interiors of your rectangular room with attractive paintings on walls and shelves to keep essential things, which make the room look good and block the irritating outside noises.
Make sure that the room is not too dark or too light, and note that lack of light can put a lot of strain on your eyes if you plan to watch your television for a long time.

Installation Of The Home Theater

The concept of a home theater is to have both, audio and visual effects in your own house. So, you should place the flat screen in such a way that it should be immediately seen after entering the room. 
This flat screen, along with the speakers would be wall mounted.
Two or three speakers should be kept in a line which would be exactly in front of the chairs or seats. You should place the rear speakers such that they do not face each other.
It is recommended that you have sufficient distance between the components and the wall so that repairing and daily operation of the home theater system becomes easy. Make all the connections right and have a demo to view the results. Take help from the employee of the showroom, who will help you in the task as per the guidelines of the company.
By now, you must have understood how to set up a home theater comfortably. Enjoy your great possession by watching your favorite movies with your friends and family.