Family Room Home Theater Ideas

admin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:02:48 +0000

A home theater room shouldn’t be set up as you normally would lay out a average den, it requires its own unique agenda if you hope to get that magical experience from each surround sound phenomenon you view and hear on your TV screen. Did you know that there are a handful of straight forward things you can do tonight to make the most of the audio and video of of your TV shows you are watching? The more of these that you can start right now… the bigger the superiority of the sound and picture of your existing system.

Number one: Set your room up as close as possible to the way a movie house is laid out. What do I mean? If you recall, all movie seats point toward the projector screen. There are no caddy corner or angled seats in a movie theater, are there? Have you thought about to reorganize your sofas and recliners to give you a perfect view of the TV?

Number two: Do not put your speakers on the floor! Did you know that the floor and carpeting will silence the quality of sound from your speakers. You would not believe how many people still leave their speakers on the floors! What can you do instead? Use speaker brackets or stick them on a bookshelf. In a perfect environment the speakers should be located just a few feet over your head. Just using this one suggestion will make a large difference.

Number Three: Your goal is to keep your front left and right satellites proportionally arranged on either side of your plasma TV. The center channel speakers should be placed either above or below your plasma. What about the rear speakers? The rear channel speakers should always be placed in the rear of your comfy chairs whether on the walls or in the ceiling. Do you have hard wood floors? Carpeting will add to the quality of your sound as well.

Number 4: Lighting. Think about this, the more light in the room… the more your video quality will be effected. Would you be interested in some ideas to combat this? You must be able to control the interior and the exterior lighting of the room. So first shut off all lights during your movie watching. Some remote controls can even close the lights automatically when the movie begins. Can you imagine that!

What can you do with exterior sunlight? Tyr using room darkening shades or heavy curtains that can be used to be closed over the windows while watching your favorite movie. If you do nothing else remember this… the darker your room the better. Some families even keep a flashlight handy to use for the bathroom breaks!

I told you that you don’t have to spend any money to get a better experience from your current surround sound set up.

Why not try some of these home theater room suggestions the next time your family sits down to watch a movie? I believe you will notice a amazing difference in your home theater experience.

By: F Cheshire

Build the Ultimate Home Movie Theater

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:20:34 +0000

If you’re thinking about planning and building a home movie theater, there’s a lot of things to consider. The first decision you need to make concerns your space.

If this is going to be fairly small and simple, you can probably get away with putting it in your living room or den. Then again, you might have a furnished basement that could serve as a home for your new entertainment system.

The next thing you need to do once you know where it needs to go is to pick your system. If this is going in a small space, you may want to buy your home theater out of a box. This is where all the equipment is packed together. You can expect to pay anywhere from $250 to well over $1,000 for one of these. The quality varies with the price.

Now, if you have a lot of space (and a lot of money to go with it), you’ll want to investigate the higher end sound systems. The internet will give you access to all kinds of options, but it’s also a good idea to stop by an electronics store to test out the sound quality before you actually buy something.

You want to be certain you’re getting what you want, especially if you’re sinking a lot of cash into a nice home movie theater.

Now that you’ve picked out all the gadgetry, you need to start thinking about how you’ll enjoy your system. Will you be kicking back in a cushy sofa or a cozy recliner?

Shopping for the corresponding furniture can be even more fun. You can choose anything from theater-style seats that flip up to big fat recliners that give you ultimate comfort.

Lighting is another important consideration for your home movie theater. If you have any windows in the same room, you want to be sure to cover them with heavy drapes so that light won’t glare on the screen. You’ll also want to install ambient lighting for both mood and to make sure your guests don’t trip and injure themselves in the dark.

By: Jessi Janae

Home Theater Systems » Recliners

Family Room Home Theater Ideas

Build the Ultimate Home Movie Theater