tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133138612011-04-22T01:13:36.098-04:00Welcome to the my home theater news Here you'll find the latest news on home theater systems, and accessories This site was put together to help you build your own home theater.Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.comBlogger411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1123505260086710102005-08-08T08:47:00.000-04:002005-08-08T08:47:40.086-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaternews.blogspot.com/2005/08/how-to-get-most-from-your-home-theater.html">Home Theater: How to Get the Most From Your Home Theater - Without Spending a Fortune</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112350526008671010?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1123505239450776472005-08-08T08:46:00.000-04:002005-08-08T08:47:19.460-04:00So you’ve scraped and saved, now you’ve finally gotten together a semi-respectable home theater system. You want even more, but the idea of spending another few thousand on new front speakers doesn’t cut it. What can you do? <br /><br />There are ways to get the most out of what you have without breaking the bank. There are several areas you can look at to ensure your theater is set up correctly and performing at its best. <br /><br />Cables and Interconnects –<br />It’s imperative the signals are transferred from your source components to your speakers, going through various components along the way, with the least amount of degradation. Make sure your audio, video and speaker cables are all of good quality and that none are old and corroded. You can use contact enhancer to be sure the connection is really good. <br /><br />Contact enhancers increase the contact area of metal to metal connections, such as you find with a typical RCA connection. Because of the surface imperfections, most connectors actually make fairly poor contact. As low as 5% of the surface area is actually in contact with each other. Contact enhancers fill in the minute gaps between the two connectors.<br /><br />One such product is Quicksilver. It uses a silver-based solution, just like some of the finest specialty A/V cables. You’ve really got to check this stuff out, it can make a noticeable improvement for not much money.<br /><br />Make sure to use the highest level of A/V connection your system supports. i.e. if you can use a component or DVI video connection from your DVD to your display device then do it. <br /><br />Calibration – Your video display will definitely not look its best without proper calibration. Manufacturers have a dismal record when it comes to calibrating sets at the factory. Most are TVs designed to look their best on the showroom floor, not in your home theater. In fact, a CRT based rear projection TV can have its life dramatically shortened by improper calibration. <br /><br />The contrast is invariably set too high to make the set stand out in the showroom environment. This sells more TVs but causes premature tube wear. (That sells more TVs too, I guess) Proper video calibration will correct the problem.<br /><br />I have used Joe Kane’s Digital Video Essentials for years and the Video Essentials laser disc before that. It is a great tool to help you get the best out of your home theater. It has all the needed video test patterns and explanations on how to properly use them. Pick one up here: <br />http://1touchmovie.com/DVDOnline/Digital_Video_Essentials.html<br /><br />Acoustic Improvements –<br />These encompass a whole host of different things, from acoustically treating the interior of the room, to quieting down your projector. Whenever you lower your noise floor, you effectively increase your dynamic range. In addition, acoustic treatments can dramatically improve dialogue intelligibility, bass response and imaging. <br /><br />One of the best in the “bang for the buck” category is to put a 1” or 2” thick, acoustic panel on the two side walls of the theater to reduce the “first reflection”. The first reflection is the sound that leaves the front speaker and takes a longer path to your ears by bouncing off the side wall on the way. Since it takes a longer path, it takes more time and arrives later than the direct sound that went straight from the speakers to your ears. The net effect is a loss of dialog intelligibility.<br /><br />Another, even cheaper, tweak is to optimize your subwoofer placement. For years people have been told “Bass is non-directional. You can put your sub anywhere”. That is, simply, BS. While low bass is fairly non-directional, the tonal quality and amount of bass is tremendously affected by subwoofer placement.<br /><br />A simple trick is to place the sub at the listening position (at ear height), then move around the room (at sub height) until you find the place with the best bass quality. If possible, that’s where you put the sub.<br /><br />Keeping the ambient noise level in your home theater is critical to maintain the "suspension of disbelief" you've tried so hard to achieve. In addition, lower ambient noise will enable you to hear the softer portions of the movie's sound track without turning up your home theater's volume so loud. This has the effect of increasing the available dynamic range (the difference between the loudest and softest sounds your audio system can reproduce).<br /><br />One cheap tweak is to build a hush box around your projector to minimize noise from it. Make sure you use adequate ventilation to maintain proper cooling. That cannot be emphasized enough. As a partial measure, without having to build a whole box, you can place acoustic absorption material on the ceiling above the projector. If your projector is close to the ceiling, this will kill the noise that normally bounces off the ceiling and into the listening room.<br /><br />I hope this gets you started down the path to even more enjoyment from your home theater and saves you some money at the same time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />About the Author<br />Steve has 15 yrs in electronics. He is a CEDIA certified designer with ISF and THX certificates. Experience includes: installer and programmer; system designer; business unit director for an a/v importer; sales rep for a CE distributor; and principal of a $1.5M+ CEDIA firm. He's now senior sales engineer for Digital Cinema Design in Redmond, WA. See him at The Home Theater and Automation Guide<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112350523945077647?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1123071914808610652005-08-03T08:25:00.000-04:002005-08-03T08:25:14.806-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaternews.blogspot.com/2005/08/plasma-tv-for-home-theater-by-tom-ace.html">Home Theater: Plasma TV for the Home Theater by Tom Ace</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112307191480861065?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1123071895845867652005-08-03T08:24:00.000-04:002005-08-03T08:24:55.853-04:00One of the hottest topics in home entertainment is home theater. And one of the hottest topics in home theater is plasma TV. <br /><br />Plasma TV for your home theater is actually only a receiver, much like your computer monitor, and is only one component of a great home theater. Still, it's an arguable point that the plasma TV is the part of the home theater package that you'll be viewing and is therefore a very important component.<br /><br />Consider the technology of the plasma TV and you'll understand why this is such a great choice for the home theater. Typically, a plasma TV is a flat screen monitor. Because of the thin design, it becomes very versatile in the home theater design. Remember the television sets of a few decades ago? They were bulky pieces of furniture and the rest of the room was often arranged around the television set. A plasma TV, by comparison, is easier to manipulate. Most models will even mount on a wall, making the home theater seem even more like a commercial theater. <br /><br />If mounting the plasma TV isn't a good idea for your home theater design, you could choose a cabinet mount. These are often attractive pieces of furniture and can even have built-in storage for other home theater components, movies, cords and other pieces of equipment. <br /><br />Finding the right plasma TV for your home theater system is easier than ever before. The technology is becoming more commonly available and there are several major manufacturers of plasma TV sets. If you are shopping for a plasma TV specifically for your home theater, keep in mind the distance you'll be seated from the screen to determine the size screen you need. You should also have at least a basic home theater design in mind to help you decide that kind of mounting equipment you need or what size cabinet you're looking for.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />About the Author<br />Tom Ace is the founder of Plasma tv Resources a website providing information on plasma televisions<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112307189584586765?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1121941787054745532005-07-21T06:29:00.001-04:002005-07-21T06:29:47.053-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaternews.blogspot.com/2005/07/home-theater-control-its-remote-stupid.html">Home Theater: Home Theater Control � It's The Remote, Stupid!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112194178705474553?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1121941762486542672005-07-21T06:29:00.000-04:002005-07-21T06:29:22.493-04:00by Steve Faber<br /><br /><br />It’s the one piece of equipment that can really make or break your home theater system; the remote control. It’s no good to have the latest and greatest gear and world’s biggest DVD collection if you can’t figure out how to use anything. True home theater nirvana is a fantastic performing system anyone can use with a single button press.<br /><br />Many of today’s home theater receivers and surround processors come with a “smart” remote control. Some of these are actually pretty good too. B&K and Denon come to mind. If you know what you are doing, you can get one of these babies programmed to orchestrate your entire system pretty well. If you haven’t the time or inclination for such a project yourself, hire a professional installer to bring everything together for you. A great place to start is CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association). They have member firms in every state, and many foreign countries, that are experts in making complex home theaters easy to use.<br /><br />Remote controls come in several flavors. The one most people are familiar with comes with almost any electronic component you buy these days. For the most part it does a pretty good job at making the particular component do what you want. Some of these even let you control other components, especially if they are from the same manufacturer. This way, for example, you can use your TV remote to also control your VCR or DVD player.<br /><br />The next rung up the remote control ladder is the so called “smart remote”. This type of remote is able to control multiple pieces of equipment from different manufacturers. Some can control up to 8 or 10 different components. They are usually set to control each piece of equipment by entering a 3 or 4 digit code. Some of these units will learn control functions from other remote controls. This is helpful if the unit you need to control is not in your remote control’s internal database. You usually accomplish the learning by entering a “learn” mode on the smart remote, pointing the “teaching” remote at the smart remote and pressing the desired button. Viola! Your smart remote has learned the command from the original remote control.<br /><br />If you want things even easier than using just one remote to control everything, you need a remote that does macros. These are command sequences initiated by pressing one button. For example, you want to watch a DVD. Typically you would have to turn on your TV, DVD player and surround receiver. Then you would have to switch your TV to the component input and your receiver to the DVD input. With a macro capable remote, this sequence is programmed into the remote. The remote then plays back all the commands in the appropriate order so you don’t have to.<br /><br />If you want a remote that controls everything, you need a remote with a lot of different buttons. This can make the remote a little intimidating. Sure it can do almost anything but make toast, but where to start? If you have the budget, now is the time to get a touch screen remote. With a touch screen, you typically have only a few actual buttons. These are typically the most used functions such as volume up / down, channel up / down, mute and possibly cursor functions.<br /><br />All other buttons are just icons on a screen that you touch to initiate the desired command. The beauty of this approach is that you only need to have just a few icons on the screen at any one time. This really cuts down on button clutter and confusion. The icons can be graphical representations of the command, which makes everything very intuitive. For example, you can have an “NBC” logo you touch to go to the local NBC station.<br /><br />Touchscreen remotes come in four basic variations. First there is the choice of color or grayscale. Color looks better and more information can be conveyed more quickly. Grayscale units are much less expensive. Next, the communication with the remote can be one way or two way. Two way communication allows status to be updated on the remote itself. For example you can display album and artist information from a music server or check the status of your security system or thermostats. Two way communication has been provided via a two way radio link, similar to a digital spread spectrum telephone.<br /><br />The latest two way remote controls being introduced from companies such as AMX and Crestron use WiFi. This allows a whole host of other possibilities. The range is spectacular for one thing. You can roam around your entire home. On some units you can browse the internet too. Imagine, you are watching a game but you want updates from around the league. Just go to ESPN.com on your remote and take a look.<br /><br />The remote can really make or break your system. You can have an unusable system with 7 different remotes or a slick system that even visitors can use with no instruction. It’s all up to you, your budget and your programmer.<br /><br /><br /><br />About the Author<br />Steve has 15 yrs in electronics. He is a CEDIA certified designer with ISF and THX certificates. Experience includes: installer and programmer; system designer; business unit director for an a/v importer; sales rep for a CE distributor; and principal of a $1.5M+ CEDIA firm. He's now senior sales engineer for Digital Cinema Design in Redmond, WA. See him at The Home Theater and Automation Guide<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112194176248654267?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120881262235827372005-07-08T23:54:00.000-04:002005-07-08T23:54:22.236-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/discounthometheaterspeaker/">home theater - Discount Home Theater Speaker</a>: "Dream Theater Dvd Home Theater Dvd Home Theater System"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112088126223582737?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120881236986471602005-07-08T23:53:00.001-04:002005-07-08T23:53:56.986-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/designingahometheaterroom/">home theater - 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Progressive Scan, Dolby 5.1 audio output, Dolby Digital AC-3 decoder and DTS digital audio output combine to provide expansive sound and crisp images.<br /><br />The unit includes 4:3/16:9 display conversion, as well as parental lock settings. The AD-1100 includes both NTSC and PAL formats for worldwide compatibility. Optical and coaxial outputs are provided for higher speed digital processing.<br /><br />The addition of a karaoke feature and two microphones is an enhancement that will provide hours of fun for family and friends. A specially formatted CD+G disc is included to provide consumers both an introduction to Karaoke and a start to their song collection.<br /><br />The player's sleek design, brushed-aluminum finish, bright display and compact footprint make it an attractive addition to any décor. The system is designed to be very simple to set up and easy to use.<br /><br />Robust Tower Speaker Surround System Operates Without Receiver...<br /><br />The AD-100TR tower speaker set includes floor-standing front and rear tower speakers and a center speaker totaling 650 real watts (impedance 8 ohms, speaker frequency response 250Hz - 20kHz, subwoofer frequency response 20Hz - 250 Hz). The AD-150PSC subwoofer powers the entire speaker system and provides 5.1 Dolby digital audio output directly from the AD-1100 DVD player. Remote controls and speaker cables are included.<br /><br /><br />Together, the AD-100TR speaker set and the AD-150PSC powered subwoofer provide audio quality that rivals systems costing much more.<br /><br />Speaker Set is Also Available as Standalone Receiverless Home Theater Solution...<br /><br />The AD-100TR tower speaker set with AD-150PSC Powered Subwoofer is also available as a standalone receiverless home theater solution for consumers who already own a DVD player for $299.99 ($330 MSRP).<br /><br />About Aspire Digital...<br /><br />Aspire Digital designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells innovative home entertainment products for the consumer electronics market. The company focuses on providing consumer- and prosumer-level home entertainment products of high quality, incorporating the best technology available, at a reasonable price. Aspire Digital products are available at Etronics, B&H, Tiger Direct, Target.com and AspireDigital.com.<br /><br />For additional information, please contact Aspire Digital, 1606 Lockness Place, Torrance, CA 90501. Phone: 310/856-0630. Fax: 310/856-0634.<br /><br />Email: info@aspiredigital.com. Web site: www.aspiredigital.com.<br /><br />Media Contacts:<br /><br />Aspire Digital<br />Maria Chang<br />310/856-0630 ext. 111<br />maria@aspiredigital.com<br /><br />KPR, Inc.<br />Barbara Evans or David Kaye<br />818/368-8212 <br />barbara@kprinc.com or dave@kprinc.com<br /><br /># <br /><br /><br /><br />This article courtesy of http://myhometheaterreview.com.<br />You may freely reprint this article on your website or in <br />your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author <br />name and URL remain intact.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112065240623342827?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120567282653903312005-07-05T08:41:00.000-04:002005-07-05T08:41:22.653-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaternews.blogspot.com/2005/07/home-theater-blog-launches-website.html">Home Theater: Home Theater Blog launches website</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112056728265390331?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120567251983489032005-07-05T08:40:00.000-04:002005-07-05T08:40:51.986-04:00May 19, 2004 -- Home Theater Blog announced today the launch of their Home Theater News and Reviews website.<br /><br />http://www.hometheaterblog.com is an online destination for all your Home Theater related news product reviews and how to articles. Visit us today and learn about all aspects of Home Theater.<br /><br />Manufactures representatives and agents are encouraged to submit Home Theater related products for review. Get your product noticed, we currently garner 1000+ unique page views a day, and growing! Contact us at reviews@hometheaterblog.com to learn more.<br /><br />From video projectors and DVD players to Dolby surround sound systems. We cover it all, if its Home Theater related you'll find it on Home Theater Blog.<br /><br />About Home Theater Blog. We have been in the consumer electronics industry since 1991. We are committed to bringing our readers the latest in technology and information, in home theater related products, techniques and services.<br /><br />Please contact info@hometheaterblog.com or visit http://www.hometheaterblog.com for more information. <br /><br /><br /><br />This article courtesy of http://myhometheaterreview.com.<br />You may freely reprint this article on your website or in <br />your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author <br />name and URL remain intact.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112056725198348903?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120311264385996272005-07-02T09:34:00.000-04:002005-07-02T09:34:24.386-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaternews.blogspot.com/2005/07/leather-home-theater-recliner-seats.html">Home Theater: Leather Home Theater Recliner Seats and Chairs offered at SeatsAndChairs.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112031126438599627?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120311247927758722005-07-02T09:33:00.000-04:002005-07-02T09:34:07.933-04:00Tampa Bay, FL February 7, 2004--SeatsAndChairs.com offers leather recliners for the growing home theater market. This new home furniture chair niche has developed out of the growing demands of today's homeowners. More and more houses are being built with a home theater TV movie room.<br /><br />As more people are building home theaters, so the demand for comfortable chairs as well as advise on designing their home's theatre room increases. SeatsAndChairs.com has answered thousands of questions from homeowners, contractors, architects, and interior designers on their Toll-Free Help Hot Line 1-800-632-7657 during this past year.<br /><br />"The popularity of home movie theaters certainly has soared recently…" so says Wil Kovacs, Vice President of Sales for SeatsAndChairs.com. "The three major factors contributing to the growth of the home theater market, are the new trend to stay home and limit traveling. And the increasing quality of high technology digital DVD players, sound systems and large screen projection televisions, coupled with the quality of HDTVdigital signals now available through satellite and cable television services.<br /><br />Across America families are converting their finished basements and garages into state-of-the-art home theater movie rooms. And having real movie theater seats and chairs placed in the home really completes the whole home theater experience".<br /><br />Featured on "Trading Spaces" television program, featured in "This Old House Magazine" (12/03 issue) and displayed in Paramount Pictures Las Vegas "Star Trek Experience: Borg Invasion" SeatsAndChairs.com is getting known for their high quality theater seating and exceptional customer service.<br /><br />SeatsAndChairs.com offers these real movie chairs, either new or used, which are specifically designed for movie / TV viewing.<br /><br />"Oddly enough the first step in gleaning every once of performance from your home theater may be choosing your chair", so says Home Theater Magazine (10/02 p.51), a popular and respected authority on home theaters.<br /><br />SeatsAndChairs.com fills the niche of home theater seating. Offering a large variety of new and used real movie theater chairs on their e-commerce web site. <br /><br />These real movie theater chairs are actually engineered and designed with movie viewing in mind, making them perfect for the growing home theater market.<br /><br />With real theater seating starting at only $139.00 per chair, SeatsAndChairs.com is attracting attention and getting noticed in the home theater market circles.<br /><br />"I priced Rocker Theater Chairs at $750.00 before I found a comparable model on SeatsAndChairs.com for only $339. That is about half the price of what the others were offering". So says one recent customer.<br />Get answers to home theater related questions by calling 1-800-632-7657 or visiting the company web site, www.SeatsAndChairs.com <br /><br />Wil Kovacs, Vice President of Sales<br />SeatsAndChairs.com, Inc.<br />(800)632-7657<br />(727) 398-7332<br />info@SeatsAndChairs.com<br />http://www.SeatsAndChairs.com<br /><br />SeatsAndChairs.com's web site offers chairs specifically engineered and designed for movie / TV viewing, perfect for home movie theater rooms.<br />SeatsAndChairs.com is the best source for all your home theater seating needs, with over 42 years of theater chair sales and installation experience. Get answers to home theater related questions by calling 1-800-632-7657 or visiting the company web site, www.SeatsAndChairs.com <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This article courtesy of http://myhometheaterreview.com.<br />You may freely reprint this article on your website or in <br />your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author <br />name and URL remain intact.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112031124792775872?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120230971251965712005-07-01T11:16:00.000-04:002005-07-01T11:16:11.250-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/hometheatreprojectors/">home theater - Home Theatre Projectors</a>: " Panasonic Home Theater Personal Home Theater Equipment Pioneer Home Theater"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112023097125196571?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120230947333684152005-07-01T11:15:00.001-04:002005-07-01T11:15:47.333-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/hometheatredesign/">home theater - Home Theatre Design</a>: " Home Theatre Furniture Home Theatre Projector Home Theatre Projectors"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112023094733368415?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120230924202561832005-07-01T11:15:00.000-04:002005-07-01T11:15:24.206-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/hometheaterstore/">home theater - Home Theater Store</a>: " Home Theater Wireless Speakers Home Theatre Home Theatre Accessories"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112023092420256183?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120229405536822702005-07-01T10:50:00.000-04:002005-07-01T10:50:05.536-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/hometheaterspeakersystems/">home theater - Home Theater Speaker Systems</a>: " Home Theater Subwoofer Home Theater Surround Sound Home Theater Surround Sound System"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112022940553682270?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120229377646383772005-07-01T10:49:00.001-04:002005-07-01T10:49:37.646-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/hometheaterspeakersstands/">home theater - Home Theater Speakers Stands</a>: "Home Theater Store Home Theater Subwoofer Home Theater Surround Sound"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112022937764638377?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120229355694649902005-07-01T10:49:00.000-04:002005-07-01T10:49:15.696-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/hometheaterspeaker/">home theater - Home Theater Speaker</a>: "Home Theater Speakers Stands Home Theater Speaker System Home Theater Speaker Systems"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112022935569464990?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120228562060316712005-07-01T10:36:00.000-04:002005-07-01T10:36:02.060-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/hometheatersetup/">home theater - Home Theater Setup</a>: " Home Theater Sound System Home Theater Speaker Home Theater Speaker Package"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112022856206031671?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120228526015826362005-07-01T10:35:00.000-04:002005-07-01T10:35:26.040-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/hometheatreseating/">home theater - Home Theatre Seating</a>: "Home Theater Seating Furniture Home Theater Seats Home Theater Setup"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112022852601582636?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120126844741237742005-06-30T06:20:00.000-04:002005-06-30T06:20:44.740-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaternews.blogspot.com/2005/06/cinemedius-is-coming-will-you-be-ready_30.html">Home Theater: CineMedius is Coming. Will You Be Ready?</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112012684474123774?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120126821698480972005-06-30T06:19:00.000-04:002005-06-30T06:20:21.700-04:00Durham, NC July 5, 2004 -- CineMedius (http://www.cinemedius.com ) has announced a brand new line of Home Theater Personal Computing Components that act as the brain power behind your multimedia home entertainment system. <br /><br />CineMedius has been developed to fill a void in the home theater personal computing industry, the goal being to integrate home/business computing and multimedia home entertainment. The user friendly management functions that CineMedius will bring to the general public will streamline the home theater and home computing experience. Not only can you use CineMedius products to surf the web and handle every other function you can imagine on your current office computer, but you can also watch, record, rewind, and pause live TV, along with playing your favorite online and offline games, mp3s, streaming media files, CDs, DVDs, and much more. CineMedius' product lines resemble actual home theater components that integrate into your existing or newly designed multimedia home theater system. <br /><br />"The future of technology is here and the market is finally ready for CineMedius", says Matthew Coppedge, Co-Founder of CineMedius. <br /><br />The new product line will include the CineMedius HTPC, the CineMedius Deluxe, the CineMedius Center and the CineMedius Flagship. Each CineMedius model features state of the art technology, an easy to use interface, superior video capabilities, Dolby Digital and DTS sound, massive storage capabilities for videos and pictures, a wireless keyboard and mouse, along with a multitude of other features. <br /><br />CineMedius would like to invite the general public, dealers and retailers to inquire about the new innovative product line that CineMedius has designed to run your entire multimedia home theater system. Contact CineMedius today for more information at info@cinemedius.com. <br /><br />Coming Summer 2004. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This article courtesy of http://myhometheaterreview.com.<br />You may freely reprint this article on your website or in <br />your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author <br />name and URL remain intact.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112012682169848097?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120048175211793822005-06-29T08:29:00.000-04:002005-06-29T08:29:35.213-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaternews.blogspot.com/2005/06/home-theater-seating-with-real-movie.html">Home Theater: Home Theater Seating with Real Movie Chairs�SeatsAndChairs.com says Yes</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112004817521179382?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1120048152127107962005-06-29T08:28:00.000-04:002005-06-29T08:29:12.133-04:00Tampa Bay, FL June 10, 2004 -- SeatsAndChairs.com offers Home Theater Seating for the growing home theater market. Many houses are now being built with a home theater TV movie room. This new home furniture chair niche has developed out of the growing demands of today's homeowners.<br /><br />Movie Chair manufactures will not deal with the homeowner. But SeatsAndChairs.com does. They sell real, honest to goodness, cinema, Movie Theater seating, in even small quantities, to the public.<br /><br />As more people are building home theaters, so the demand for comfortable chairs as well as advise on designing their home's theatre room increases. SeatsAndChairs.com has answered thousands of questions from homeowners, contractors, architects, and interior designers on their Toll-Free Help Hot Line 1-800-632-7657 during this past year.<br /><br />"The popularity of home movie theaters certainly has soared recently…" so says Wil Kovacs, Vice President of Sales for SeatsAndChairs.com. "The three major factors contributing to the growth of the home theater market are (1) the new trend to stay home and limit traveling. And the (2) increasing quality of high technology digital DVD players, sound systems and large screen projection televisions, coupled with (3) the quality of HDTV digital signals now available through satellite and cable television services. Across America families are converting their finished basements and garages into state-of-the-art home theater movie rooms. And having real movie theater seats and chairs placed in the home really completes the whole home theater experience".<br /><br />Shamelessly ‘dropping names' SeatsAndChairs has sold to Disney World, Nike Sport, Paramount Pictures, Aladdin Las Vegas, as well as being featured on "Trading Spaces" television program, and in "This Old House Magazine" (12/03 issue). They provided the seating at the Las Vegas Hilton "Star Trek Experience: Borg Invasion". Yes, SeatsAndChairs.com is getting known for their high quality theater seating and exceptional customer service.<br /><br />SeatsAndChairs.com offers these real movie chairs, either new or used, which are specifically designed for movie / TV viewing.<br /><br />"Oddly enough the first step in gleaning every once of performance from your home theater may be choosing your chair", so says Home Theater Magazine (10/02 p.51), a popular and respected authority on home theaters.<br /><br />SeatsAndChairs.com fills the niche of home theater seating. Offering a large variety of new and used real movie theater chairs on their e-commerce web site. <br /><br />These real movie theater chairs are actually engineered and designed with movie viewing in mind, making them perfect for the growing home theater market.<br /><br />With real theater seating starting at only $139.00 per chair, SeatsAndChairs.com is attracting attention and getting noticed in the home theater market circles.<br /><br />"I priced Rocker Theater Chairs at $750.00 before I found a comparable model on SeatsAndChairs.com for only $339. That is about half the price of what the others were offering". So says one recent customer.<br />Get answers to home theater related questions by calling 1-800-632-7657 or visiting the company web site, www.SeatsAndChairs.com <br /><br />Wil Kovacs, Vice President of Sales<br />SeatsAndChairs.com, Inc.<br />(800) 632-7657<br />(727) 398-7332<br />info@SeatsAndChairs.com<br />http://www.SeatsAndChairs.com<br /><br />SeatsAndChairs.com's web site offers chairs specifically engineered and designed for movie / TV viewing, perfect for home movie theater rooms.<br />SeatsAndChairs.com is the best source for all your home theater seating needs, with over 42 years of theater chair sales and installation experience. Get answers to home theater related questions by calling 1-800-632-7657 or visiting the company web site, www.SeatsAndChairs.com<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This article courtesy of http://myhometheaterreview.com.<br />You may freely reprint this article on your website or in <br />your newsletter provided this courtesy notice and the author <br />name and URL remain intact.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-112004815212710796?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1119981813890420612005-06-28T14:03:00.000-04:002005-06-28T14:03:33.890-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaternews.blogspot.com/">Home Theater</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-111998181389042061?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1119981779300518442005-06-28T14:02:00.000-04:002005-06-28T14:03:12.456-04:00Home theater seating can vary widely and depends on the experience you want and your budget. You can make do with folding chairs or that garage sale sofa, but the better your seating is the better your home theater experience will be.<br /><br />The first thing to think about is how many people your home theater will host for viewing on a regular basis. It isn't economical to get twice as many seats as you will regularly have guests, but neither is it wise to short yourself on seating that you will have use for. Also think about the space you have in your home theater. This will effect what sort of home theater seating will be best for your space.<br /><br />The next thing to think about is how much use your home theater will see. If it will see frequent use, you will want seating that is ergonomic, as well as made of durable materials that are easy to clean. Ergonomic seating is important so that the viewers do not get any sort of strain or aches during viewing. If you do not plan to use your home theater frequently you can choose seating that isn't as comfortable or as durable or easy to clean, but keep in mind that this sort of seating may not be worth it in the long run.<br /><br />Also think about what you want your home theater to look like. If you want it to look like a regular movie theater in miniature, then you will most likely prefer home theater seating that closely emulates that found in a regular theater. Alternately, if you wish to have more of a 'honey' look, you may wish to go with seating that is more like traditional armchairs.<br /><br />Finally, keep in mind the features you want in your seating. This will affect not only price, but ease of use, ergonomics and comfort, and ease of cleanup. Rocker and reclining seats will be more expensive, but more comfortable. Seats with cup holders in the arms may also be more expensive, but will save space by eliminating the need for side tables, and may keep cleanup low. Viewers will have a stable place to put their drinks, rather than trying to balance them on their laps and then find a place to put the drink when they need a bathroom break. Some home theater seating even has massage units built in!<br /><br />More home theater seating information:<br /><br />Leather Home Theater Seating: http://www.home-theater-reviews.co.uk/furniture/leather-home-theater-seating.shtml<br /><br />Matinee Home Theater Seating:<br />http://www.home-theater-reviews.co.uk/furniture/matinee-home-theater-seating.shtml<br /><br />More information available at<br />http://www.home-theater-reviews.co.uk/<br /><br /><br /><br />About the Author<br />http://www.home-theater-reviews.co.uk/ - For all your home cinema system needs and reviews.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-111998177930051844?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1119837743829870512005-06-26T22:02:00.000-04:002005-06-26T22:02:23.830-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaternews.blogspot.com/2005/06/rear-projection-tv-facts-pros-cons-of.html">Home Theater: Rear Projection TV Facts - Pros & Cons of Rear Projection in the Home Theater by Andrew Ghigo</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-111983774382987051?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1119837718791592282005-06-26T22:01:00.000-04:002005-06-26T22:01:58.800-04:00One of the big questions every home theater enthusiast has to face when planning a new home theater is whether to invest in a rear projection TV, or to opt for the two piece video projector - screen setup.<br /><br /><br />Both approaches have got their pros and cons. In this article, we discuss the advantageous and limitations of rear projection systems as a big screen solution in the home theater.<br /><br /><br /><br />Rear Projection Television - An Affordable Option<br /><br /><br />A great deal of consumer appeal for Rear Projection TV systems arise out of the shear simplicity that this product offers as an immediate solution to getting a bigger TV. <br /><br /><br />No mess, no fuss, if you have the space, either visit your local big screen retailer - or better still, check at your favorite online electronics superstore - to order your product and get it delivered in just a few days; unpack the product and there you have a big screen TV in your living room ready for immediate use!<br /><br /><br />Rear Projection TV Facts:<br /><br /><br />As already stated, rear projection offers a most immediate solution to getting a bigger TV. Probably, this is also one of the main drivers behind rear projection television sales.<br /><br /><br />Yet the real 'culprit' behind the popularity of rear projection TV systems does not arise out of some particular benefit associated with rear projection, but out of the fact that most big screen retailers seem to give the impression that rear projection systems are cheaper than a front projection setup.<br /><br /><br />This may be true in retail stores, but not necessary so when buying online. The reality is that for a given budget level, prices online are such that front projectors will deliver a much more cinema-like experience for the same price bracket. Therefore, do not base your decision on price alone to decide between a front projection setup and a rear projection TV box.<br /><br /><br />Clearly, there is a market for both - the primary decisive factor should be your room size. If you don't have a large viewing room, a 40" to 60" diagonal TV will probably be more than adequate rendering a rear projection TV the ideal affordable solution - as long as it fits in the available space. <br /><br /><br />Size - or rather unit depth - is becoming less of a problem with modern LCD and DLP rear projection TV units. A typical 52” diagonal widescreen DLP or LCD rear projection TV set requires no more than 15-inches in depth; this contrasts heavily with a similar size CRT rear projection model which would normally require between 22 and 24 inches in depth. <br /><br /><br />What's more, considering that a similar size Plasma TV is still out of reach of most average household budgets, today's slim-styled LCD and DLP rear projection TV sets, with their lower prices yet high performance, are becoming the affordable 'immediate' big screen TV option in the television mass-market.<br /><br /><br /><br />However prior to committing yourself to a rear projection TV, it is important to be fully aware of a few limitations associated with rear projection systems, namely: limited screen size, limited viewing angle, glare problems, poor aspect ratio management, poor use of floor-space, etc. <br /><br /><br />We take a look at each of these limitations in further detail below:<br /><br /><br /><br />Screen size: <br />Rear projection TV systems come in screen sizes ranging from typical 42" up to a maximum of just over 70". This may or may not be a limitation. It is true that you can get a 100" projection with a home theater projector for the price of a high quality digital 50" rear projection TV, yet the screen size should be dimensioned to suit your room. If your room size does not support such big projections, rear projection is probably the way to go.<br /><br /><br />Viewing angles:<br />Rear projection TV systems used to have a rather limited viewing angle - with the optimum viewing position being one directly in front of and eye-level with the unit. Move away to either side, and color, contrast, and brightness will degrade substantially. A narrow viewing angle will limit the number of people who can watch the set due the lowering in picture quality at the extreme viewing angles. Most modern systems support a viewing angle of circa 150 degrees - which should be adequate for normal home theater use. However, it is always best to check on this prior to your purchase as some products are worse than others.<br /><br /><br />Reflections: <br />It is common that any light source at a complementary angle to your viewing-angle will result in glare - in particular if the unit makes use of a screen-saver (a clear protective material that covers the fragile screen itself). Glare can seriously degrade the picture quality. The only real solution is to take away the offending light source; in some cases the situation can improve if one removes the screen-saver – BUT remember that an unprotected screen is fragile and expensive to replace if damaged.<br /><br /><br />Floor-space: <br />Any rear projection TV is literally a large box with a relatively large footprint. It is true that modern slim-type models do exist that are no more than 15 to 18 inches in depth - depending on the screen size, yet the cheaper CRT-based rear projection TV sets will stand out by at least 24 to even 30 inches to allow for the necessary air-space between the back of the unit and the wall. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Remember to take this into your calculations when planning your home theater as these two feet or so will have to be deducted from your available viewing distance.<br /><br /><br />Rear Projection TV Speakers:<br />Forget all about them! Do not give any weighting to the speaker system coming with your rear projection unit. You would not be using them as you will surely want to replace these with your dedicated home theater surround receiver speaker system.<br /><br />Do not even think of using the build-in speakers of your rear television set as a center channel replacement. They will just interfere with the sound coming out of your dedicated system - hence do not pay anything extra for this as you will surely be switching off your TV sound completely during a movie show.<br /><br /><br /><br />Aspect ratios:<br />We have already mentioned a number of limitations associated with rear projection television, yet in comparison, these are just minor issues. The real serious limitation with a rear projection TV is aspect ratio management.<br /><br /><br />This is the trickiest of it all. Standard television comes only in 4:3 but rear projection TV systems come in both standard 4:3, and in the 16:9 widescreen format. Once you choose your format however, you have to live with it - so once again, you have to choose wisely.<br /><br /><br />The 4:3 (1.33) or 16:9 (1.78) referred to as the aspect ratio, is the ratio of the screen width with respect to the height of the image. All standard non-HDTV material is in the 4:3 format while most modern films come in one of the many widescreen formats - the most common being the 2.35, which in itself is not compatible with any of the fixed aspect ratio TV systems.<br /><br /><br />There are various ways to deal with this - including:<br /><br /><br /><br />Image stretching to fill the available screen.<br /><br />Use of black or gray bars on top and bottom of a 4:3 screen to show the movie in its correct aspect ratio as originally filmed, but then the effective film display will be smaller.<br /><br />Pan and scan editing where only the most important portion of each frame is shown with the rest being discarded.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Image stretching and horizontal bars can be extremely irritating while in the 'pan and scan' you are giving up film information to have a full screen view. Worst of all, prolonged use of horizontal bars - especially black bars - leads to tube burn-out in CRT based systems at huge costs to you.<br /><br /><br />The incompatibility between screen formats renders the decision on aspect ratio a rather complicated issue when choosing a rear projection TV set. Surely, there is no such dilemma with a front projection setup, but if your only way forward is rear projection, then you will have to choose wisely.<br /><br /><br />Here no one can help you in your decision - it is simply a matter of preference. The best way to decide on aspect ratio is by first determining what you will be viewing most.<br /><br /><br />Making the Choice:<br /><br /><br />Surely, there is a market for both front and rear projection TVs – it is all a question of knowing what are the advantages and limitations of each with respect to your specific needs.<br /><br /><br /><br />(c) 2004/2005 www.practical-home-theater-guide.com. All rights reserved.<br /><br /><br />About the Author<br />Andrew Ghigo – editor & publisher of http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com - a comprehensive home theater guide to home theater systems, product reviews and home theater design.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-111983771879159228?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1119754148398929212005-06-25T22:49:00.000-04:002005-06-25T22:49:08.396-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/customhometheater/">home theater - Custom Home Theater</a>: " Custom Home Theater Furniture Dallas Home Theater System Designing A Home Theater Room"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-111975414839892921?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1119754133898855842005-06-25T22:48:00.001-04:002005-06-25T22:48:53.896-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/bosehometheatersystem/">home theater - Bose Home Theater System</a>: "Buy Home Theater Buy Home Theater System Compare Home Theater Systems"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-111975413389885584?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1119754114004949942005-06-25T22:48:00.000-04:002005-06-25T22:48:34.003-04:00<a href="http://myhometheaterreview.com/hometheater/">home theater - home theater</a>: " Best Home Theater Best Home Theater Projector Bose Home Theater"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-111975411400494994?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13313861.post-1117571557145891522005-05-31T16:32:00.000-04:002005-05-31T16:32:37.150-04:00by Jon Martin<br /><br /><br />One of the most crucial elements to consider in building a home theater system is also one of the most over-looked. The lighting used in the room has an incredible effect on the movie viewing experience. It can make the difference between a pleasurable experience and a mediocre one. <br /><br />Better Viewing Environment<br />Believe it or not, complete darkness is not the best way to watch movies. This is in complete contrast to what most people actually do. You can even see this in practice at many movie theaters; the lights along the sides of the theater are kept very dim during the film but they are still on. The dim lighting helps to prevent the eye fatigue that results from staring at a bright light source in complete darkness. If you have ever had a headache after watching a long movie, it may have been caused by eye fatigue. <br /><br />Atmosphere<br />Lighting creates a certain atmosphere inside a room. This is true whether or not the atmosphere created is one that you had intended. When was the last time you walked into a theater that used overhead fluorescent lights? What kind of feelings would that evoke? Would you really feel like you were there to watch a movie or would it feel more like you were about to sit in on a seminar? <br />Positioning, color, and intensity all play a role in the ambiance home theater lighting produces. Decide on exactly the feelings you would like to produce with your home theater lighting. What emotions would you like to evoke as people walk into your home theater? Warm? Relaxed? While different colors elicit different emotions from different people, there are some colors that seem to be associated with certain feelings. Choose shades of the color that is associated with the feelings you want to elicit from your home theater audience. <br />The position and intensity of your home theater lighting will be determined by the placement of the viewing screen. Direct lighting should be avoided during the movie. Using fixtures that reflect light off of walls will help to avoid glare while reducing the harshness of the light. Dimmer switches are also a necessity if your home theater room is not equipped with central lighting control. They will provide you with the ability to customize the intensity of your home theater lighting to your own tastes.<br /><br />Dedicated Room or Living Room<br />Now before you come up with the excuse that your living room is your home theater room and other things take place there besides watching movies, just stop. If your home theater room and living room are one and the same, there is even greater incentive for you to address the room's lighting. Your living room is a multi-purpose room. When your friends come to visit, that is where you congregate. You read your books in your favorite chair, which is in the living room. Your family gets together to play board games or even just to talk in the living room. On top of these and anything else that goes on in your living room, you watch your movies there. How nice would it be if you could adjust the lights to create the perfect reading atmosphere around your favorite chair? Or how would you like to make a very inclusive and personal setting for spending time with loved ones? Even doing something as simple as creating a relaxing, cozy environment after coming home from work can be accomplished by changing the lighting conditions of a room. Proper lighting will provide you with the means to create all of this in your living room. <br /><br />Convenience<br />Home theater lighting can easily be tailored in order to take the work out of finding the perfect setting for each light in the room every time you want to watch a movie. A central lighting control allows you to change the intensity of the all lights in a room from a single location. Some of the more sophisticated learning remote controls can actually activate your favorite lighting conditions with the push of a button.<br /><br />As you can see, lighting is vital to the effectiveness of your home theater system. After being introduced to the possibilities that proper home theater lighting and control provides, it will be hard for you to ignore it any longer. You've taken the time, effort, and expense of creating a home theater system for a reason. Finish the job with proper lighting and create a truly enjoyable viewing experience.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />About the Author<br />Jon Martin is the Webmaster of the Home Theater Accessories Resource. The Home Theater Accessories Resource is your guide to home theater accessories.<br /><br />This article came from the Home Theater Lighting section of the site.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/13313861-111757155714589152?l=myhometheaternews.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rich Laurohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10331377226150726368noreply@blogger.com0