Most people love a visit to the movies. A modern digitally equipped cinema is without doubt the best place to view a film. The scale of the screen and the crystal clear display match the professionally installed sound system to transport us from our hum drum lives and immerse us in the exciting world that the film creates for all of us.
A visit to the movies can be a truly breathtaking experience, but is it possible to recreate this in the comfort of our own homes? If you want to do this you need to invest in one of the numerous home cinema systems available.
Home cinema systems usually combine a display (normally an LCD or Plasma screen) with a source (Satellite decoder or Blu-ray player for example) and an audio system (Digital Amplifier or Receiver and speaker system). This will allow you to go a way towards recreating the movie experience in your own home, of course how successful this is achieved will be directly related to your budget, the time spent on planning your system and the effort spent on installing the gear.
The cornerstone of all home cinema systems is the display so anyone thinking about embarking on this type of project should invest the best portion of their budget here. In order to enjoy the experience fully you must look at obtaining the best size display possible. This is often achieved with a far more traditional LCD or plasma screen but projectors are becoming increasingly popular as pricing makes them a genuine alternative to a big screen. Be sure you buy something that is HD ready and carries a free to air digital tuner. If your allowance allows look into the possibility of a 3D display as 3D films and television are set to be always a growth area in the next 10 years.
As far as the foundation for your system goes you might already have a DVD player that may suffice to truly get you started. In dcp may consider an HD source, this consists of Blu-ray players, many games consoles and of course some satellite decoders. An HD source will provide higher quality pictures and sound, something all home cinema systems need.
The final part of your house cinema system may be the sound reproduction system. You can purchase reasonably priced solutions that include a powered sub-woofer and satellite speakers, these speaker systems will be the first step into hearing the sound an eye on your movie in the manner the director intended. If you have a larger budget a dedicated amplifier or more to eight separate speakers provides the optimum experience. However you must take on board that complex home cinema systems will be expensive and take some effort to set up successfully.
The best thing about a home cinema system is that it could be built up and put into over time, this can allow any movie buff to progressively gain more enjoyment from watching films in the home, then all that’s needed is is a good supply of popcorn!
Recent Comments