Home Theater Screens
Posted by Owen Jones in Uncategorized, tags: celebrities, cinema, entertainment, equipment, family, films, hobbies, hollywood, home, home improvements, home theater, interior design, movies, other, UncategorizedWhen it comes to choosing a screen, the first consideration is the kind of screen you want or even may need. If the room where you are going to set up your home theater is a big one, then you will have to have a home theater projection screen or maybe you just want one anyway.
Personally, I like the idea of having a drop-down screen, but sometimes you have to have one anyway even in a modest-sized home movie theater. It would convert your living room into a home movie theater at the click of a remote. Imagine: you lie back in your chair; click the remote and the screen drops down; click another time and the lights dim; click another again and the film starts!
However, if you prefer a television screen, then you might consider buying a new one. They say that a 27 inch screen is big enough, but I do not think it is. I really think you need 48-60 inches, but then I am a baby-boomer and my eyes are definitely not what they were.
If you are buying a new TV for your home theater, I think you should aim high. HDTV is upon us and since February 2009 the USA is committed to High Definition. So, I would make sure that your new TV is capable of receiving it. Then I suggest that the new home theater screen be a flat one to reduce the annoying glare that could ruin the experience. (This could be another reason for opting for a projection screen).
Finally, you should make sure that your new television has enough input and output sockets for the peripheral equipment you have in mind and you’re ready. Therefore, to summarize, I recommend you go for:
At least a 27 inch screen
A flat screen
HDTV compatibility
Sufficient input and output sockets
Satellite enabled
I would definitely recommend satellite compatibility for the TV receiver because it is the future or even the near future. If you get a satellite television connection you will be able to store HDTV downloads which you can watch on your new home movie theater set-up whenever you like.
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