Home Movie 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 type of screen you want or even need. If the room where you are setting up your home theater is large, then you will have to have a home theater projection screen or maybe you just want one anyway.
I, personally, like the idea of having a drop-down screen, but sometimes you have to have one even in a modest home theater. It converts your living room into a home theater: you recline in your chair; click a button and a screen drops down; click a button and the lights dim; click another one and the movie begins!
However, if you prefer a television screen, then you might be considering buying a new one. They say that a 27 inch screen is big enough, but I do not agree. I really think you need 48-60 inches, but then I am a 50 something year old and my eyes are definitely not what they were.
If you are purchasing a new TV for your home movie theater set-up, I think you should aim high. HDTV is upon us and since February 2009 the United States is committed to High Definition. Therefore, I would make sure that your new television is able to receive it. Then I recommend that your new home movie theater screen be a flat one in order to reduce the annoying reflections that could ruin the experience, which could be another reason for opting for a drop-down projection screen.
Then you should ensure that your new TV has enough input and output sockets for the equipment you plan to use and you’re done. Therefore, to summarize, I would choose:
At least a 27 inch screen
A flat screen
HDTV compatibility
Plenty of input and output plugs
Satellite compatibility
I would definitely get a receiver which is already satellite enabled, because it is the future or even the near future. If you get a satellite TV connection you will have access to HDTV downloads which you can watch on your new home movie theater set-up whenever you like.
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