Home Theater Surround Sound Brings the Cinema Right Into Your Own Home

Home Theater Surround Sound Brings the Cinema Right Into Your Own Home

If you are the kind of person who loves great quality sound when watching movies at the cinema, but do not like being there among many other people where you do not feel as though you can enjoy the motion picture. Then investing in a home theater surround sound system will give you a much better way to view movies.

Having a home surround sound system built in your house will provide a much more improved way to listen to movies from your television. When you begin to …

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8 Pros You May Need If You Build Your Own Home Theater

8 Pros You May Need If You Build Your Own Home Theater

You have decided to build a home theater but now what. Who can help you wade through the maze of choices you have to make to build a truly fantastic home theater room that you will enjoy and be proud to show off.

Here is a list of 8 professionals you need if you don’t want to do a lot of reading and research on your own.

Architect

You may not need the full services of an architect unless you are adding on a room to use for …

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Designing the Ideal Home Theater System

Designing the Ideal Home Theater System

Putting together that dream entertainment center, piece-by-piece, is something that requires time, money and taste in effective technology. Through the choice of powerful speakers, high-resolution displays, proper placement and efficient bargain hunting, you can cut the costs and still produce a home theater that leaves the neighbours coming back for more.

Consider the room you have to work with, the budget you are limited by, shopping areas available, and how much you really want to “Wow” your house guests while reading the paragraphs below.

Your speakers are a fundamental piece of the puzzle. It …

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How to Figure Correct HDTV Viewing Distances

How to Figure Correct HDTV Viewing Distances

With the huge leaps and bounds that TV manufacturers have made when it comes to delivering ultra-high definition images into the home theater market, you can actually place these newer HDTV units much closer to your living room couch than ever before. Still, most consumers new to home theater need to have some type of formula for figuring out exactly where to position that huge 60-inch HDTV after they have spent their hard-earned money on purchasing the component.

So let’s say your new HDTV is at least 52-inches in width and you want …

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Digital Media Player Guide Review – Seagate FreeAgent Theater and FreeAgent Theater +

Digital Media Player Guide Review – Seagate FreeAgent Theater and FreeAgent Theater +

Seagate has two models of digital media players in their stable at the moment. The most recent addition was added to their lineup when Seagate announced the FreeAgent Theater + on September 15, 2009. Seagate improved upon their original digital media player, the FreeAgent Theater, but both players offer great features. It really just depends on what your home system can support.

Seagate FreeAgent Theater

Prices: $175.00-$250.00 (500 GB Model); $100.00-$170.00 (250 GB Model)

First released in February of 2009 the 500 gigabyte FreeAgent model (ST905004CEA1E1-RK), and …

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