Home Movie Systems

Avoiding the maddening crowd!

by

Owen Jones

Home Movie Systems Copyright © Owen Jones 2023

Published by

Megan Publishing Services

https://meganthemisconception.com

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the world of home cinema! Are you tired of the mundane movie experience at the local theatre? Do you crave the comfort of your own home while watching the latest blockbuster? Then, my friends, you have come to the right place.

In this book, we will take you on a journey through the world of home movie theatres. We will show you how to transform your living room into a cinema, complete with high-quality sound, crystal-clear images, and comfortable seating.

You’ll learn about the different types of projectors, screens, and sound systems available, and how to choose the right ones for your needs. We’ll also provide you with expert tips on setting up your equipment, selecting the best movies, and creating an immersive movie experience for yourself and your family.

With our step-by-step guidance, you’ll be able to create a home theatre that rivals the best commercial cinemas out there. So sit back, relax, and get ready to enjoy the ultimate movie experience in the comfort of your own home.

I hope that you will find the information helpful, useful and profitable.

The information in this book on home movie systems and related subjects is

organised into 18 chapters of about 500-600 words each.

It will help you set up a home movie theatre system, and it may even help you venture out into a new career. The least that it will do is save you hundreds on professional advice.

As an added bonus, I am granting you permission to use the content on your own website or in your own blogs and newsletter, although it is better if you rewrite them in your own words first.

You may also split the book up and resell the articles. In fact, the only right that you do not have is to resell or give away the book as it was delivered to you.

If you have any feedback, please leave it with the company you bought this book from. You can also find more books like it there

Thanks again for purchasing this book,

Regards,

Owen Jones

Table of Contents

The Advantages of a Home Movie System

Home Theatre Furniture

Common Home Theatre Blunders

Home Theatre Packages

Home Theatre Speaker Fundamentals

Home Theatre Luxury Seating

Combining Xbox And A Home Theatre

Home Theatre Set-up and First Rate Speakers

Home Cinema Chair

Installing a Home Theatre System

Selecting a Screen for Your Home Theatre

Our Home Theatre System

Surround Sound Speakers

Wireless Speakers In Home Theatres

Surround Sound Basics

Movie Theatre Quality Sound At Home

Which Screen For Your Home Theatre?

Plasma HDTV

Contact Details

The Advantages of a Home Movie System

In today’s world, we are surrounded by entertainment. From streaming services to movie theatres, there are endless ways to enjoy our favourite films and TV shows. But have you considered the advantages of having a home movie system? Here are just a few of the benefits of setting up a home theatre in your own living room.

First and foremost, a home movie system provides unparalleled convenience. No need to get dressed up and fight through traffic to make it to the movie theatre on time. With a home theatre, you can simply settle into your favourite spot on the couch and press play whenever you like. Plus, you have the freedom to pause, rewind, or fast-forward as needed.

A home movie system also offers a level of customisation that traditional theatres simply can’t match. You get to choose the screen size and aspect ratio that works best for your space and preferences. You can also adjust the sound and lighting to create the perfect viewing experience.

Another advantage of a home movie system is the ability to watch content on your own schedule. No need to worry about showtimes or availability. You can watch your favourite movies and TV shows whenever you want, whether it’s in the middle of the night or during a rainy Sunday afternoon.

Of course, one of the biggest advantages of a home movie system is the cost savings. While the initial setup may require an investment, over time you’ll save money by not having to purchase expensive movie tickets or concessions. Plus, you can enjoy a snack or beverage from the comfort of your own kitchen without paying exorbitant prices at the theatre.

Finally, a home movie system offers a level of privacy that can’t be beat. No need to worry about noisy or disruptive audience members, or the distractions of a bustling theatre lobby. With a home theatre, you can fully immerse yourself in the movie-going experience without any interruptions.

A home movie system offers unparalleled convenience, customisation, and cost savings. So why not consider setting up your own home theatre today? With so many options and resources available, it’s easier than ever to create a truly immersive viewing experience in the comfort of your own home.

Home Theatre Furniture

A home theatre set-up is all the rage now. People are bored with with hooliganism on the streets and in cinemas and are finding it simpler to stay at home. If you drive to the pictures, you could get stuck in a traffic jam or get hassled at traffic lights by people cleaning your windscreen without having been asked.

Once you get to the pictures, the cost is sky high and the sound track has to be way too loud to drown out the yobs that talk all the way through the movie.

People have decided that it is just not worth going to the pictures any more. The majority of people who go there are kids who have nowhere else to go. Home-owners have voted with their feet.

However, they still want to watch movies so the answer is to build a home theatre in your own house, which is no longer an expensive undertaking.

It is as costly as you want to set up a home movie system. If you have a spare room, that is great, but otherwise you can establish a home movie theatre set-up in your living room. If you want to set it up in your living room, you can either hook it up to your existing TV or you could have a drop-down projection screen.

You will have to verify what the difference in cost is, because they fluctuate, but you can get a projector and colossal screen for less that a forty inch wide screen TV.

There are plenty of articles on which the best set-up is and how to set it up and that is normal. People have their preferences. I would like to recommend that you spend some money on furniture.

The furniture in a theatre is often quite luxurious, so if you want to reconstruct the experience of being in a pictures, you will need some good, not only decent furniture.

If you are establishing your home theatre system in a spare bedroom, this is even more important, because there is a temptation to scrimp on furniture that will not be used or seen every day.

If you believe that you will be using the home theatre a lot, then you really must splash out on good chairs. Loungers even and a massage seat if you can afford it. Imagine that! A massage each night after work whilst you watch a movie or two!

The important thing concerning chairs is the cushion or / and the padding. If you want the ultimate cushions or pillows, try memory foam pillows or chairs with memory foam padding.

If you are a bit short of money and want to install a system bit by bit, get a decent home theatre set-up and some colossal throw cushions. You can put a couple of these on the floor and just sink back into them whilst you watch your film.

Common Home Theatre Blunders

A home theatre requires a sizeable investment of money, thought and installation, particularly if you have a high quality home theatre. Therefore, it is a shame that so may people just connect all the pieces in a room without giving any thought to what other things they should be doing to enhance it.

Unless you hire a professional adviser, you might not realize the full potential of your home cinema system. However, it is not necessary to hire an adviser, if you just pay attention to a few common mistakes made by a lot of home theatre owners

The lighting in any cinema is very important, as I am sure you already know. Why is it then that many people do not treat it as important in their own home cinema? You never see external light - sun light - in a specialized movie theatre and you should not want any in yours either. Hang heavy curtains over every window in the room and let them overlap the window with a good border.

Heavy curtains will not only keep external light out, but they will also dampen street noise, something else you never hear in a real movie theatre. If you have neighbours close by, it will also help to preclude them from being disturbed by your loud films or music.

Do not try to save money by buying poor quality speakers. Do not mix and try to match speakers either, unless you are sure you know what you are doing. If you need five speakers and a sub-woofer, but can only afford three and the sub-woofer, buy speakers from a well-known brand that you know you can get hold of again.

Do not buy end of line speakers, as you will find upgrading difficult. The best approach for the novice is to get a 5.1 surround sound set of speakers. Then, if at some point in the future you want to upgrade, you can quite easily, either by buying more or exchanging the lot in one go. One thing is for sure, a lot of the magic of going to the theatre these days lies in the surround sound and you need to recreate it at home.

It is not rocket science to put a home theatre together whether it comes in kit form or not. However, if you do not feel comfortable setting it up, you would be better off having it done for you. Obviously, it is up to you how you go about this, but you could ask a relative or friend or neighbour or hire someone from the shop where you got it. My guess is though that any moderately competent eighteen year old has already seen one set up before and can do it for you.

Your movie theatre, if it came in a kit, will or should have thorough instructions for you to follow. Please read the manual before you start plugging things into each other. Read the manual and inspect the parts until you are well acquainted with the installation procedure and the recommended positioning of the equipment.

Make sure that the voltage is adjusted appropriately before you plug it into the mains. Most equipment is made abroad for sale to many countries, so they often have some sort of selector for the voltage. Get it wrong and you could blow a part of the equipment, probably the amplifier, the DVD player or the screen. that could mean replacement of the module or poor reproduction of sound or picture.

It is not hard to get the installation of your home theatre right, but you do have to pay some attention to detail, if you want to get the best out of it.

Home Theatre Packages

If you want to buy a home theatre system, there are a few basic principles that you should bear in mind. However, no matter how much guidance you are given, if your level of know-how is inadequate to understand it, it is a waste of time. Therefore, you have to be honest with yourself and realize how much you know.

Fortunately for most of us, the Baby Boomers are the most electronically savvy older generation ever, because many of today’s older generation grew up in the 70’s when everyone had a TV and a stereo

Music and sound quality is important to Baby Boomers. However, if you were one of those who was not engrossed in electronics, a home theatre package is probably for you. On the other hand, if you feel competent to take on the task, you will be better served by a system that you compile yourself.

This is not to say that packages are not much good, it is just that there are certain variables that must be taken into account before buying a home theatre system.

Sound or acoustics depends on the measurements of the room where the home theatre system is installed, most of us realize that, but because we are unlikely to want to remodel the room to suit the theatre, we have to choose a speaker system to fit the room.

Similarly with the screen. Bigger is not always better. There is a ratio that can be used to help you work out the dimensions of the screen you should be thinking about, but even this proportion depends on individual predilection.

The formula says that you ought to sit 9-15 feet away from a 36 inch screen, but you might have weak eyesight and prefer to have a 48 inch screen. This is where kit fall down.

In general, home theatre kits go well with standard shaped, smallish rooms. By that, I mean 12-20feet in length or combinations thereof. Then, depending on the room again, you will have to consider the sound system. Stereo is not up to the job, if you want to replicate the sound of a full size movie theatre. In order to do that, you will need surround sound with at least three speakers and probably five or more.

All in all, you will get the best system for your home movie theatre if you buy the elements separately, especially if you have an odd or oblong shaped room or certain