Surround Sound Home Theaters Menu
Home Theater Design Suggestions
Plasma Tv For The Home Theater
Surround Sound Speakers For Home Theater System
Read A Home Theater Review Before Your Purchase
Home Theater Projectors Buying Tips
Home Theater Construction Tips
Buying Guide Home Theater Pc
Your First Home Theater Network
Crt Tv For Home Theater System
RSS
Sanyo Dvd Vcr Home Theater System Dwm3800b
Designing A Home Theater Room
53a1 Vs 63a1 Home Theater System
Surround Sound Home Theaters
RSS Feed:
Get the Surround Sound Home Theaters Feed!
Links
Surround Sound BLOG
How to Choose a the Ideal Home Theater in a Box System
How to Choose a the Ideal Home Theater in a Box System
If you lack the necessary funds to convert one whole room – if you have an extra one at home that is – into your very own home theater, don’t worry, your dreams of owning a home theater don’t have to be ruined just yet. You can still have one at home, if you’re willing to settle for a home theater in a box system.
Home Theater in a Box – A single piece of equipment that will provide you with a player as well as all the other extra sound functions and features to create a home theater experience…from a box!
Prices range from $200 to $1,300 depending on the sound quality. Some might not even have a player to offer, but all home theater in a box systems must offer functions given usually by the following: receiver, front and surround speakers, center channel speaker, and a subwoofer of course to make car crashes thud harder and dinosaur roars sound more terrifying.
How to Choose the Ideal Home Theater in a Box System
SOUND POWER – Just how powerful is it? How loud and far can it go? When you’re watching a war movie like 300, you don’t want the sound of swords clashing seem like tin cans hitting against each other, do you?
SOUND QUALITY – The best way to determine the sound quality of a home theater in a box system is to play an acoustics song. Can you hear all of the instruments used? Are the speakers able to separate each instrumental group to provide you better sound surround enjoyment?
COMPATIBILITY – What other video formats can it play besides the usual DVD and VCD? Can it also play all major sound systems like Dolby Digital, DTS, or Logic? Does it allow you to connect it to your computer, MP4 player, or camcorder?
SET UP AND INSTALLATION – Will the home theater in a box system require you to hire a technician to have everything properly installed and set up, or is it a purely DIY process?
SERVICE AND SUPPORT – How long is its product and service warranty? Does it offer you a customer hotline you can contact for any technical difficulties?
LOOKS – Most people prefer their systems to be compact and sleek looking. At any rate, choose one that blends with your home theater décor.
Take your time when choosing a home theater in a box system because unlike with home theaters made up of separate pieces, making one mistake means getting mistaken with everything!
