Home Theatre Equipment: The Essentials.

Author: Steven Magill
Copyright (c) 2008 Steven Magill



Before you embark on purchasing the home theatre equipment you
will need for your home theatre, it's vital that you set
yourself a budget within which to work. There are many different
items that comprise a home theatre set up, so it's important to
make sure that you have not only enough to cover their actual
cost, but their installation as well.

Once you have decided upon your budget, you must go about
choosing each individual item of home theatre equipment that you
will need. Most people start with the television. The two main
contenders currently available on the market are LCD displays,
which work much better in lighter environments, and plasma
screens, which are the better choice if colour quality is your
primary concern.

All too often, people fall under the impression that bigger is
better, however the reality is, that unless the space between
your TV and where you are sitting is at least four metres, you
should choose a television that is under 40 inches in diameter.
In fact, far more important is to ensure your television is
Hi-Definition (HD) ready.

The next item on your home theatre equipment agenda is a DVD
player. Although there are many cheap versions available, it
pays to go for one that is better quality from a brand name with
a good reputation. Make sure your DVD player is a multi-region
one and that it plays your MP3s, CDs, karaoke CDs, MPEG, and AVI
footage, not just restricted zone-specific DVDs.

Usually, home theatre equipment includes a number of speakers to
provide surround sound, not just stereo sound. The placement of
these can be at the front and back of the room in a bracketed
system, or from above, in a floating system mounted within a
false ceiling. That said, many large plasma screens today come
with a pseudo-surround system built in, some of which are
surprisingly good.

If you have several speakers, naturally, you will also need an
amplifier, with wattage compliant with the size of your room,
amount of speakers, and decibel level requirements. However, a
word of warning: don't bother buying one if it's not Dolby
Surround Sound as the quality will be very poor and not worthy
of the price you have paid.

Should you wish to include a satellite system within your home
theatre set up, then you will need to buy a satellite dish,
receiver, and decoder, all of which have to be connected to your
home theatre equipment using cables, ideally of a better quality
such as gold or silver, rather than the traditional copper.
Alternatively, a thicker copper cable would be equally as
effective, and last longer than standard ones.

Finally, although not imperative, there is one item which is a
nice touch to your home theatre set up and that's a "bass
shaker". This little device attaches to the base of the chair
and vibrates with the bass tones to mimic a cinema feel, very
effectively. They add a nice touch and are an extremely
well-priced item amongst the many on your home theatre equipment
list.

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