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I want to turn our tv room into a full home theatre with a projector, a projector screen, and speakers. I want speakers that hang up in the ceiling corners of the walls and I want a big projector screen. What are some good stores that I can buy all of this stuff, And what are some brands to look for?
Thanks in advance!
Answer
If you go to Best Buy - find one with a Magnolia store inside. Magnolia was bought by BestBuy a few years ago but they specialize in the better equipment and installs.
You can also look on Bing/Yellow Pages for "Home Theater" and find specialty stores that do the equipment and installs for you. Be sure to ask if they have installers certified by CEDIA - a organization that trains and licences home theater installers (Many home alarm companies will also install your home theater gear for you - poorly) These companies want to sell you the gear they know how to integrate - and it's probably a good idea to let them. There is lots of good gear out there but having someone install things they are used to tends to work better.
You might also want to check out AVS Forums and Home Theater forum as these sites have areas for people who have dedicated a room to home theater. There are .... issues ... you may not know about and inexpensive ways to do things right.
For example:
* Do you know how to place the seats in the room to give everyone good sound and avoid problems?
* Do you know what colors to paint the walls to minimize glare/reflections?
* Do you know good places to buy long HDMI cables to feed that projector?
* Do you know to buy seats with low backs to avoid ruining the surround sound effect?
* Do you know to run telephone and internet cables to your rack because more and more devices want internet connection? (Apple TV, Google TV, Netflix Streaming, etc.)
* Do you know where to buy movie-poster box's and popcorn machines to accessorize your HT room?
EQUIPMENT:
DaLite - makers of good projector screens
Harmony Logitech - Makes good universal remotes to control the gear
SVS - Makers of outstanding subwoofers (the secret to an impressive HT experience)
"Sound Studio Construction on a Budget" - good book from Amazon to teach you about room acoustics. Includes 2 designs for home theater rooms.
Atlantic Technology - the "Go To" speaker company that many review magazines use in their screening rooms to review amps and movies. Probably the best speaker company you never heard of.
BlueJeansCables - Great site for extra long AV & HDMI cables that wont break the bank.
Good Luck.
If you go to Best Buy - find one with a Magnolia store inside. Magnolia was bought by BestBuy a few years ago but they specialize in the better equipment and installs.
You can also look on Bing/Yellow Pages for "Home Theater" and find specialty stores that do the equipment and installs for you. Be sure to ask if they have installers certified by CEDIA - a organization that trains and licences home theater installers (Many home alarm companies will also install your home theater gear for you - poorly) These companies want to sell you the gear they know how to integrate - and it's probably a good idea to let them. There is lots of good gear out there but having someone install things they are used to tends to work better.
You might also want to check out AVS Forums and Home Theater forum as these sites have areas for people who have dedicated a room to home theater. There are .... issues ... you may not know about and inexpensive ways to do things right.
For example:
* Do you know how to place the seats in the room to give everyone good sound and avoid problems?
* Do you know what colors to paint the walls to minimize glare/reflections?
* Do you know good places to buy long HDMI cables to feed that projector?
* Do you know to buy seats with low backs to avoid ruining the surround sound effect?
* Do you know to run telephone and internet cables to your rack because more and more devices want internet connection? (Apple TV, Google TV, Netflix Streaming, etc.)
* Do you know where to buy movie-poster box's and popcorn machines to accessorize your HT room?
EQUIPMENT:
DaLite - makers of good projector screens
Harmony Logitech - Makes good universal remotes to control the gear
SVS - Makers of outstanding subwoofers (the secret to an impressive HT experience)
"Sound Studio Construction on a Budget" - good book from Amazon to teach you about room acoustics. Includes 2 designs for home theater rooms.
Atlantic Technology - the "Go To" speaker company that many review magazines use in their screening rooms to review amps and movies. Probably the best speaker company you never heard of.
BlueJeansCables - Great site for extra long AV & HDMI cables that wont break the bank.
Good Luck.
What is the best home theatre setup?
Cory
I would like to update the home theatre in the basement to a projector and projector screen, with surround sound, etc etc.
We are currently using just a run of the mill big screen tv and dvd player.
What is the best kind of projector for home use? I will mainly be using it for watching movies and tv on dvd.
What kind of projector is the best for said projector?
What kind of surround sound and other accessories are going to make this the best quality?
My basement is very dark. There are only four small windows that can be blacked out so brightness isn't such a huge deal. I'd guess that the seating is probably about 10-12 feet from where the screen would be placed.
Thanks guys!
Answer
You didn't say what your budget is. The "best" home theatre setup would cost tens of thousands of dollars.
If you can spend $5000, this system will look and sound amazing, better than many $10,000 setups:
Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector with 120" screen $2500
http://www.visualapex.com/projector-package-deals/home-theater-bundle-details.asp?chPartNumber=PT-AE4000U_120pkg&MFR=Panasonic
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player $500
http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/
Yamaha RX-V1900 receiver $850
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=5016804
http://powersellernyc.com/product/view/Yamaha-RXV1900-Home-theater-receiver-with-HDMI-switching-and-video-upconversion-23806.html
SVS speaker system with SBS-01 mains and PB10-NSD subwoofer $950
http://www.svsound.com/products-sys-sbs_black.cfm
You didn't say what your budget is. The "best" home theatre setup would cost tens of thousands of dollars.
If you can spend $5000, this system will look and sound amazing, better than many $10,000 setups:
Panasonic PT-AE4000U projector with 120" screen $2500
http://www.visualapex.com/projector-package-deals/home-theater-bundle-details.asp?chPartNumber=PT-AE4000U_120pkg&MFR=Panasonic
Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray player $500
http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-83/
Yamaha RX-V1900 receiver $850
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/products/productdetail.html?CNTID=5016804
http://powersellernyc.com/product/view/Yamaha-RXV1900-Home-theater-receiver-with-HDMI-switching-and-video-upconversion-23806.html
SVS speaker system with SBS-01 mains and PB10-NSD subwoofer $950
http://www.svsound.com/products-sys-sbs_black.cfm
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