Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Common Home Theater Mistakes to Avoid

A home theater is no small investment, particularly if you are going for a good quality home theater. With that in mind there are numerous mistakes that people make along the way when it comes to their home theaters. What you want to do is learn from the mistakes of others rather than dooming yourself to repeat those that have been made so numerous times before. Below you will find information on several of the most often made mistakes when it comes to creating a great home theater for you and your family.

Windows

I'm not talking Microsoft either. One thing that is a killer for your home theater is a room full of windows. At night, every car passing by will prove distracting and during the day less able to be enjoyed on your television from the sunlight pouring in. Even normal curtains allow several degree of light into the room, which will give a distracting glare on you television screen. If you have no windowless rooms in your home you will at the very least want to install several heavy duty blackout drapes or curtains in order to prevent the glare and distraction that windows give.

Cheap Speakers

Sound is one of the most important factors in imitating a theater quality movie viewing experience. If you have cheap speakers you will not receive the quality of sound that you will need in order to achieve that experience. The first five or ten minutes of the movie Top Gun give s one of the best sound tests I've ever seen. Grab a copy of the DVD and take it with you to the stores, compare speakers using that DVD and go with the set that give s the best quality of sound. It's a good litmus test and you will be glad you did if you ever listen to a favorite movie on a friends inferior speakers.

Poor Installation

It makes no sense to invest thousands of dollars in a home theater system exclusively to bring it home and do a poor job of installing it because you didn't want to spring for the extra two hundred dollars for installation. Improper installation of your home theater will result in much less quality than you paid for, which makes a good quality system a complete waste of money. Pay the price now for professional installation if you have any doubts at all about your ability to properly install your system.

Not Reading Directions

On the other hand if you decide to do your own installation the number one problem is the result of not reading the instructions for not exclusively installation but the operation of your home theater. We may feel that we are intuitive by nature but sometimes it helps to have a roadmap to follow. Instructions for installation and operating manuals are our road maps and reading them first will not exclusively save a great deal of time but increase your enjoyment of your home theater.

Avoiding these frequent mistakes able to go along way towards helping you get the most possible enjoyment from your home theater. It's amazing how much of a difference less things able to make along the way. Good luck with the selection, purchase, and installation of your home theater. I hope you enjoy numerous wonderful hours of movie, television, and game watching on your early system.

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