Home Theater Installation Made Easy

Most of us love going to movies, but very few of us love paying the astronomical fees for admission and popcorn. This is why many people are opting to invest their hard-earned dollars into equipment they can install in their home. Creating a comfortable environment for watching movies that has great picture and great sound can be achieved with proper home theater installation. This guide will help review a few of the things you should keep in mind when preparing for your home theater installation.

Okay, so you’ve bought some high-end and very expensive equipment. Maybe you invested in a projector or flat screen 3D or LED television. Maybe you also bought some audio equipment that creates an unparalleled surround sound experience. It all looks and sounds amazing in the show room. How do you make sure it looks and sounds just as awesome at home?

First off, a little planning goes a long way. Take the time to map out your room with furniture and electronic placement. You can use fancy computer software or a simple pen and paper. Either way, you will save yourself a lot of hassle and a remarkable amount of back pain if you figure out where things are going to go before you start the heavy lifting.

Next, determine what your electrical needs are and where the power sources are located. Very few homes have rooms that are electrically set up to accommodate numerous machines and a lot of audio and visual equipment. Instead, you will likely find that you will have to purchase a power strip bar to plug multiple components into at the same time. This conveniently expands the number of power outlets available while increasing the protection to your equipment and preventing damage due to surges or blackouts.

Next, you will want to evaluate the light sources in the particular room you are planning to use for your home theater installation. Rooms with large windows are not necessarily ideal for projection installation. If you absolutely must have the projector in that room, you will want to invest in some blackout blinds that help make the room totally dark in the middle of the day. However, the alternative is just as bad. Total darkness is not ideal. There should be some sort of soft light source other than the television or projector in the room. Consider ambient track lighting that doesn’t shine directly on the screen but allows adequate visibility in the room.

The last thing you will want to organize, as you are completing your home theater installation, is the assurance that the wires are appropriately taken care of and secured. Wire holders are an absolute must-have in order to keep wires together and ensure they stay put. The last thing you want is someone tripping over a cord and pulling that expensive amplifier or DVD player right off the shelf.

When everything is set into motion, you can finally sit back, relax and enjoy the comfort of you very own home theater installation! No more waiting on lines, sitting in sticky seats or sharing a theater with unpredictable strangers. Enjoy the cheap microwave popcorn and start the film!