What is a home theater?

A home theater is an audio and visual entertainment system put together to enjoy movies, television shows and music in the comfort and convenience in your own home. A home theater is made up of both audio components and video components.  more

Home theaters are defined as spaces within the home that feature audio and visual equipment that are intended to replicate the effect of watching a performance in a commercial theater setting. To this end, many home theaters include comprehensive home entertainment systems that will include wide screen televisions and a series of speakers that help to provide a higher sound quality to the viewing experience. A home theater may be set up in a residence of any size, ranging from apartments to palatial estates. At the core of the home theater is the home entertainment system. Often, this will include the use of equipment that helps to marry the television with a sound system. Computer technology has made it much easier to design and implement a common operating platform that allows consumers to take separate stereo equipment components and align them with televisions and viewing screens to achieve the desired effect. Along with the ability to use software and connecting devices to ...  more

is a consumer audio/video electronics system that delivers a movie theater–quality experience in your home, whether you’re enjoying movies, television, music, video games, or other types of media. Because there are so many potential components available, home theaters can vary widely. In that way, they’re customizable—they can be built to suit your specific needs and wants. A well-conceived home theater can drastically change the way you and your guests enjoy entertainment in your home.  more

A home theater is pretty much just what it says, a theater in your home. There are really five main components associated with a home theater: • 1.Center Speaker • 2.Left and Right speakers • 3.Surround Speakers • 4.Subwoofer • 5.A/V Receiver or seperates • 6.Video Source • 7.Television or Projector 1. Center Speaker A center speaker sits above or below the viewing area. It is usually positioned in the center (of course) and is aimed directly at the audience. The main job of the center speaker, contrary to many people's beliefs, is to carry all on screen sounds, this includes explosions, all dialog, shooting, booms bangs, and any thing else that passes by. Fifty two percent of your total home theater experience is from the center speaker, undoubtedly the most important speaker in the HT. 2. Left and Right Speakers The second most important speakers in you theater are your left and right speakers. These speakers carry the weight of about 32% of your total experience. The left and ...  more