What exactly does the term “Home Theater” mean?
There are three types of home theater : Basic Starter Theater These types of theaters usually consist of a large screen television, VCR or other video source and anywhere between 2 and 6 speakers. All of these items can be purchased at a local audio video retailer for under $2,000. True Home Theater These types of theaters are meant to reproduce that of a movie theater. Insulated walls, plush seating, CRT projectors, screens, full surround sound, etc. Most “home theaters” are in their own dedicated “theater room”. Cost range between $30,000 and $300,000 and up. Home Video/Cinema This category falls in between the starter theater and the home theater price wise. Using new technologies in projectors such as LCD and DLP, projectors are now smaller and cost thousands less. All of this without compromising video quality. In fact, in most applications, the LCD and DLP projectors out perform the traditional CRT’s. This type of theater consists of a projector/screen, surround sound speakers an
