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Furnishing Your Home Theater

June 12, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Today, one of the most popular additions to any home is a home theater. Creating a space that is comfortable and utilizes the latest technology can provide you with the ability to watch television and movies, as well as play games and surf the Internet, in an environment that is as luxurious as the most high-end theater. Understand a bit about the technology, including these LED TV’s, can help you create the home theater of your dreams.

First, note that these LED TV’s are not a new technology. Instead, they are simply an extension of traditional television technology. The back lights the unit with LEDs (Light-emitting Diodes) instead of CCFLs (Cold-cathode Fluorescent Lights). When you are pricing a unit, a good tip is to keep this in mind.

Next, while to many of us thin is always better, this isn’t always the case in the world of LED television. A popular type of these LED TV’s is the ‘edge lit’ model. This model is thinner and can help you create a more streamlined look, but many experts believe the overall quality of these units suffer. It is often better to purchase a standard LED television instead.

Finally, for those looking to have not only a cutting edge home theater, but to save money as well, the LED television requires less power than any other model of television currently on the market. Purchase of these types of TV’s for your home theater may help you save money on your power bill at the end of the month.

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Purchasing Home Theater Systems

March 12, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

If you have been looking at home theater systems and imagining just how good one would look in your home, here are a few tips to help you pick the one that is exactly right for you.

  • Measure first, and then buy. You have to be realistic. That ultra-loaded, comes-with-everything home theater isn’t going to bring you maximum enjoyment if it doesn’t fit in the room or area that you are dedicating to it. Moreover, unless you were planning on it already, you don’t want to have to go through a major remodeling job just to make sure it fits.
  • Consider the room’s construction. Not only must fit, you must also check to make sure the floor is solid enough to support the weight of the “master unit” on the one you buy. In addition, if you are going to hang speakers, you want to make sure you have enough room between the ceiling and floor as well as study anchors for the hooks and holders that will support the speakers.

Comparing Prices

Once you have all your measurements, then you’re ready to start comparing prices. Even if you know exactly what you want, and know where you can get it, go ahead and use online resources as well as other information sources to find the best price. You might be surprised at how much less the same or similar home theater systems cost at one store than at another.

If you have written proof of one store’s price, show it to the manager at the store you wish to purchase the system from. He may honor his competitor’s price.

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High Tech Home Theater Seating

October 2, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment
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The days of going to see a movie in a packed theater that is too cold and by far too loud, or of being stuck for two hours or more in an uncomfortable chair beside a noisy family, are long gone. Bring the theater experience home by combining your state of the art visual equipment with high tech seating. No longer for the ultra rich, now home theater seating complete with surround sound can be found in homes all across the country.

Home theater seating is ultra luxurious seating comprised of steel framing to provide maximum durability and support. Beneath each seat are two heavy duty springs that provide comfort and a gentle rocking motion. Each seat also includes independent leg rests and a recline motor allows you to recline in myriad positions. Thick plush cushions cover it all and then the seats are upholstered in top of the line leather.

The seats are available in custom arrangements of recliners, couches, rows of curved seats and love seats. Or you can just purchase one chair to enhance your own home theater experience.

These chairs aren’t just another comfy seat. Surreptitiously hidden in each chair is a seven speaker set for an intense surround sound experience that eclipses most traditional surround sound speaker sets. In addition, each seat can be manually adjusted to control the volume or you can set that feature on automatic. You can adjust your seat to your most comfortable position and even add vibration to enhance your comfort.

Bodysound is one company that is currently marketing these chairs. Their chairs come with seven speakers and a seven channel amplifier with a processing power of 200 MIPS. Each speaker has its own mixer and separate equalizer functions that will allow you to fully customize your surround sound. All this is controlled by their control link that has touch screen functionality but there is also a mini link controller for hand held adjustments.

These chairs really are the ultimate combination of luxurious comfort and high tech sound and are perfect for just about anybody.

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