Home Movie Theater: Screens
When it comes to choosing a screen, the first consideration is the kind of screen you want or even may need. If the room where you are going to set up your home theater is large, then you will need to have a home theater projection screen or maybe you just want one anyway.
Personally, I like the idea of having a drop-down screen, but sometimes you have to have one anyway even in a modest-sized home movie theater. It would convert your living room into a home movie theater at the click of a remote. Imagine: you lie back in your chair; click the remote and the screen drops down; click another time and the lights dim; click another again and the movie begins!
If you prefer a television screen, then you might be considering buying a new one if you can afford it. They say that a 27 inch screen is adequate, but I do not agree. In my opinion, you really need 48-60 inches, but then I am a baby-boomer and my eyes are definitely not what they once were.
If you are buying a new TV for your home theater, I think you should aim high. HDTV is upon us and since February 2009 the USA is committed to High Definition. So, I would make sure that your new TV is capable of receiving it. Then I suggest that the new home theater screen be a flat one to reduce the annoying glare that could ruin the experience. (This could be another reason for opting for a projection screen).
Then you should ensure that the new television has enough input and output sockets for the equipment you plan to use and youre done. So, to summarize, I would go for:
At minimum a 27 inch screen
A flat screen
HDTV compatibility
Plenty of input and output plugs
Satellite enabled
I recommend satellite compatibility because it is probably the future or near future at least. If you get a satellite TV connection you will have access to HDTV downloads which you can watch whenever you like. - 23806
Personally, I like the idea of having a drop-down screen, but sometimes you have to have one anyway even in a modest-sized home movie theater. It would convert your living room into a home movie theater at the click of a remote. Imagine: you lie back in your chair; click the remote and the screen drops down; click another time and the lights dim; click another again and the movie begins!
If you prefer a television screen, then you might be considering buying a new one if you can afford it. They say that a 27 inch screen is adequate, but I do not agree. In my opinion, you really need 48-60 inches, but then I am a baby-boomer and my eyes are definitely not what they once were.
If you are buying a new TV for your home theater, I think you should aim high. HDTV is upon us and since February 2009 the USA is committed to High Definition. So, I would make sure that your new TV is capable of receiving it. Then I suggest that the new home theater screen be a flat one to reduce the annoying glare that could ruin the experience. (This could be another reason for opting for a projection screen).
Then you should ensure that the new television has enough input and output sockets for the equipment you plan to use and youre done. So, to summarize, I would go for:
At minimum a 27 inch screen
A flat screen
HDTV compatibility
Plenty of input and output plugs
Satellite enabled
I recommend satellite compatibility because it is probably the future or near future at least. If you get a satellite TV connection you will have access to HDTV downloads which you can watch whenever you like. - 23806
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