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Watching movies is a great escape from the stressful lifestyle we all live nowadays. Watching movies on a wide screen with surround sound can transport you far away from that stress into the movie you are watching. You experience the plot it as if you were actually there in the movie itself.

Until recently, we could only experience this escapism in a cinema. However, modern technology is able to provide the same visual and sound experience right in your own living room. We will discuss the basic components of a home theater system in this article. Read on to understand how these basic components can deliver the best cinematic experience in a custom home theater system.

Home theater experts say that the most important factor in setting up a custom home theater system is the size of the room where you will install your custom home theater system. The most important component of the home theater system – the television – is dependent on the size of the room, although the contention is that a 27 inch television set is the minimum necessary for your home theater installation.

It is also a recommendation that a flat screen television is advisable for a home theater system because it shows fewer reflexions and produces a crisper image. Another major component of a custom home theater system which depends on the size of the room, is the speaker system.

The number of speakers for your custom home theater system depends on the size of the room. You need at least three speakers to create a believable surround sound, but you may have to place up to six speakers, if you want a more realistic sound. The addition of a subwoofer may also be a good way to achieve a complete surround sound like in the movie theaters. Three loudspeakers is really the bare minimum, but you may go up to six if the room is larger.

Another major piece of kit for your custom home theater system is the digital DVD player. It is recommended that DVD players with a progressive scan are the best choice. This is because the progressive scan reproduces sharp, flicker-free images. However, this points back to the choice of television unit; you may need to check if the flat-screen television set supports progressive scan protocols. You may also want to get a five-disk carrousel DVD player. This will stop you having to get up from your chair to change discs quite so often.

A minor cause for thought is the output of the DVD player since that will decide how loud your speakers can be turned up. Of course, almost all this depends on the size of the location in which the home theater system is going to be installed. Small rooms need only a few pieces of equipment, bigger rooms probably require more and the addition of specialist home theater furniture to your custom home theater system will make a huge difference. So, a larger room calls for greater investment. A smaller room does require less, but nevertheless good quality equipment to avoid a feeling of ‘cheapness’ and under-performance in your home theater system.

You might think about hiring a home theater expert to design a perfect, custom home theater system. If you can afford it, this is probably the best option, because a home theater expert will be able to design and set up your custom home theater system most efficiently.

That custom home theater expert may also suggest the installation some additional features like specialized home theater seating and even other home theater furniture, such as small tables in order to make your home theater package complete and thereby make it more closely resemble an authentic movie theater. Having the finest and highest-quality custom home theater system will give you a most desirable installation, one that you can be proud of and that will enable you to enjoy your movies to the utmost.

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If you are a television fan, you will almost certainly be familiar with satellite antennas. Many TV broadcasters offer satellite dishes and receivers included their paid packages.

A lot of the time, the satellite antenna will be installed and set up by a professional and television channels and services are delivered on a contract basis.

But with the necessary equipment and a little know how, satellite antennas can be used to pick up hundreds of channels from around the world, legally and absolutely free of charge.

To do this, two essential items equipment are needed – a satellite dish and a satellite receiver. There are a number of types of satellite antennas on offer, so you will have to determine which one best suits your requirements.

Basic – The most basic variety of satellite antenna. These can be mounted on a wall or pole and pointed towards one satellite, so all adjustments need to be done manually.

Multi-satellite – These are a more expensive variety of satellite antenna, but they can receive signals from a few different satellites without adjusting the antenna.

Motor-driven – These pole-mounted satellite dishes can be directed towards any satellite position using a remote control, allowing convenient access to a huge number of channels. These are costly, but a must have for enthusiasts.

Satellite dishes are cheap both to buy and set up. A basic satellite system including antenna, receiver and a remote can be bought for around $150. A basic motor-driven system should cost about $350. Installation costs for these systems should be in the region of $150.

Top-of-the-range satellite antennas with all the features can cost thousands of dollars, with set-up costs running to hundreds of dollars. But you can save some of the expense by installing the system yourself. There are plenty of guides and dedicated sites on the internet which, with the aid of a satellite finder signal meter, will give all the know how you need to set up and tune in your dish to receive the free channels of your choice.

Before you purchase a satellite antenna you should do your homework. Find out what free-to-air stations are available, which satellites transmit them and decide on the ones that you want. Again, all of this information is easily available on the web. You can then purchase your satellite antenna based on these requirements.

The beauty of owning a quality satellite dish is that you can enjoy the best of both worlds. You can receive the best in free-to-air television from around the globe, and you can also choose from any number of subscription-based services that are available in the US.

Therefore, if you want to add a new dimension to your TV viewing, a satellite dish could be the perfect solution.

When it comes to deciding on a screen, the first consideration is the type of screen you want or even may need. If the room where you are setting up your home theater is large, then you will need to have a home theater projection screen or maybe you just want one anyway.

I, personally, like the idea of having a drop-down screen, but sometimes you have to have one even in a modest home theater. It converts your living room into a home theater: you recline in your chair; click a button and a screen drops down; click a button and the lights dim; click another one and the movie begins!

However, if you prefer a television screen, then you might be considering buying a new one. They say that a 27 inch screen is big enough, but I do not think it is. I think you need 48-60 inches, but then I’m a baby-boomer and my eyes are definitely not what they 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 compliant

Enough input and output plugs and sockets

Satellite compatibility

I would definitely get a receiver which is already satellite enabled, because it is the future or even the near future. If you get a satellite TV connection you will have access to HDTV downloads which you can watch on your new home movie theater set-up whenever you want.