Home Movie Theater: Screens
When it comes to choosing 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 a big one, 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 movie theater set-up, I think you should aim high. HDTV is already here and since February 2009 the United States has been committed to High Definition. So, I would ensure that your new television is capable of receiving it. Then I suggest that your new home movie theater screen is a flat one in order to reduce the annoying glare that could ruin the experience, which could be another reason for opting for a drop-down projection screen.
Finally, you should ensure that the new television has enough input and output sockets for the peripheral equipment you have in mind and you’re done. Therefore, to summarize, I recommend you choose:
At minimum a 27 inch screen
A flat screen
HDTV enabled
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 installation whenever you like.
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