Home Theater

A home theater could be a simple arrangement of a television, DVD, and a set of speakers. It is therefore difficult to specify exactly what distinguishes a "home theater" from a "television and stereo". Most people in the consumer electronics industry would agree that a "home theater" is really the integration of a relatively high-quality video output with surround sound. Today's high defintion TV is also part of the mix, providing very high quality video and Dolby surround sound source.

"Home Theater" implies a real "cinema experience" and therefore a higher quality set of components than the average television provides. A typical home theater includes the following parts:

Input Devices: One or more audio/video sources. High quality formats such as Blu-ray DVD and HDTV sources are preferred, though they often include a regular DVD, VHS player or Video Game Systems. Some home theatres now include a home theater PC to act as a library for video and music content.
Processing Devices: Input devices are normally processed by an A/V (audio/video) receiver for complex surround sound formats. (Most High Definition TV now brodcasts Doby 5.1 Surround Sound.) The user selects the input at this point before it is forwarded to the output.
Audio Output: Systems consist of at least 2 speakers, but can have up to 11 with additional subwoofers.
Video Output: A large HDTV display. Options include flat panel LCD television and front projection TV, or a traditional CRT TV (although most CRT's are not equipped for HD).
Atmosphere: Comfortable seating and organization to improve the cinema feel. Higher end home theaters commonly also have sound insulation to prevent noise from escaping the room, and a specialized wall treatment to balance the sound within the room.

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