Home Theater Luxury Seating
Many people like to relax after a hard day at work by going to the movie theater.
However, if you go straight from work, you are apt to get trapped in a traffic jam and you will not have had the opportunity to freshen up.
However, if you go home first to have a shower and get changed, sometimes you can not be bothered to go out again.
That is how it works with me in any case.
Ok, would it not be lovely to be able to reproduce that authentic movie going experience in your own home? Not only can getting to the cinema be a hassle, you can be harassed once you are there too.
People talking through the film or giggling right behind you, someone with his feet up on the back of the seat next to you, mobile phones ringing, babies crying...
It is enough to put you off.
And it is not even as if it is a cheap experience anymore.
If you fall into this group, home theater was made for you.
It is not necessary to have a spare room in which to set up your home theater, you could just as easily use the living room.
The size of the screen is important, but that is a function of the size of your room or, more accurately put, a function of how far away from the screen you will sit.
If you require a very large screen, you could go for a projector, although for most people a 36 - 60 inch screen should be adequate.
Then speakers.
You must have surround sound or you will miss out on a lot of the authenticity of a true movie theater experience.
Again, the number of speakers depends on the size of the room.
A 5.
1 configuration will do for most rooms.
That means quadraphonic sound, plus one extra speaker under the screen and a sub-woofer.
If you like to play games, then you could replace the standard DVD player with an Xbox for a truly awesome experience.
Those are the basics of a medium to excellent home theater with possible games functionality, but there are other things you can do as well.
A set of heavy curtains is a good idea.
They will not only stop light coming in, but the will muffle sound getting out Seating is a requirement and I would add a few occasional tables too for drinks and snacks.
If the room is not near the kitchen, a small fridge would be handy as well.
The seating arrangements are important too.
Some people just put a few sofas in the room and that works well enough.
Others prefer a few armchairs.
If it is to be used primarily by kids, half a dozen bean bags is all they require to have fun.
However, if you or you and your spouse want to make the experience really something else, why not get a couple of recliners or even better still electric massage chairs? You could be sitting there enjoying a film with a drink and some snacks on a near-by table while having all your problems and stress from work being gently massaged away.
However, if you go straight from work, you are apt to get trapped in a traffic jam and you will not have had the opportunity to freshen up.
However, if you go home first to have a shower and get changed, sometimes you can not be bothered to go out again.
That is how it works with me in any case.
Ok, would it not be lovely to be able to reproduce that authentic movie going experience in your own home? Not only can getting to the cinema be a hassle, you can be harassed once you are there too.
People talking through the film or giggling right behind you, someone with his feet up on the back of the seat next to you, mobile phones ringing, babies crying...
It is enough to put you off.
And it is not even as if it is a cheap experience anymore.
If you fall into this group, home theater was made for you.
It is not necessary to have a spare room in which to set up your home theater, you could just as easily use the living room.
The size of the screen is important, but that is a function of the size of your room or, more accurately put, a function of how far away from the screen you will sit.
If you require a very large screen, you could go for a projector, although for most people a 36 - 60 inch screen should be adequate.
Then speakers.
You must have surround sound or you will miss out on a lot of the authenticity of a true movie theater experience.
Again, the number of speakers depends on the size of the room.
A 5.
1 configuration will do for most rooms.
That means quadraphonic sound, plus one extra speaker under the screen and a sub-woofer.
If you like to play games, then you could replace the standard DVD player with an Xbox for a truly awesome experience.
Those are the basics of a medium to excellent home theater with possible games functionality, but there are other things you can do as well.
A set of heavy curtains is a good idea.
They will not only stop light coming in, but the will muffle sound getting out Seating is a requirement and I would add a few occasional tables too for drinks and snacks.
If the room is not near the kitchen, a small fridge would be handy as well.
The seating arrangements are important too.
Some people just put a few sofas in the room and that works well enough.
Others prefer a few armchairs.
If it is to be used primarily by kids, half a dozen bean bags is all they require to have fun.
However, if you or you and your spouse want to make the experience really something else, why not get a couple of recliners or even better still electric massage chairs? You could be sitting there enjoying a film with a drink and some snacks on a near-by table while having all your problems and stress from work being gently massaged away.
