Time to turn an area of your home into an entertainment area? Tune up your house with a home theater by following these basic steps.
1. Determine where you would like your system set up: in a family room, an entire basement level or only one section, etc. Grab a pencil and some graph (or other) paper and get to work with a blueprint. Dont leave this to notions or things get messed up and quickly. Pencil in (a) your focal point usually a television or other huge screen or home theater personal computer (HTPC) (b) seating (c) other main screens projector and table / speakers and amps / computer / gaming consoles / DVD player, cable box and VCR (d) storage shelves / remote and guide organizer (e) misc. do leave some empty space. Cramped quarters are no fun!
2. Next, research your family needs. A home theater can incorporate: video game playing with any of the popular console systems like from Xbox, Nintendo or Playstation; it can feature a computer, DVD player and other recording and playing devices. Plus it can feature fancy audio equipment with multiple speakers. Add seating, lighting and screens into the mix. And plan ahead, too, looking to the future a...