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Home Cinema - the concept
Modern, high-definition televisions and ‘surround sound’ audio systems make cinematic entertainment in your home both possible and affordable. Additionally, improvements to media servers and video streaming have increased the flexibility and variety of content that you can enjoy. A good home cinema solution will re-create the whole ambience of the movie theatre - all you have to add is the popcorn!
As always, careful planning and design is vital. The solution should take account of the size and acoustics of the room and (ideally) should be integrated with lighting control and media servers. Whether watching the latest blockbuster, or inviting some friends round to watch the game, you will not be disappointed with the complete sensory experience that these systems now deliver.
What you need...
The components for a home cinema will vary according to the proposed location and budget. The focal point will usually be a high-definition television, linked to a multi-speaker audio system. Typically, a home cinema installation will comprise:
Features & benefits
The features and benefits of a home cinema installation solution are as follows:
- High definition television
- Surround-sound audio (e.g. 5.1 speakers)
- Automatic acoustic calibration for your room
- Seamless content selection from a television receiver, DVD/Blu-ray player, external hard drive or the Internet
- Potentially terabytes of media disk storage
- Content search capability, with metadata
- Multi-zone video and audio capability
- Integration with lighting controllers, allowing pre-configured lighting scenes
- Ergonomic and elegant control interface, including remote control via PDA/iphone
