Home Cinema systems - UK

With the advent of big screen and high definition televisions, home cinema is becoming an increasingly popular way of enjoying films in the comfort of your own living room.

There is some sophisticated hardware out there to make your home cinema experience more enjoyable, and just like being at the cinema yourself.

Here are some of the features that you can incorporate in a home cinema system:

Video Cassette Recorder/Player
DVD Player
High Definition (HD) TV
Amplifier for Sound
Surround-sound System

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About Home cinema systems

DVD is an anacronym for digital versatile disk, so named because it can store a wide range of files including movie films. The capacity on these disks enables the storage of high quality decrypt-able raw data that you see on screen. A dual layer DVD can store up to 8.5 Gb of data.

A home cinema system is generally a much better way of watching a film than simply playing a tape through your VCR. The sound system allied to a large screen TV picture make all the difference. If you have the room space, you could even set up your "auditorium" into a mini cinema with speakers placed on the back walls and comfortable seats for the audience.

The production of the sound can become highly technical - a step beyond conventional 2-speaker stereo systems on your music system. Surround sound systems can include "psychoacoustic sound localisation" and "Huygen’s Principle". The aim of these methods is to try to put you right in the middle of the action.

Your speaker system will inevitably include a sub-woofer which will produce those deep base sounds, particularly on a decent speaker system. If you’ve ever been to the cinema to see the film Earthquake, you will have felt your seat shake during the times that the earthquakes hit the city. This was achieved using very low frequency bass speakers. Not all sub-woofers are capable of this.

Typically, you may see reference to a 5.1 system. This means 5 conventional sound range speakers plus 1 sub woofer. There are systems well beyond that, up to 13.1 for the geeks amongst us.

The BBC and satellite broadcasters are already transmitting programmes in high definition format. Film makers too are selling movies in the HD format. To enjoy these, you will need a HD TV and a suitable DVD player. Picture quality is clearer making the cinema experience more realistic, although not yet up to the standard of the actual film that you will see in a movie theatre.

When it comes to setting up your new home cinema system, you may need a little help. Certain retailers offer a set-up service. There are so many leads nowadays and you may wish to integrate your new home cinema system with your existing TV aerial and satellite receiver. Plus, add in a good aerial for radio reception and you’ve soon got a tangle of wires that you don’t quite recall what they do. If you set it up yourself, it’s good practice to make some notes as you go along in case certain configurations don’t work and you have to start again.

Once your system is connected and working, check out some of the DVD rentals that you can get. Many dealers have membership clubs where you can borrow so-many per month. You can check out the deals via the links on our site.

Home Cinema systems

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