Home Cinemas are becoming increasingly popular, but if you
decide to install one you must think carefully about home cinema
design. What system you buy, what seating you decide on and how
you arrange your speakers depends on many factors, such as the
viewer capacity you plan on having and the size of the room that
will be the home to your home theater.

The optimum setup for a home cinema design is to give it its own
dedicated room. This allows you to position seating, speakers,
the display and equipment in the best possible positions.
Budget, however, will be your next consideration. You'll need at
least a DVD or VHS player, a widescreen television set, an
amplifier (preferably surround sound) and speakers. Make certain
to leave room in your budget for cables and wiring as well.

You will also want to budget for interior design necessities
such as seating, lighting, and acoustics. You will want the best
seating you can get for the most comfort. Remember, you will be
spending hours upon hours in the seating watching movies, so
they should be ergonomically correct and comfortable, but not to
the point where it would be easy to fall asleep in them. You
will also want the seating to be acoustically correct - they
should have some sort of upholstery, without lots of exposed
wood or metal parts. The seating also shouldn't have high backs,
as this will affect the viewer's experience of the sound by
blurring it.

Lighting is also important. Too much light and you will be
dealing with glare off of a screen or a washed out projection.
Hang thick, heavy curtains of black or a drab color over any
windows, and install a folding door over any doorways. Make sure
any lighting in your home theater design is controllable so it
can be turned off and on when needed.

You must also consider the acoustics of your home theater
design. Having thick carpeting on the floor, hangings on the
wall, and thick upholstery on the chairs will help. Using these
things can help the acoustics immensely and may also remove the
need for an acoustical diffuser. However, if they do now, you
may want to think about applying acoustical foam where looks are
not a concern, or purchasing diffusers to use around surround
sound speakers to create a more natural sound.

Finally, positioning of your seating and equipment will have a
large impact on your home theater design. Seating should be
placed in the rear center of your home theater, facing the
center of the screen - exact arrangement will depend on the size
and shape of the room. Front speakers should be placed in a
straight line in front of the seating and centered on it.
Surround speakers should be placed alongside and to the rear of
the seating on the walls, a few feet up above where the viewer's
heads will be.

With proper planning and careful thought, you can achieve great
home theater design, and get the best movie viewing experience
for your money.

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