Setting up a complete home entertainment system is almost like rocket science as it’s expensive, messy, and at the top – you need to be a whiz kid to figure it all out. There are a number of different gadgets on the shelves that you can install in your home but pricing is always a concern.
Moreover, you need the just right solution to network all of these different systems together without the cugmbersome cables that wreck the whole manifestation. If you are looking for the ultimate in the home theater experience (a theater screen, surround sound, projectors, and the other things) then you should have some good bucks in your bank account.
But, don’t worry, as if you think that you really need to be a multi millionaire to enjoy the ultimate entertainment experience at you home, you might be mistaken. You can enjoy the convenience and the luxury of a high tech home entertainment system at an affordable price. High-speed content sways when it comes to bringing digital music, movies, games and information right to your home.
A professional home systems installer is able to route new digital wiring to different places in your home for about $2,000. Once done, you can even add supplementary features to it such as a drive media server, a phone-based intercom system, or a router for multiple PCs depending on your budget.
High definition TVs
High definition is the thing nowadays when it comes to ultimate TV viewing experience. You don’t necessarily need to have the heftily priced Panasonic’s 103-inch Plasma TV to enrich yourself with the same. When HDTVs came into scene some years back, they had stocky price tags attached to them but now, prices are plummeting whether we talk about LCDs or Plasmas. Anyway, if you have a tight budget, DLP sets is the right thing.
You won’t find it hard to locate a 50 to 56-inch full HD (1080p) unit for under $1,500 in the market. If this price range is still too high for you – better opt for a 720p HDTV that will cost you less than $1,000. A 1080p 52-inch Mitsubishi unit sells for around $1,500. Your run of the mill TV needs a replacement as HD is the buzz when it comes to home entertainment.
Audio quality
Perfect home theater acoustics should be top-notch priority for any home theater enthusiast because audio is as important as video if you have a HD set-up at your home. What exactly you need for that is a 5.1 surround-sound system. You can easily find a home theater-in-a-box system on the shelves for somewhere around $400. These sets come loaded with an A/V receiver, DVD player, radio tuner, five or more speakers and a subwoofer.
Additionally, you need to optimize the speaker and sound equipment positions in your room to perk up the overall system’s performance. The areas that don’t need aesthetic concern can be fitted with acoustical foam for sound absorption.
Universal Remote Control
You can further enhance the entertainment experience with automation systems that let you control your gadgets remotely. You can easily find a universal remote control for less than $10.
But, if you are looking for a bit better thing – you can spend around $200 for additional features such as an interactive LCD screen, buttons for multiple commands, and a pre-set library of codes that can control any of the models of an A/V component. Some of the universal remotes can even control your lighting system and other electronic devices. Forget all the additional features – a universal remote control for less then $10 is not a bad investment to bring a new life to your entertainment experience.
Lighting system
How about dimming the lights of your room to enrich yourself with the feel of a perfect cinematic experience?
An ordinary yet efficient lighting control system will cost you around $200, which will let you adjust the lighting to your liking from a remote.
You simply need to replace you run-of-the-mill light switches with the smart ones.
So, what do you think now? Do you really need to be a millionaire to boost your entertainment experience? Frankly speaking, you don’t need to be one.
Via: ElectronicHouse
