| A home theater system is a luxury item that | | | | players can detect image changes at the pixel |
| nowadays many middle-income households are | | | | level resulting in a picture that is more |
| discovering they can afford. Being able to | | | | faithful to the source, whether it is from |
| enjoy a great movie in the comfort of your | | | | film or video. |
| own home is something many families view as | | | | |
| improving the quality of their life and | | | | As the high definition marketplace continues |
| certainly pays for itself in entertainment | | | | to advance and improve so do the DVD players. |
| value over the life of the system. | | | | Look for a DVD player that supports the |
| | | | enhanced features of the HD DVD format. These |
| Consequently, it is important that thoughtful | | | | enhanced features include; picture-in-picture |
| consideration be paid to each home theater | | | | video, audio commentary, and Web-enabled |
| component you purchase to ensure you get to | | | | network capabilities. Many new DVD players |
| enjoy the ultimate experience when it comes | | | | have an Ethernet port and can connect to the |
| to watching your favorite movies and shows. | | | | Internet for firmware updates to keep the DVD |
| | | | player up to date with the latest features, |
| What Home Theater Products You Can't Live | | | | and to support the growing number of HD DVD |
| Without | | | | titles with interactive online features. At |
| | | | the time of this writing $150.00 will enable |
| Given your desire to enjoy a good home | | | | you to purchase a DVD player with an HDMI |
| theater system, you can use the tips provided | | | | (High Definition Multi-Media Interface) cable |
| below to help you find the essential | | | | that will carry both a video and an audio |
| components for your ultimate enjoyment. | | | | signal in one cable for the highest quality |
| | | | and convenience. With an HDMI cable your DVD |
| Television | | | | player will output video at 720p and 1080i |
| | | | for a detailed and sharp image. There are |
| The visual component of a home theater system | | | | many choices for DVD players on the market |
| is the most important piece of your home | | | | today and you will be able to find one at a |
| theater experience. However, this will | | | | very affordable price. |
| probably be the most expensive purchase on | | | | |
| your home theater-shopping list. Remember you | | | | Speakers |
| are trying to imitate as close as possible a | | | | |
| theater experience so choose the largest | | | | Properly positioned quality speakers surround |
| television screen that fits both your budget | | | | your senses and turn a normal movie |
| and the room where it will be viewed. Plasma | | | | experience into a lifelike 3-D adventure. |
| and LCD screens continue to come down in | | | | Today's speakers take only a fraction of the |
| price and have the added advantage of being | | | | space older speaker systems took and deliver |
| able to be hung from your wall giving you | | | | a broad soundstage with smooth, yet powerful |
| more flexibility when it comes to arranging | | | | reproduction of movies and music. You will |
| your system. Projection screen televisions | | | | pay more for a quality surround sound speaker |
| are still available and provide the largest | | | | system but if you want the full force of the |
| viewing area for your money. | | | | home theater experience this is one component |
| | | | where spending extra money is well worth it. |
| DVD Player | | | | |
| | | | Conclusion |
| A quality DVD player is an essential home | | | | |
| theater component to watch movies on your big | | | | When you contrast your investment in a new |
| screen TV. When purchasing a DVD player | | | | home theater system against the thousands of |
| choose one that plays multiple DVD formats | | | | hours of premium viewing pleasure over the |
| such as DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and | | | | course of the next ten years your initial |
| DVD+RW. Today you can also purchase a DVD | | | | investment looks very smart. If your current |
| player that will spin your digital photos and | | | | budget can support it, consider spending |
| MP3 files burned to CD-R/CD-RW discs. You | | | | slightly more than you would like, as you |
| will want to find a DVD player with the | | | | want to make sure the home theater system you |
| highest resolution possible so that it will | | | | purchase today is as state-of-the-art as |
| last you well into the future. The latest DVD | | | | possible and lasts you well in to the future. |