How to set up a cheap home theatre
Constant upgrades and a host of revolving standards make the home theatre market hard to decide when to jump in. Category: Tech Author: mastadonfarm Date: 27 May 2003 I've never been a big fan of home theatre. I'm a huge audio fan and have lived on two speakers forever. I never quite understood the home theatre with it's five or more channels of sound. All of that changed when I picked up Stop Making Sense on DVD. The audio is a little strange when you are used to a sound stage presented by only two sources. I'm not convinced it sounds better, but it's great to have a room full of sound and feel somewhat immersed in the moment.
But what about the picture? So many choices and so many standards. A plasma TV sure would be nice, but at those prices, so would a new car. I decided to go a different route. I bought a projector and screen and for only $1500, have an 84 inch movie theatre.
After spending time online, I settled on the Infocus X1. It uses the fascinating mirror+silicon chipset from Texas Instruments and has a good resolution. The key to a projector is lumens and resolution. Brighter is certainly better and projectors are sold like computer monitors. Bigger resolutions can yield finer detail.
Next up, I bought a screen. There aren't too many manufacturers, so this is pretty easy. I got the biggest one I could for under $200. That led me to the Da-Lite Model B.
The only thing left is my old Sony AV receiver with 5.1 sound. Put it all together, and you have a big screen in your own home for a great price. I may upgrade later to something snazzy and fun, but this setup let's 8-10 people come over for an intimate big screen experience.
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