Home Theatre DVD Players (Blu-Ray)
DVD players are an essential piece of any home theatre setup. With the
advancement of technology, DVD players have taken a step forward.
Blu-Ray is a new technology in DVD players that produce?a true high
definition picture. (1080i/1080p)?Prices on these DVD players have come
down considerably. Here is a vendor that?I have shopped with for many
years, that provide a good selection of Blu-Ray DVD players. Check them
out! Philips Blu-Ray Disc Player BDP7200/37 LG Network Blu-ray Disc
Player BD370 SAMSUNG Blu-Ray Disk Player BD-P1600 ? *PREFERED MODEL?*
Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Player DMP-BD60 Magnavox Blu-Ray Player NB500MG9
Sharp AQUOS 1080p HD Blu-Ray Disc Player BD-HP21U ?
Home Theatre Speakers
Home Theatre speakers come in many different brands, shapes and sizes.
Some want to have their speakers mounted on the wall, while others want
to have them on floor stands. Or even half and half. This is a personal
preference. The most important thing you can do when purchasing
speakers is to stay with the same brand when you are pairing up
speakers ie: front speakers (left and right) need?to stay the same.
Your surround sound side and/or rear speakers need to stay matched!
Here are some rules or guides to follow when positioning your speakers:
After you have established your video screen size, put your FRONT left
and right speakers AS CLOSE to the edge of the screen as you can
without covering it up. Also make SURE you balance their vertical
position so the the middle of the speaker will match the center of the
screen. You will want your center channel speaker to be placed
just?below the video screen, and once again, the center of the speaker
centered up with the vertical center of the video screen. Your surround
sound speakers should be placed on the left side and right side walls,
and inline with the main row of seating for your theatre (usually 2/3
back for the screen) .The height of these need to be the same, but the
actual height is not so important as making sure that they are able to
tilt and be aimed to the center of your seating. If you have a 7.1
system, your going to have 2 more speakers that will be placed on the
back wall (left rear and right rear). You will want to make sure that
they are positioned equally apart on the back wall, and at the same
height as the side surround speakers. Last of all, your subwoofer needs
to be placed (for best performance) either on the floor below the
center of the screen and against the wall, or?in the left or right
front corners. Here are some of the places that I have shopped at to
buy speakers for home theatres. My recommendation would be to
stick?with a good brand of speakers like Polk. I love Polk speakers!
They are a great speaker for a great price! If you want a really nice
sounding setup, go with POLK: 2 RTi6’s (front left and right) CS1
(center) Monitor 30’s (2 or 4) for your surround speakers PSW505
(subwoofer) Here are the sights: ? ? ? ?
Home Theatre Receivers
In every home theatre setup there must be an A/V Receiver
(audio/video). This is the brains of the whole system! Without this,
you will have no way of being able to change video sources on the
screen (ie: TV, DVD, Satellite, Video Games etc.) or having the ability
to decode that wonderful surround sound that is on that DVD movie. Yup,
without this piece, your sunk! You can think of it this way, ALL wires
(signals) whether audio or video, lead to the A/V receiver. This is the
way you will make sure it does EVERYTHING you want it to, before you
buy. The capabilities of these devices is to indepth for this writing,
BUT I do have some advice for you. If you want to have a GOOD soild A/V
receiver, one that DOES have all the features you will ever need, easy
to setup and user friendly, then YAMAHA is the way to go. I have worked
with many diffrent types of A/V receivers, and yes there are some
really great ones, but they come with a huge price tag! What we are
looking for is something good that can change video sources and produce
that wonderful 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound. THATS IT! These YAMAHA models
will do just that and more. If you can fit these into your budget, you
will not be sorry. ? Yamaha RXV665BL 7.1-channel black RX-V Series
digital receiver - $ 549.99 With double the HDMI inputs over 2008s
model and HDMI pass through, the Yamaha RXV-V665 receiver is the HD hub
of your home theater . A host of Dolby Digital and dts HD audio
supports and Neural Surround back 7.1 channels with 195kHz/24-bit DAC
and 90W of output power each. Access satellite radio and compressed
audio files thanks to XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio plus iPod and
Bluetooth readiness. YPAO Automatic System Calibration customizes your
audio to your listening area. Yamaha RXV565BL 7.1-channel black RX-V
Series digital receiver - $ 479.99 With added HDMI
functionalityensp;mdash;ensp;such as four HDMI inputs, HDMI pass
through, and video upconversion to 1080p via HDMIensp;mdash;ensp;the
RX-V565 is a solid core for your home theater. HD Dolby and dts
decoding formats allow for the most advanced audio experience, while
iPod compatibility (with separate dock) and a compressed music enhancer
let you discover a new dimension of your portable audio. Yamaha
RXV863BL 7.2-channel black RX-V Series digital receiver - $ 899.95 With
the RX-V863 from Yamaha, surround sound is the name of the game. Dolby
Digital#174 and dts#174 surround sound audio formats and Neural
Surround and SRS Circle Surround II are fueled by 7.2 channels and 735W
of total output power. For optimal hi-def audio and video
connectability, the RX-V863 features three HDMI inputs and one output.
iPod, Bluetooth, XM Satellite Radio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio
readiness deliver an expanded range of audio options, and a Compressed
Music Enhancer renews the high and low frequencies of MP3 and WMA audio
files. YPAO Automatic System Calibration optimizes your audio to your
listening area. Yamaha HTR6080 7.1-Channel HTR Series Digital Home
Theater Receiver - $ 899.77 Yamahas home theater receivers are renowned
for delivering outstanding power, extended frequency response,
versatility, and exceptionally high quality audio reproduction. This
certainly applies to the amazing HTR6080 7.1-channel digital receiver,
which is packed with impressive home-theater-experience features like
1080p-compatible HDMI v1.2a, improved YPAO sound optimization, and
video upconversion. And this receiver is XM Satellite Radio ready as
well as Made for iPod. ? ? ? ? ?
Home Theatre Projectors
The Projector that you put into your home theatre will be the single
biggest purchase of the whole system. The projecter HAS?to meet four
areas of critiria: Reliability Clairity Features Price There are (in my
opinion) 4 brands that meet these needs: Panasonic, Sanyo, Epson, Sony.
All of these manufacturers have good solid products that can produce
that vivid picture without killing you on the price. My favorite brand
is Panasonic. It IS the best projector for the money, HANDS DOWN! You
can expect to pay $1700.00 - $3000.00 for a good one. The Panasonic
will be in the $2200.00 - $2500.00 Price range. Now don’t baulk at the
prices, because to get a TV that could handle the size of picture these
guys can do, would put the price out of reach! Here are the top selling
1080P models for 2009 in order: Panasonic AE3000U Epson 6500UB Epson
6100 Sony VPL-HW10 Sanyo Z700 Sanyo Z3000 Mitsubishi HC5500 JVC
DLA-RS10 InFocus X10 BenQ W5000 ?These are 1080P Projectors, meaning
that they will produce 1080 lines of picture resolution (1920X1080).
The "P" means progressive in that it draws the 1080 lines every 1/30th
of a second. Pretty Nice! These projectors are higher in price for that
very reason. If you are going to have a screen size that is 60" and
above, then you will want to look into buying one of these. If you are
going to have a screen size less than "60", you can save some money by
looking into getting a 720P projector. Here are the top selling 720P
models for 2009 in order: Optoma HD65 Panasonic AX200 Epson Home 720
InFocus X9 Mitsubishi HC1600 Optoma HD71 Sanyo Z60 BenQ W500 Epson
TW700 SharpVision DT-510 ?If you want great deals on Projectors (I mean
great) go here: ?
Home Theatre Screen
My recommendation for screens is simple. Take the time and paint one on
using the "Screen Goo" paint system. I have used it numerous of times
and it works and LOOKS like a charm! It is amazing stuff AND it only
costs a FRACTION of the price of a pre-fabed screen. Most "Screen Goo"
screens are done under 150 dollars! Now compare that to $1000.00!? If
you are still wanting to purchase a Pre-Fab screen, then the following
link will also show you some options for that. Click here to see the
"Screen Goo" paint and other projector screen options. REMEMBER! You
need to match the "Screen Goo Paint" to your projector! Here is the
place to do that. Screen Goo Calculator Then proceed to "Projector
?Screens Direct" below. ? ?Search for "Paint on Screen" or "Screen Goo"
