Home Theater Installation

As more and more options become available, Home Theater installation has become more challenging. We aim to simplify your installation by covering the basic installation concepts in simple straightforward terms. Starting with screen, speaker and seating location followed by wiring and component hookup.

Home Theater Screen Placement and Installation
Selecting the correct screen location, size and type of home theater projector screen can be overwhelming at first. Along with getting the correct screen size and location, it is important to get the appropriate gain and white or grey screen for your home theater room. See the full details in our home Home Theater Projector Screen section.

Home Theater Seating
There are probably more options and decisions required to obtain correct home theater seating then most people realize. Not only the type and location must be chosen, but also the height, row placement and if a tactical shaker is required. See our Home Theater Seating section for the details.

Home Theater Speaker Placement and Installation
Sound is just as important as video for your home theater. The minimum standard for home theater is now 5.1 (5 speakers and one sub woofer). We recommend at least 6.1 for most home theaters and 7.1 for larger rooms. Location and angles are important in getting the optimal sound from your home theater. See our Home Theater Speaker section for placement and installation diagrams along with the rest of the details.

Home Theater Wiring
The increasing options available for home theater wiring are making home theater installations more difficult. First Component then HDMI and now DVI. What is the difference, which is better, what is the distance each can run without distortion? What are the better cables on the market, what about adapters, converters and how about hooking up the computer? It is all here.

Home Theater How to Component Hook up
Hopefully by now you have an understanding of the wiring (if not see section above) and are ready to hook up your components. We start with the general rules that adhere to all installations then cover the specifics for the more popular component setups.

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