Home Theater Basics

By Krissy Rushing
November 6th, 2008

So you’ve already got the perfect design in mind and picked out one or two essential pieces of audiovisual hardware? Congratulations: The goal of enjoying a great home theater is almost in sight. Following are just a few crucial tips that can help you make the most of your new system, cut down on clutter, effectively complement central components and minimize the hassle of any upgrades going forward.

Calibrate Your Display

We can’t stress it enough, setting up your home theater and not tweaking your video display is like buying a Porsche 911 and never going over 50 miles an hour: You simply won’t experience the true potential of the machine. Making even rudimentary adjustments to the display through the picture controls in the menu system will dramatically enhance performance. See our article on giving your HDTV a tune-up and improving picture quality for more details.

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