When it comes to deciding on a screen, the first thing to think about is the type of screen you want or even may need. If the room where you are going to set up your home theater is a big one, then you will need to have a home theater projection screen or maybe you just want one anyway.
Personally, I like the idea of having a drop-down screen, but sometimes you have to have one anyway even in a modest-sized home movie theater. It would convert your living room into a home movie theater at the click of a remote. Imagine: you lie back in your chair; click the remote and the screen drops down; click another time and the lights dim; click another again and the film starts!
However, if you prefer a television screen, then you might be considering buying a new one. They say that a 27 inch screen is big enough, but I do not think it is. I think you need 48-60 inches, but then I'm a baby-boomer and my eyes are definitely not what they were.
If you are buying a new TV for your home movie theater set-up, I think you should get the latest model. HDTV is upon us and since February 2009 the United States is committed to High Definition. Therefore, I would ensure that your new TV is capable of receiving it. Then I recommend that your new home movie theater screen be a flat one in order to reduce the annoying glare that could ruin your experience, which is another reason for choosing a drop-down projection screen.
Then you should ensure that the new television has enough input and output sockets for the equipment you plan to use and youre done. So, to summarize, I would go for:
At least a 27 inch screen
A flat screen
HDTV compliant
Plenty of input and output plugs
Satellite compatibility
I would definitely get a receiver which is already satellite enabled, because it is the future or even the near future. If you get a satellite TV connection you will have access to HDTV downloads which you can watch on your new home movie theater installation whenever you like.
Personally, I like the idea of having a drop-down screen, but sometimes you have to have one anyway even in a modest-sized home movie theater. It would convert your living room into a home movie theater at the click of a remote. Imagine: you lie back in your chair; click the remote and the screen drops down; click another time and the lights dim; click another again and the film starts!
However, if you prefer a television screen, then you might be considering buying a new one. They say that a 27 inch screen is big enough, but I do not think it is. I think you need 48-60 inches, but then I'm a baby-boomer and my eyes are definitely not what they were.
If you are buying a new TV for your home movie theater set-up, I think you should get the latest model. HDTV is upon us and since February 2009 the United States is committed to High Definition. Therefore, I would ensure that your new TV is capable of receiving it. Then I recommend that your new home movie theater screen be a flat one in order to reduce the annoying glare that could ruin your experience, which is another reason for choosing a drop-down projection screen.
Then you should ensure that the new television has enough input and output sockets for the equipment you plan to use and youre done. So, to summarize, I would go for:
At least a 27 inch screen
A flat screen
HDTV compliant
Plenty of input and output plugs
Satellite compatibility
I would definitely get a receiver which is already satellite enabled, because it is the future or even the near future. If you get a satellite TV connection you will have access to HDTV downloads which you can watch on your new home movie theater installation whenever you like.
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