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Monday, October 18, 2010

Home Cinema Furniture - How To Choose The Right Aesthetics For Your Home Cinema

When you setup your own home cinema you are going to want to make sure that you have the right feel whenever you walk into the room and a good way to do this is to adorn the room with various home cinema furniture which can add to the experience and improve the aesthetics of the room.

So what are the different types of home cinema furniture that you can buy and how far should you go to personalize your system?

Well, there are several different categories of home cinema furniture which I will go through one by one below so that you can see which one fits in best with your style and go out and make your home cinema become a reality.

Different Types Of Home Cinema Furniture

Home Cinema Seating

We have covered this more specifically in another article but in essence you want to make sure your home cinema seating matches in with the rest of the aesthetics of the room. There are many different types of seating and considerations when you are looking to buy them and so please check in with the specific article for the fine details. Needless to say, you have to sit somewhere and it's much better on proper seating rather than just an old sofa you've slung in the room.

Quite often overlooked are the possibilities of using bean bags in your room. Now most people may think this will detract from the room but when you think about it a home cinema system is really a toy and a plaything and not something that you actually need in your home and so who better to use it than your kids or friends kids that come over. They will love to play games consoles and other devices on it just as much as watching movies and so you can make the environment nice for the kids as well with the use of some good looking bean bags. I personally like to use black leather and you can get some really nice ones that are not too expensive if you shop around.

Pictures and Posters

There are essentially two different ways you can setup your home cinema system. You can either design it in a specific style such as Art Deco or other periods or you can make it more of a commercial cinema and the best way to do the latter is to adorn the walls and entrance corridor with movies pictures and posters from some of your favourite films over the years. I personally feel this gives a really nice touch to make the cinema your own as it shows the different types of films that you personally like. It also gets everyone in the right mood as they walk into the room which is the best way to begin a great movie experience

Movie Memorabilia

I love all different kinds of movie memorabilia and it just looks so good if you can get hold of some actual artifacts from movies throughout the years. They become such talking points and really draw everyone into the world of the movies. It doesn't actually matter how small a role the item played in the movie, if you can get the original one then it will really make your home cinema system shine. You will be surprised how easy you can pick this kind of home cinema furniture up and it also won't break the bank.

Popcorn Machines and Fridges

These two items are almost requirements in my opinion if you are setting up a dedicated room for your home cinema. Everyone loves popcorn when watching a movie so why not recreate this at home with your own machine. They are not too expensive to buy initially and then the popcorn really costs nothing.

A fridge is also a cool thing (excuse the pun) to have installed to keep your soft drinks or beers cold during the film. A word of warning here though. Some fridges and popcorn machines to that matter can be very noisy during operation and even when in standby so check this out before you invest in one. Remember that even a small amount of noise will be noticeable on those very delicate quiet scenes where absolute silence is required to experience the atmosphere. The last thing you want is to hear a buzzing in the background which will put you off the whole thing.

Cupboards and Storage

Finally, don't forget to allow for adequate storage space, usually at the rear of the cinema. It's this type of home cinema furniture that can be overlooked but you are always going to need somewhere to store all your DVDs even if you have your own hard drive system it's still really nice to have the boxes for visitors to browse though while waiting for the movie to begin. It ignites discussion and you may pick up a movie you haven't seen in years which will inspire you all over again.

Afterthoughts

Your ideas for home cinema furniture need to be looked at right at the beginning during the design phase of your project as space requirements need to be taken into consideration during this period. Don't leave it till the last minute to decide to add something in as you may regret it if you are too far down the line. And if you want to get some more ideas to do with your home cinema then check out our website http://HomeCinemaSystem.co/Welcome/ where you will find anything and everything to do with home cinema.

Happy aesthetics

Justin Hyne

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How to Choose the Right LCD TV For You

Selecting the right television for your home or office is important, it is likely that it will be a permanent solution unless technology takes a giant leap, it's safe to say that when you buy one of these things, it's here to stay. And here are some real handy points that should cover about everything there is to know before committing to the purchase.

Things to know about the technical specifications of the TV;

Plasma or LCD - The plasma television differs from the LCD, the primary difference is that viewing angle is slightly wider on the plasma, also power consumption is usually higher on the plasma, they radiate more heat but render the colour black far better than an LCD can.Contrast Ratio - Measured as a ratio, this is effectively how many shades of a particular colour the screen is capable of displaying. 5000:1 would mean that the television can display 5000 shades of a colour.720p, 1080i or 1080p - this is the resolutions that the screen can display, essentially in the order we've mentioned, the higher the number, the better!Refresh Rate - This is the frequency speed in which the screen can change to the next frame, the higher the refresh rate, the smoother the picture can be, also eliminating motion blur. The minimum refresh is 50Hz but to avoid all motion blur, the suggested frequency is 600+ Hz.

Evaluate your room before you buy;

Size of Screen vs. Distance from screen - The guide for distance from the screen should be at least 3 times the diagonal measurement of the screen you're looking at; so if you're looking for a 40" then your seating position should be around 120" away which is 12ft.Viewing angle - If your seating arrangement causes potential viewers of the TV to be looking at a slightly wider angle, opt for a plasma over the LCD.Night viewing or Day viewing - You should work out if you're more likely to be watching the TV in darkness over lightness, as the plasma renders much deeper black colour than an LCD.

That said and done, happy shopping.

Written by Stewart Willis and inspired by Jean-Michel in order to inform public of the deeper thought required when selecting a TV for your home or office. Be sure not be sold by the salesperson in store, make sure that the TV you get suits your application by the guidelines stated above. The one thing that we did not mention is the furniture aspect and overall aesthetic look of the TV. One should check the TV fittings and fixtures that accompany the TV or the potential of TV cabinets which can be purchased anywhere including the store the TV was sold in.

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