Home theatres have changed a great deal over the years, and that's because new advancements have changed just about everything.
A while ago the only ones who built home screening rooms were Hollywood celebrities and movie producers.
Over the decades, discoveries in video technology have placed home viewing setups within reach of almost every household in the country.
Back in the era when movies could only be watched when projected on a screen, and before the advent of television, a home theatre was a lot more complicated to set up.
You'd need two top-of-the-line projectors, a room with a projection booth and a large, reflective movie screen.
Of course, you couldn't show the movie yourself, so you'd be obligated to pay a trained technician to roll the reels for you as you sat in your private theatre.
Most individuals couldn't own or even rent a copy of a feature, so even if you had built a well-equipped movie screening room in those days you were out of luck.
Even then, you'd need to keep all of those reels of film in metal cans that you'd be falling over if you wanted to maintain a print of your movies for future viewing.
Of course, tape revolutionized film when the first video recorder-playback systems came on the market, and voila, you could play the movies you wanted to view at your convenience.
When 12-inch video discs (the ones that looked like LP records) came out, it was a massive leap forward toward better picture quality and great sound.
Then DVDs became the format of choice and good quality video, presented in a smaller, more convenient format, was the new rage in home entertainment.
High quality home video on disc, with its clear sound, sharp picture and bonus features, started delivering big paydays for the movie studios, and before long, discs were outselling movie tickets.
Still, it's inadequate that video is created with increasingly improving quality, because many require more when they sit down to watch.
There's no use denying that the adventure of watching a film in a dark room that is designed specifically for the best audio and video experience is the peak of movie-going pleasure.
That's why serious movie buffs take the home viewing trip a step further and invest in home theatre furniture, controlled lighting and other products that augment the experience.
In addition, home theatre seats can offer the comfort and support you need while you're contentedly watching your favorite videos.
Get your candy and soda pop ready, because once the films begin you may be there in your private film viewing space for an extended time.
A while ago the only ones who built home screening rooms were Hollywood celebrities and movie producers.
Over the decades, discoveries in video technology have placed home viewing setups within reach of almost every household in the country.
Back in the era when movies could only be watched when projected on a screen, and before the advent of television, a home theatre was a lot more complicated to set up.
You'd need two top-of-the-line projectors, a room with a projection booth and a large, reflective movie screen.
Of course, you couldn't show the movie yourself, so you'd be obligated to pay a trained technician to roll the reels for you as you sat in your private theatre.
Most individuals couldn't own or even rent a copy of a feature, so even if you had built a well-equipped movie screening room in those days you were out of luck.
Even then, you'd need to keep all of those reels of film in metal cans that you'd be falling over if you wanted to maintain a print of your movies for future viewing.
Of course, tape revolutionized film when the first video recorder-playback systems came on the market, and voila, you could play the movies you wanted to view at your convenience.
When 12-inch video discs (the ones that looked like LP records) came out, it was a massive leap forward toward better picture quality and great sound.
Then DVDs became the format of choice and good quality video, presented in a smaller, more convenient format, was the new rage in home entertainment.
High quality home video on disc, with its clear sound, sharp picture and bonus features, started delivering big paydays for the movie studios, and before long, discs were outselling movie tickets.
Still, it's inadequate that video is created with increasingly improving quality, because many require more when they sit down to watch.
There's no use denying that the adventure of watching a film in a dark room that is designed specifically for the best audio and video experience is the peak of movie-going pleasure.
That's why serious movie buffs take the home viewing trip a step further and invest in home theatre furniture, controlled lighting and other products that augment the experience.
In addition, home theatre seats can offer the comfort and support you need while you're contentedly watching your favorite videos.
Get your candy and soda pop ready, because once the films begin you may be there in your private film viewing space for an extended time.
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