A home theater (HT) is a set of equipment which allows you to enjoy cinema-like experience at the comfort of your own home. It primarily consists of the following components:

• Display (LCD, Plasma, CRT, Projector)
• Audio-Video 5.1/7.1 Receiver
• Speakers
• Sources (Blu-ray Player, DVD Player, etc)
• Media (DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, HD DVDs)

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Having such equipment allows you to experience enveloping surround sound just like you hear in theaters. Having a bigger screen also certainly helps in adding to the theatre-like moment.

Having a home theater can be considered a hobby (can be expensive one though!). There are endless combinations of equipment that you can purchase depending on your available budget and room constraints.

I personally got into this hobby when my brothers purchased a Yamaha YHT-500 HTIB (Home Theater In a Box) system around 5 years ago. It gave me a whole new experience in watching movies. It lets you feel you’re in the movie, just like in theaters.

Yamaha YHT-500 HTIB

It was not until recently that I got to experience what “real speakers” sound like. This of course nudged me to upgrade my speakers to get a better audio experience. I will post some info about my current setup soon. Keep posted!