Home Theater System

These days it has never been sweeter to have a home theater system.  Hollywood keeps pumping out trash, and the home entertainment technologies just keep getting better, so it’s no wonder that people are more and more opting to stay home and watch movies on their own home theatre systems rather than in the cinemas. 

With the movie experience getting more obnoxious and more expensive every year, you just can’t go wrong with a home theater system if you like movies at all.  Not only are the ticket prices ridiculous for movies, but you have to sit there and watch a half an hour or more of painfully loud and annoying advertisements and previews.  I never used to mind a few previews, but fifteen previews is a little much, especially when they’re broken up with ads for Coke and other products.  I don’t have to pay $10.50 to watch commercials; I can see as many commercials as I want for free at home. 

Not only is watching commercials easy to do from home, but renting or ordering movies is a piece of cake these days as well.  With online movie rental companies like Netflix, and On Demand movies from cable providers, it’s entirely effortless to keep a flow of good movies to watch coming through your home.  This ease of movie watching makes having a good home theater system really pay off.  While there is still an inherent excitement about going out to the movies, 4 times out of 5 I’d rather save the cash and watch something on my home theater system.  Especially with all the terrible movies in the theaters these days. 

Home theater systems have gotten amazing in visual and audio quality.  With Dolby 5.1 surround sound and a flat panel television of 36 inches or more, you’re pretty much in movie watching heaven.  That’s the set up I have, and it never ceases to blow me away.

If you find yourself getting annoying by the movie experience in theatres, or for whatever other reason just like to watch movies at home, I recommend getting a good home theater system.  They’re not as expensive as you would think, and although they take a little effort and planning to set up, they can really make your video watching nights a joy.  I definitely recommend opting for surround sound.  It really makes you feel like you’re in the movie, and is every bit as immersive as the cinema experience.