Your Guide to the Perfect Home Theater
Are you ready to upgrade your television experience? We've all seen those incredible pictures of someone's basement turned into a full-scale theater with insulation, special lighting, and rows of seats. For most of us, we simply don't have the time, space, or money to create that kind of home theater. But with some creativity, clever set-up, and the right equipment, your living room can be your own home theater.
UPGRADE YOUR HOME VIEWING EXPERIENCE
Going to the movies is all about the experience, right? The surround sound, the big screen, the popcorn, the darkened theater. Here are a few ways you can recreate that experience in your home. Get comfy for you next family movie night!
1. Get the Right Angle
Too many people hang their TV high on the wall, usually for aesthetic reasons. Simply put, no one wants to look up to watch a movie. If we liked looking up, we'd all sit at the front of the movie theater—and we all know the people in the front seat arrived late. For best TV viewing, try to shoot for the center of your TV to be around 3-5 feet off the floor.
2. Get the Right Distance
Setting up your seating can be tricky in a living room, but being too close or too far from your screen can significantly impact your viewing experience. There's a great online calculator available to find the optimum viewing distance for your screen size, which will help you set up your living room or move furniture temporarily for a movie night.
3. Get the Right Lighting
What's worse than sun or light streaming onto a television screen? Lighting makes a big difference in how your viewing experience is, so make every effort to keep your living room dark during movie times and put your screen in the right place. You can even hang curtains during movie night for added drama and better light-blocking.
4. Get the Right TV
Oh, right, we almost forgot. You need the right TV! Check out Central Rent to Own's fantastic TVs, including the immersive experience of the Samsung curved screen UHD SmartTV.