When it comes to deciding on a projection or TV screen, the first consideration is the kind of screen you want or even may need. If the room where you are going to set up your home movie theater is generous, then you will have to have a home theater projection screen or maybe you just want to go down that route anyway.
Personally, I like the thought of having a drop-down screen, but sometimes you have to have one anyway even in a modest-sized home movie theater. It would convert your living room into a home movie theater at the click of a remote. Imagine: you lie back in your chair; click the remote and the screen drops down; click another time and the lights dim; click another again and the movie starts!
Though, if you prefer a television screen, then you might be considering buying a new one. They say that a 27 inch screen is huge sufficient, but I do not reckon it is. I reckon you need 48-60 inches, but then I’m a baby-boomer and my eyes are certainly not what they were.
If you are buying a new TV for your home theater, I reckon you should aim high. HDTV is upon us and since February 2009 the USA is committed to High Definition. So, I would make sure that your new TV is capable of receiving it. Then I suggest that the new home theater screen be a flat one to reduce the annoying brightness that could ruin the experience. (This could be another reason for opting for a projection screen).
Finally, you should make sure that your new television has sufficient input and output plugs for the peripheral gear you plot to use and you’re done. Therefore, to summarize, I recommend you go for:
At minimum a 27 inch screen
A flat screen
HDTV enabled
Sufficient input and output plugs and sockets
Satellite enabled
I would certainly get a receiver which is already satellite enabled, because it is the future or even the near future. If you get a satellite TV tie you will have access to HDTV downloads which you can watch on your new home movie theater set-up whenever you like.
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