HOW DO YOU SET UP A HOME THEATER SYSTEM?

Daniele DeVuono — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:47:22 +0000

When it’s time to set up your home theater system, be prepared for a multi-step process that will call for a few decisions to be made by you. The goal of the installation is to successfully connect all of your system’s audio and visual components to the sources that provide their content. If this isn’t done properly, the investment you have made in all of your home theater’s components will be in vain as the system may not work as expected.

Most home theater setups include the following components, and will require some other tools and parts.
• Smart TV
• Internet connection (usually via a WiFi network)
• AV Surround Sound Receiver
• Speakers
• Subwoofer (for 5.1 surround sound)
• Blu-ray or DVD player
• Media streamer (Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, etc.)
• Connection cables
• Speaker wire and wire stripper

All of the video and audio components work through the AV Surround Sound Receiver so this will need to be switched on for the system to work properly. Connect the receiver to your Smart TV after your TV has been connected to your Wi-Fi network.

To connect your Blu-ray or DVD Player, you may use HDMI connections on your receiver which will receive audio and visual signals from those devices – attach the HDMI output from the player to the receiver and from the receiver to the TV. If your receiver has HDMI pass-through, you will likely need to make additional analog or digital audio (optical or coaxial) connections between the player and the receiver.

Next, make sure that your media streamer is connected to the Internet. Then connect it to your TV (or to your receiver if you choose) via the HDMI connection outlet.

After this, put your speakers and subwoofer in place (not up against any walls) and connect your speakers to your receiver. Make sure that they are connected to the correct channels and have a proper connection to the polarity (positive and negative/red and black). Finally, connect your subwoofer’s line output to the receiver.

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The Geeks on Site home theater set up cost starts at the low price of $139. Our installation service includes:
• Installation, connection, and configuration of the TV (Geeks on Site does not offer TV wall mounting services)
• Installation, connection, and configuration of the audio system
• Installation, connection, and configuration of the surround sound speakers (i.e., wired, wireless, floor, bookshelf, etc.)
• Configuration of devices to existing Wi-Fi network
• Installation, connection, and configuration of DVD or Blu-ray players
• Demonstration and training of the home theater components

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Home Theater Installation

Andrey Kolenkorov — Wed, 08 May 2024 10:41:52 +0000

For a good home theater setup, you should look for a receiver with enough inputs for all your sources. These can include a Blu- ray player, a game console, and a media streamer with enough power to drive all your speakers.

To fully optimize your home theater setup, you should look for a good room calibration system that tailors your systems performance to your space.

Soundbars are better than your current TV speakers for improving surround effects to some degree. If you want truly immersive sound, then these are no comparison to a proper surround sound speaker system.

A soundbar is a compact speaker system that provides audio from a single source, while a surround sound system uses multiple speakers positioned around the room for an immersive audio experience.

For the best experience, place the soundbar at ear level if possible. If this is not an option, on top of your TV stand, right below the center of your TV is the next location.

A 2.1 system setup has one speaker usually placed on either side of your TV. A 5.1 surround sound setup makes use of five speakers placed around the room to create an immersive sound experience.

To experience the best sounds, such as Dolby Atmos or DTS:X, you will need a TV with an eARC HDMI port in order to connect to your sound system.

Dolby Atmos is an audio technology that creates a three-dimensional sound experience. Some high end TV’s now come equipped with Dolby Atmos technology to boost their built-in sound systems. These can be used with additional wireless speakers without the need for a soundbar or an AV receiver.

The best place generally is about a third of the way from the wall into the room.

Wired speakers typically offer better audio quality and reliability compared to wireless speakers due to their stable connection and lack of interference.

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