Josh Lowe of Ken's TV Audio Video in Citrus Heights says about half his customers want home theater because of the big screen to watch sports. To offset the initial expense of home theater, Lowe recommends starting off slow for those unable to purchase all the components at once. Don't buy everything right away. The wiring protruding from the back of a home theater system looks like ribbon pasta and a 55-inch screen TV can weigh more than 300 pounds. If everything goes as planned, it will take a couple of hours for experts to install a system.
Some companies roll the cost of installation into the total package price.
Once wired and ready for the evening's first feature presentation, prepare for home theater to literally rock your world. First, a little fine-tune shopping Assembling the right pieces for your home theater is easier and cheaper if you visit showrooms, chat with knowledgeable salespeople and access information from the Internet. Remember, if the budget won't cooperate, you don't have to buy everything at once. The basic components of home theater follow. A 27-inch glass tube or direct tube TV is considered the minimum screen size for home theater.