We all love movies to some extent. And the idea of creating a real cinema right at home, with a large image on the entire wall, surround sound and a unique atmosphere, is now more than real. All that is needed for this is to buy a powerful stereo system, a projection device and a screen for it - and you can enjoy the movie on the big screen without leaving your home. How to equip it - in this article.
Home theater as a phenomenon
Such devices have come a long way from the first rooms with primitive projectors showing silent films to the current halls with well-tuned sound systems, 3D glasses and high-quality pictures on the screen. And now, with the development of technology, everyone can equip a real cinema at home. Silence in the house, a company exclusively of friends, relatives and acquaintances, a selected film or even a series - what could be better? That is why lately home theaters are gaining a furiouspopularity.
What you need to create a home theater
Most of these devices are sold as a set, so that the user does not have to experience difficulties with the choice of models, their compatibility and other nuances. However, you can assemble a cinema on your own. The first link is the signal source - what the video will be played from. It can be a media player, a blu-ray player, or a regular home computer. The signal from the source goes to the most important link - the AV receiver. This device converts the video stream to feed to the projector, and the audio stream to feed to the stereo system.
In this way, audio and video are synchronized and processed and enhanced for maximum quality. To successfully create a home theater, you need a signal source, an AV receiver, a projector, a screen for it, and a stereo system. And if the question of choosing a stereo system depends only on taste preferences, then the design of projection devices and their advantages and disadvantages should be discussed in more detail.
Projectors - their features and types
Projectors are divided into different types depending on the type of matrix and lamps used. And if the choice between a mercury lamp and an LED lamp is generally unimportant for the average user, then the type of matrix used has a much stronger effect on image quality. The LCD matrix in the projector produces an image using a liquid crystal matrix through which a light beam passes. Crystals of three colors - blue, red and green, close and open, forming all possible combinations of colors. Despite the fact that this type of matrix is the most popular, this type of projection apparatus has a very significant drawback - insufficient contrast and the impossibility of forming deep blacks. This leads to the fact that when using such projectors, you have to take screens that improve the contrast of the picture.
DLP models are gaining popularity over traditional LCDs. They use a complex system of micro-mirrors to create color, which direct light rays through color filters - they allow you to get extremely high contrast and image clarity that exceeds those of LCDs, and you do not need to select special screens for them.
But the best and most modern technological solution for cinemas are LCoS models. They combine the approach and advantages of both DLP and LCD. The light beams directed by micromirrors pass through the liquid crystal matrix in the lens of the projection apparatus and give the clearest and most contrasting picture. Despite the fact that such devices are not without some technical shortcomings, they are the standard in the film industry. However, their extremely high price of several million rubles greatly reduces the circle of potential buyers, mainly such projectors are not used at home.
Selecting a screen for the projector
Projector screenplays an important role, because it is on it that the picture from the projector will be broadcast. Its choice largely depends on how it fits the selected projection apparatus. Screens can be mechanized, with electric control, unfolding and folding automatically; can be hand held, portable or pull. It all depends on where and how they will be used, how much space can be allocated for them, and so on. Modern screens often take up as little space as possible. A thin strip of pipe on the wall, which automatically folds and unfolds into a huge canvas, is convenient and comfortable, and looks extremely modern.
Conclusion
Home cinema is now available to everyone. Instead of a TV, it is quite possible to install a thin screen on the wall, on which the picture from the projector will be broadcast. This greatly enhances the film experience, because initially almost any film is shot with the expectation of being shown from the projector on the big screen. And the easiest way to feel the magic of cinema is in the cinema, which can now be accessed without visiting special establishments.
