Making Choices For Home Video System

Before you begin your home theater installation, you'll need to decide on the item that will probably be the centerpiece of the entire theater; the television. When it comes to large screen TVs, the two main choices seem to be either LCD or plasma.

Each kind has its own strengths and weaknesses, and any of these could affect your viewing experience. So you'll need to know what primary types of viewing you'll be doing before you can choose either of these televisions for your home video needs.

LCD televisions are better suited to more brightly lit environments, even though plasmas actually have better contrast. You'll need to assess your own home video environment to determine whether your primary viewing will be in brighter or more dimmed conditions. And even your home theater seating will be a deciding factor.

LCD televisions don't view so well from an angle, losing their contrast and skewing the colors, so if your seating is spread to the side as much as in front, then a plasma television might suit you best.

Of course, you can even make your entertainment room feel like a genuine theater by setting up a home theater projector and using an actual movie screen instead of having a television. Or you could even do both. These days there's almost no end to the kind of home video setup you can have, or the options you can add.

If you do go the projector route, then you might avoid the weaknesses associated with either the plasma or LCD TVs. Everything depends on what needs you have.

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