5 must-have technologies for a home entertainment system

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A home theater should provide a high quality video and audio experience with the added comfort of sitting on your favorite couch. Make some popcorn and pour a glass of soda, it’s about to get real.

Wireless HDMI Kit

This kit will help you transmit HQ picture and sound through walls, floors, and even ceilings. You don’t have to worry about tripping over long cables going to the bathroom in the middle of a movie. This system consists of a wireless HDMI transmitter and receiver that transfers the image and sound signals of high quality. It can wirelessly connect a range of multimedia devices such as PC, Blu-Ray player, Gaming station to the TV screen, monitor or projector.

Speaker System

Bulky and tall speakers used to be popular but nowadays it has transformed to more compact and portable devices. Enabled by wireless technology, you can now carry your speaker system to the porch, the balcony, your car – basically anywhere. Beautiful speakers without complicated aspects and inexpensive prices, you can experience sound as it comes in all directions, just like sitting in a movie theatre.

Universal remote

For some reason, my grandfather had two remotes for his television. Remote A was for turning it on and Remote B was for controlling the volume. If one was wedged in between couch cushions, we had to turn the house upside down to find it. Don’t follow our example. A universal remote is basically having one remote to control everything in your home theater. Convenient and easy to use, this product is a must-have.

Smart-home lighting

With the right system in place, smart lighting can allow you to set the mood you want, save energy, act as motion alerts or even automatically adjust according to the time of day. You can schedule lights to turn on as you are walking in from work. Different lightings are needed for reading, homework, watching a movie or dinner for two. Many smart bulbs are so high-tech that standard light sockets can be connected through WiFi. Now grab your universal remote (see above) and adjust the connected lighting to your needs and wants.

Wireless headphones

If you have a roommate who sleeps early and is not prone to loud noises, wireless headphones are your best bet. While soundproofing a room is difficult and expensive, you can enjoy your home entertainment system without bothering anyone else. It even allows you to leave the room to grab your popcorn in the microwave while still experiencing the movie.

You are now one step closer to watching the movies you want and when you want at home. I recommend heading over to a site Best Advisor to compare reviews and settle for the product you think is best for your budget and the size of your room.