Monday, November 25, 2013

How Installing a Home Theater System Can Benefit You



It is true that people take great pleasure in entertainment, especially watching a good movie from time to time. Who doesn’t like to watch the latest blockbuster movie? The cinema provides a good place for people to get together: first dates, group dates, a family movie night or even a reunion with friends. The theater has a huge screen and big sounds giving people the best experience in movie watching.

Having said all these, people now have busier lives than the past. There are people with double jobs and so they hardly ever find time to go to the moviehouse. Many are also opting for giving their family hands-on care. So entertainment has evolved as well, which is the reason why a lot of people would prefer professional home theater installation to catch up on the newest movies and with everyone around, whether friends or family.


Movies

Have you spent movie nights right at your own abode? San Diego home theater installation can make this happen. There are clear benefits to owning your wireless home theater systems yet it is not only the DVD that can be played in the home theater. You may place several seats in the room to accommodate everyone as you watch the favorite film. Get immersed by the wide screen and the high end home theatre speakers that bring the viewers into the middle of action.

Sports

Busy people can still be part of the current game being played because a home theater system can bring the best sports telecast for enthusiasts on the large TV. The high end home theatre speakers will bring the game to life and it is what any sports enthusiast would ask for. Invite your friends over, get your favorite drink ready, lie on the comfortable sofa and enjoy the game altogether. Cheer for your chosen team while watching them go for the prize. But win or lose, there’s instant reunion every time at the home theater room!


Gaming

Are you crazy with video games? Most families are cool with this type of entertainment. Add the latest gaming consoles to wireless home theater systems. Gather the people in the family and play the game together. There are several types of video games that everyone can participate in. Having fun does not have to get far from the comfort of home.

If you need installing home theater system, Audio Impact is San Diego’s professional home theater installation company. Call Audio Impact San Diego today at 858.271.4154 or visit 
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Friday, October 11, 2013

Home Theater System Tip: A Comparison For The SDTV And The HD Television


This article explains in detail the difference between the television models SDTV and HDTV, which are part of a home theater system.  Currently, there are two existing types of digital TV based on the resolution that the equipment delivers.

SDTV stands for Standard Definition Television. As the name suggests, this type of television is capable of rendering Standard Definition resolution. A TV resolution definition though varies depending on a particular country where it is referred to. For instance, the American standard NTSC has 640 x 480 pixels while the European PAL standard for broadcasting sets it in 4:3 format with 720 x 576 pixels. 

The Standard Definitions in wide screen broadcasting (16:9) for NTSC and for PAL are 848 X 480 and 768 x 576 pixels, respectively. SD most often has an interlaced scan. An interlaced transmission will double the apparent frame rate introduced with the signal without getting additional bandwidth. Because the interlaced signal contains the two fields of a video frame captured at two different times, it enhances motion perception to the viewer and lessens flicker by making advantage of the phi phenomenon effect.

Analog TV imposed this mode of transmission years back to maximize usage of frequency lines which are relatively scarce during the time. The objective is achieved by dividing the frame into two half-frames and then sequentially transmitted 50 times per second which happens to be the PAL standard as well. The resulting frequency then is 50 Hz. Interestingly, the 50 Hz frequency did not occur by chance. It happens to be relative to the minimal frequency that the human eye perceives a continuous flow of the screen and keep its blinking seemingly unnoticed. Despite giving 25 frames per second transmission, the human eye only perceives them with 50 Hz frequency. It becomes a simply yet effective method of creating a whole image on the screen without the slightest trace of blinking. “I” often denotes interlace scan.

The other method for "painting" a video image on an electronic display screen is called progressive scan which is usually marked by the symbol "p". This technique employs two fields to produce a frame. One field contains all the odd lines in the image while the other contains all the even lines of the picture. This new technology yields a high quality, very precise picture and is perfect for presenting moving objects.

HDTV stands for High Definition Television where the resolution of the signal maybe transmitted in two main formats namely 1280 x 720 p or 1920 x 1080i. Screen format for HDTV is always 16:9 or wide-screen but it still uses either a progressive or interlaced scan. Both plasma and LCD TV monitors are capable of showing images using these two formats as well as the more precise 1920 x 1080p formats using the progressive scan. If your television carries these features, then it is categorized as HD Ready 1080p which is also ably supported nowadays by digital TV. Suffice it to say that HDTV provides a resolution that is significantly higher than that of standard-definition television.

A clear understanding on the basic characteristics of televisions flooding the market ably assists a buyer in deciding what type of TV best suits his needs and preferences. It is worthwhile though to always consider first the resolution before taking into account some other stuff.


Audio Impact San Diego is a home theater company that provides assistance to those who want to setup high end home theater systems.