Home Theater In A Box Provides Ease Of Installation
It is called home theater in a box because essentially everything you need to establish the sounds of a home theater in your home is in the one, maybe two boxes, in which it is shipped. While some users prefer component systems with each part, including speakers, amplifier or receiver, DVD player and wires purchased separately, integrated systems known as a home theater in a box are easier to install and typically work the first time every time.
Typically available with six or eight speaker systems and many with integrated DVD players, they can be connected and ready to go in a few minutes. Of course, running the wires for the individual speakers will take some time, depending on the installation. But one of the key benefits of a home theater in a box system is that the wiring connections are usually color-coded for a near idiot-proof installation.
Wiring for the speakers included in the home theater in a box are connected to the speakers themselves with color-coded connector on the other end. Simply plugging the connectors into the matching color on the main unit will insure that each speaker provides the sound it is intended to provide. With installations requiring wires to be run through walls or small openings can be a challenge, but clipping the wires and then properly splicing them together can still be done quickly by using a home theater in a box.
Choosing The Right Box For Installation Needs
There is one small confusing part with installing a home theater in a box and that is in the rear speaker placement. They will be designated as right and left rear, but there is nothing to tell the installer if it is the left when facing the television or when facing the seating area in the room. Incidentally, on most of the home theater in a box systems, it is when facing the television.
Once the system has been connected, the user can adjust the sound from each speaker, or at minimum the volume from each speaker. On some of the better home theater in a box systems, tone control for treble and bass is also available. A basic six-speaker home theater in a box can be found for under $100 while some of the better quality, eight-speaker home theater in a box systems can cost several thousands of dollars. Many do not include speaker stands, while some of the more expensive ones do include them in the box.
