Kanagaviswanathan Panchapakesan works for US Bank Corp, in Bloomington, Minnesota, supervising a team responsible for building enterprise services used by internal and external vendors. At home, Kanagaviswanathan Panchapakesan recently set up his own home theater.
A home theater turns watching television or movies at home into a much more cinematic experience. If you are considering setting up your own home theater, consider these three tips to get the best experience possible:
1. Rectangular rooms work best for sound. A square room can produce harmonic distortion that may detract from your overall experience. If possible, set up your home theater in a rectangular room, placing the television and main set of speakers along one of the room’s shorter walls.
2. Find the proper distance. Sitting too close to the screen may cause eye strain and eventual vision problems, while sitting too far away may make it too difficult to make out the picture or any on-screen text. Find your ideal seating distance by measuring the television and multiplying that by 1.5 to 2.5. For example, if you have a 60-inch display, you should ideally sit at least 90 inches away from the screen.
3. Check viewing angles. While some televisions can be seen clearly from virtually any angle, others require more central, head-on viewing. Before setting up the room, determine the visible angles for your TV to help ensure every seat in the house is as good as the others.
