Design

Today, Home Cinema implies a real "cinema experience" and therefore a higher quality set of components than an average television with only built-in speakers provides. A typical home theater includes the following parts:

1. Video and Audio Input Devices: One or more video/audio sources. High quality movie media format such as example Blu-ray are normally preferred, though they often also include a DVD, VHS player, or video game console systems. Quite a few home theatres today include a HTPC (Home Theater PC) with a media center software application to act as the main library for video and music content using a 10-foot user interface and remote control.
2. Audio Processing Devices: Input devices are processed by either a standalone AV receiver or a Preamplifier and Sound Processor for complex surround sound formats. The user selects the input at this point before it is forwarded to the output.
3. Audio Output: Systems consist of at least 2 speakers, however most common today is 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound system, but it is possible to have up to 11 speakers with additional subwoofers.
4. Video Output: A large-screen HDTV display. Options include Liquid crystal display television (LCD), plasma TV, rear-projection TV, a traditional CRT TV, or a front video projector and projector screen.
5. Atmosphere: Comfortable seating and organization to improve the cinema feel. Higher-end home theaters commonly also have sound insulation to prevent noise from escaping the room, and a specialized wall treatment to balance the sound within the room.