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6) Not Buying a Service Plan on an Expensive or Large TV
If you are buying a large screen or flat panel LCD or Plasma Television, you have to take into the account such things:
1. The sets are big and house calls are costly when paid out of pocket.
2. If you have a problem with a Plasma or LCD screen, you cannot repair the individual defect, you will most likely have to replace the entire screen - which probably means the entire set.
7) Buying by Brand or Price, Instead of What You Really Want
It does not mean that the "top" brand for a particular item is right for you. When are you going to buy components to your home theatre, take into consideration a great variety of brands, models, and prices. Avoid prices that seem to be too good to be true. Although a high-priced item is not necessarily a guarantee of a good product, more often that not, that "door buster" AD item will not be able to fill the bill, in terms of performance or flexibility.
8) Cable Mess
Every time when a new component is added to our home theater, we add more and more cables. In the end, it is difficult to keep track of what is connected to what; especially, when you attempt to track down a bad cable signal or move the components around.
There are some tips:
1. Make sure your cable runs are not too long; but long enough to allow easy access to your components.
2. Mark your cables using with a color so you know what is going where.
9) Using Cheap Cables
There is constant debate on whether it is necessary to purchase very high priced cables for a basic home theater system. However, one thing to consider is that the thin, cheaply constructed cables that come with many DVD players, VCRs, etc... probably should be replaced by something that is a little more heavy-duty. The reasons are that a more heavy duty cable can provided better shielding from interference, and will also stand up over the years to any physical abuse that occurs along the way.
10) Not Getting Professional Help When You Need It
You have done everything you can - you've connected it all, you set the sound levels, you have the right size TV, used good cables - but it still isn't right. The sound is terrible, the TV looks bad.
Instead of spending more time and money, or returning it all, consider calling a professional installer to assess the situation. You might have to swallow your pride and pay $100 or more for the house call, but that investment can salvage a home theater disaster and turn it into home theater gold.
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