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| Home Theater Problems |  1) Buying the Wrong Size Television
Every one wants a big TV, but, you should take into the account the particular size of your room or viewing distance. Large TV does not fit every room. A good rule of thumb to follow is that the minimum optimum viewing distance from the viewer to the TV screen should be about 2 - 2 1/2 times the width of the television screen.
2) The Room Has Windows
Most TVs work good in a semi-lit room. Nevertheless, the darker the room the better, especially for video projectors. Don’t put your TV on a wall opposite windows. Make sure that curtains the windows do not let pass light into the room.
3) Buying Cheap Speakers
Some spend a small fortune on audio/video components, and don't think about the quality of the loudspeakers and subwoofer. You need not to buy very expensive modern system, but you should choose speakers that can do the job.
There are a great variety of speakers and the most sensible thing you can do is to listen to speakers at a dealer before buying them. Compare them. Take your own CDs and DVDs with you to hear what they sound like with various speakers.
4) Unbalanced Speaker Levels
You've connected and placed the speakers, turned everything on, but sound is bad; the subwoofer overwhelms the room, dialog can't be heard over the rest of the soundtrack, you can’t enjoy the surround sound effect. There is a solution for such a problem.
Most Home Theater receivers include a setup menu that lets you to determine the size, as well as the distance of the speakers from the prime listening position. It also has a test tone generator which assists in adjusting the sound output level of each speaker.
5) Not Reading the User Manuals
It is always a good idea to read the owner's manual for your components, even before you take them out of the box. It can appear quite easy to put all components together, but in spite of it familiarize yourself with functions and connections before you hook-up and set-up.
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