3 Ways a Home Theater Is Superior to a Commercial Theater
As movie theaters remain shuttered or only partially reopened, consider a dedicated theater installation to recreate the magic at home
Across the U.S., movie theaters are closed or only open at limited capacity. As recently as this week, AMC Theatres (the largest movie theater chain in the U.S.) warned that it might not survive the pandemic. Even when theaters are fully open to the public again, it may take time for you to feel comfortable enough for a visit.
A dedicated home theater is an excellent option for homeowners in Palm Beach, FL, who want to enjoy the cinematic experience from the comfort of home. Below, we discuss three ways home theaters provide a better viewing experience than commercial theaters and how you can get the best results by hiring a professional home theater company like ForceAV.
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1. A Home Theater Is Fully Customizable
The cinema experience is about more than watching the movie in front of you. It’s influenced by factors like how comfortable the seats are, the temperature in the room and the intrusion of outside light from a door opening or someone’s cellphone screen. If any of these elements create a negative environment (like if the theater is so cold you have goosebumps), it diminishes your ability to relax and enjoy a movie.
Unlike a commercial theater, your home theater is a controllable environment when you integrate smart lighting control, motorized shades and climate control into the same system that houses the audio/video. With one control interface — a smartphone, a tablet, or a universal remote — you can dim the lights as the movie starts, adjust the volume to your preference and turn the thermostat to a comfortable level.
2. A Home Theater Boasts Better Audio and Video Quality
TV, projector and speaker technology have advanced to the point where consumer products deliver the same sound and picture quality present in a commercial theater. What sets your experience in a home theater apart is hiring a professional integrator for design and installation.
Integrators understand that the size, shape and location of the room plays a primary role in achieving high-end audio and video quality. They are trained to design systems that optimize details such as screen size and placement, seating arrangement, speaker placement and acoustic treatments. Integrators are also trained to calibrate your equipment once it’s installed. Professional calibration is critical to attaining optimal performance from your audio/video setup. Your integrator’s primary goal is to ensure that every seat in your theater provides an amazing viewing and listening experience.
3. A Home Theater Offers a Wider Range of Viewing Options
Today, major production companies don’t cater exclusively to making movies for commercial theater placement. Streaming companies like Hulu, Netflix and Amazon have come out strong with original films that never see the inside of a movie theater. And in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with theaters closed around the U.S., many movie studios are releasing new titles for immediate on-demand rental.
In a personal home theater, your viewing options aren’t limited to what’s playing in theaters. Take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy everything from the latest Amazon Prime originals to black-and-white classics restored on Blu-ray through a cinematic lens.
ForceAV is a premier home automation company with over 20 years of experience installing home theaters, audio/video, outdoor entertainment, home networking and more in South Florida. If you’re ready to take the leap into building your dedicated home theater, call us or fill out our contact form to schedule a free consultation.
