| One of the most crucial elements to consider in building | | | | control. They will provide you with the ability to |
| a home theater system is also one of the most | | | | customize the intensity of your home theater lighting to |
| over-looked. The lighting used in the room has an | | | | your own tastes. |
| incredible effect on the movie viewing experience. It | | | | Dedicated Room or Living Room |
| can make the difference between a pleasurable | | | | Now before you come up with the excuse that your |
| experience and a mediocre one. | | | | living room is your home theater room and other things |
| Better Viewing Environment | | | | take place there besides watching movies, just stop. If |
| Believe it or not, complete darkness is not the best | | | | your home theater room and living room are one and |
| way to watch movies. This is in complete contrast to | | | | the same, there is even greater incentive for you to |
| what most people actually do. You can even see this | | | | address the room's lighting. Your living room is a |
| in practice at many movie theaters; the lights along the | | | | multi-purpose room. When your friends come to visit, |
| sides of the theater are kept very dim during the film | | | | that is where you congregate. You read your books in |
| but they are still on. The dim lighting helps to prevent | | | | your favorite chair, which is in the living room. Your |
| the eye fatigue that results from staring at a bright light | | | | family gets together to play board games or even just |
| source in complete darkness. If you have ever had a | | | | to talk in the living room. On top of these and anything |
| headache after watching a long movie, it may have | | | | else that goes on in your living room, you watch your |
| been caused by eye fatigue. | | | | movies there. How nice would it be if you could adjust |
| Atmosphere | | | | the lights to create the perfect reading atmosphere |
| Lighting creates a certain atmosphere inside a room. | | | | around your favorite chair? Or how would you like to |
| This is true whether or not the atmosphere created is | | | | make a very inclusive and personal setting for |
| one that you had intended. When was the last time | | | | spending time with loved ones? Even doing something |
| you walked into a theater that used overhead | | | | as simple as creating a relaxing, cozy environment |
| fluorescent lights? What kind of feelings would that | | | | after coming home from work can be accomplished |
| evoke? Would you really feel like you were there to | | | | by changing the lighting conditions of a room. Proper |
| watch a movie or would it feel more like you were | | | | lighting will provide you with the means to create all of |
| about to sit in on a seminar? | | | | this in your living room. |
| Positioning, color, and intensity all play a role in the | | | | Convenience |
| ambiance home theater lighting produces. Decide on | | | | Home theater lighting can easily be tailored in order to |
| exactly the feelings you would like to produce with | | | | take the work out of finding the perfect setting for |
| your home theater lighting. What emotions would you | | | | each light in the room every time you want to watch a |
| like to evoke as people walk into your home theater? | | | | movie. A central lighting control allows you to change |
| Warm? Relaxed? While different colors elicit different | | | | the intensity of the all lights in a room from a single |
| emotions from different people, there are some colors | | | | location. Some of the more sophisticated learning |
| that seem to be associated with certain feelings. | | | | remote controls can actually activate your favorite |
| Choose shades of the color that is associated with the | | | | lighting conditions with the push of a button. |
| feelings you want to elicit from your home theater | | | | As you can see, lighting is vital to the effectiveness of |
| audience. | | | | your home theater system. After being introduced to |
| The position and intensity of your home theater lighting | | | | the possibilities that proper home theater lighting and |
| will be determined by the placement of the viewing | | | | control provides, it will be hard for you to ignore it any |
| screen. Direct lighting should be avoided during the | | | | longer. You've taken the time, effort, and expense of |
| movie. Using fixtures that reflect light off of walls will | | | | creating a home theater system for a reason. Finish |
| help to avoid glare while reducing the harshness of the | | | | the job with proper lighting and create a truly enjoyable |
| light. Dimmer switches are also a necessity if your | | | | viewing experience. |
| home theater room is not equipped with central lighting | | | | |