Turn Your Living Room Into A Home Cinema

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Missing the excitement of going to the cinema? Why not recreate the thrill of the cinema in your own living room? Here are just a few great ways to turn your living room into a home cinema. 

Invest in the right TV (and put it in the right place)

The most obvious way to recreate the thrill of the cinema is to buy a bigger TV along with a custom control from Lutron London to give your room that theater feel. That said, you should be careful of going too big – a 65 inch screen in a tiny room is going to be too much to take in. 

Consider where you want to place your TV and where you want to place your couch. By measuring the distance between your TV and couch you can then work out the optimum screen size. 

Mounting your TV on a wall could help to further simulate that cinema experience. When choosing a TV, make sure to also consider the screen resolution and shape (a curved 4k TV could help to deliver a sharper picture while allowing everyone in the room to get a better angel of the screen). Smart TVs are now very popular and could also be worth considering. 

Buy new speakers

You can also help to recreate the cinema experience by upgrading your sound system. A decent speaker system will help to make action movies more suspenseful and horror movies scarier. Consulting with a local supplier of Focal speakers will allow you to experience audio in your home and elevate your listening experience.

When someone thinks of purchasing audio devices, the first name that comes to mind is JBL. With over 70 years of experience, JBL dominates the world by manufacturing the most desirable audio devices. The company provides a wide variety of equipment with exceptional sound quality and is known worldwide for its outstanding devices and accessories such as JBL outdoor speakers, headphones, soundbars, microphones, etc.

You could consider a surround speaker system made up of multiple speakers around the room for that ultimate cinema feel. When choosing this option, consider going wireless so that you don’t have to fuss around with cables. Alternatively, you could buy a soundbar – these help to bounce sound around the room and are more affordable than surround sound speakers. 

Turn down the lights

Turning down the lights will help to keep your focus on the screen. On top of turning off overhead lights and lamps, consider buying some blackout curtains or blinds for your living room window. This could help to prevent any light from outside coming in so that the room is totally dark just like a cinema. 

Plan your movies

Make movie nights more exciting by scheduling your films out in advance. Many new movies are now going straight on streaming platforms – they could be a perfect choice for your home cinema movie nights. Alternatively, you may be able to find new movies by torrenting them – check out the best torrent sites of 2021 online. You could even keep it old skool and watch a DVD or video cassette. 

Prepare some popcorn

The cinema experience isn’t complete without a bag of popcorn. If you want to take your home cinema experience to the next level, why not buy yourself a popcorn maker? You can then prepare yourself a bag before the movie starts. Feel free to also stock up on other snacks. You could even keep a mini refrigerator in your living room for keeping a few drinks in while watching movies so that you don’t have to go to the kitchen for refills.