Only by connecting a separate surround sound system to your high definition television will you be able to unlock 100% of the audio-AND-visual excitement that's encoded onto Blu-ray Discs, DVD movies, HD television programming, and video games. If you have the right kind of room / space for it, you could set up a cinema-like digital surround sound audio experience that keeps pace with the beautiful high def video produced by your big screen television. After proper setup, connection, and installation of each of your A/V components and speakers, hanging out in your home theater room just might be more exciting than visiting the local movie theatre! 
A home theater in a box is a package deal on a home theater audio system that's shipped in a single large (and perhaps quite heavy) box. If you are shopping around for an affordable (under $1000) add-on surround sound audio system to set up with your big screen HDTV, and also connect a Blu-ray/DVD/CD player, video game console, and/or HD receiver box / DVR to it, you've come to the right website. What's included? The manufacturers of home theater in a box surround sound audio systems have taken most of the guesswork out of shopping for a budget home theater system. For a low all-in-one package price, you typically get a home theater receiver PLUS an eight-piece or six-piece surround sound speaker system which includes a subwoofer for producing the deepest bass. SOMETIMES you get either an integrated Blu-ray Disc / upconverting DVD player or a matching separate component DVD player that can play both DVD movies and music CDs. Popular "virtual surround" systems ideal for smaller rooms include the Blu-ray/DVD receiver combo with three-piece speaker system, the two-piece sound bar and subwoofer system, and the ultimate in space-savings -- a single speaker virtual surround sound system or a TV / component stand with BUILT-IN audio system. MOST home theater in a box systems also include a remote control, perhaps SOME of the necessary connection cables, and an owner's manual. | What's NOT included? In addition to buying a new home theater surround sound system in a box, there are OTHER pieces to the home theater entertainment puzzle that you will need to supply or purchase separately. a room in which to set up your home theater a high definition TV or home theater projector at least one high definition source component such as a Blu-ray Disc player, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, HDTV tuner box, or HD DVR home theater furniture for either supporting and/or mounting your HD TV / projector, A/V components, speakers, and definitely don't forget about seating! AV cables, speaker wire, and surge protection the knowledge, experience, skills, and tools to DIY, or professional home theater installation help
Before you decide on a specific home theater system in a box, be sure that it's got plenty of inputs and outputs (including HDMI, digital audio, component video, USB, iPod dock, headphone, Zone 2, etc.) to connect all of your desired equipment, and adequate amplifier power and speaker quality to fill up the room with realistic multi-channel digital surround sound audio effects. Also, be sure to plan ahead of time where you want to place all the home theater components and for wiring up to 8 total speakers -- two front left and right main speakers, two side surround sound speakers, two rear surrounds, a center channel speaker, and a subwoofer. If you are an audiophile / videophile looking for even higher performance audio or more advanced HDMI / video switching than is possible from the very best home theater system in a single box you can buy for less than $1000, you should probably shop for your home theater receiver and surround sound speaker system separately -- BUT before you do, please visit our home theater surround sound audio system in TWO BOXES page, especially if you are looking to keep the cost under a grand! Besides waiting patiently to buy an HTIB until it's "on sale", below are links to more ways to save some cash when hunting for a great deal on a home theater system... |
