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Many of us would like to achieve that ‘cinema experience’ with great sound and video at home! The television bit is relatively simple but the up until recently the sound has been more challenging. The ‘surround sound’ can be created with the cost of an amplifier and 4 to 6 speakers placed around the room. Unfortunately you have the disruptive fact of the cables having to be fed around the walls, perhaps behind skirting boards, even under the floor boards or carpets. It’s a real put-off, not to mention wall mounting or finding the space to locate all the speakers! So whilst picture quality has advanced greatly with LCD, HD and now even 3D available on remarkable wide screen and wafer thin televisions; it is just a fact that the sound quality hasn’t matched their picture performance. (Those thin TVs just don't have the bulk required for good bass!) There is a simple option now available. Depending on how much you wish to spend on one, a SOUNDBAR can produce up to 5.1 surround sound in a single box! A Soundbar looks like a wide shallow speaker and normally matches the width of your TV, so can be placed seamlessly beneath it on your stand or wall mounted. It is simple to set up requiring only a mains plug and sound in/outputs from whatever gadgets you need to connect. With an automated onboard microphone setup program option, many Soundbars automatically tune in the correct sound levels for your environment. Just make sure your Soundbar has enough inputs for you to match your equipment and you will be experiencing encompassing cinema sound; for example you may need a HDMI input for your XBOX, now there’s a thought…how great will Halo sound with a Soundbar cranking out the the sound effects? In our experience there are four great bits of advice: Choose a Soundbar that has an option for a separate subwoofer, preferably wireless for ease of setup) Make sure you understand how the unit connects to your existing devices If you have HDMI output (for instance XBOX and BlueRay players) then make sure your Soundbar has enough HDM inputs Check that the width of the Soundbar that you want will fit on your TV stand or that you can wall mount it. All the big audio manufacturers produce Soundbars now so there should be no reason not to find a system that works for your needs. Don't forget to do your homework - read the manual for your Soundbar carefully before setting it up! Happy Soundbar hunting! If you found this information helpful and would like more like it, we would be delighted to see you over at www.soundbarinfo.com
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