home theater wiring installation

Lots of links below to get you started on your home theater wiring installation, from question and answer that may give you hints or save you money, to actual pictures or wiring graphs on the possibilities.

From reading about this topic, it seems even the installers may not do the job correctly so it is advisable to find out as much as you can to make sure the job gets done right.

Here is a question about wiring and the answer:  http://experts.about.com/q/Home-Theater-2859/wiring-1.htm

Another question and answer:

http://experts.about.com/q/Home-Theater-2859/HOME-THEATER-WIRING.htm

Great pages below that show the actual wiring and where the projector, screen, and speakers are placed for optimum effect:

Home Theater Sound:  http://www.newtechnologyhome.com/features/htwire.htm

HDTV Wiring:  http://www.newtechnologyhome.com/features/hdtv1.htm

Whole House Wiring:  http://www.newtechnologyhome.com/leviton/leviton.htm

Home theater setup for surround sound system: http://www.fosgateaudionics.com/hometheater/index.asp

Go here for this person’s wiring scheme: http://bunsen.systems.wvu.edu/house/HomeTheater/Wiring.jpg

http://www.mitsubishi-hometheater.com/dedicated.asp “Plan your theater so the projector can sit at a relative distance (throw distance) from the screen to project the screen size you want. For example, a 106" screen needs about 12 feet between the projector and screen. To calculate your throw distance, click here.”

Another individual’s home theater setup and recommended site: http://www.ameliasworld.com/HTPC/HTPC.htm. Recommended site: “Interested in learning more about how you can setup your own Home Theater system?  Here is my favorite site:”

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