If you're into watching television shows and movies, you're likely interested in having a home theater. Thankfully, it's possible to turn an extra room into a home theater with a little bit of planning and money. If you do not have the budget to spend on a full home theater, you'll want to know about these hacks that can help improve the overall home theater experience without putting a hole in your wallet. 

Lighting

Lighting is what can set the mood in a home theater since you want to make the room as dark as possible to prevent that outside light from getting in and washing out the screen. The best way to do this is with blackout curtains that can completely block out the outside light so that you have full control over it. Dimmer switches can then be used to control track lighting that bounces light off the walls rather than off the TV screen.

Speaker Placement 

You do not need the best speakers to provide you with home theater quality audio. The key to good sound is speaker placement. Many people make the mistake of hiding speakers in the wall, placing them on convenient bookshelves, or mounting them incorrectly.  

You should place all the speakers in the room with a central seat in mind, which will be the primary position that you sit in when using your home theater. Try to make the height of the speakers as close to ear level as possible, and point them directly toward the center seat. It will be a bonus if you can get all the speakers an equal distance away from the seat so that the sound hits you all at the right time.

Screen Options

If you want a big screen, know that you don't have to spend thousands of dollars on the biggest television that you can find. It is possible to produce a very large and vivid image with a projector at a fraction of the cost of a jumbo TV. This can give you a cinema-like experience that makes you feel like your home theater is different from any other room in your home with a TV in it. 

Seating

The one thing that you'll be doing the most in your home theater is not watching movies, but sitting. That's why it is worth getting nice seating, such as a comfortable recliner chair or sofa, that lets you feel completely relaxed for the duration of a movie.  

For more info about home theaters, contact a local company.