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[Karmen Mcarthun]

Gone are the days when you needed a dedicated movie room and expensive theater equipment to bring the big-screen cinema experience home. Nowadays, even some of the most affordable home theater projectors are sophisticated enough to work on almost any wall in your house, and they do the job pretty well.

Imagine that big white wall in your living room or bedroom and transforming it into a 110" movie screen. Picture yourself watching movies on Disney + with your family, or binge watch your favorite Netflix series. This is all possible in just about any small-to-average-sized home or apartment, for less than the price of current OLED flat screen TV's that are half the size.

In this article we'll show you the very few pieces of equipment you'll need to project your own home theater onto a white wall, and we'll take you through a real-life example setup by one of our team members that works right here at Point Equity.

Plug the streaming device into the HDMI port on the back of the projector, place it on the coffee table, sit back on the couch and enjoy :) Most projectors have built in speakers so you can listen that way, but if you want to up the sound quality a bit..

Adding a Bluetooth sound bar will take the home theater to the next level and create more of an immersive theater experience. A good, affordable option is the very well-priced VIZIO 2.1 Sound Bar SB3821-C6 with Wireless Subwoofer. It has a wireless subwoofer that can be placed anywhere in the room and provide that big rumble for dinosaur roars, explosions, etc. The larger soundbar speaker will make voices louder and easier to understand. The great thing about these Bluetooth sound bars is that they can easily sync up directly to your streaming device (Firestick, Roku and Apple TV), so there's no need for an audio receiver and wires going all over the room. It's basically plug and play audio.

If you're into building a bigger, better audio systems with multi-room capabilities and more flexibility, the Sonos Arc and Sonos Playbar are also great options, and you can pair them with the wireless Sonos Sub. Keep in mind, however, that streaming audio over Bluetooth is only capable of 2 channel stereo audio, so if you want true 5.1 channel surround sound system or Dolby Atmos then you'll have to connect with a wired connection.

If you and your partner have any rules that don't allow technology in the bedroom, this is not for you - otherwise, this is AWESOME. Imagine the lying in the comfort of your own bed and having what feels like movie theater screen at your feet. That is what one Roseville native did who works in the Point Equity office, complete with high-fidelity sound. Here's the real-life setup:

If you're down to drop some serious dough on a home theater projector, this is the one to get. It's like taking a movie-theater quality projector and setting it up at home, so the big screen becomes the at-home screen. For its price range, the 5050UB's 2,600 lumens are top notch, providing an impressive brightness you'd find in even pricier options. Its 4K resolution far exceeds the crisp quality of a projector that taps out at 1080p, and it's something that any cinephile or aspiring cinephile will drool over. To combat dreaded rainbowing, in which flashes of color will appear around an image, the 5050UB uses 3LCD technology for a better picture. The 5050UB's motorized lens will automatically adjust the projection to fit your screen size, making setup a breeze even for someone who's just getting into the home theater projection game.

When it comes to a good home theater projector for gaming, two things are important: picture quality and speed. Then again, those are pretty much important for any good home theater projector. This gaming projector from Optoma features 4,000-lumens brightness that makes your video game pop off the screen. Crystal-clear images make for the best scenario to get a new high score or see enemies far in the distance. Games run with practically no blur thanks to this projector's ultra-low input lag of 4.2 milliseconds. If you're hoping to play like a professional esports gamer, kick the 4K projector down to a lower resolution for a 240Hz refresh rate. And as much as we'll hype this projector up for being exceptionally good for gaming, it's also excellent for streaming your favorite films.

With nearly 13,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, this budget home theater projector is far from the worst thing you could buy on the e-tailer. Auking's mini projector has a 2,000-to-1 contrast ratio and supports 1080p resolution, whether you're screen sharing from your phone or using it to play a game. Its LED lamp has a life span of 55,000 hours, and it can project an image size between 32 inches and 170 inches. Your favorite auteur might not think this is the best way to view their films, but it's a great little gadget to have for the occasional family movie night.

This shockingly affordable home projector supports 4K picture quality. Yes, you can get 4K picture quality for a little over $200. The Y30 is impressively bright, and many reviewers note that the picture quality, which is solid, is still viewable on a sunny day. It has horizontal and vertical keystone correction, and it's easy to get this thing set up in any home or outdoor space. The budget projector features some impressive specs like 9,500 lumens of brightness and a contrast ratio of 10,000-to-one. Home entertainment has never been more approachable (or affordable).

Nakamichi manufactures high-performance home theater surround soundbars. Our discrete surround designs deliver the most authentic 360-degree surround sound. Our exclusive dual subwoofers let you hear and feel the bass.

Whenever I play Dolby Atmos content, there is a delay in audio playback in relation to the video. Dialog is slightly out of sync from lips. Explosions are heard slightly after you seem them. The delay is about 1/6 of a second.

I play with the AV delay of both the TV and the soundbar and was not able to sync the audio and video. The lowest setting on the AV sync is the closest I can get the audio to the video. Increasing the setting makes it worse.

Additionally, I also tested the Samsung TV's native Netflix app since it is the only one that outputs Atmos through the eARC. No sync issues with the TV's native Netflix app when playing Atmos content.

Are people still having A/V sync issues with their ATV box? I'm going from ATV>Receiver>TV. For me the video lags behind audio in some apps, not all, and to varying amounts if I have "Match Framerate" turned on. Turning it off fixed all syncing issues, but now all the apps feed content to the TV at 60fps instead of matching 24p material correctly. Match Framerate was one of the main reasons I bought this thing, and it's the only advantage this device has over the Nvidia Shield as an ultimate home theater streaming device. What's the point if I can't even use this feature??

I have the same problem with a Philips TV (65OLED907) with a built-in soundbar. Apple TV4K (latest version) has sync issues in all streaming apps (Apple TV+ is actually worst). I noticed a big improvement with tvOS 17.1 where a few episodes and films (Netflix and Prime) played without sync issues. This was not consistent, however, and most content and other apps are unusable with Atmos due to syncing. Native apps on the TV play Atmos without sync issues of course. Using the shortest possible and most expensive HDMI-cable (8K etc.) cable I could find.

I am having the same issue with syncing on Atmos content. Switch the Apple TV to 5.1 and no issues. I have tried so many combinations of settings, switched out all HDMI cables with brand new ones, reset to factory defaults all components and nothing. LG TV native apps with Atmos work flawlessly including the Apple TV+ app. Apple TV box is a no go on Atmos content. It is killing me. Any resolution for anyone yet? I signed up for beta in hopes that a beta update on tvOS might fix this. I was considering a new TV thinking that was the issue. Does eArc help?

That's all well and good, but one of the main reasons I bought this device was because of the framerate matching to run a pure clean 24fps signal to my TV. Bypassing it defeats the purpose of using this over another streaming device like the NV Shield Pro (which has better audio format compatibility anyway). This needs to be fixed or at least give us a manual AV signal delay control slider so we can sync it up ourselves without relying on having to own an iPhone to automagically do it (and still have it be wrong!)

Are you wondering whether to use Dolby Digital or DTS or perhaps Dolby Atmos or DTS:X for your home theater? With the constant creation of new audio formats, it can be difficult to determine which one is right for your needs.

As home cinema equipment continues to advance, several new surround sound formats have emerged in the consumer market, all claiming to deliver accurate audio reproduction. But which format truly lives up to that promise?

Dolby Digital is a digital audio technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. It is widely used in home theater systems, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

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