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ct 20 economist sunstouffinlletnbun saiurd6ciober2i 2006 the bestselling author and futurist faitk popcorn predicted in the early 90s that cacooning would becomes popular lifestyle choice hi the decade to cofrie she said that people would bestayirig home in droves arid looking for new homebased pursuits to occupy their leisure time- iss st- to a large extent popcorns prediction was rightv and one of the biggest preriomenons to grow oiit thistrend is home theatre what exactly is home theatre quite simply a home theatre is a system that enables you to erijoy movies at home with the audio and visual impact that you would expect from a local commercial theatre x there are three basic levels to home theatre an entry level system an intermediate system and ah advanced system within these categories there is a slcst of range and flexibility s ft 4 t9 hbsss sb j2sli pypm an entry level home theatre combines the following elements at least a 20 tv dolby- pro digital receiver hifi vcr laserdisc player or dvd- player front left right speakers centrecrfannel speaker subwoofer arid a pair of surround speakers with the r level surround system components ban bv arranged ina jriumber of different ways ina variety of foomstaroundthe home says benny kwok owner of kennedy hifi in markham these kinds of systems are a good- introduction to the home theatre experience and are priced in the 1500 4000 range- y the intermediate level is a more elaborate system t and the various components are positionedmore precisely around the room this typeof systein typically includes sound treatment screen overhead projector amplifiers a dvd player satellite dish with hdtv high definition television a multi- room and multisource capability arid cable installation at this level some people also add in things like a multimedia computer video 1 game system and udio components cd cd changertapeeyeh a turntable the pricerange for the intermediate system rangesfrom 5000 14000 -t- for anyone looking beyond the beginner 6y intermediate levels there are custom home theatre systems- that combine sophisticated audio visual technology with custom design elements to get a complete just like a theater system it can cost frprrb 50000 to 500000 arid that does not include the cost of the room to house it v typically the advanced home theatre systerh involves the custom design of an entire room- thatv resembles arkactual theatre says f include the latest stereo and audio technology custom lightingand an interior design that suits ones lifestyle v v for many movie fans installing a home theatre is usually the first step in an ongoing process of creating the best possible system fortheir home if youre just starting out talk to many audio experts and read as widely as possible on the subject before making a purchase its easy to get confused by terms such as dolbypro digital thx arid dts but learning about them is also part of the fun 1 when shopping ardundfor home theatre components many people focus only phthe size of thescireen or the speakers sayskwokf but its also important to choose the right cables and- wiring theyre just as important to the overall sound quality ujv 1 1 st m if i9k vjri 1 l t i v v t ty 1 tu