Home theater lighting is one of the most over-looked and the most crucial elements to consider in building a home theater, home entertainment, or karaoke system. The lighting used in the home theater, home entertainment, or karaoke system room has an incredible effect on the movie viewing experience. It can make the difference between a pleasurable experience and a mediocre one. This article explains how to build lighting in home theater, home entertainment, or karaoke system room.

Better Viewing Environment
Believe it or not, complete darkness is not the best way to watch movies. This is in complete contrast to what most people actually do. You can even see this in practice at many movie theaters; the lights along the sides of the theater are kept very dim during the film but they are still on. The dim lighting helps to prevent the eye fatigue that results from staring at a bright light source in complete darkness. If you have ever had a headache after watching a long movie, it may have been caused by eye fatigue.

Atmosphere
Lighting creates a certain atmosphere inside a room. This is true whether or not the atmosphere created is one that you had intended.
Positioning, color, and intensity all play a role in the ambiance home theater lighting produces. Decide on exactly the feelings you would like to produce with your home theater lighting. What emotions would you like to evoke as people walk into your home theater? Warm? Relaxed? While different colors elicit different emotions from different people, there are some colors that seem to be associated with certain feelings. Choose shades of the color that is associated with the feelings you want to elicit from your home theater audience.
The position and intensity of your home theater lighting will be determined by the placement of the viewing screen. Direct lighting should be avoided during the movie. Using fixtures that reflect light off of walls will help to avoid glare while reducing the harshness of the light. Dimmer switches are also a necessity if your home theater room is not equipped with central lighting control. They will provide you with the ability to customize the intensity of your home theater lighting to your own tastes.

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