Home Theater In A Box

Hey folks it’s your favorite AV Chap here “Maxman”. I’ve decided I’m gonna check out home theater in a box today.

Home theater in a box? What is that you say?

Well when you buy a HT (home theater) package it comes in a box doesn’t it? OK relax I’m just kidding around.

Seriously though what is “Home Theater in a Box” or HTIB as some industry experts call it.

The simplest way I can put it would be an all in one HT system. So that would include a specified number of speakers from 2 up to 5 or in some cases even 7 (Usually includes a subwoofer for bass) and some sort of component like a DVD player that usually doubles as an amplifier with radio tuner capabilities and that’s pretty much it in a nutshell.

The speakers are usually quite small compared to your typical stereo speakers this makes them perfect for mounting on the wall or a bookshelf. The speaker wire and other cables may all be linked together in one connection which makes for easier time when hooking your HTIB system up it also helps with cable management so you don’t have cables all over the place making a big mess.

Now I need to let you know that your typical HTIB doesn’t have all the features of a custom HT system but what it does offer is value for money as well as being reasonably compact therefore saving on space. This makes it perfect for a small residence like an apartment or even your motor home.

Now if you are a HT aficionado then it’s quite obvious a HTIB isn’t for you. But it does have its place if all you want is to kick your home movie experience up a little notch higher than your old VHS. Then a HTIB is all you need to experience all the benefits watching movies on DVD. Now I personally have owned a HTIB in the past and at the time for what I needed it for it was great

I should also point out that you can pretty much find HTIB’s in most if not all of the major brands of consumer electronics like Sony, Bose, Phillips and Panasonic just to name a few. So if you prefer a specific brand over another or just like the look of one over another then it’s good to know that you have different options to choose from.

On a final note though I should let you know that if you are in the market for a HTIB that a monitor or TV of some sort will not be included in the package.

That’s your Maxman update for today.

Maxman Out.