Free Home Theater Tools, Charts and Checklists
Practical home theater references: numbers you can check before you buy, plan or start a project.
Screen Size to Viewing Distance Chart- Screen Size to Viewing Distance ChartReference chart with a printable version you can embed or pin up.
- What Home Theater Upgrade Should You Make First?Answer three quick questions and get a matched buying guide.
- Home Theater Setup ChecklistTick-off checklist that remembers your progress.
- Projector vs TVProjectors and TVs compared on screen size, brightness, room light, picture quality, setup and cost per inch.
- Soundbar vs AV ReceiverSoundbars and AV receiver speaker systems compared on sound, surround, space, setup, upgrades and cost.
- Glossary of home theater terms14 plain-English definitions.
How we build these references: our research process.