| If you have purchased a large LCD TV recently, or if | | | | sufficient. However, if you are mostly watching movies, |
| you're about to do so, you will have no doubt thought | | | | you may wish to invest in a decent home theatre |
| about how you may want to set it up. Whether it be | | | | system. Additionally, is the audio output sufficient for |
| mounting the TV with a wall bracket, how you're | | | | the size of the room? If your room is large, you may |
| connecting the sound, or what colour stand you're | | | | also wish to invest in more sound, as a TV's response |
| using, there are hundreds of ways you can configure | | | | may be insufficient. It may surprise you how much |
| your visual system. However there are also hundreds | | | | more engaging a movie can be with better sound. |
| of things to go wrong, and a few rules which you | | | | Viewing position is the next factor you must consider. |
| should definitely adhere to. Here's a few things you | | | | You will need to put the TV somewhere. Is the stand |
| should ensure you get right to get the most out of | | | | that comes with the TV sufficient? Do you want to |
| your investment. | | | | mount it on the wall using a bracket? Do you want to |
| First, ensure that you have the right sized TV for your | | | | hang it from the ceiling? These are all important |
| room Most of us being guys, we sometimes have an | | | | factors. You will need to consider the most common |
| obsession for size. Bigger is better. In the old days, it | | | | viewing position. The TV should be at the same as |
| was difficult to make large TVs, so going for a large | | | | eye level, or slightly above this position. You should |
| TV was the thing to do. These days, it's easy to get | | | | mount it higher up on the wall only if your normal |
| carried away by that 60 inch monster panel in the | | | | viewing position is lying back (so that your eyes are |
| store window. Unfortunately this is probably going to | | | | looking upwards). You should try to avoid having the |
| be too big if you were to put it in a standard sized 3.5 | | | | TV too low. You should never want to be looking |
| x 4m room. A general rule is that 1.5 times the width of | | | | down at your TV. |
| the TV is the minimum distance from which you should | | | | The final step in setting up the TV is the connections |
| be viewing. A 60 inch TV should be viewed from at | | | | and calibration. With the advent of digital signals, you |
| least 90 inches (approx 2.3m away). If you included | | | | should always try to get the best connection possible |
| any furniture in this room, the TV would be too big. | | | | for your TV. HDMI is generally accepted as the best |
| While there is no hard and fast rule with regards to | | | | and easiest connection available for your TV. You can |
| size, make sure that you don't get too excited in the | | | | also use DVI connections, which are equal in quality but |
| store and come home with something too big for your | | | | it will not include sound. You should also ensure that |
| room. | | | | your colour settings are calibrated correctly. If in doubt, |
| The next step is to decide if the TV's audio system is | | | | hire a technician to do it for you and record his settings. |
| suitable. What will you generally be watching? If it's | | | | These are just a few simple tips to ensure that you |
| mostly news, TV shows and documentary style | | | | get the most out of your new LCD TV. |
| programs, the existing audio output on the TV may be | | | | |