Home theaters can quickly bury a room in wires. Even if
the wires connecting the television to the video equipment are well-hidden,
surround-sound speakers need to be placed all around the room for a full
home-theater experience. These speakers all require separate wires, which can
quickly make for a mess. Thankfully, converting a home theater to wireless
sound is quite easy. Wireless video is another story, with technology still
being developed. With a few investments in transmitters, you can get rid of
many of the wires in your home theater space.
Wireless
Home Theater Audio
Convert
your existing speakers to wireless. This can be done by purchasing powered
transmitters and receivers. Disconnect the speaker wires and use shorter ones
to connect your home theater's audio output to a transmitter. The receiver is a
small unit that sits next to the speakers on the other side of the room. These
speakers must be plugged into the receiver with short audio cables, and the
receiver still needs to be plugged into the wall, making this option not 100
percent wireless.
Buy
purpose-built wireless speakers. These will still need to be connected to a
wall outlet for power, but have the receiver built in to eliminate clutter.
Some also offer more flexible adjustment of sound delay settings, which can
make for a more realistic surround sound effect.
Place
battery-powered speakers around the room. Battery-powered wireless speakers do
exist, and eliminate the need for a power outlet connection. They function in
the same way as other wireless systems, with a transmitter connected by audio
cables to your system's sound output. Most home theater enthusiasts regard
these as an ineffective solution, as the limited power provided by batteries
doesn't give the speakers enough volume to be truly effective in a home theater
context. If you can tolerate quiet and the need to change batteries, though,
they can make the system fully wireless.
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