The rising cost of movie and theater tickets means that a night out at the movies is becoming less affordable. With adult movie tickets costing up to $20, expensive parking costs and overpriced popcorn and drinks, a family of four can easily spend up to $150 for just two hours of entertainment that’s often accompanied by long lines and crowds, obstructed viewing, and audience members who like to talk.

The good news is that you can easily experience the magic of the movies, without breaking your budget, from the comfort of your own home with home theater installations complete with surround sound, a big plasma screen, and comfortable seating.

A good home theater has well-tiered seating, so that your family and guests can enjoy the picture without having to look over or around someone’s head. With your well-designed acoustics, soundproofing, and properly placed speakers, including subwoofers for deep bass effects, you’ll be immersed in the soundtrack and feel part of the action with your plasma screen providing three-dimensional vividness. And sound, lighting and ventilation are all easy to adjust with your well-integrated home automation system.

You’ve bought some microwave popcorn and soda from the local supermarket and you have this week’s release on Blu-Ray DVD. So, what are you waiting for? It’s time to head to the movies.

For all you do-it-yourself kind of people, here is a quick guide on how to prewire for a distributed audio system. Based on this method you should be able to install almost any system available on the market today, such as Nuvo, Russound, Niles, HAI, Proficient etc.