Before you drop all that money on a 46-inch flat panel HDTV you found on sale, maybe you should make sure there's enough room in your studio apartment for that bad boy. What, you think that just because it's flat you can fit it anywhere? As fun as it may seem to turn your apartment into a full-fledged movie theater, you should know that there are optimal viewing distances that you should adhere Read more

Home theaters have almost become a requisite for Americans building mega-McMansions, and they're quite common in the homes of the Hollywood elite. Personally, I just find them excessive. And since going to the theater is one of my favorite pastimes, I'd never give up popcorn and Slurpees in favor of a leather La-Z-Boy, even if ticket prices are well above $10 these days. Woody Allen, on the other Read more

Our friends from Apartment Therapy will be the first people to remind us that not everyone has room for an enormous 100-inch plasma in their living room. In fact, almost anyone living in a small apartment can probably vouch for the fact that it's hard to create a great entertainment center in a small space. That's why I happen to love the Livit Bookshelf with a built-in screen. You can hide the Read more

This has got to be the ultimate home theater for all Star Trek fans. Not only is it inspired by a fan's undying love for the original Star Trek TV shows and films, but it includes authentic pieces from actual movie sets. Featured on Electronic House and bornrich, this home theater was designed by obsessed Star Trek fan Gary Sekulow, who worked closely with Dennis Erskine of Atlanta’s Design Read more

If you've ever watched MTV's Cribs you know fabulous home theaters are a dime a dozen - or maybe it's a bagillion dimes a dozen. I'm usually not that impressed (I mean, they usually just look like dark rooms with leather chairs and a big screen, so if you can't actually watch a movie in it how can you tell how spectacular it is?) I changed my mind after I got a second look at this doozy of a Read more