A home theatre system allows an individual to experience a film as the Director truly intended. The advancement of both audio and video components in recent years has meant that the dynamic impact of the sound, and the film-like quality of the picture, provides a dramatic overall effect that cannot be duplicated in large auditoriums.

To achieve the impact required in a Home Theatre it is essential that only the highest quality components are used. Knowing which components to select and where to find them is where the expertise of Colbach Hadley comes in.

Starting with the source, the film itself, this is best transmitted via DVD - Digital Versatile Disc. The better the DVD player- the better the sound and pictures. A DVD player can also play audio CD's.

This source is then fed to an audio processor that offers Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro-Logic surround processing. Again, the better the unit - the better the sound and pictures. The processor splits the sound into six separate audio paths and sends the picture and audio signals to their various end components.

A Digital Video projector provides stunning film-like quality images from video, DVD, computer images, laserdisc, TV, and satellite with a picture 6 feet wide for a small room up to 16 feet wide for the largest rooms. A motorised screen will raise or lower as the projector is switched on ensuring it is not an overpowering distraction in an everyday room. The projector can be mounted on the floor or the ceiling or even hidden away.

Each of the six sound channels - Left Front, Centre, Right Front, Left Rear, Right Rear and Subwoofer- have their own individual high power amplification. Huge independent powers supplies and over specified amplifiers ensure that the system is never stressed guaranteeing no distortion or clipping.

The front speakers are Bi-polar i.e. they fire out of the front and the back. This ensures the spacious sound that is needed for Home Theatre. The Centre channel provides the dialogue. The rear speakers provide the surround effects. A sound can literally come from any point in the room. The purpose of the subwoofer(s) is to provide the very low bass sounds that you can feel as well as hear. This gives true impact during exciting action moments.

The final touches are custom designed lighting systems, touch-screen remote control, motorised curtains, soundproofing and installation.