How to Find the Best Content for Your Home Theater System

Building a dedicated theater is a significant investment in your home entertainment experience. If you’re going all in, you want the best of everything — the latest display technologies, the most immersive surround sound, and the right lighting and seating to complement the movie-watching experience. And now you need the highest-quality content to make the most of your setup. 

The good news is that high-quality content has never been more readily available. Keep reading to learn how popular media sources compare when it comes to delivering the best content to your home theater system in Southlake, TX. 

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Streaming Services

The most popular streaming services on the market use the latest audio and video technologies to keep up with the competition. So if you’re looking to make the most of a 4K projector, 4K or 8K HDR TV, and Dolby Atmos surround sound in your home theater, streaming services are a great place to start. 

Take a look at a few of the best streaming platforms available:

• Netflix. Netflix is still the king of streaming, especially now that it has a large collection of original content — here you can find the shows everyone is talking about, like Tiger King, Squid Game, and The Queen’s Gambit. Netflix boasts excellent video quality, 4K and HDR10 video support, and Dolby Vision and Atmos support. Take note that Netflix charges more for its 4K collection, but the vast content library is well worth the upcharge.

• Amazon Prime. Amazon doesn’t have the robust lineup of original content that Netflix has, but it has produced a few zingers (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, anyone?) and is holding its own against other streaming giants. Amazon supports the same video and audio technologies as Netflix does, with the bonus of no extra charge for accessing 4K content. 

• Disney Plus. The new kid on the block. While still relatively new, Disney Plus is chock full of old, classic Disney films and new favorites like Star Wars and Marvel films, so it’s certainly performing well. Like Netflix and Amazon, Disney Plus also has a solid collection of 4K HDR content plus Dolby Vision and Atmos support.

Video Games

Many of the popular video games today allow you to take full advantage of your home theater’s audio and video capabilities. Tons of games for Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s PlayStation support 4K UHD resolution, HDR, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos for truly immersive, engaging, and exciting gameplay experiences. 

If you have a 4K HDR display, enjoy games like Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, FIFA, Madden NFL, Red Dead Redemption 2, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on the big screen with mesmerizing image quality. And if you have Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, settle in for a day of play with Borderlands 3, F1 2021, Halo Infinite, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy with lifelike visuals and explosive surround sound. 

Kaleidescape

Kaleidescape is a movie player that serves homeowners with over 13,000 carefully curated films, TV shows, concerts, and documentaries in high-fidelity quality. Kaleidescape supports all the newest technologies, including 4K UHD resolution, HDR, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and lossless 3D sound. Additionally, the service offers plenty of extra features like automatic screen masking, subtitles and closed captions, and preferred movie language so that you can enjoy your media the way you want. 

At Custom Media, we have a reputation for excellence. We’re ready to design, build, integrate and customize the home theater solution you’ve been dreaming about. When you’re ready to get started, give us a call or reach out online so we can schedule a consultation.