Wireless home theater system is a misnomer, as the technology is not advanced enough to avoid wires completely. The system still comes with power cords and wires to connect surround speakers to the transmitter. It would be ideal to get acquainted with the installation procedure of a wireless home theater system, before buying one. Otherwise, you may be in for a shock.
More the surround speakers, more the wires to connect them up. Many are put off by the unsightly look of wires crisscrossing the room. Rear speakers are the most difficult ones to handle, as they are the farthest from the main console of the system. Wires running left and right may pose danger to children as well as adults, if ample care is not taken while installing them.
First things first, wireless means fewer number of wires in most wireless home theater systems.
Installation of a wireless surround speaker system is unambiguous. The system has a transmitter that acts as the conduit of audio signals between surround speakers and television. Typically, a transmitter has a range of 100 feet and emits audio signals at a frequency of 2.4GHz. It is fairly simple to establish the link between the two units via transmitter. When the surround system is an add-on, you may face some trouble in this regard, but following instruction manual carefully is enough to solve most issues.
As rear speakers pose the maximum trouble, most buyers go wireless only for these two. The market is flooded with good quality and affordable rear wireless speakers that can eliminate these wired hazards.
If you want to reduce wires further, you can choose a system with wireless front speakers, whether it is a 5.1 or 7.1 system. This way you can avoid a good many wires for connecting the speakers to the central hub of the home theater system. However, they too come with electric cords to connect them to power outlets. There are a few fully wireless systems running with battery-powered speakers, but it is not worth the effort, as their sound quality leaves much to be desired. Another drawback is the easy draining of batteries, necessitating frequent replacements.
In case you are buying wireless surround speakers outside package, you need ensure their compatibility. Some wireless speakers will not work with some brands. Before going wireless, you also need to understand that wireless audio signals from transmitter may interfere with other wireless signals crossing its path like Wi-Fi. You need to sort out these issues to get the system up and working.
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