Home Theater & Projectors

Sound and big-screen picks for bright rooms, thin walls, rentals and odd layouts.

A couple wrapped in a blanket on a sofa watching a wall-mounted TV in a lamp-lit living room at night

Most home theater advice assumes a dark, square room you own. These guides start from the room you actually have, such as a sunny living room, a downstairs neighbor or a lease that bans drilling, and recommend sound and projection gear that works there.

Guides

Soundbars That Keep Dialogue Clear Without Shaking the Apartment Below4 picks · Renter with neighbors below, wants clear speech without a separate subwoofer
Projector in a Sunny Living Room You Can't Black Out? Here's What Actually Holds Up3 picks · Daytime viewing in a bright room with no light control