Building a home theatre in Pakistan can be a valuable addition to your property, according to what real estate experts and home designers have to say on the matter. On the other hand, a home theatre can quickly become a risky adventure if you are not adequately aware of the equipment, its basics, and its uses. We had previously discussed some basics of designing an audio and video room, and now here’s our take on some pros and cons of home theatre to put your worries and questions to rest.
Let’s begin!
Pros and Cons of Home Theatre in Pakistan
There was a time when home cinema was considered a luxury in Pakistan, available only to a select few. The case has changed in the past few decades, and now any household in the county can enjoy the exclusive luxury of having a home theatre in the comforts of their abode.
Before discussing the pros and cons of home theatres in Pakistan, we would like to mention a post where we had shared the list of essential equipment and the cost of building a home theatre in Pakistan. You can easily set up a home cinema room with the help of our guide.
Now, let’s continue from where we left off. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of having a home theatre that you must be aware of before setting up one in your home:
- Comfort and Pleasure
- Additional Cost of Maintenance
- Media and Content
- Surroundings and Environment
- Equipment and Home’s Resale Value
- Private Show or Audience
- Amenities
- Limited Usage
Comfort and Pleasure
One of the biggest advantages of having home theatre is added comfort and freedom of watching your favourite movie or a TV show whenever you feel like it. Unlike traditional cinemas and TV cable services, a home cinema enables the viewer to pick what to watch and when to watch, including the feasibility of taking unlimited breaks. One of the biggest comfort and pleasures brought by home cinema is that unlike in a typical movie theatre, you get to rewind countless times in case you liked an action scene or you missed some clue in the movie.
Additional Cost of Maintenance
As much as home theatres bring comfort, they’re also most likely to add up to your list of home expenses. Nobody can deny the fact that home gadgets and electronics demand special care and require timely maintenance to run smoothly. This goes particularly true for a family with young kids or pets, where adults need to keep a close eye on the happenings. In such a situation, a home theatre might not be an ideal addition to your home.
Moving forward, we all are aware of the fact that technology evolves, and something that you have bought today might not be relevant in the upcoming months and years. It will be an added challenge to cope-up with the latest equipment if your financial situation doesn’t allow you to do so.
Media and Content
The decision of installing a home theatre system in Pakistan is rarely based on financial gains. However, some real estate professionals suggest that tech-savvy homes are likely to attract better deals and sell faster than outdated ones. While these things are necessary for your consideration, the real benefit of a home cinema is the vivid spectrum of content that you will have access to.
The plethora of service providers in Pakistan means that you will have the freedom to select from a wide variety of content. Whether you are into sci-fi or classics and drama or horror, you will be spoilt for choices.
Surroundings and Environment
One of the biggest benefits of a home cinema is, hands-down, the environment. Whether it is room temperature, sound level, or seating arrangements, you are the in-charge of everything, and you can customise these according to your comfort. Further, in a home cinema, there are no bad seats, neither the inconvenience of sitting behind a tall person, or dealing with a loud audience.
Equipment and Home’s Resale Value
Once you have bought a home theatre system, and you find out that it isn’t adding value to your lifestyle or it isn’t appropriate for you – your first instinct will be to resell it. The minute you hit the market, you will find that the resale value of the equipment has already gone down due to the latest technology.
Speaking of resale value, we cannot miss but mention the fact that luxury buyers are becoming much more tech-savvy these days. This particular kind of buyer in the real estate market is demanding smart homes and houses outfitted with the latest technology. In such cases, a modern media room can be a valuable addition to your home. A personal home cinema gives you an edge over the competition while you are targeting the luxury market.
Private Show or Audience
A private home cinema enables you to choose the audience you want to share a screen with. You have the luxury to provide your family and your friends with a great experience of a movie screening. You can also choose to have a private show all by yourself.
Amenities
When we are discussing the pros and cons of a home theatre system, we cannot miss but mention that homeowners have the complete freedom to add or eliminate the décor, seating, and surroundings as per their budget. Since a home theatre serves as an additional amenity, you have the feasibility to spend as much as you want or as little as you want. You can even keep the upgrades for later if you wish.
Limited Usage
The decision to build a home theatre setup or convert a room into a home cinema means that you are limiting the usage of space in your house. Let’s say you have a single living room in your house that is also used for social gatherings or studying, and you are aiming to convert it into a media room. You are basically limiting the usage of the room for movie-watching or gaming. Think about the time you have guests over and the space constraints. Also, most homeowners do not like to limit the space to a single-use, while a multi-purpose room means that your family members are visiting the room very often, translating into the valuable equipment getting spoiled because of rough use.
This brings us to the end of our post on the pros and cons of home theatres in Pakistan. We have covered the most important ones in our blog. For more property and lifestyle tips, keep visiting Zameen Blog. If you want to receive timely updates in your inbox directly, subscribe to our newsletter by entering your email address in the box on the right side of your screen. Got any questions for us? Reach us at blog@zameen.com.
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