The first thing you need to decide if you are dreaming about setting up a home theater experience in the backyard is whether you are looking for weather-resistant equipment that can be installed and left permanently outside for year-round enjoyment in virtually all weather conditions and even during daylight hours, OR are simply wanting to occasionally set up an entertainment system for fun-filled family movie nights, TV show viewing events, and video game tournaments weather-permitting after the sun goes down with a video projector and big outdoor screen.

SunBriteTV makes all-weather Full HD 1080p LCD televisions in 46 and 55 iNCH diagonal screen sizes, and also offers plenty of optional mounting solutions and other accessories -- even 50 and 100 foot HDMI cables with built-in equalizer -- all weatherproof and rated for outdoor use.

Depending on exactly where in the yard you plan on installing your outdoor TV screen, there is an enormous selection of weatherproof outdoor speakers and even subwoofers on the market that can be set up for 5.1 surround sound. Today, you can buy decorative all-weather speakers that look like rocks, planters, fountains, and even dogs and frogs that can virtually disappear into your garden or landscape if you wish.

Since a home theater receiver and connected A/V source components such as a Blu-ray Disc player or HDTV tuner are designed for set up indoors only, you might need to buy quite a bit of bulk (direct burial) speaker cable depending on how far your components will be away from your backyard theater area. You may also need to purchase a separate mono amplifier for the outdoor sub, and maybe an RF universal remote control.