Want to Make a Home Theater
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Home Theater Equipment
wearemegatwins — 10 years ago(April 22, 2015 09:55 AM)
Can anyone here who has a home theater (with a projector and sound system) explain to me under what circumstances it would be impossible to convert a room into a home theater space.
I was considering using the guest bedroom, but it is pretty small and has a closet on the only wall that the screen could go on. I was thinking about just covering up the closet though, we don't really need it. -
dangus — 10 years ago(April 29, 2015 04:54 PM)
About the only things that really ruin a front-projector setup are problems with light control. Any extraneous light sources will destroy contrast, as will light from the screen that is reflected back onto the screen from light-colored walls/floor/ceiling/people. Setting the screen back in a shadow box will help; a neutral grey screen will attenuate the unwanted light while still looking white if you have a sufficiently bright projector.
Given the crazy large LCD displays available, though, a front-projector is probably a bad idea. Bulb life measured in mere 100s of hours is usually an issue with projectors, and replacements can cost hundred$. LCD displays with LED backlighting ought to last thousands of hours.
Sound control is the next thing exterior grade doors , walls and ceilings mounted using acoustic isolation techniques like z-channel will help. And, the room dimensions matter; width, depth, height must not be simple multiples of one another to avoid unwanted room resonances. -
wearemegatwins — 10 years ago(April 30, 2015 05:40 AM)
Thanks so much for the reply. I would definitely consider getting a large LED TV, but in my current TV room it just isn't possible. All of our furniture is positioned off to the side, so I need a TV with a perfect viewing angle. I currently have a plasma, but I've had it for a good seven years. I am looking for an alternative to TVs because I am just really not interested in spending a large amount of money on something that doesn't work 100% to my satisfaction.
I am hoping that a new OLED TV can eventually replace my plasma, but if not I will definitely want a projector. -
paxtonaddleman — 10 years ago(July 10, 2015 03:15 AM)
The screen coatings available over the last couple of years have come a long way in preserving contrast in bright environments. A mid- to high-contrast, low-lumens, projector with a modern screen produces a projected image that almost needs ambient light in order for the viewing to be comfortable.
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imahawki78 — 9 years ago(February 07, 2017 04:01 PM)
We can answer your question over at
http://www.hometheaterlounge.com