Home Movie Theatre Ideas?

Question

I just bought a new home. And am thinking of turning the basement into a movie theatre..got the idea from a store called ovations...I'm in the middle bracket as far as purchasing money wise...So nothing top top of the line but nothing cheap. What is all the stuff you need...and the best brands to roll with..the room is a average living room size...2 rows of 4 leather seats with cup holders i have that set up..and some movie theatre posters in frames on the wall ;) Some of the projector screens i saw had frames around them which was nice..and there was a projector hanging from the ceiling. All i have is the seating and pictures around the room. Your help is appreciated thanks

Answer 1

A man loan me $5000...Please

Answer 2

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You should really think about plastic surgery

Maybe then you wont be so g*y :(

Answer 3

That sounds so cool! I don't know what your exact budget is but I do have an idea as to the system you can use. I'm a Radio Shack Associate and Recording Studio owner since 1966. You need a home theater system. Obvious. Get one with at least 100 watts/speaker. The basic is a 5.1 system. That means 5 speakers...left, right and center (preferably over the screen) plus two rear. Rear does not mean directly behind you against the wall. They should be positioned above head level when seated, aimed at the listening/viewing area and close to the left and right walls. You'll have to experiment with placement to get the best "surround" sound. The .1 part is the sub-woofer. They usually have their own built-in amp so a power outlet must be provided for it. The main amp should have a single feed (RCA connector). It can be placed almost anywhere but on the floor front and center is best. Low frequencies like bass are non-directional as opposed to the speakers which project. Front speakers can be adjusted and focused also. Since the listening area is a "focal point", find the center then map out a triangle so the distance between the left and right front is equal  on the other two sides to the center of the audience. Both front speakers should be turned inward to focus on that point. The center should be parallel to the seats. As for brands, I like Yamaha. Sony has a great system. LG is OK. Depending on your budget, Radio Shack has some separates that would give outstanding results. Yamaha has a speaker package. Great. Team that up with a home theater amp sold separately. Total cost would be under $800. Of course you could buy a Sony or LG for under $300 and use the speakers included in the package. Regardless, LISTEN TO IT FIRST and ask the associate to really crank up the volume! If you like what you hear and the price is right, buy it, take it home but by all means before you place those speakers in a final position, experiment for the best sound.

One last note. You don't say anything about the accoustics of the room. If there are a lot of hard surfaces on the walls, you might want to break them up with some absorbant material but that is another subject! Contact me if you have questions. I'd be happy to help.

Answer 4

I've built an HT from scratch so have some experience. It was one of the best, most satisfying projects I ever did.  BUT there are lots of things to consider, and most things somehow relate to everything else, so it's important to think it through before getting into it.

I guess a place to start is thinking about what you want to end up with and what your priorities are. You need to do lots of research.

Some considerations:

- room size and layout

- soundproofing (if so how extensive? If you do it right you'll have to build in from scratch. Have a look at GreenGlue and RSIC-1)

- ventilation

- light control

- wiring

- wall, floor and ceiling treatment

- colours

- screen type (DIY? If so, which approach, paint, cloth, acoustically transparent, fixed, retractable, masking system, ...., size, aspect ratio, ...). AVS Forum has a great DIY screen section.

- projector type (DLP, LCD, LCoS)

- brightness, zoom ratio, contrast ratio, connectivity, ...

- mounting (shelf, coffee table, ceiling

- where does the A/V equipment go?

- for two rows of seats the second has to be on a riser ... how high (sight lines, and is there room below ceiling)

- what type and location for speakers (in wall/ceiling, free standing), 5.1., 7.1, how many subwoofers, where do they go ...

Begin to see some of the fun you can have  sorting it all out?

But don't let it scare you ... it's doable. I researched, designed and built a soundproofed HT including painting a DIY screen; building and drywalling walls and ceiling, wiring; painting walls and ceiling; installing subfloor, carpet, electronics and seating over several months. I had occasional help from my wife, but basically did it myself. You can too.

Some sites to start your research at the links below.

Answer 5

i have no idea