Home Theater Planning Your Own Room

The Vision What Type of Room? What Type of Room? Light Controlled? Light Controlled? Sound Controlled? Sound Controlled? TypeLight ControlledSound ControlledMulti-purpose DedicatedYes TV and movies only. Living RoomPossibly but most likely not. TV and movies, bar EntertainmentNo TV and movies, bar, pool, darts …

What to Consider Room Size and Shape Room Size and Shape Number and Placement of Seats Number and Placement of Seats Ideal Seating Position. Ideal Seating Position. Number of Speakers Number of Speakers 5.1, 6 or 7.1, dedicated subwoofer 5.1, 6 or 7.1, dedicated subwoofer Projector or LCD/Plasma/LED? Projector or LCD/Plasma/LED? Raised Seating Raised Seating Remote controlled lighting? Remote controlled lighting?

Construction Guidelines Use PVC pipe to run wires. Use PVC pipe to run wires. Monoprice.com for all your cabling needs. Say NO to Monster Cable. Monoprice.com for all your cabling needs. Say NO to Monster Cable. Plan the space to mount speakers. Plan the space to mount speakers. Room shouldn’t be square or have totally flat walls. Columns add to the sound field and provide speaker mounts. Room shouldn’t be square or have totally flat walls. Columns add to the sound field and provide speaker mounts. Dark colored paints and rugs. Dark colored paints and rugs. Called a man-cave but doesn’t have to feel like one. Called a man-cave but doesn’t have to feel like one.

Sound Proofing All or Nothing All or Nothing Lot’s of work. Lot’s of work. Can be cheap or very expensive. Can be cheap or very expensive. I chose: I chose: 5/8 ” and ½” drywall layers with Green Glue walls 5/8 ” and ½” drywall layers with Green Glue walls RSIC-1 Clip suspended 5/8 ” and ½” drywall layers with Green Glue ceiling. RSIC-1 Clip suspended 5/8 ” and ½” drywall layers with Green Glue ceiling. Stud 5/8 ” Drywall Green Glue ½” Drywall

Speaker Placement 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 7.1 Dolby Digital EX

Television Size From the Ideal Seating Position Sceen size should be: From the Ideal Seating Position Sceen size should be: Min Diagonal Inches = # of feet from screen * 6” Max Diagonal Inches = # of feet from screen * 8” DistanceMinMax 8 feet*47”65” 10 feet*65”80” 12 feet 1 84”100” 15 feet 1 102”120” * Rounded to nearest TV sizes 1 Front Projection Only

Television Type Front Projection Front Projection Best for light controlled rooms Best for light controlled rooms Much larger screen sizes 120”+ Much larger screen sizes 120”+ $1,000+ ($3K – $6K median) $1,000+ ($3K – $6K median) LCD/LED/Plasma LCD/LED/Plasma Better in multi-function rooms. Better in multi-function rooms. Max size ~70” Max size ~70” $600+ ($1K – 2K median) $600+ ($1K – 2K median) Only Buy HDTVs w/1080p capability. Only Buy HDTVs w/1080p capability.

Equipment Audio Video Receiver Audio Video Receiver 5.1 or 7.1 channel depending on setup. 5.1 or 7.1 channel depending on setup. DTS-MA, DD TrueHD for Blu-Ray discs. DTS-MA, DD TrueHD for Blu-Ray discs. Enough HDMI inputs for Blu-Ray, Gaming and Cable Box is a must. Enough HDMI inputs for Blu-Ray, Gaming and Cable Box is a must. Game System Game System PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 PS3, Wii, Xbox 360 Blu-Ray player Blu-Ray player PS3 or any Profile 2.0 player. PS3 or any Profile 2.0 player. Make sure you run ethernet for each piece. Make sure you run ethernet for each piece. Power conditioner for protection. Power conditioner for protection.

Accessories Movie Posters Movie Posters Poster, frame and lighting for the poster. Poster, frame and lighting for the poster. Reels, film, marquees and other wall hanging. Reels, film, marquees and other wall hanging. Secure them to the wall. Secure them to the wall. Popcorn machines. Popcorn machines. Pictures and poster frames should use non-reflective glass. Pictures and poster frames should use non-reflective glass. All in one Remote Controls. All in one Remote Controls.

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