How To Design A Home Theater
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- How to Design A Home Theater Room - In this video we go over some really basic tips for room layout, and theater design.
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Often times when we design a theater, the room is pretty well set. The architect has already created the room, the builder has framed it, and we just have to maximize the space we've been given.
But when you are able to design the theater up front, you can do some really fun things to optimize the Theater, Surround Sound and viewing experience.
Most of us, start by selecting the largest Projector Screen we can possibly fit in the room. That's understandable because we all enjoy a big picture, but that's usually not the best way to design a theater.
When you go through certification like THX, you learn that all the different pieces of a theater are sort of connected, and they all affect one another.
Most experts will tell you to start by selecting the location for the 'Cash Seat' or the primary seat in the theater for the best viewing experience.
With the Cash Seat located, you can make decisions about the proper screen size and format, and then choose a projector that has the throw distance and brightness for that screen.
And of course, the surround sound has a lot to do with the optimum seating position. So everything is in play.
In this video, I give you a simple intro into designing your own Theater Room. Hope you enjoy!
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I am working with a blank canvas when we move into our new home in the near future. This video is extremely helpful on guiding me to make the experience better. I don't want it to just look like a theater I want it to sound like a theater. Thank you for your helpful tips. Much love from Houston!
Awesome home theater, great job on all the work you did. I know it was hard work to complete your theater but it looks like it paid off. I built my own home theater and I know how proud you are. Job well done 😀
Thanks for the detailed information. I’m definitely more informed as about the process as I’m getting ready to visit the design center with my builder.
Excellent video brother. I keep watching all your videos and I just feel you explain things in a simple manner that its clear to everyone. Thank you very much
Spot on bro. Always enjoy coming across fellow gurus who share the passion for the field. Keep it up. Subbed.
Thank you Divine AV!
Great video. I will share this with some of our customers!!!
Well explained. Very Helpful. Thanks.
Need companies like yours here in the UK!
Your video provide good knowledge, thank you for posting
GREAT VIDEO THANKS
hi was wondering what size room do u like was thinking 14 20 10 or 13 18 10 thanks
I believe the word you’re looking for when trying to describe the seating distance from front seats to screen is field of view or peripheral vision. 😊 Great video though.
I guess most of places we have in the UK, we have to either comprise and I guess in most common cases we need to double up our living room spaces as home theatres. So you get the windows and everything that comes with that.... would love to see your take on screen selection and speaker placements. Loving your channel by the way!
We rarely see an ideal space, but we embrace the challenge to give our clients the best experience we can. Thank you again!
Appreciate the support my friend, sincerely. Truthfully the majority of our Theater/Media rooms anymore are the same way. Even in homes where they have the space, the trend seems to be to open themed spaces, or dual purpose media rooms. So we see a lot of windows, and ambient light. Feel free to hit us up sometime at design@tymhomes.com and happy to give you better answers specific to your application. But anymore with tech, you can do some amazing things still.
How far back do you recommend
1- a projector to go from the screen wall ,
2-what devices should be planned on to enjoy the media space(receiver, game systems etc?
Do you recommend a bar seating in the last row, or it messes audio performance?
Great Video! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks my friend!
Looked for the link to projector central.. not there. I have space for a small theater room in my basement but I have limitations. The ceiling is open with a height of 7’4” and after I build the walls to the columns I have a 10’ width. I can make the length up to 25’ and I can put the door on the side wall. I would like to do an atmos setup with in ceiling speakers. Is it doable with that ceiling height and what would be the ideal length and screen size? Thanks for the help and for doing this video.
Great video
Hi thanks for the info ,Im building a flight sim curved screen 180 deg 52 inches across and around 38 in high, how many projectors would i need , ive heard two but not sure ,any advice would be much appreciated thank you
Thanks so much!!
I wonder how you would balance the home theater experience with the desire to have an open floor plan. Not ideal but how could this be done in a way that is value add
Good ideas to consider for a pre-existing room. But what if your home has a basement that's unfinished? You could map out the room size you want and finish the rest of the basement around the HT room....Do a video from THAT starting point. Too many people start with a pre-exiting room. So they only focus on seat and screen locations. Screen size. And more so the gear. Neglecting things like "acoustic treatments" and "sound suppression".
So they build their idea of their dream HT room. Only to find the sound leaks out throughout the home and into the neighbours' home on either size of you. Most of us only have maybe 8-10 feet between homes. You get your gear calibrated, pop in a 4k BluRay and start watching...then you get a knocking on your front door. Neighbours politely asking you to turn down the volume. So you end up having to have the volume at a lower level than you want. Bummer!! :)
In designing a HT...we have to factor in 1. sound "containment" (e.g. sound controlling insulation by ROXUL or Corning, thicker drywall inside the room...etc.). 2. Acoustic Treatment (sound absorbing and reflecting pannels). 3. seating screen placement.........THEN, the gear!1 :) Most start from 4....spend most of their money on the gear
awesome vid like all the projects>
Here´s a tricky question:
If the room have 3 rows of seats, imagine that the first row its also reclinable seats, how can we measure the maximum height of the viewer head based in the lower point of the screen? So the head wont get in front of the Subtitles for an example??
Lets try this? 7 meters long, 4 meter wide room, 130 inch 16:9 screen , optoma UHD60 propjetor
To reach this screen size its 5mts projector /screen, a view point of 3 mts from the screen its to big.
The firt row have to be around screen to 3 mts.
Hi I have a hd multimedia projector but everytime I put a movie on I can see it on the screen and my wall but I don't know if I have the right screen are not but how can I fix this thanks if u can help me
Thanks for watching! Leave your questions and comments below and we’ll respond!
Can you do something on led lighting and how it’s installed and controlled by control 4
I have a question. My theater room is 15.8x21.3
But we are having to use the 15.8 as the W and 21.3 as the Length so the seating has to be worked around the 15.8 the wall is only 7’ tall
In your opinion, how important are the angles for the atmos ceiling speakers? I want to eventually do a 7.2.4. if I follow the recommendations of 35° to 55°, my rear Atmos speakers would only be about 1'6" from my back wall. And my front Atmos speakers would be almost on top of my left and right front speakers. would you recommend I move my speakers a little bit in towards my king seat? Or maybe go with a 5.2.4.
What is the ideal room size for a media room with a screen size of 120”?
Greetings from the UK! Loved the way you explained things. Looking forward to your screen selection video!!!
Thanks for the feedback! Cheers, Mate!
Ah thanks my friend! Should be Friday or Monday I believe on screen selection.
What is the perfect size Dolby Atmos theater room to build with 2 seating rows?
what would the price range be for building a theater? could 15-20 grand build a decent one?
Is surround sound only available through a set?
nice informative vid. look forward to seeing more. I need help disiging mine and layout etc.
Thank you! Actually, we can help with your design with our new Virtual Home Theater Design Service: learn.tymhomes.com/sales-page
@@tymhomes headed there now!
good content
hope you keep update :)
Thanks very much for taking the time to make this video - it was very informative. I was wondering why you choose the direction of the home cinema the way you do... I have seen pictures of home theatres done length ways (like the diagram in the video) but have also seen many that have been done width ways. Is one better than the other?
I think the general consensus is that the rectangle is the best shape, with the screen/projector being on the smallest wall, this is similar to what you find in most Cinemas. but like all things, some spaces lay out different, or Clients choose seating or some other element which changes the layout design. And that's totally ok in my book.
Tq Soo much for your suggestions but I want more because we are building a new house so please help me
Nice video, very informative 👍
I've used Projector Central calculator, you're absolutely right about taking all the guess work out. It helped me decide which projector is right for my environment.
Chubby Channing Tatum gives great advice!
I’m framing my room now. It is 11’ wide and 25’ long. Planning to reduce the length by 5’. Also planning to do a sectional vs theater seats to prevent obstacles for sound. Two questions
1. How far from the back wall would you place the sectional.
2. Does the projector have to be above or behind seating or is it ok to have it in front of seating.
I would give yr self 3 to5 ft.
U want distance between your rear surround sound speakers. 😁👍👍👍
Do you have any videos that explain how to layout a theater room electrical circuits? I'm planning on building a theater room and at this point I'm planning on 2 circuits of 12 guage 20 Amp I'll have 11.4.2 reciever projector game system bluray player. 6 power seats. Any advice would help since there are not any videos that really explain how to plan it out.
We don't have a video on this topic. Currently, we offer this through our Virtual Home Theater Design service: www.tymhomes.com/new-design/
Hello sir, your videos are really helpful!
We have 13x16 feet room , which side we should go for a screen ?
Would it be good to put the screen on 16 feet side of the wall ? So that we can go for bigger screen size and big seating area? Plz plz suggest
Buy the projector you want and set it up. Then turn it on and measure the size it is on yr wall. Their you go. 😁👍👍👍
I think most people's issue is that they have to sacrifice screen size for optimal seating placement. Obviously you need a fairly large theater space in order to maximize sound (ie king's chair close center), yet not be so close to the screen wall that you end up installing a tiny screen.
This is a great video! What model for a projector and screen do you recommend for around $2000?
Probably do Epson or BenQ in that price range. Might find some online models, or something from someone like LG that's in that price point as well.
i see alot of nice homes have drapes on the back wall is that a good idea if you can afford it?
Adam M won’t hurt. If it’s to block light, then for sure it will help, depending on the fabric could also act as a sound absorber for back wall so some advantages there. But not something we’ve done in our theaters unless there’s ambient light to address.
Great video. I myself am stubborn. If I want a 180"-200" screen and they said - Well you can't have it that big I would say Like Hell I just build my own screen and do everything myself and I would tell them to hit the bricks.
Haha - I get it. At least with us, it's rarely about saying you 'cant' have something, and more just making sure you understand the pros and cons so your expectations are accurate. So if you wanted a 180-200" screen we'd be cool with that. Appreciate the support man. Keep fighting!
If u could build any size movie
room. What size and hight would it be????
I heard 17 wide by 23ft long by 10ft high is the best.😁
10 feet high, 16 wide,26 feet long. is ideal ratio that I have read..so you are good!
So even 17x26 with 10' cellings would be good to. Thanks.😁👍👍👍
The 1,000th like on this video!
When you build a room size how do you’s go by foot or feet for wide n length of the room?
Victor Pulos I don’t think there’s a perfect measurement, but we see a lot of rooms that are 16-18’ wide, and 18-22’ deep.
TYM Smart Homes & Home Theaters for a room size of 9 wide n 10 in length how many speakers 🔊 can I get
You only need two speakers. As long as they are Walsh Ohm's 2000 or higher.
THX and HAA are organizations, not companies, but well done video.
The problem with Me is I've always had to compromise everything growing up. Now that I'm 49 years old going on 50 and slowly dying of Stage 4 Inoperable Double Lung Cancer I'm DONE Compromising. I know people think that's a bad thing but that's just how I am.
Who needs beanbags I still like sitting upright preferably a comfortable chair
B Didzena the kiddos :) usually it’s not for adults
Cool video but for the next take out that repeating audio its annoying.
the music really drowned out the video, had a hard time watching. constantly annoyed/distracted
Kill the music, period.
Horrible horrible background music made this valuable video very difficult to watch. Please skip the bgm in the future videos.