4 Critical Considerations for Your Dream Home Theater Installation
Bring the Theater Home By Getting the Important Things Right
With so many of us having spent most of our time at home this past year, home entertainment systems have taken on a special focus. All those movies, Netflix binges, and other video entertainment make you think about how to get the best entertainment experience at home. Add the fact that many theaters have been forced to close or operate at reduced capacities, and first-run theater blockbusters are coming to the home almost simultaneously, and it makes complete sense to bring the cinema experience home.
But a great home theater installation for your Henderson, NV home is more than a big screen and a sound system. A myriad of details go into planning, designing, and installing a home theater. We’re going to cover four broad areas below which you should consider for your next home theater. Please keep reading!
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The Room
Your home theater may be in its own space or may be part of a living area, depending on your preferences and your house. Regardless of where you put it, you need to consider control of both light and sound. A typical home theater will employ a projector for the largest, most cinematic picture. You need to ensure that the room can be darkened appropriately for the best image quality. That means controlling ambient light from any windows through features like motorized shading. You may potentially need acoustic treatment for both limiting sound escaping to adjacent rooms and keeping sound from other spaces out. And you need precise control of the lighting in the room for dimming and enabling people to see in the dark for getting up during a show.
Seating Configurations
Seating is one of those things that many home theater designers consider first. How many seats will your theater have, what types, and how far will they be from the screen? These aspects will drive many details for both the visuals and sound in your theater. The type of seating, such as formal recliners with tiers or more casual sofas, will also determine how your home theater is designed.
AV Equipment
It's natural to gravitate to this area first, but in reality, this should be a selection based on how you will use your home theater. As we discussed above, seating will be a key driver. Will your theater be used on Sundays for watching the Vegas Raiders? Then you may want a hybrid setup with multiple large flat-panel TVs for game days to keep track of all the NFL action. For movies, you can have a hidden screen drop down from the ceiling along with a projector that does the same.
For sound, you have many choices. You can use freestanding speakers, architectural speakers, or a combination of them. In larger home theaters, the front stage can have freestanding speakers behind the large screen. Side surround, rear, and overhead speakers are typically architectural for a sleek appearance. For smaller home theater/media rooms, a high-end custom soundbar can also be an option. Most of these choices will depend on room size, layout, type of system preferred, seating, and other details.
Control and Acoustics
Great entertainment should be simple. Avoid having too many remotes and disparate systems to control the AV equipment, lights, shading, and other functions. A smart home automation system like Control4 can make your theater a breeze to operate. One button can summon up football or Netflix, dim the lights to the level you want for each, lower shades if necessary, and set the room temperature to your preferred setting for a romantic movie night or a roomful of guests.
From a sonic standpoint, audio can make or break a home theater. An expert home theater installation company like Fusion Home Systems can ensure that your room has the right acoustic treatment to optimize the audio performance for your room. Proper calibration of your audio equipment is also a must to achieve the results you want for your dream home theater.
Ready for the home cinema you’ve always wanted? Reachout to our team today; we look forward to working with you!
