Tap Into the Latest Home Theater System Trends for 2022
Make Your Home Theater a Complete Entertainment Venue
There’s no denying that a home theater is a great investment in family entertainment. There’s nothing like enjoying a film in an immersive environment with a giant, vibrant screen and sound that you hear and feel. But home theaters don’t have to be a replica of commercial movie houses.
Home theater design has evolved to encompass a variety of entertainment purposes. In the last several years, one trend on the rise has been gaming on home theater systems. The new consoles from Microsoft and Sony take full advantage of the latest formats in video and sound for an experience that often surpasses the best movies. With the incredible variety of content available to watch and hear, the home theater can be the nexus of entertainment in your Las Vegas, NV home. Read on below to learn about the latest home theater trends to turn any space into your audio-video entertainment hub.
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Multi-Purpose Theater Rooms
Typical home theater spaces are windowless rooms or have heavy window treatments to block out light. They also feature formal, tiered lounge seating that favors an uninterrupted, immersive film experience. That type of design is ideal for replicating the movie theater, but it may not be the best fit for other entertainment.
A more open seating layout and allowing for variable light levels can enable a broader set of entertainment possibilities. For example, the home theater can be part of a game room with a pool table, ping-pong, or other games. In addition, the theater may have a small kitchen and bar area for entertaining with food and drinks. These setups can be made possible with different choices in screens, audio, and automation.
Screen Choices
Once upon a time, only a projector would do for a proper home theater experience. Today’s super-large, incredibly bright flat-panels and short-throw projectors change the game. OLED flat panels are going into the 90-plus inch range in 2022, offering an incredible picture without the complexity of separate projector mounting. Already LED flat panels have hit the 100-inch mark, making for a great screen for sports, gaming, shows, and movies. For a screen over 120 inches, a traditional projector and screen is still the way to go. But for smaller theater spaces, ultra-short-throw projectors that can sit in the front of the room can project 100 to 120-inch screens and be usable in ambient light. For an all-out experience, install multiple screens! Use flat panels to catch the Sunday Raiders games and the rest of the NFL, and have a hidden screen and projector drop down for dark, enveloping movies and shows.
Sound Choices
In the past, only a full-fledged multi-speaker surround system could do justice to movie soundtracks. While we still highly recommend that option, high-end soundbar solutions can enable immersive sound for smaller spaces. They are especially flexible for open spaces and untraditional layouts. For multi-purpose entertainment spaces, soundbar solutions can provide sound quality with simplicity of operation and installation. Current soundbars feature the latest Dolby Atmos formats for convincing surround sound that sometimes rivals separate components and speakers. Some can also play well within whole-home audio systems for double duty.
Automation and Hidden Technology
One way to design a multi-purpose home theater system is to hide the technology when it’s not needed. Screens can be concealed in ceilings or behind motorized doors or artwork, flat-panel screens can be encased in custom furniture and rise from consoles, and many more options exist to hide video and audio gear. With a home automation system, all the room elements can be choreographed for the activity – lights, hidden screens, audio systems, window treatments, and more will be put in motion at the touch of a button. Whether it's daytime football, a teen videogame party, or a date night movie, your home theater is ready for enjoyment with minimal effort.
Maximize the use of your home theater system with the latest tech and design trends of 2022. To learn more, reach out to our team today; we look forward to working with you!
