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| pinballjim:
--- Quote from: boykster on September 23, 2010, 02:45:07 am ---I use my home theater pretty much daily - I'm in it right now, watching The Dark Knight again in full 1080p on my 92" screen and surfing on my laptop. --- End quote --- Yeah, and home theaters are consistently trotted out as examples of home improvements with a poor ROI that frequently don't get used (up there with hot tubs). If a home theater is something he's going to really enjoy, then by all means. But also realize that you can slap a lot of waitress ass at a sports bar for the kind of money he's going to spend. |
| javeryh:
--- Quote from: Q*Bert_24/7 on September 22, 2010, 11:01:24 pm --- --- Quote from: javeryh on September 22, 2010, 01:42:28 pm --- --- Quote from: leapinlew on September 22, 2010, 01:01:31 pm ---Whats the property tax damage after this build javery? --- End quote --- A lot I'm sure. We pay around $9,000 a year as it is and we only have 0.14 acres and a 650sqft. footprint. --- End quote --- Wow...where do you live? That's insane! --- End quote --- Right outside NYC, unfortunately. If my entire family (and my wife's) weren't on the east coast from Boston to NY we'd probably move somewhere where you can get more bang for your buck. I mean, I live in a really tiny house but when I go on realtor.com and look at the houses I could get for the same money in other parts of the country it makes me sick. However, I actually like the location I'm in (a lot) which is why we are adding on instead of moving. The schools are great, the location can't be beat (I can walk to the train station and be in NYC in less than 40 minutes) and there is tons to do. I think the seclusion of living in the middle of nowhere would make me nuts. |
| javeryh:
--- Quote from: boykster on September 23, 2010, 02:52:20 am ---I agree with the comment on running lots of power - I ran 2 20amp dedicated circuits for the equipment, and a dedicated 15amp line for the projector. I would also suggest running conduit from your head-end to the location of your projector for future-proofing. HDMI is the current standard, but who knows what the future may hold. Personally, I think the counter/seating behind the theater seating is going to be too tight based on your current drawing. What size screen are you thinking of doing? You might be able to move the primary seating forward a few feet. I think my second row (where we sit most of the time) is 14' from the screen, and it's 92" diagonal - I'll measure this weekend if you're interested. My front row is 8' or so from the screen and it's a tad close for me but still looks good. --- End quote --- I will definitely consider adding more power to the room. It's a great idea and something I want to have figured out before the drywall goes up. I'm also planning on running conduit rather than just bare wires in the walls for the exact reason you mention. I'd like to be able to swap out wires if I need to in the future. As for the space, the length of the room is 22' (approximately). I think I'll only need 5' max for the counter and chair room behind the seats so that would put the couch/seats about 17' from the screen if I don't go with the fake wall and hang it on the opposite end of the room. I could probably squeeze another row in at 10 feet back from the screen, right? I'm not sold on the layout (which is why I'm asking for suggestions) but I do want the ability for more than 4 people to comfortably watch TV or a movie. I obviously don't know what I'm doing though... I'm revising my plans right now (in sketch-up, if I can figure it out). Do you have any pictures of your theater? I'd love to see it. |
| Dexter:
Just a quick comment on the layout javeryh. If you use the right hand wall for your projector screen you could set it up for proper surround sound for movies. I know you mentioned watching movies was pretty low down on the list, but its one option to throw into the pot. |
| boykster:
A few pics of my theater here: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105425.msg1117405#msg1117405 I honestly don't remember the dimensions of my room anymore. My front wall is 'fake' - there's a 3-4' gap behind it for access behind the screen wall. The equipment rack is recessed into it, and my subwoofer is behind it. The second row of seating is raised 6" or so for the stadium seating effect. I would have moved my back row further back, but the rear of the room has a sliding door that goes outside to our deck / front yard and I didn't want to get rid of it. |
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