OT Movie Room ideas

EggNorth

We built a Home Theater back in the day,  DVD was just coming out and the only movie available then was Space Jam 

Our room is 10x16, small but effective.  106” projection, started on a wall with the idea of getting a screen but the picture is so good that we still have the wall.  

Optima projector from Costco, and Paradigm Speakers.  While in college, worked at the Paradigm factory making them, met my wife there, still married (36 years) and still buying Paradigm.

The best equipment you can buy is a good UPS.  I did the day after my 1st projector blew a $700 bulb in a power outage (old projectors had to cool for 20 or more)

TEXASBGE2018

Botch

EggNorth said:

The best equipment you can buy is a good UPS.  I did the day after my 1st projector blew a $700 bulb in a power outage (old projectors had to cool for 20 or more)

Owch!  
 
I don't have a projector, so no worries there.  Had a UPS with my '07 iMac, but with iCloud I'm not worried about losing data anymore, and have a whole-house power conditioner for spikes (I guess they're pretty popular in FL, but not around here).  

jdMyers

SonVolt said:

Oh man, this is my jam. I'm about to leave work so can't offer any tips until later.  Here's our theater room that we converted from a spare 15x17' guest room. 

Sonvolt.  Whats the approx w.h.l of this raised floor piece.  Trying figure our how much room is needed from the nack of the front row.  Feet room if you will

TEXASBGE2018

So for seating I’ve got really 2 options. I found a company online where I can get a single row of 4 powered movie recliners. These would go against 1 wall opposite the TV. The other option is a L shaped sectional. I currently have the tv on a pretty big tv stand that is going to get replaced. I will have the TV hung on the wall and a small console underneath for all my stuff. Thoughts on seating? The sectional would fit probably 5-6 versus only 4 with the recliners

Lowcountrygamecock

I would go with the four reclining chairs and a couple high end bean bags if you want two extra seats. The side angle from the sectional may make it hard to see. We put two bean bags from fombag in our game room and I sit in those as much as I do the sectional.  They are awesome!   

SonVolt

TEXASBGE2018 said:

So for seating I’ve got really 2 options. I found a company online where I can get a single row of 4 powered movie recliners. These would go against 1 wall opposite the TV. The other option is a L shaped sectional. I currently have the tv on a pretty big tv stand that is going to get replaced. I will have the TV hung on the wall and a small console underneath for all my stuff. Thoughts on seating? The sectional would fit probably 5-6 versus only 4 with the recliners

In a room like that occupied by the whole family (and their friends) you'll probably have more fun with the sectional. Everyone can kinda cram in and get a seat, where as with the theater seating, it's a max of 4.

Also, unless the recliners are "wall away", they'll need to be spaced out from the back wall a bit. 

SonVolt

jdMyers said:

SonVolt said:

Oh man, this is my jam. I'm about to leave work so can't offer any tips until later.  Here's our theater room that we converted from a spare 15x17' guest room. 

Sonvolt.  Whats the approx w.h.l of this raised floor piece.  Trying figure our how much room is needed from the nack of the front row.  Feet room if you will

13'10" wide, 12' deep with I think an 8" riser. If I were to do it again I'd make the riser 10-12". 

alaskanassasin

I was thinking code on the platform height was around 7-8" without additional steps.

SonVolt

I'm not sure, I'm not a "check the code" person since we live in a remote area.

bucky925

This is mine.  The riser is 8".

JohnInCarolina

@bucky925 - why the heck did you need to spoil an awesome space like that with a bunch of Tar Heel memorabilia? 

bucky925

@JohnInCarolina. I wasn't trying to be obvious but since you brought it up, here's another corner 

HeavyG

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Six is greater than five ain't it?

Wolfpack

6*

J/K- no dog in this fight. We only have 2 so a distant 3rd from both schools. 

JohnInCarolina

HeavyG said:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Six is greater than five ain't it?

Good to see that while you’re still trying to master taking a picture from a cell phone and posting it to this forum, at least you haven’t lost the ability to count to six.