Hey guys, as you can see from the name and posts, I'm very new to these boards. I've been reading the forums to get up to speed but am now in need of specific ideas for my basement HT.
From the pictures you can basically see what I am envisioning. For the most part, everything is going to stay where it is at in that I won't be putting up any major walls or enclosing the area. Its too widely used for other family stuff and eventually my bar will be opposite the screen in the back of the basement so I want that to remain open. This is a very budget minded build with extra focus being made to more or less leave a lot of it "as is".
More specifics:
The nook where the TV is 126" wide and 48 1/2" deep - this is where I intend to place my screen. I also intend to house my components here in the front via a built in (preferred) or a store bought rack.
The first row is seats is 14' from the wall and the second row of seats is about 19 1/2'
Here is another picture of the proposed seating positions. I intend to hang the projector right in front of the closest support beam you see in this picture:
The width of the room once you get outside the nook area is 16ft and I have 8' finished ceilings that are a flat white. The basement has daylight windows in the back but I can easily address that so I'm not overly concerned with ambient lighting. There are a few can lights in the ceiling that I would like to leave as I don't want this to be a major project that will get me in bad standing with my wife.
My questions -
1. From what I have read, 12" risers seem to be about right for the 2nd row of seats. Is that the case? I intended to build a box out of 2x12's to elevate the 2nd couch that will be covered with carpet or hardwood and secure the couch to it. Eventually these couches will be upgraded to single seat HT seats.
2. What color would you suggest for the walls? The color of the walls now is awful courtesy of cheap paint before we bought the house I would guess and I want to change that.
3. For a projector, I'm leaning towards an Epson 8100 since our local Best Buy carries them and I can finance it interest free to save my cash on hand for other items.
4. Screen - this is a tough one for me. I'm a bit torn between leaving room on the sides for the speakers thus shrinking the screen or using AT material for the screen. I keep hearing go as big as possible...thoughts?
5. How far can floor standing speakers be elevated off the ground before they start to mess with the sound quality? Should they be raised like 12" or so to get a good blend for the 1st and 2nd row seating?
6. Will the ceiling need to be painted a different color or will the flat-white work?
7. At what height should I mount whichever screen I go with? At what height should the bottom of the screen be?
I'm sure there more that I will think of later but that's a good start. Any other tips and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
From the pictures you can basically see what I am envisioning. For the most part, everything is going to stay where it is at in that I won't be putting up any major walls or enclosing the area. Its too widely used for other family stuff and eventually my bar will be opposite the screen in the back of the basement so I want that to remain open. This is a very budget minded build with extra focus being made to more or less leave a lot of it "as is".
More specifics:
The nook where the TV is 126" wide and 48 1/2" deep - this is where I intend to place my screen. I also intend to house my components here in the front via a built in (preferred) or a store bought rack.
The first row is seats is 14' from the wall and the second row of seats is about 19 1/2'
Here is another picture of the proposed seating positions. I intend to hang the projector right in front of the closest support beam you see in this picture:
The width of the room once you get outside the nook area is 16ft and I have 8' finished ceilings that are a flat white. The basement has daylight windows in the back but I can easily address that so I'm not overly concerned with ambient lighting. There are a few can lights in the ceiling that I would like to leave as I don't want this to be a major project that will get me in bad standing with my wife.
My questions -
1. From what I have read, 12" risers seem to be about right for the 2nd row of seats. Is that the case? I intended to build a box out of 2x12's to elevate the 2nd couch that will be covered with carpet or hardwood and secure the couch to it. Eventually these couches will be upgraded to single seat HT seats.
2. What color would you suggest for the walls? The color of the walls now is awful courtesy of cheap paint before we bought the house I would guess and I want to change that.
3. For a projector, I'm leaning towards an Epson 8100 since our local Best Buy carries them and I can finance it interest free to save my cash on hand for other items.
4. Screen - this is a tough one for me. I'm a bit torn between leaving room on the sides for the speakers thus shrinking the screen or using AT material for the screen. I keep hearing go as big as possible...thoughts?
5. How far can floor standing speakers be elevated off the ground before they start to mess with the sound quality? Should they be raised like 12" or so to get a good blend for the 1st and 2nd row seating?
6. Will the ceiling need to be painted a different color or will the flat-white work?
7. At what height should I mount whichever screen I go with? At what height should the bottom of the screen be?
I'm sure there more that I will think of later but that's a good start. Any other tips and/or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
