Where is the best place to go on the Web to find pictures of finished home theaters?

Where is the best place to go on the Web to find pictures of really nice finished home theaters?

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Do you think a 16' by 25.5' room is big enough for a 128" diagonal screen and two rows of seating? I was thinking of using a recliner love-seat at 14 to 15 feet from the screen (eyeball distance), and a big couch or dual love-seats at the back of the room against the rear wall. The screen will be on the 16' side. Ceiling is 10'. I was thinking of having the bottom of the screen at 23" above the floor. Any lower and it will be difficult to place the center speaker. The room will have nice crown moldings and wainscoting and two small double hung windows, one 4' from the front screen wall and another 4' from the rear wall, both on the same side. This can be changed if needed.

The 128" diagonal screen (112" wide) will be a DNP giant wide angle rear projection screen with Studio finish which stops reflections. I have 16' behind the screen to play with. Gain is 3 on the 63" by 112" screen (49 square feet).

I was thinking of using cream and white walls and cream wainscoting and trim and a light Birdseye maple paneling on the screen side. I want a light home theater, and since it is rear projection I think that will be OK. The windows will have metal blinds and will be smaller than normal, so I should have good light control if needed. I was thinking of using Triad Gold in-wall speakers in a 5.1 system, but with dual subwoofers which will be home made using two 12" woofers per side.

Is there anything in my plan that screams WRONG?

IB

Yea, I know, but what happened to the section they use to have here of just HT pictures? Maybe it was taking up too much bandwidth. Are there any off site sources of pro looking set-ups? I have found several dozen using Yahoo image search, but I want more. I never get tired of looking at the really good ones.

IB

Looks great, but if your room is only 18' deep, then your first row seats must be pretty darn close to the screen. 12'? What is the distance?

I am going to be using recliners, so I will need more room for two rows. As my screen is 128" diagonal and 112" wide, I want 15' to the front eyeballs. The THX recommended optimum seating is 14' for a 112" wide screen.

IB

Who makes your chairs? Model number?

BTW This is the kind of seating I was thinking of, made by Lane.

http://www.lanefurniture.com/Product...rNo=22682&LHF= - reclining sofa

http://www.lanefurniture.com/Product...rNo=22678&LHF= - single recliner chair - two person reclining loveseat also available

"Lane's Perimeter Double Reclining Sofa offers a modern twist on a classic comfortable look. Boxed cushion styling presents a unique design appeal while ensuring you're comfortable from head to toe! Available in fabric, leather and a combination of both."

I want it in fabric and leather trim, just as in the picture. I think it has a very classy and warm look.

IB

Thanks. Boy, they have that forum hidden away. To find it go to "HOME" and look at the menu on the left in small type.

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IB

Thanks. They do look nice. I want more of a living room look in my theater because it will always be lit up due to my giant 128" rear projection screen which does not require darkness.

So what do people think of this Lane recliner furniture? I have had a Lane recliner for 10 years and it still works like new. Before that I had Lazyboy stuff that was junk and didn't last. I love this Lane "Perimeter" series.

Lane also makes "Hollywood" theater seating. You can get them in microfiber and various other cloth finishes as well as leather. I prefer the feel of cloth for in-home use.