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I am closing on a new home shortly and will be eventually converting a play room/bonus loft space to a theater (see http://www.avsforum.com/t/1520410/media-play-room-in-new-construction-recommendations-and-advice-welcome/0_100 ). The room has windows, but they will be blocked using the recommended product in my build thread. The projector distance can basically be whatever is optimal for the specific projector and screen I choose (or choose to build).
Firstly, I was considering a laminate screen before deciding to go with the scope format. Is this still a viable option? I have absolutely no construction/woodworking experience, so building a curved screen is out of the question. Honestly, even the laminate screen is probably pushing it as I have very basic tools, although I'd be willing to try if the price/performance ratio is much greater than low-mid priced screens. My concern is that I will need to have a false wall to hide the speakers, and that is way out of my comfort zone. I really don't want to use in-wall speakers because of the drop in quality, and the speakers need to be hidden as I have young children that could hurt themselves or damage the speakers if they are accessible. Do I have any other options besides building the false wall myself and then mounting the AT screen to it?
Secondly, I know that choosing a scope screen also limits me to the type of projector I should choose, since I'm going to want lens memory to eliminate manual zooming for different types of content. I imagine that I'll spend around $2,000 on the projector, but all the threads I found with recommendations (mostly JVC, it seems) are a few years old or more. Are there any new models I should be considering, keeping in mind that I am not limited to any specific mounting location/distance?
Firstly, I was considering a laminate screen before deciding to go with the scope format. Is this still a viable option? I have absolutely no construction/woodworking experience, so building a curved screen is out of the question. Honestly, even the laminate screen is probably pushing it as I have very basic tools, although I'd be willing to try if the price/performance ratio is much greater than low-mid priced screens. My concern is that I will need to have a false wall to hide the speakers, and that is way out of my comfort zone. I really don't want to use in-wall speakers because of the drop in quality, and the speakers need to be hidden as I have young children that could hurt themselves or damage the speakers if they are accessible. Do I have any other options besides building the false wall myself and then mounting the AT screen to it?
Secondly, I know that choosing a scope screen also limits me to the type of projector I should choose, since I'm going to want lens memory to eliminate manual zooming for different types of content. I imagine that I'll spend around $2,000 on the projector, but all the threads I found with recommendations (mostly JVC, it seems) are a few years old or more. Are there any new models I should be considering, keeping in mind that I am not limited to any specific mounting location/distance?