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I have had a media room in my basement for years and really liked the ability to multipurpose the space with a big sectional and a couple of recliners. I just bought a new house with a dedicated theater room in it (attic, no windows, etc.) which was apparently meant to be a small two-row theater space (14X17). The previous owner never set it up, so there is no riser but there are sconces, wire for equipment and other things I can make do with.
However, I am thinking of duplicating my media room from the old house and turning the view 90 degrees from how it was set up. Placing the furniture, the whole family likes the idea better than the "traditional" theater setup. However, it does bring up some challenges that I need to deal with. The furniture would be about 10.5-11 feet from the viewing wall and I am trying to determine a screen size that's good but not overwhelming. I would be dealing with placing the screen in a section that is 108 wide between columns and is 82" tall. The wall height is misleading as this is really a room with 9 foot ceilings, but the screen wall is against an outer wall and even though I am limited to 82 for the top of the screen, the ceiling slopes up and away from the screen at about a 45 degree angle to its 108" height. So, I am also dealing with the height of the top of the screen basically being 80 from the floor plus 2" for the screen border. I basically want the biggest, most immersive experience without causing problems.
I have studied the THX, SMPTE and other recommendations for screen size and height and that is anything but cut and dried. I would welcome any input as to what to do.
However, I am thinking of duplicating my media room from the old house and turning the view 90 degrees from how it was set up. Placing the furniture, the whole family likes the idea better than the "traditional" theater setup. However, it does bring up some challenges that I need to deal with. The furniture would be about 10.5-11 feet from the viewing wall and I am trying to determine a screen size that's good but not overwhelming. I would be dealing with placing the screen in a section that is 108 wide between columns and is 82" tall. The wall height is misleading as this is really a room with 9 foot ceilings, but the screen wall is against an outer wall and even though I am limited to 82 for the top of the screen, the ceiling slopes up and away from the screen at about a 45 degree angle to its 108" height. So, I am also dealing with the height of the top of the screen basically being 80 from the floor plus 2" for the screen border. I basically want the biggest, most immersive experience without causing problems.
I have studied the THX, SMPTE and other recommendations for screen size and height and that is anything but cut and dried. I would welcome any input as to what to do.