Note, there is no wall on either side at the bottom of the steps. So someone would walk down the steps and turn left into theater (with door). Pocket door? Need to make sure I have clearance for a door.
What is the best way to layout this room? 13'9"W X 9'H X ?????
I made a post earlier on here and have now decided to take advantage of the lower right bottom of my basement and go for a closed Home Theater, instead of open concept. (Wife finally approved Basement Home Theater. Any...)
Right now I have a width of room at about 13' 9" (unfinished), and a Height of 8'8" to 9' with minimal obstructions. I can go as long as I want, but I will be walling off the North space before the window.
I can enter through the back of the room and am thinking of doing 2 rows of seats (guessing four, right?) and maybe a bar at rear, but that's not essential as I doubt we'll entertain down in this basement). I will likely build in shelves under the stairs to have components on side wall.
1.) What screen size should I target? (Using a Epson 5030u, but can upgrade someday)
2.) Ideal seating configuration? (Right now I have a 120" screen and first row is about 10'6" away and it seems to work fine)
3.) How "long" should I make this room?
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Right now I have a width of room at about 13' 9" (unfinished), and a Height of 8'8" to 9' with minimal obstructions. I can go as long as I want, but I will be walling off the North space before the window.
I can enter through the back of the room and am thinking of doing 2 rows of seats (guessing four, right?) and maybe a bar at rear, but that's not essential as I doubt we'll entertain down in this basement). I will likely build in shelves under the stairs to have components on side wall.
1.) What screen size should I target? (Using a Epson 5030u, but can upgrade someday)
2.) Ideal seating configuration? (Right now I have a 120" screen and first row is about 10'6" away and it seems to work fine)
3.) How "long" should I make this room?
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Move door between front row and screen wall. 24-30 inch deep area behind acoustically transparent screen wall and actual front wall. screen to back of first row 11-12 ft. Could go like you have now with 10-6 with 4K projector but you may want a bigger screen. Back of second row 6 1/2 ft from back of first row. 1 1/2 to 2+ feet behind second row. You could do 4 seats across the back row but the side surrounds will be close to the end seats. Big a$$ steps see my thread on that subject. Room for stage if you want it.
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a row of four seats with center loveseat can be done within 109 inches. From my idea bank is the Fusion Jive seats 109 inches wide with center loveseat and 115 for the four seats. If your room ends up at 13 ft wide finished that leaves about 2 ft aisles on both sides using the loveseat.
Picture from google of the Jives and center loveseat with convertible arm rest.
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Picture from google of the Jives and center loveseat with convertible arm rest.
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