My theatre was very inexpensive. However, many people tell me that the presentation exceeds very expensive home theatres.
The room was well designed for a theatre, with an arched ceiling, except that there is a lot of glass. The dimensions are 21X15. So I put bookcases along a side, carpeted the floor, and put drapes that can be opened and closed on all of the windows. The main door, and walls, were sound proofed 15 years ago.
The sound system is nearly 20 years old! (except for DTS and DD). The projector is a very inexpensive Infocus LP400.
The screen is a 19 year old Draper, bought when I had a Kloss Novabeam 10foot projection system.
I have spent a lot of time tuning, adjusting configuring, trying different components, etc. I have done all the work myself. (I did have a professional to tune the Kloss when I bought it 19 years ago, and a carpenter put in the soundproof door.)
I also had a 35mm setup when I was a kid. Built it myself from spare components. I had CinemaScope and 4-track magnetic. Nothing available today touches that presentation, of course. That system is long gone.
I believe that you can get really good results for little money if you try. Setup and configuration are the key.
Good luck.
Bob Smith
Palo Alto, CA
The room was well designed for a theatre, with an arched ceiling, except that there is a lot of glass. The dimensions are 21X15. So I put bookcases along a side, carpeted the floor, and put drapes that can be opened and closed on all of the windows. The main door, and walls, were sound proofed 15 years ago.
The sound system is nearly 20 years old! (except for DTS and DD). The projector is a very inexpensive Infocus LP400.
The screen is a 19 year old Draper, bought when I had a Kloss Novabeam 10foot projection system.
I have spent a lot of time tuning, adjusting configuring, trying different components, etc. I have done all the work myself. (I did have a professional to tune the Kloss when I bought it 19 years ago, and a carpenter put in the soundproof door.)
I also had a 35mm setup when I was a kid. Built it myself from spare components. I had CinemaScope and 4-track magnetic. Nothing available today touches that presentation, of course. That system is long gone.
I believe that you can get really good results for little money if you try. Setup and configuration are the key.
Good luck.
Bob Smith
Palo Alto, CA
