nij_83
Established Member
So I've been meaning to write this post for sometime now but just never found a bit of spare time to actually get down to it and give it the attention it deserves.
As with many of you, I've been after my own dedicated home cinema room. Thankfully my wife was on board from the start as her dad has a home cinema so she expects a good setup! Her only clause...make sure it's not an eye sore and keep it discreet.
So tasked with my requirements I set out on my journey...for me I wanted a home cinema room that was also discreet but gave you an immersed experience, everything had to be discreet as I'm not a fan of huge speakers being on display, and as much as possible everything should be hidden or flush mounted.
Room plans designed in Visio (nothing fancy for me!)
A projector and screen was a must over a large TV, and after some research and investigation, I decided on the BenQ W1400 projector...I was against having a projector ceiling mounted using the typical ceiling mounts which drop down from the ceiling - this partly drove my choice in projectors as i needed a PJ that would throw 115" @ 14ft...I'm happy with the one chosen. Trawling this forum gave me many ideas, and I went from thoughts of a projector lift to being more realistic with a ceiling soffit (inspired by @gary71 ) which I'm glad I went for as it helps me to house speakers and lights.
The kit:
BenQ W1400 Projector
KEF T305 5.1 set
KEF Ci50R x2 for Atmos
Marantz SR6010 AVR
Minix Neo X8-H Plus
Synology DS215+ NAS
Filmex AT Screen material courtesy of @Jag @ Epic Home Cinema
more posts to follow showing the rooms progress...
As with many of you, I've been after my own dedicated home cinema room. Thankfully my wife was on board from the start as her dad has a home cinema so she expects a good setup! Her only clause...make sure it's not an eye sore and keep it discreet.
So tasked with my requirements I set out on my journey...for me I wanted a home cinema room that was also discreet but gave you an immersed experience, everything had to be discreet as I'm not a fan of huge speakers being on display, and as much as possible everything should be hidden or flush mounted.
Room plans designed in Visio (nothing fancy for me!)
A projector and screen was a must over a large TV, and after some research and investigation, I decided on the BenQ W1400 projector...I was against having a projector ceiling mounted using the typical ceiling mounts which drop down from the ceiling - this partly drove my choice in projectors as i needed a PJ that would throw 115" @ 14ft...I'm happy with the one chosen. Trawling this forum gave me many ideas, and I went from thoughts of a projector lift to being more realistic with a ceiling soffit (inspired by @gary71 ) which I'm glad I went for as it helps me to house speakers and lights.
The kit:
BenQ W1400 Projector
KEF T305 5.1 set
KEF Ci50R x2 for Atmos
Marantz SR6010 AVR
Minix Neo X8-H Plus
Synology DS215+ NAS
Filmex AT Screen material courtesy of @Jag @ Epic Home Cinema
more posts to follow showing the rooms progress...
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