KelvinS1965
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Updated Dec 2018: Jump to page 20 onwards for completion pictures.
Updated May 2020: Jump to page 26.
With apologies to George Pal for the title, this is my second attempt at a home cinema hopefully taking some things into account I've learnt over the last 9 years since I built this one:
KelvinS1965's setup.
As the builders are here today finishing off the new French doors (I know, yet more light to deal with ) I thought it was time to introduce my new project. The room is being reversed from the previous layout mostly for it's role as a living room, but it will allow me to build a proper screen wall and some other improvements.
It will be very light for living room use, but I'll be installing 3 metre long black Devore velvet electric side curtains to improve contrast for projector use, plus electric black out blinds in channels to completely block out any light. I also have a plan for some kind of moving ceiling 'covers' with more black Devore, which will come out about 1.5-2 metres depth from the screen, which will run along the new ceiling pelmet that will go right round the room. One thing I've learnt since my last build was how much difference having dark materials around the screen makes to the picture.
Pictures to be added later.
Updated May 2020: Jump to page 26.
With apologies to George Pal for the title, this is my second attempt at a home cinema hopefully taking some things into account I've learnt over the last 9 years since I built this one:
KelvinS1965's setup.
As the builders are here today finishing off the new French doors (I know, yet more light to deal with ) I thought it was time to introduce my new project. The room is being reversed from the previous layout mostly for it's role as a living room, but it will allow me to build a proper screen wall and some other improvements.
It will be very light for living room use, but I'll be installing 3 metre long black Devore velvet electric side curtains to improve contrast for projector use, plus electric black out blinds in channels to completely block out any light. I also have a plan for some kind of moving ceiling 'covers' with more black Devore, which will come out about 1.5-2 metres depth from the screen, which will run along the new ceiling pelmet that will go right round the room. One thing I've learnt since my last build was how much difference having dark materials around the screen makes to the picture.
Pictures to be added later.
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