Media Room Home Theater Design

For the movie fanatics, a good media room home theater design is a must have if you want the movie experience to be spectacular. Watching the most recent blockbusters with quality surround sound and screen seating at the comfort of your house, makes you feel like you are in a commercial movie theater. Designing your home theater is something you can do for yourself since you get to handpick everything from lighting to equipment to seating, to create what defines you.

Here are some design ideas to help you out.

Shape of the room

Rectangular rooms have better surround sound compared to square rooms which produce odd harmonic distortions. In rectangular rooms, the screen and speakers sound be placed along the shortest wall for quality sound projection.

Windows

Windows can be a nightmare since they reflect sound and light which interferes with your viewing experience. The fewer they are in a room, the better the visual and audio experience.

Floor

Wall to wall carpets are the best when it comes to home theatre designs since they have cushy pads that absorb ambient sounds hence making you feel cozy. Most people prefer watching stuff seated on the floor, and you might also find yourself doing the same thing. Therefore, you need a good carpet.

Walls

Regular dry walls are the best for home theaters and in case of large flat walls; you should break them up with furniture. You should avoid hanging framed art with glass since it reflects sound and light.

Placement of speakers

A normal home theater has 5.1 surround sound. Therefore, three speakers and the woofer should be placed at the front, and the other two speakers should be on the sides 20 In from the walls.

Ideal distance

Some speakers such as the woofer have individual volume controls that allow you to make fine sound adjustments. This makes it possible for sound to arrive in your ears at exactly the same time.

Woofer

The best location for the woofer is upfront, but depending on the room this might be different. Corners tend to distribute the bass evenly; hence you should experiment with different locations before choosing the best.

Optimum viewing angle

Home theatre experts and HDTV manufacturers say the best viewing angle is between 30-40 degrees which allow you to have maximum visual contact without straining the eyes.

Viewing height

The most suitable height to have your screen is at the centre of eye level. Some people tend to elevate the screen which makes the viewing unclear. In case you choose to elevate the display, then you should tilt it to faces where people will be sitting.

Optimum distance

The ideal angle of view is normally between 1.5-2.5 times the sizes of your screen’s diagonal. With the viewing distance calculator, you can determine your optimum display size based on the size of your screen.

We hope you found this guide to be useful as your ultimate guide in media room home theater design!