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| “A large theater screen flanked by multiple flat screens has become a popular choice,”says Daniel Pidgeon, CEO of Starpower Home Entertainment Systems, Inc. The additional screens create an immersive multimedia experience and offer families simultaneous viewing capabilities. |
| Chuck Chiles of Russ Berger Design Group has seen an increase in home theaters used as audio listening environments and performance venues. “We are currently designing a home theater in Southlake,” says Chiles, “that will also feature a spectacular music listening environment, includinga super subwoofer system that is built into the room’s architecture.” |
| Most designers suggest a dark windowless room for a home theater, but Chiles recently designed a room that broke several industry rules. “The walls and seating are all white,” says Chiles. “That is ‘wrong’ because it shows too much reflected light from the screen, but the arresting aesthetic effect was too much fun to pass up.” The space also includes windows and door lights. “At movie time, we use blackout shades to control the light and sliding panels to control unruly acoustical reflections. Now, the room has luxurious light and great acoustics.” A custom clad stainless steel door with an azure blue window rounds out the design. |
| Some families are even turning their home theater into poolside entertainment. However, poor picture quality and bad acoustics make this a less popular investment. |
| The Gear “The great thing about gear is that each year, performance gets better while prices go down,” says Chiles. “While the latest gimmicks and gadgets are often times of limited value, solid picture quality, audio fidelity, ease of use – these are the things that you should invest in.” “Wide screen is a must have,” says Purcell. “Go with the HD screen and the HD projector.” You can get a great one for under $4,000. “Always use a fixed screen when you have the option,” continues Purcell, “and no walls should ever have a painted-on screen.” Trust the experts when it comes to sound quality too. “You can achieve a great theater experience from even the least expensive speaker system if it is installed properly,” says Pidgeon. “I have seen very expensive equipment, installed poorly, that doesn’t sound as good as our least expensive system.” Overall, have fun when designing your home theater. Chiles says it best: “Sleek and modern can be great fun when done with boldness and passion.” |
| Modern Media Creating a Contemporary Home Theater According to John Purcell, General Manager of DFW Media Rooms, the home theaters on shows like “MTV Cribs” cost as much as $100,000. Fortunately, a quality media room can be had for far less. The Trends |
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