10 Awesome Home Theaters
"Pictures are better then words because some words are big and hard to understand"
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Bah.
A home cinema needs just four things:
* a projector (duh) * a quiet room * good speakers * comfy chair :-) Wade. Static Scribblings http://staticsan.blogspot.com/
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It also needs
1) Total light block from any external sources.
2) Black fabric (I prefer felt) covering the ceiling and walls. This is to absorb both light and sound. It makes for an interesting bedroom environment as well. |
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That kinda depends on what else you need the room for.
Besides, most projectors now are bright enough that you don't need the room all that dark. I've got mine pointing at a wall in my living room. And I say "living room" quite deliberately as it also has most of my books, all of my CDs and DVDs, my dining table, several (other) PCs and lots of other detritus of life.
Wade. Static Scribblings http://staticsan.blogspot.com/
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Dark isn't because the projector is dim
I want it that dark for plasma as well.
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What about backlight?
I've seen some discussion about how you get less eyestrain if you have some light behind your monitor. Don't know if that was talking about movie watching or typical computer work, but it was something about the high contrast being hard on the eyes.
http://www.google.co...ht+behind+monitor --
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No simple answer.
Professional video editors prefer a bright wall behind their monitors, yet cinemas are dark.
I have a standing lamp I always turn on with my projector instead of the ceiling light. The ambient light makes the image more watchable. Wade. Static Scribblings http://staticsan.blogspot.com/
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Speaking of which ... need recommendation for a Myth box
Well, not necessarily Myth, but I've got a coworker looking for a recommendation for a home theater PC. What's the current hot setup?
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10 Awesome Home Theaters
- (Bman)
- (7)
- June 16, 2011, 03:30:58 AM EDT
Bah.
- (static)
- (5)
- June 16, 2011, 05:06:30 AM EDT
It also needs
- (crazy)
- (4)
- June 16, 2011, 02:29:35 PM EDT
That kinda depends on what else you need the room for.
- (static)
- (3)
- June 16, 2011, 05:47:54 PM EDT
Dark isn't because the projector is dim
- (crazy)
- (2)
- June 16, 2011, 05:51:04 PM EDT
What about backlight?
- (drook)
- (1)
- June 16, 2011, 06:03:48 PM EDT
No simple answer.
- (static)
- June 16, 2011, 10:25:30 PM EDT
Speaking of which ... need recommendation for a Myth box
- (drook)
- June 16, 2011, 08:19:25 AM EDT
