Explore the Possibilities of a Custom Home Theater

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If you love movies, there’s nothing better than the custom home theater experience. Lounging in a comfortable seat, room dark, the sounds swirling around your head. Eyes locked on a large screen, getting lost in the picture.

Even though you're sitting in a dark room viewing a video display, a theater is greater than the sum of its technology parts. And you can achieve that same feeling in your Brookville, NY residence. At AV Design Consultants, we design and build custom home theaters – and we make your dream a reality! Want to learn more? Keep reading.

The Basics

Projector: While some homeowners enjoy flat-panel televisions in their theaters, there’s still no beating a projector. In many cases, the projector will sit behind the viewer and fire forward. Modern devices offer 4K resolution, liquid cooling features, and space-saving designs. For instance, Epson's LS500 4K ultra-short-throw laser projector powered by Android TV gives you the latest functionality with the Android user interface. It offers the space-saving qualities of the ultra-short-throw style.

Screen: Basically, a screen is typically a white canvas that reflects light. However, modern screens developed for versatility. For instance, high-contrast screens are black or gray, and only reflect light shone directly in front of it. These screens help with ambient light rejection to enjoy your movies in brighter lighting scenarios.

Plus, screens can help you save space. Screen Innovations recently debuted an invisible ceiling mount system that allows you to place a Screen Innovations screen anywhere in the room.

Seating: Some homeowners don't consider seating, but it's at the forefront of comfort throughout the process. Seating is among the dominant aesthetic choices you'll make, and the position, direction and number of seats can influence screen size and where your speakers are installed.

Speakers: Speaking of speakers, immersive surround sound puts you right in the middle of the action for a new theater experience. Platforms like Dolby Atmos allow you to listen in front of, behind, and above to craft a natural-sounding audio sphere. And like traditional at-home surround sound, you can get the full experience with a system as little as 5.1.2 channels.

Optimizing Your Theater

Installing the technology isn't the only thing that makes a home theater fun. We optimize the room for an incredible picture and sound quality.

For example, lighting control dims overhead lights and on-wall fixtures with the touch of a button. Fixtures along the floor can brighten just enough to give you visible walkways without disrupting the image. And you can use the same interface to command every solution.

Smart shading helps eliminate ambient light. It's perfect for backrooms and more, and with doorways that may let light filter through the cracks.

And don't forget about the sound. Everything from acoustic panels on the walls to carpeting and even the plushness of the seats can impact the sound absorption of the room. We can calibrate your audio system to work with the room's conditions to make your immersive audio work flawlessly.

There are plenty more things to learn about custom home theaters, like 4K media storage, high-bandwidth networking, and soundproofing your space so you can enjoy your content at full volume without disturbing the neighbors.

If you want to continue to learn about designing a custom solution for your home, click here. We look forward to assisting you!