Learning Objectives • Define home theater • Identify common mistakes in the design and construction of home theaters • Assemble "points to remember" • Identify usage and spatial considerations and parameters • Identify specific home theater design considerations and related elements • Analyze design problems related to home theaters • Define the value of identifying and working with an Electronic Systems Contractor (ESC) Home Theater Design and Construction
Definition of a Home Theater “Home theater” or “Media room”? 9This course is focused on "home theater" 9"Media rooms" are a different animal 9Fundamental difference is in home owner objectives, not budget 9Whose definition will we use? Ours!
Home Theater Design and Construction
Definition of a Home Theater A home theater can best be described by a set of characteristics 9 The room has a singular purpose 9 It is fully enclosed and isolated from adjoining rooms 9 It has architectural and design elements supporting excellent acoustics
9 May or may not have multiple rows of seating 9 Every element of construction and design is to accommodate audio and video reproduction 9 It has a two piece video system: screen plus projector
Home Theater Design and Construction
It's Not Magic, It's Physics! Why such a focus on “the room�? 980% of sound in an enclosed space comes from the reflections off the walls, floor, and ceiling 9Picture quality in home theater is determined more by room lights, room color and viewing angles than it is by the color, projector or the screen
Home Theater Design and Construction