Home theatre or media room trend has been hitting people in a big way as today most people would like to spend big bucks on their fantasies. Oikos Enlightens on Media Room Designing. People enjoy making their home a special room for having fun watching movies and other audio visuals. The vogue of media houses has trend everywhere today however, the number of people owing a home theatre is more in west than in India. Just like VCRs in 80’s and 90’s and CD and DVD players over the last decade, home theatre systems continue to ascend in sales and descend in prices. But what is the exact difference between a simple well-equipped home theatre and truly media room that will make your movies more enjoyable with a sense of true theatre. A well specialize dedicated media room is managed to view movies and a high end media room provides variety of uses and dedicated home theatre have certain requirement that must stand out. Home theatre’s screen For true the feel of theatre it is important to install a big screen in your media room. A big screen with big size of about 6 feet wide is a pretty good and appropriate. For larger room 80 or 90 inches would be the justified for dedicated home theatre systems. Do not overlook this important aspect of media room as the TV or screen you are going to pick must be of right size and angle. Modern LCD screens are indistinguishable from each other with big black rectangle. Home theatre power conditioner and battery back up Home theatre power conditioners are important if you are seriously planning to make a media room. They are also known as AC generators and usually help to improve the sound quality of system and protect your equipment. Power backup is always needed with electronic systems and necessarily in an area with frequent blackout and fluctuation. Selection of room for home theatre The important task of choosing a room which can be converted into media room should be done with utmost care. Never pick a room which is too big for this purpose. By selecting larger you may be inviting professionals and spending loads of money or figuring out the best place for speakers and other elements to improve the sound. The big the room the more efficient sound system you may need. The size of the room determines the size of the screen as well. Avoid taking square room which tends to produce weird sound. Rectangle rooms are best to choose if you are going to place the screen on the narrow side. Make sure the wall behind the screen should not have any windows or doors. You can also install curtains and dark colors are best in this room. Avoid glossy surfacing they can create a lot of glare. Make sure the ceiling should not be high as sound may trapped in the upper part of ceilings and can echo. Lighting for media room Lighting is another very important source in home theatre and try to avoid natural ambient light in your home theatre. It is always preferred to create media rooms in basement and if this option is not available then you can put around heavy curtains and draperies to restrict the light coming inside. Install several lights in this room which is ideal to accommodate the needs of the moment. The lights should always have a low level during watching movie. Go for floor level track lights the ones you see in theatres. Furniture for media room When we talk of home theatres only comfortable chairs come in our mind. As like in theatres we always think for big soft and comfy chairs to install in this room that any being would love to spend hours in this room. It is not essential to put much of furniture pieces into this room. Also avoid shiny surfaces chairs such as leather to prohibit the glare. Micro fiber will be ideal and eco-friendly and the light will not be bouncing all over the room which might cause fatigue and disturbance. Consider big bulky and oversized chairs wherein everyone can be fitted. Soft cushioned big chairs also best in home theatres where one can stretch out comfortably. If you are planning to purchase trays and tables for this room always go for unpolished ones or if you happened to buy mistakenly cover them whenever possible. Stay Tuned, Read On.. And keep on Enhancing Lifestyles!
Posted on: Sun, 25 Jan 2015 00:49:00 +0000
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