Looking to build a two movie theatre - any suggestions on where to start?

Alvin

I have been searching for blueprints or cost estimates but can't find anything on the net. Does anyone know where to start looking?

Answer
The following is a list of resources that should help you get started on planning a home theater.

AVS Forum
Home Entertainment & Theater Builder
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=3
Dedicated Theater Design & Construction
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=19&pp=60

âOptimum Performance Home Theatre Structural Design, Part Iâ
Widescreen Review (WSR) Archive Issue 118
March 2007
http://www.widescreenreview.com/wsr_issuedetail.php?recid=121&issuenumber=118

âOptimum Performance Home Theatre - Structural Design, Part IIâ
Widescreen Review (WSR) Archive Issue 120
May 2007
http://www.widescreenreview.com/wsr_issuedetail.php?recid=123&issuenumber=120

âThe First Optimum Performance Home - Home Theatre Structure, Part IIIâ
Widescreen Review (WSR) Archive Issue 121
June 2007
http://www.widescreenreview.com/wsr_issuedetail.php?recid=124&issuenumber=121
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Other publications and resources that may be helpful in planning and designing a high performance home theater:

âA New Viewing Experienceâ
Widescreen Review (WSR) Archive Issue 111
August 2006
http://www.widescreenreview.com/wsr_issuedetail.php?recid=113&issuenumber=111

âScope Format Cinema For The Home - Part IIâ
Widescreen Review (WSR) Archive Issue 113
October 2006
http://www.widescreenreview.com/wsr_issuedetail.php?recid=116&issuenumber=113

âScope Format Cinema For The Home - Part IIIâ
Widescreen Review (WSR) Archive Issue 117
February 2007
http://www.widescreenreview.com/wsr_issuedetail.php?recid=120&issuenumber=117

CinemaScope⢠HDHT - Part I - The Concept
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/2007/01/cinemascope_hdh.php
CinemaScope⢠HDHT - Part 2
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/2007/03/cinemascope_hdht_-_part_2.php
CinemaScope⢠HDHT - Part 3 - Screens and Aspect Ratios
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/2007/06/cinemascope_hdht_-_part_3_-_screens_and_aspect_ratios.php
CinemaScope⢠HDHT - Part 4 - Budgeting for the Project
http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/articles/2007/09/cinemascope_hdht_part_4_-_budgeting_for_the_project.php

Aussiemorphic Lens - Mark Techer's (CAVX) Home Theatre Projects
http://cavx.blogspot.com
http://cavx.blogspot.com/2007/02/aussiemorphic-lens-quick-how-to.html
http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?act=Print&client=printer&f=63&t=45890

DTV Forum Australia - Projector Displays - Constant Image Height 2.35:1
http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?act=Print&client=printer&f=63&t=32479

AVS Forum - 2.35:1 Constant Image Height Chat
http://archive2.avsforum.com/avs-vb/forumdisplay.php?f=117&pp=60
Panamorph UH380 vs. Aussiemorphic Lens
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/printthread.php?t=797681&pp=60

Panamorph Lens
http://www.panamorph.com/Products.html
Panamorph Scaling Modes and Compatibility List
http://www.panamorph.com/ScalingCompatibility.html
Panamorph User Guides
http://www.panamorph.com/UserGuide.html

Home theater projectors equipped with the required anamorphic image processing mode for properly projecting 2.35:1 video images:

     ⢠JVC RS-2
     ⢠JVC HD100
     ⢠Optoma HD81
     ⢠Optoma HD81LV
     ⢠Projection Design Model 3
     ⢠Sharp XV-Z20000
     ⢠Sim2 C3X
     ⢠Sim2 Domino
     ⢠Sony VPL-VW60
     ⢠Sony VPL-VW200

âThe Ultimate Screen Manufacturer Roundup!â
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âJoe Kaneâs Qualities Of A High-Performance Home Projection Screenâ
Widescreen Review (WSR) Archive Issue 119
April 2007
http://www.widescreenreview.com/wsr_issuedetail.php?recid=122&issuenumber=119

Theater Seating Resources
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070327201850AAOwC8O

Cable Reviews
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/masterindex_cables.html
HDMI Cable Benchmark Reviews
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/other/cable-benchmark/hdmi-cable-benchmark.html

âHigh-Definition Video Interconnectionâ Information
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070926233201AA5VzYe

Blue Jeans Cable
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/index.htm
HDMI Cable Information Center
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/hdmi-cable-information.htm
Index to Articles
http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/index.htm

ACCELL Audio / Video Interconnects and Cables
http://www.accellcables.com

Better Cables
http://www.bettercables.com

Monoprice
http://www.monoprice.com
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Digital Cinema Resolution
http://www.etconsult.com/papers/Technical%20Issues%20in%20Cinema%20Resolution.pdf
Image Quality for Home Theatre - Matt Cowan
http://www.etconsult.com/papers/Image%20Quality%20for%20Home%20Theatre%20Matt%20Cowan.pdf

SMPTE Recommended Practice RP 166-1995, Critical Viewing Conditions for Evaluation of Color Television Pictures (Archived 2004)
http://www.in24p.com/in24p%20info%20files/SMPTE%20RP166-1995.pdf

SMPTE Engineering Guideline EG 18-1994, Design of Effective Cine Theaters (Withdrawn in 2003)

THX Theater Alignment Program Guidelines
http://www.film-tech.com/warehouse/manuals/TAPGUIDELINES.pdf

âHigh Definition Surround Sound with Accompanying HD Pictureâ
Relations of Listening and Viewing Configurations
http://www.tonmeister.de/symposium/2005/np_pdf/F04.pdf

WSR Imaging Science Theatre 2000
http://www.widescreenreview.com/wsr_issue_ist.php

Da-Lite Educational Resources
http://www.da-lite.com/education/

About the âIdeal Viewing Environmentâ
http://www.cinemaquestinc.com/ideal_viewing.htm

Common Mistakes of Home Theater Planning
http://www.hometheaterplanning.com/Common%20Mistakes.htm

Screen Size vs. Viewing Distance vs. Resolution
http://www.carltonbale.com/2006/11/1080p-does-matter/

Screen size versus Optimum Viewing Distance
http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/Tv-viewing-distance.html

Viewing Distance Calculator
http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html
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Master Handbook of Acoustics by F. Alton Everest
http://www.mhprofessional.com/contributor.php?id=12239
Book Review
http://www.audioxpress.com/reviews/media/403macarthur2106.pdf

RPG Diffusor Systems - Research & Development
http://www.rpginc.com/research/index.htm
Suggested Reading
http://www.rpginc.com/news/reading.htm

Quiet Solution Advanced Soundproofing Products
http://www.quietsolution.com

Acoustical Solutions
CAD & Architectural Specifications
Sound Proofing and Noise Reduction Products
http://www.acousticalsolutions.com/spec_cad/index.asp

Acoustic Sciences High Performance Acoustic Products
http://www.acousticsciences.com

Room Acoustics Forum by Rives Audio
http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/rives/bbs.html
 

I am going to purchase a home audio system/theater system. I need some suggestions please.?

wp1782

I am planning on the actual speakers I am going to purchase are going to be the Bose Acoustimass 16 Series 2. I will still need a receiver, and dvd player. Can some one suggest a good quality receiver with some good features that will cost no more than 500 dollars US. And if anybody suggests other speaker systems, I would like to hear about that as well. Thanks for the help.

Answer
May I steer you away from Bose PLEASE!
Bose does not make good sounding products, they make LOUD and BOOMING products, and that is what Bose has done a brilliant job of convincing people quality music sounds like.
Having been an extreme high end audio/video salesperson for many years, Bose was our black sheep brand for people that had more money than sense. We didn't argue though, because we made a much bigger commission on Bose than any other brand because their products are incredibly cheaply produced and the margin they charge is 50-100% higher than any other "high end" electronics manufacturer in the industry.
The joke we used internally to describe the Bose sound is "No High's, ALL Low's, it MUST be Bose!" because the sound they produce is so bloated and tubby when compared to any other brands product at a similar price.
On top of that, the theory behind their mid-drivers (the cubes) is flawed at its core. They have to produce every frequency from 20Khz (Extreme high pitch) all the way down to about 200Hz(Mid-Bass, a common frequency in movie dialog). There is no single driver speaker in the world with that frequency response!
The best driver for the treble is a Dome Tweeter which are designed to ONLY produce high frequencies.
The best driver (generally speaking) for mid range is a standard cone driver.
But Bose forces their little 3" paper coned cubes to run through frequencies which severely challenge the range of each of the above mentioned types of frequencies, and does so without at least putting in an active crossover so that each of the cubes in each pair would be able to handle a different frequency range. This means each of the speakers is working too hard to cover ALL of the frequencies ALL of the time, thereby doing none of it well.
Don't even get me started on the lack of stereo imaging capabilities of this "Direct/Reflect" audio concept with 1 speaker aiming at you and another aiming away from you...
Buy a good quality receiver like Denon or Yamaha, and a good speaker set from a reputable brand like Klipsch or Definitive Technologies and you will be MUCH MUCH MUCH happier with the overall quality and fidelity of sound your system will produce.

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