Fortune's Favor

PROJECT OBJECTIVES & HIGHLIGHTS

This theater was installed in an existing home which had a sheet rocked room with drop ceiling and carpet glued to the floor - the room was a rectangular box. This client had been referred to us; we had recently completed a dedicated 21-seat theater at his friend's home. The client was interested in creating a similar dedicated space, only smaller, as we had to work within the room's existing dimensions.  We had been allocated a 17 foot wide x 28 foot long space to work with and 8.5 feet ceilings.

The objective was to seat 9 comfortably with some additional seating in the rear at a counter area with bar stools. The counter would also serve as a secondary location for the client to connect to his office via his PC, or just enjoy a snack while watching a movie or sporting event. In terms of performance, they wanted serious sound with great video and wanted the new CinemaWide 2:35 ratio screen with 16:9 masking screen. The clients loved their friend's theater which delivered that, so we had a great performance point of reference to start from. 

EQUIPMENT LIST:

(Audio Sources)

(1) Integra DTC-9.4 7.1 Pre-Amp Processor

(1) Integra DTA-9.4 Digital Amplifier 7 channels x 120 watts

(3) B&W CWMLCR8 3-way Left, Center & Right Channel Loudspeakers

(1) B&W BB LCR8 BB Metal Black Box with enclosure for LCR channels

(4) B&W Signature 7 In-Wall 2-way Side & Rear Channel Loudspeakers

(1) B&W Metal Back Box side and rear EX speakers

(2) B&W ASW 825 Nautilus Powered Subwoofer 1000 Watt Powered Subwoofer

(Control System)

(1) Crestron MT-1000 Hand Held Wireless Touch Panel 3.8" LCD Display

(1) Crestron CNRFGWA418 One Way Remote RF Receiver

(1) Crestron CP2E Control System

(1) Crestron CNXIRP CN IR Probe

(1) Crestron Power Supply CNPWS-75

(1) Lutron GRX-IA-6-T 6 zone Independent control 16 scenes Low Voltage Graphic Eye

(1) Lutron GRX-AV RS 232 Interface Controller

(1) Lutron ST-6BRL-NI 6 Button Keypad

(1) Lutron SK-6BRL-NI Engraved Button set

(1) Middle Atlantic ERK4025 ERK Rack System

(1) Middle Atlantic RSH4S Rack Shelves with custom faceplates

(1) Richard Gray RGPC 1200 Custom Dual stage surge suppression & audio video line conditioning system

(1) Tiverton PC Custom Jack

(Video Sources)

(1) Runco VX-2000d 1080P DLP Projector with CineWide Lens

(1) Runco CineWide Lens for the VX-2000d

(1) Runco RUHK-004525 Hanging Kit for the CL-810

(1) Stewart Firehawk 136" Diagonal 2:35 CineWide Screen Vertical Masking

(1) ATM System 1 Active Thermal Management Projector Cooling System

(1) LG BH-200 Blu Ray HD/DVD Player

(1) Kaleidescape K-Player 5000 DVD Player and Reader

(1) Kaleidescape K-Server 1500

(1) HD Cable TV Receiver with built-in DVR

View from the rear of the theater

View of the theater from the front of the room

Theater Entrance

SOLUTIONS

All objectives of the project were achieved with the end result:  a gorgeous home theater where space is no longer an issue. The seating and counter areas comfortably accomodate more than 12 people and the client is thoroughly pleased with his theater.

When asked what he likes best about his new home theater, this client's answer was, "I'm happy with everything about it!". His favorite feature is the way that he is able to watch movies at the same width as they are viewed in a movie theater. Taking his explanation a step further, he described the way that he can press only one button and the screen automatically formats itself to match the format of the movie he has selected. For instance, he has a Kaleidescape system from which he selects movies; upon selection of a movie he presses a button, the lights dim, the curtains go up electronically, and the screen is programmed to automatically format itself to 2.35 format of the Kaleidescape movie. According to the client, this is "REALLY COOL!". He finds his theater to be very exciting and, in his own words, "The sound is better than in the movie theater - it's incredible!".

To find out more about how you can have this technology installed into your home or your client's, contact EDG at (732) 650-9800 or solutions@edgonline.com.