I just wanted to thank Sarkis for putting together such a great video tour of my basement and home theater. I might be biased but the video opening is amazing work by Sarkis!! This channel and all of you really helped me get through a time when I felt defeated. Plus, over the last year I have gotten a lot of ideas from Sarkis’s other tours and all of your comments on other videos. Over the next day I will make sure that I answer any of your questions or address some of your observations of our theater. Cheers!
Your very welcome mate, exceptional effort and i hope you have many years of joyful memories with your family and friends. Thank you for letting me be part of your journey and can't wait for updates. 🍻🙏
Great setup! Getting started on this journey myself. Also in the Chicago burbs. A lot of mine will be DIY so been watching a lot of videos on how to do all that stuff. Thankfully, I won't need to build out too much construction wise at least in the first phase. I'm sure as time moves on I'll have future enhancements after the initial setup. That rack is killer btw!
Making Jurassic World footage interspersed with this amazing theater was such a great introduction to this theater. Sarkis you do such an excellent job with grabbing a viewers attention with your intros. Really enjoyed getting to know Brad and hearing about how he came to live and breathe technology and love home theater .
Too funny! I saw your video late last year of your Klipsch BTS system going in (probably one of the first ones on TH-cam). Hope you are enjoying it too (or your customers)! Thanks for watching.
I usually don't comment but this video I definitely needed to say that the theater looks amazing. I almost cried when seeing the water damage but you bounced back gracefully. Sarkis I always enjoy all your videos and keep up the amazing work.
Thanks Scotty. Yeah it was a complete nightmare but at the end of the day, it was just our physical positions and everyone (including our 5 month old puppy) were fine. Thanks for watching!
Another great video sarkis! Definitely get a lot of inspiration watching these room tours. Just when you think it can get any better you find another one keep up the great work
Thank you so much jose, means alot to hear that and hope to bring many more to the plate. Without the owners of these rooms, none of these would be possible. Stay tuned 🍻🙏
Wow! Amazing come back , after such a tragic experience with the flooding If that happened to me im not sure i could redo it all again Glad you did though. Very inspiring 😉
Omg this is dope asf I live in the south suburbs of Chicago and I would love to have a home theater like this....this is definitely motivation for me to start my journey into building my own home theater
Wow 🤩…Wow..🤩…Wow…🤩. A Fantastic Job. Could You kindly tell us about the cine sign at the door. I would love ❤️ to add that feature to my Home Theater 🎭. Thanks for inviting us to your Theater. 👊🏽😉👊🏽
So the signs are available from a lot of online stores. The one I worked with for the door panels and personalized theater sign was HT Mart. They come in both a LED backlit version and non backlit. If your going with LED backlighting you will need a recessed outlet behind the sign or you can run 18/3 wire to a remote outlet to power it. You can then use a smart outlet adapter to control it.
@@brademcee Thank You So Much 😊 for the information. I was referring to the Dolby Dtx: S sign on the the iPad. Thanks 🙏🏾 a million, Sir. Have a wonderful Holiday Season!!!!👊🏽😉👊🏽
Just curious as to why you felt you needed the bar area in the back of the theater, when it seems like it made your front row extremely close to the screen IMHO. It is an amazing basement and high end theater. Thanks for sharing.
Great question! The first row of seats puts the viewer about 6’ from the screen. We typically look at viewing angles opposed to distance away from the screen. This is because of your second part to your question. It all depends on screen size and aspect ratio. A non-IMAX experience the SMPTE recommended viewing angle is 35 to 55 degrees. For IMAX, it’s about 70-80 degrees. The first row is definitely going to give you an immersive experience with 2:4 content and is great for 16:9. The kids all like the first row regardless of the content but when we do live sporting events which is in 16:9 the first row and the bar seating are the most popular seating. Guest like to be able to come and eat/drink at the bar while watching the games. However, I don’t recommend bars in theaters if you are not going to entertain for sporting events. Most people don’t sit at the bar for movies. 50% of our theaters use is for parties and live events. At the end of the day, we had to balance getting the bar space and then dedicated seating for 8. The theater fits 13-14 people comfortably.
@@brademcee Thanks for the thoughtful and detailed explanation. It does makes sense considering the variety of ways you enjoy the theater and how much you entertain. I agree children love sitting close . So with the second row for adults I would enjoy that 11 ft distance more. Thanks for taking the time to reply. It is a beautiful space.
HT Mart and then go to the Unique Custom Products and you will see the doors. I did the Premium upholstered door but chose not to do the mirror on the door.
Thank you for such a great video going over your theatre setup. There were a few seconds of video where you showed the planning/drawings/blueprint for your setup. I would like to know the name of the program you used. Thanks again.
Best intros in the business Sakris, loved the Jurassic Park buildup. I want to have a few movie rolls before starting the main feature. It is down the to-do list and I need to learn more about how to do it seemlesly so it looks professional. That's where I would like about 10 different ones that are all demo clips for Atmos, DTS, bass and video. Someone needs to start a business to build these packages if licensing can be obtained. I would spend $30 per demo roll to randomly play before a movie.
Thank you shane, your support means alot. Definately a cool little niche there for a preroll business but its very easy to do yourself. If you'd like to know how..feel free to ask brad im sure he will be delighted to help. 🤙🍻
@@hstudio30 I really loved the perseverance of dealing with a tragedy and then making one of the best looking theaters I’ve seen. Loved the speaker wall behind the screen
Awesome channel, I love your reviews and theater showings! I had a few questions perhaps you could answer? What is green board? Is it something in place of drywall? I ask because I currently have an unfinished basement with concrete floors and 4 walls are concrete with dimensions of 150inW x 25ft D x 8ft H. I know I'll have to do some type of framing on the walls but I want to put at least a 150" 16:9 screen in the room so I have to find materials that will allow me to put a wall over the concrete foundation using the least amount of space possible! I will but acoustic panels where needed once done but do you have any ideas on what the best way to frame out walls would be without taking up more than a few inches?? Is that even possible?? Thanks so much!
Cheers Kyle, means alot to hear that. Greenboard is a type of drywall that is used for walls in damp but not wet zones such as badement to give the best possible outcome for protection and insulation. Its moisture resistant and better to use than your regular drywall. 🍻🤙
Greenboard is basically drywall that won't mold if there is some moisture. If you flood, it will not really help you but I would say it is safer to at least use it for the lower part of your wall (so one sheet installed). In regards to wall depth, the minimal you can probably get away with is 2" studs (compared to 4" studs).
beautiful theater... I'm in the process of building my theater also. I would like 2 rows and a bar area just as you have. My room is 21.5× 16 so very close to the dimensions if your room. Can you please advise the distance between your front row and screen. Also I would like to see the placement of your riser. Do you have a build thread on any forums?
Great question! The first row of seats puts the viewer about 6’ from the screen. We typically look at viewing angles opposed to distance away from the screen. This is because of your second part to your question. It all depends on screen size and aspect ratio. A non-IMAX experience the SMPTE recommended viewing angle is 35 to 55 degrees. For IMAX, it’s about 70-80 degrees. The first row is definitely going to give you an immersive experience with 2:4 content and is great for 16:9. The kids all like the first row regardless of the content but when we do live sporting events which is in 16:9 the first row and the bar seating are the most popular seating. Guest like to be able to come and eat/drink at the bar while watching the games. However, I don’t recommend bars in theaters if you are not going to entertain for sporting events. Most people don’t sit at the bar for movies. 50% of the theaters use is for parties and live events. At the end of the day, we had to balance getting the bar space and then dedicated seating for 8. The theater fits 13-14 people comfortably. If you wanted to get the first row of seats a bit farther back to get that viewing angle down to non-imax viewing angles you can either shrink the screen (not recommended) or change the front proscenium setup. I built the wall out 28” to accommodate the speakers and rack. If you went with inwall speakers and had your rack in another room (always recommended if you can), you can pick up 2’ more feet for the first row which would get that viewing angle closer to 60 degrees for the first row. I just started a thread on AVS Forum and also posted a link to Sarkis’s channel and this tour. www.avsforum.com/threads/home-theater-tour.3225420/
@@hstudio30 - The intro was dope! Also, good to hear others showing love for a good pre-show. I always look forward to movie trailers at the cinema and have been collecting them for as long as I’ve had internet. 😊 Liked and subscribed. 😉
Thanks! I believe those that say they don’t like previews are the first ones to lean over to you after a trailer and say we have to see that movie. 🙄 I also have been using trailers for upcoming movies I want to see with my family to get them excited to see the movie. We are now watching the Hunger Games series as a family.
@@brademcee - What is the best system you’ve found for organising/storing movie trailers etc? A similar user interface to Plex where they can be organised A-Z plus into different genres with cover art would be awesome if it is possible?
@@cheekster777 So I just store mine on my NAS in a folder that I don’t include in my media library on Plex and Kodi. However, I would think you can add them to Plex with cover art and tag them as a collection so they are all grouped together. If you wanted cover art, Plex should match the name to a movie and download the cover art and movie details. If not, you can manually match it to a movie so Plex downloads the correct metadata. I do this with all of my Dolby/DTS bumpers and demos.
Amazing room Brad, I love the simplistic look and the lighting effects are jaw dropping. I really liked the door panels and would love to know where you got them. I have painted exterior steel doors and I was thinking of getting them vinyl wrapped to look like old wooden plank doors to better fit the decor but I love the panels you out in. Your list of equipment is insane.
@@brademcee appreciate it my friend. I may have to find out how you did your movie trailer/rolls. I have always wanted to make a bunch of demos about 3 min long to play seamlessly before a movie, especially for guests. Something that plays the demo and then starts the movie automatically. I would make some Atmos/DTS/LFE demos to showoff the system. Unlike you, I don't have much experience in HTPC or Plex or anything to do that. I believe you mentioned KODI, which I have on an older Android box. I'm not at the point where I want to spend $500+ just so I can have this feature as I have other upgrades I would prioritize. I haven't looked into everything a PLEX is even capable of.
I know it is all personal choice. I would have sacrificed the bar area in the back to move back the front row of seats. Dedicated heat and ac for a theater is ideal but does add substantially to cost and most people would rather use that budget for audio and video
Totally agree. If the space was almost always used for movies, a bar isn’t needed. However, we entertain a ton for live events (mostly sports but sometimes concerts too). The bar seating is really popular for that but if you almost always watch movies, I would agree to eliminate the bar to give a back aisle and push seating back 2’. I still do not like having rear seatings against the wall. Normally I like at least 2’-3’ between the rear speakers and the last row. Obviously that isn’t always possible. Thanks again for the input!
Hi there. So the dock I bought is the Simplidock which comes in multiple sizes based on your iPad. I then created a slide show in Keynote using the logos and some text with the built in transitions. You can then just run the presentation in repeat forever (mine runs 24X7). I am more then happy to send you my Keynote file which you can then edit. Super simple.
The flood was due to an interior pipe break between the new addition foundation and original foundation. Because the original homeowner had combined the water discharge line (for the sump pump) and our sanitary line, when the sanitary line got backed up and we had a large rain, the first floor guest bathroom was the next lowest point so that is where all of the water flooded too. We corrected the issue and now have a second line out to the storm drain. Our sump pump never failed but we now have a main pump and battery back up pump in the pit. I also use Pump Spy to give me real time notifications of our sump pump. Also, as mentioned in the video, during the rebuild of the basement we used Greenboard for the walls which is more resistant to moisture and recommended for basements. Let me know if you have any other questions.
6.8’ with 80 degree viewing angle in 2.35. Amazing for immersive viewing without eye straining for those that like the closer seats in the theater. In 16:9, they are perfect for most people
Thanks for the response. 😀 I sit 7.5’ from a 10’ wide scope screen so it’s nice to see that I’m not the only one that loves that degree of immersion. All those viewing distance recommendations are silly. Personal preference is all that matters.
@@DIGGERS881 When I had my theater before the flood, I may have watched 10 3D movies in 8 years. With my new theater, I fell back in love with 3D viewing (from either row) because of the level of immersion I am getting and the new Sony processor makes 3D viewing incredible (I actually would say it’s a better experience then the passive real3D in theaters). I am almost done watching most of the Marvel series in 3D over the past 6 weeks.
Is there a company to hire to put sound and all systems needs for a home theater. I organelles was making/ Game room for pocker nights and add a bar..please help I'm confused
That water leak was heartbreaking to see. A great comeback, though. The basement and, specifically, the theater turned out amazing. That wall of sound looks impressive. How far is that first row from the theater? I’m curious if you find the first row a bit too close for that large of a screen, particularly in the 2.35 to 1 config. Anyway, nice job on this.
Great question! The first row of seats puts the viewer about 6’ from the screen. We typically look at viewing angles opposed to distance away from the screen. This is because of your second part to your question. It all depends on screen size and aspect ratio. A non-IMAX experience the SMPTE recommended viewing angle is 35 to 55 degrees. For IMAX, it’s about 70-80 degrees. The first row is definitely going to give you an immersive experience with 2:4 content and is great for 16:9. The kids all like the first row regardless of the content but when we do live sporting events which is in 16:9 the first row and the bar seating are the most popular seating. At the end of the day, we had to balance getting the bar space and then dedicated seating for 8 with 48 degree view was a must for the 2nd row of seats to put is right in the middle of the recommended viewing angles (which is where my wife and I watch most of our movies). The theater fits 13-14 people comfortably.
@Grayson Peddie I am assuming you meant 200” 16:9 screen. At 9’ that would put your viewing angle at 77.8 degrees. It might me a bit too high. Maybe going to 10’ would be better. That would put you at 72 degrees.
@Grayson Peddie that angle in a commercial cinema in the front row will be at least 120-150 degrees. Anything past 140 degrees is the limit to the human eye field of view with both eyes.
HT Mart and then go to the Unique Custom Products and you will see the doors. I did the Premium upholstered door but chose not to do the mirror on the door.
Hi Bruce- With construction of the room and interiors it would be around $205K but it obviously helps being in the industry and doing all of my own programming, connections and calibration. Of course you can do kick butt theaters at budgets way below that amount!
Installation video of the BTS system? There are some videos on Klipsch's Real Cinema website. I did not take any installation videos but they are super easy to install. The hardest part is that each speaker is over 100 LBS with the subs being even heavier so you need to make sure the speaker platform can support up to 800LBS. The speakers then just slide in and get bolted to each other. The speaker wire posts are on the front of the speaker so it makes installation super easy once you get them in the speaker cove. These speakers are meant to be mounted higher then a standard speaker, as your screen size dictate which series of the Real Cinema line you would select.
Yeah, I can totally see that. I try to refresh the content monthly to keep it new or my wife or some other repeat guests will notice it’s stale. We will see how long that lasts. I do feel at least having audio bumpers to showcase our systems is a must.
@@ark9515 yeah totally get that. For those guests, Plex or Kodi allow you to skip forward to the movie. Question is when you watch movies, do you like it? Rather have the option and then skip for those guest that don’t appreciate the full theater experience. But I totally get appeasing your guests. Cheers!
We feel the screen height is perfect for the 2nd row seats (as outlined in the drawings). Any lower and the first row will cut off the view for the 2nd row. The riser is actually almost 2’ (double riser) high. So it’s basically the same height/angles you would experience from the middle of a theater with stadium seating. From the 1st row it’s still a really good and you don’t have to look up but the viewing angle is closer to what you would experience in an IMAX theater or from the first few rows of a commercial theater in 2.40 aspect ratio. It’s an acquired taste for 2.40 content. My wife likes the 2nd row for watching 2.40. Thanks for watching the tour.
Do you prefer the front or back row when viewing scope? Also, what is the second row viewing distance? Sorry for all of the questions. I only have one row so I zoom down to 8’ wide scope if I want a less immersive experience. Using masking of coarse. I can only dream of having a theater like yours. You really knocked it of of the park!!!
@@DIGGERS881 Sorry just saw this question too which I mostly answered. However, my wife likes the 2nd row of seats. My kids like both the first and end row.
I just wanted to thank Sarkis for putting together such a great video tour of my basement and home theater. I might be biased but the video opening is amazing work by Sarkis!!
This channel and all of you really helped me get through a time when I felt defeated. Plus, over the last year I have gotten a lot of ideas from Sarkis’s other tours and all of your comments on other videos. Over the next day I will make sure that I answer any of your questions or address some of your observations of our theater. Cheers!
Hello Brad! You did an excellent job creating this awesome home theater and amazing basement!
Thanks Brad. Amazing basement and high end theater. Thanks for sharing
Your very welcome mate, exceptional effort and i hope you have many years of joyful memories with your family and friends. Thank you for letting me be part of your journey and can't wait for updates. 🍻🙏
I live outside Chicago as well and would love to check this out. Nice work
Great setup! Getting started on this journey myself. Also in the Chicago burbs. A lot of mine will be DIY so been watching a lot of videos on how to do all that stuff. Thankfully, I won't need to build out too much construction wise at least in the first phase. I'm sure as time moves on I'll have future enhancements after the initial setup. That rack is killer btw!
I love the pre-rolls, before dimming the lights..
For sure same here!
😂🤣😂 is this a double entendre or are just talking movies?
The pre-rolls going into a movie are such a nice touch of the real cinema experience.
I love smoking Pre rolls before and during movies😂
Making Jurassic World footage interspersed with this amazing theater was such a great introduction to this theater. Sarkis you do such an excellent job with grabbing a viewers attention with your intros. Really enjoyed getting to know Brad and hearing about how he came to live and breathe technology and love home theater .
Thanks for watching. I totally agree, he is one of the best TH-camrs doing tours and creates really inspiring videos.
Cheers guys, it's all because of you and your support, hope to keep delivering 🤙🍻
That entrance screams you are about to enter an amazing theater
I know right... 🤩🤩🤩
Good to see another Behind the Screen System out in the wild!!
Cheers for watching mate, appreciate the support 🍻🤙
Too funny! I saw your video late last year of your Klipsch BTS system going in (probably one of the first ones on TH-cam). Hope you are enjoying it too (or your customers)! Thanks for watching.
Creating pre-rolls for your own screenings. How classy of you. Really inspiring.
🤙cheers for watching, definately inspiring 🍻
Thanks for watching!
really like the way he did the whole build......and that rack wow....
Sucha good rack!! 🤣🍻
I usually don't comment but this video I definitely needed to say that the theater looks amazing. I almost cried when seeing the water damage but you bounced back gracefully. Sarkis I always enjoy all your videos and keep up the amazing work.
Thanks Scotty. Yeah it was a complete nightmare but at the end of the day, it was just our physical positions and everyone (including our 5 month old puppy) were fine. Thanks for watching!
Cheers for the support Scotty, by commenting and liking, it gives us the opportunity to reach to a wider audience.
Appreciate the kind words.🍻🙏
Awesome! Not too many TH-cam videos showcasing the Klipsch RCC speakers, and thanks for explaining why the horns were placed so high up.
Cheers rock, its an awesome room and them klipsch are definately unique. Thanks for watching 🤙🍻
One of the best rooms I’ve seen you review… truly an outstanding space!
Thanks for checking it out and glad you enjoyed it!
Cheers Eric, whats your fav part of the video?
4K is great but 3D with immersion is even better. I own a ton of 3D movies even though they kill my head.
Ugghhh...sooooo envious now. Brad! Nice theater! Absolutely amazing. Another great room video Sarkis!
Cheers cody, glad you enjoyed it 🤙🍻
one of the more impressive theatres i have seen, very nice
Thanks David! Glad you like the tour. Sarkis does an amazing job with these tours!
Glad you enjoyed it david, cheers 🤙🍻
Another great video sarkis! Definitely get a lot of inspiration watching these room tours. Just when you think it can get any better you find another one keep up the great work
Thank you so much jose, means alot to hear that and hope to bring many more to the plate. Without the owners of these rooms, none of these would be possible. Stay tuned 🍻🙏
Fantastic theater basement!
Cheers Carlos, glad you enjoyed it🤙🍻
Thanks Carlos!
Great video!
Thanks for watching, which part was your fav? 🍻✌
Wow! Amazing come back , after such a tragic experience with the flooding
If that happened to me im not sure i could redo it all again
Glad you did though. Very inspiring 😉
Absolutely gorgeous! I love it!! Mad respect…
Thanks Michael. Glad you enjoyed the video and your!
Appreciate the support Michael, stay tuned 🤙🍻
Omg this is dope asf I live in the south suburbs of Chicago and I would love to have a home theater like this....this is definitely motivation for me to start my journey into building my own home theater
Wow 🤩…Wow..🤩…Wow…🤩.
A Fantastic Job.
Could You kindly tell us about the cine sign at the door. I would love ❤️ to add that feature to my Home Theater 🎭.
Thanks for inviting us to your Theater.
👊🏽😉👊🏽
So the signs are available from a lot of online stores. The one I worked with for the door panels and personalized theater sign was HT Mart. They come in both a LED backlit version and non backlit. If your going with LED backlighting you will need a recessed outlet behind the sign or you can run 18/3 wire to a remote outlet to power it. You can then use a smart outlet adapter to control it.
@@brademcee Thank You So Much 😊 for the information. I was referring to the Dolby Dtx: S sign on the the iPad.
Thanks 🙏🏾 a million, Sir.
Have a wonderful Holiday Season!!!!👊🏽😉👊🏽
Just curious as to why you felt you needed the bar area in the back of the theater, when it seems like it made your front row extremely close to the screen IMHO. It is an amazing basement and high end theater. Thanks for sharing.
Great question! The first row of seats puts the viewer about 6’ from the screen. We typically look at viewing angles opposed to distance away from the screen. This is because of your second part to your question. It all depends on screen size and aspect ratio. A non-IMAX experience the SMPTE recommended viewing angle is 35 to 55 degrees. For IMAX, it’s about 70-80 degrees. The first row is definitely going to give you an immersive experience with 2:4 content and is great for 16:9. The kids all like the first row regardless of the content but when we do live sporting events which is in 16:9 the first row and the bar seating are the most popular seating. Guest like to be able to come and eat/drink at the bar while watching the games. However, I don’t recommend bars in theaters if you are not going to entertain for sporting events. Most people don’t sit at the bar for movies. 50% of our theaters use is for parties and live events.
At the end of the day, we had to balance getting the bar space and then dedicated seating for 8. The theater fits 13-14 people comfortably.
@@brademcee Thanks for the thoughtful and detailed explanation. It does makes sense considering the variety of ways you enjoy the theater and how much you entertain. I agree children love sitting close . So with the second row for adults I would enjoy that 11 ft distance more. Thanks for taking the time to reply. It is a beautiful space.
Thank you for this tour Sarkis! Great intro!
Your very welcome florian, glad you enjoyed it 🍻🤙 what was your fav part of the vid?
@@hstudio30 my favorite part was the home theater but I also liked the basement itself!
Nice review. I had trouble picking where the padded door panels can be purchased though.
HT Mart and then go to the Unique Custom Products and you will see the doors. I did the Premium upholstered door but chose not to do the mirror on the door.
@@brademcee Awesome. THanks
Wow. This is EPIC ! Storm damage must have been devastating at the time but you've built back better. BTW Brad looks like Trent Reznor. 👍
Cheers Jaylu, glad you enjoyed it 🍻🤙
If I only had 1% of Trent Reznor’s talent!
@@brademcee I don't think you're lacking talent if your basement and theatre are anything to go by.
Thank you for such a great video going over your theatre setup. There were a few seconds of video where you showed the planning/drawings/blueprint for your setup. I would like to know the name of the program you used. Thanks again.
Best intros in the business Sakris, loved the Jurassic Park buildup.
I want to have a few movie rolls before starting the main feature. It is down the to-do list and I need to learn more about how to do it seemlesly so it looks professional. That's where I would like about 10 different ones that are all demo clips for Atmos, DTS, bass and video.
Someone needs to start a business to build these packages if licensing can be obtained. I would spend $30 per demo roll to randomly play before a movie.
Thank you shane, your support means alot. Definately a cool little niche there for a preroll business but its very easy to do yourself. If you'd like to know how..feel free to ask brad im sure he will be delighted to help. 🤙🍻
Beautiful theater and not too far from where I live.
Cheers for watching, whats your fav part?
@@hstudio30 I really loved the perseverance of dealing with a tragedy and then making one of the best looking theaters I’ve seen. Loved the speaker wall behind the screen
Awesome stuff! Definately agree🤙🍻
@@billcollins4674 Thanks Bill!
@@brademcee if you are on Facebook send me a PM.
Awesome channel, I love your reviews and theater showings! I had a few questions perhaps you could answer? What is green board? Is it something in place of drywall? I ask because I currently have an unfinished basement with concrete floors and 4 walls are concrete with dimensions of 150inW x 25ft D x 8ft H. I know I'll have to do some type of framing on the walls but I want to put at least a 150" 16:9 screen in the room so I have to find materials that will allow me to put a wall over the concrete foundation using the least amount of space possible! I will but acoustic panels where needed once done but do you have any ideas on what the best way to frame out walls would be without taking up more than a few inches?? Is that even possible?? Thanks so much!
Cheers Kyle, means alot to hear that. Greenboard is a type of drywall that is used for walls in damp but not wet zones such as badement to give the best possible outcome for protection and insulation. Its moisture resistant and better to use than your regular drywall. 🍻🤙
@@hstudio30 Awesome! Thanks so much for your help!! I look forward to your new content!
Greenboard is basically drywall that won't mold if there is some moisture. If you flood, it will not really help you but I would say it is safer to at least use it for the lower part of your wall (so one sheet installed). In regards to wall depth, the minimal you can probably get away with is 2" studs (compared to 4" studs).
That flooding was awful. But once you get over the anger rebuilding is so invigorating. Great theater
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the tour. Most of the credit goes to Sarkis for such great editing!
Really great theater review. Nice work Brad and Sarkis!
Thanks. Also we had an issue with one of our chairs and your service team are rockstars! They are shipping us a new one.
You guys are amazing and thanks to our great sponsors and the suppprt, these awesome home theater rooms get to be showcased to our great community. 🍻🙏
beautiful theater... I'm in the process of building my theater also. I would like 2 rows and a bar area just as you have. My room is 21.5× 16 so very close to the dimensions if your room.
Can you please advise the distance between your front row and screen.
Also I would like to see the placement of your riser. Do you have a build thread on any forums?
Great question! The first row of seats puts the viewer about 6’ from the screen. We typically look at viewing angles opposed to distance away from the screen. This is because of your second part to your question. It all depends on screen size and aspect ratio. A non-IMAX experience the SMPTE recommended viewing angle is 35 to 55 degrees. For IMAX, it’s about 70-80 degrees. The first row is definitely going to give you an immersive experience with 2:4 content and is great for 16:9. The kids all like the first row regardless of the content but when we do live sporting events which is in 16:9 the first row and the bar seating are the most popular seating. Guest like to be able to come and eat/drink at the bar while watching the games. However, I don’t recommend bars in theaters if you are not going to entertain for sporting events. Most people don’t sit at the bar for movies. 50% of the theaters use is for parties and live events.
At the end of the day, we had to balance getting the bar space and then dedicated seating for 8. The theater fits 13-14 people comfortably.
If you wanted to get the first row of seats a bit farther back to get that viewing angle down to non-imax viewing angles you can either shrink the screen (not recommended) or change the front proscenium setup. I built the wall out 28” to accommodate the speakers and rack. If you went with inwall speakers and had your rack in another room (always recommended if you can), you can pick up 2’ more feet for the first row which would get that viewing angle closer to 60 degrees for the first row. I just started a thread on AVS Forum and also posted a link to Sarkis’s channel and this tour.
www.avsforum.com/threads/home-theater-tour.3225420/
Thats exciting Don, wish you the best and enjoy the process. Let us know how you go..
*AWESOME* setup! 😎 👍🏻
Cheers for watching, what was your fav part? 🍻🤙
@@hstudio30 - The intro was dope! Also, good to hear others showing love for a good pre-show. I always look forward to movie trailers at the cinema and have been collecting them for as long as I’ve had internet. 😊
Liked and subscribed. 😉
Thanks! I believe those that say they don’t like previews are the first ones to lean over to you after a trailer and say we have to see that movie. 🙄 I also have been using trailers for upcoming movies I want to see with my family to get them excited to see the movie. We are now watching the Hunger Games series as a family.
@@brademcee - What is the best system you’ve found for organising/storing movie trailers etc? A similar user interface to Plex where they can be organised A-Z plus into different genres with cover art would be awesome if it is possible?
@@cheekster777 So I just store mine on my NAS in a folder that I don’t include in my media library on Plex and Kodi. However, I would think you can add them to Plex with cover art and tag them as a collection so they are all grouped together. If you wanted cover art, Plex should match the name to a movie and download the cover art and movie details. If not, you can manually match it to a movie so Plex downloads the correct metadata. I do this with all of my Dolby/DTS bumpers and demos.
Amazing room Brad, I love the simplistic look and the lighting effects are jaw dropping.
I really liked the door panels and would love to know where you got them. I have painted exterior steel doors and I was thinking of getting them vinyl wrapped to look like old wooden plank doors to better fit the decor but I love the panels you out in.
Your list of equipment is insane.
HT Mart It’s under Unique Custom Products. The ones I have are the premium but I didn’t get the mirror option.
@@brademcee awesome, thx. Hopefully they will consider shipping to Canada. I never knew such a thing existed but I instantly fell in love with it!!
@@shaneducholke364 you can also try 4Seating. They may have them too. I would think they could ship to Canada.
@@brademcee appreciate it my friend.
I may have to find out how you did your movie trailer/rolls. I have always wanted to make a bunch of demos about 3 min long to play seamlessly before a movie, especially for guests. Something that plays the demo and then starts the movie automatically. I would make some Atmos/DTS/LFE demos to showoff the system.
Unlike you, I don't have much experience in HTPC or Plex or anything to do that. I believe you mentioned KODI, which I have on an older Android box. I'm not at the point where I want to spend $500+ just so I can have this feature as I have other upgrades I would prioritize.
I haven't looked into everything a PLEX is even capable of.
love it
🤙🍻cheers mate
I know it is all personal choice. I would have sacrificed the bar area in the back to move back the front row of seats. Dedicated heat and ac for a theater is ideal but does add substantially to cost and most people would rather use that budget for audio and video
Totally agree. If the space was almost always used for movies, a bar isn’t needed. However, we entertain a ton for live events (mostly sports but sometimes concerts too). The bar seating is really popular for that but if you almost always watch movies, I would agree to eliminate the bar to give a back aisle and push seating back 2’. I still do not like having rear seatings against the wall. Normally I like at least 2’-3’ between the rear speakers and the last row. Obviously that isn’t always possible. Thanks again for the input!
Loved what you did. Especially liked your carpet. Can you tell me a little more about your carpet? How plush is is, cost, where you purchased it?
Awesome home theater. Can you please let me know how you got the ipad display of theater features like THX, Atmos. Thanks
Cheers for watching dev, glad you enjoyed it. Brad will answer very soon 🍻🤙
Hi there. So the dock I bought is the Simplidock which comes in multiple sizes based on your iPad. I then created a slide show in Keynote using the logos and some text with the built in transitions. You can then just run the presentation in repeat forever (mine runs 24X7). I am more then happy to send you my Keynote file which you can then edit. Super simple.
His basement is bigger than my whole house 😂❤
Was there anything you were able to do to prevent a flood from occurring in the future?
The flood was due to an interior pipe break between the new addition foundation and original foundation. Because the original homeowner had combined the water discharge line (for the sump pump) and our sanitary line, when the sanitary line got backed up and we had a large rain, the first floor guest bathroom was the next lowest point so that is where all of the water flooded too. We corrected the issue and now have a second line out to the storm drain. Our sump pump never failed but we now have a main pump and battery back up pump in the pit. I also use Pump Spy to give me real time notifications of our sump pump. Also, as mentioned in the video, during the rebuild of the basement we used Greenboard for the walls which is more resistant to moisture and recommended for basements. Let me know if you have any other questions.
What is your front row viewing distance? Thanks!
6.8’ with 80 degree viewing angle in 2.35. Amazing for immersive viewing without eye straining for those that like the closer seats in the theater. In 16:9, they are perfect for most people
Thanks for the response. 😀 I sit 7.5’ from a 10’ wide scope screen so it’s nice to see that I’m not the only one that loves that degree of immersion. All those viewing distance recommendations are silly. Personal preference is all that matters.
@@DIGGERS881 When I had my theater before the flood, I may have watched 10 3D movies in 8 years. With my new theater, I fell back in love with 3D viewing (from either row) because of the level of immersion I am getting and the new Sony processor makes 3D viewing incredible (I actually would say it’s a better experience then the passive real3D in theaters). I am almost done watching most of the Marvel series in 3D over the past 6 weeks.
Great room
🤙cheers ozzzzie 🍻
Thanks Ozzie! Appreciate you watching!
Is there a company to hire to put sound and all systems needs for a home theater. I organelles was making/ Game room for pocker nights and add a bar..please help I'm confused
There are plenty of companies that do such thing, depends where you located and $$
Where do you live? I am sure if you google Home Theater Installers Near Me you will get a bunch of contractors.
earned a sub.+like! Thank you!
How do you get around the Hue Syncbox's HDMI 2.0 limitations? It bottlenecks all content.
Pre-roll al the way. That’s the reason I went with JRiver Media Center.
Not familiar with JRiver. Will need to investigate.
That water leak was heartbreaking to see. A great comeback, though. The basement and, specifically, the theater turned out amazing. That wall of sound looks impressive.
How far is that first row from the theater? I’m curious if you find the first row a bit too close for that large of a screen, particularly in the 2.35 to 1 config. Anyway, nice job on this.
Great question! The first row of seats puts the viewer about 6’ from the screen. We typically look at viewing angles opposed to distance away from the screen. This is because of your second part to your question. It all depends on screen size and aspect ratio. A non-IMAX experience the SMPTE recommended viewing angle is 35 to 55 degrees. For IMAX, it’s about 70-80 degrees. The first row is definitely going to give you an immersive experience with 2:4 content and is great for 16:9. The kids all like the first row regardless of the content but when we do live sporting events which is in 16:9 the first row and the bar seating are the most popular seating. At the end of the day, we had to balance getting the bar space and then dedicated seating for 8 with 48 degree view was a must for the 2nd row of seats to put is right in the middle of the recommended viewing angles (which is where my wife and I watch most of our movies). The theater fits 13-14 people comfortably.
@Grayson Peddie I am assuming you meant 200” 16:9 screen. At 9’ that would put your viewing angle at 77.8 degrees. It might me a bit too high. Maybe going to 10’ would be better. That would put you at 72 degrees.
@Grayson Peddie that angle in a commercial cinema in the front row will be at least 120-150 degrees. Anything past 140 degrees is the limit to the human eye field of view with both eyes.
What’s the website of where to buy the doors panels
HT Mart and then go to the Unique Custom Products and you will see the doors. I did the Premium upholstered door but chose not to do the mirror on the door.
It's a pretty epic feature to finish off the theater isn't it J-Hood 🤙🍻
@@brademcee Thanks for the valuable info. Your home theater is sweet…
@@hstudio30 I can’t wait to see your new home theater. I know it’s going to be even more epic!!!
I’d love to know what the Total Cost for this Home Theater Project was???
Hi Bruce- With construction of the room and interiors it would be around $205K but it obviously helps being in the industry and doing all of my own programming, connections and calibration. Of course you can do kick butt theaters at budgets way below that amount!
That's actually not bad considering the level of theater here.
What models are the LCR and subwoofers?
Plis make klipsch full instalation tutorial
Hi mate, what exactly you need a tutorial of?
Installation video of the BTS system? There are some videos on Klipsch's Real Cinema website. I did not take any installation videos but they are super easy to install. The hardest part is that each speaker is over 100 LBS with the subs being even heavier so you need to make sure the speaker platform can support up to 800LBS. The speakers then just slide in and get bolted to each other. The speaker wire posts are on the front of the speaker so it makes installation super easy once you get them in the speaker cove. These speakers are meant to be mounted higher then a standard speaker, as your screen size dictate which series of the Real Cinema line you would select.
Bro price how much total cost ?
For the Theater room including construction around $210K.
Holy cow how much was all that
Its approximately $200k+ 🤙🍻
Hey Sarkis have you moved into your new house yet ?
Not yet, still in build process with delays...moving in hopefully by end of 2022..🙏😔
Pre-Roll. But none of my friends like it.
Yeah, I can totally see that. I try to refresh the content monthly to keep it new or my wife or some other repeat guests will notice it’s stale. We will see how long that lasts. I do feel at least having audio bumpers to showcase our systems is a must.
@@brademcee In my case they are more concerned with the movie starting quickly as they think all content before that is essentially a waste of time.
Big Pre-Roll fan here 🙋♂️
@@ark9515 yeah totally get that. For those guests, Plex or Kodi allow you to skip forward to the movie. Question is when you watch movies, do you like it? Rather have the option and then skip for those guest that don’t appreciate the full theater experience. But I totally get appeasing your guests. Cheers!
@@hstudio30 Same here mate, but people don't seem to like it mostly. They are always in a rush to get the movie started.
Screen is too high
We feel the screen height is perfect for the 2nd row seats (as outlined in the drawings). Any lower and the first row will cut off the view for the 2nd row. The riser is actually almost 2’ (double riser) high. So it’s basically the same height/angles you would experience from the middle of a theater with stadium seating. From the 1st row it’s still a really good and you don’t have to look up but the viewing angle is closer to what you would experience in an IMAX theater or from the first few rows of a commercial theater in 2.40 aspect ratio. It’s an acquired taste for 2.40 content. My wife likes the 2nd row for watching 2.40. Thanks for watching the tour.
Its never too high Oszkar 😵
Do you prefer the front or back row when viewing scope? Also, what is the second row viewing distance? Sorry for all of the questions. I only have one row so I zoom down to 8’ wide scope if I want a less immersive experience. Using masking of coarse. I can only dream of having a theater like yours. You really knocked it of of the park!!!
@@DIGGERS881 Sorry just saw this question too which I mostly answered. However, my wife likes the 2nd row of seats. My kids like both the first and end row.
THX for whahhh?
front seats are too close
B&w or jbl are better speakers
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