High Performance Home Cinema ~ East Sussex

Behind the scenes and the finished Home Cinema room video

The design, planning, and installation for this turnkey home cinema project were phenomenal. The client’s seating configuration and the room’s restricted height meant we had to dig out the centre section of the room to sink the first row of cinema seats, with the rear row at ground level.

We used a fabric track-and-wrap system for the room acoustics and hid as many speakers as possible. We then finished with alternating material panels and interspersed these with vertical LEDs. This, along with the ceiling LED feature profile, really makes this room come alive when used as an entertainment space.

What goes into a high-performance home cinema room like this?

The client initially contacted us to discuss issues with his self-installed cinema room and what he wanted for his next home. It quickly became clear that his next room would be a high-performance home cinema at their new property on the East Sussex and Kent borders.

When we are asked to quote on a new cinema room, we always put together a technical design document to explain the performance standards we want the room to achieve. This helps the potential client understand why we specified certain items and introduces the design and detailed work required to deliver their room. Once issued, we discussed the initially specified speaker range with the client, which led to a proposed revision with a specified higher speaker range.

We also produced room renders to help the client visualise how the room would look when completed. The client decided to proceed within a week of issuing the initial proposal.

The original brief was for a Reference Level Cinema Room with Dolby Atmos sound. The client wanted two rows of seating and audio that packs a punch!

The brief didn’t change significantly during the project; most design elements were confirmed on the first on-site meeting – the most significant change was the decision to dig out for the front seating,

What is the client’s favourite part?

“To be fair, this room has a lot vying to be its favourite part. The audio performance is exceptional, which meant we had a lot of fun during calibration, where we tried to push the system. I am probably most pleased with how the room design came together using the two contrasting fabrics and the backlit Halo Panels.

For the client, this room was always going to be about the audio; he wanted to ensure it had real impact & performance. He is a massive film fan and has already downloaded over 190 movies in the six weeks he has had the room! “

The client focused on performance above all else, and as a keen film fan and gamer, we had to ensure the room worked for all applications. The laser projector delivered bright images with a quick-on time, while the masking screen ensured the projected image was always correct for the ratio.

A Kaleidescape 4K Movie Server, PS5, Xbox Series X, and gaming PC (configured to 2.40:1 output) mean he is never short of content.

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