Exceptional Home Cinema
Background
Our longstanding client already had a fabulous home theatre that we commissioned a few years ago. It was a superb specification and great result. However, due to the constrains of the available space there were inevitably a few compromises.
Fast forward to the later part of 2021 and a new extension was doubling the homes size, and with this the realisation for a truly exceptional theatre space. Extending this home provided a complete blank canvas for the design process to begin. This was a collaborative effort, requiring a deep understanding of our client's desires and with our expert technical knowledge, and attention to detail resulted in a home theatre that exceeded the client's expectations and delivers a world-class entertainment experience.
‘A truly exceptional theatre space’
The process began with an initial consultation between the client and our
home theatre designer.
During this meeting, the client expressed their expectations for the home
cinema. We discussed specific preferences for audio visual equipment, seating,
room aesthetics. Budget considerations were essentially ‘it costs what it
costs’.
The room was left by building contractors as a bare empty room with a raised
floor section to our specification. This is where our team took over, the client
was away on holidays when we started the conversion of the existing room,
building a bespoke screen wall and acoustic panelling substructure. The
ceiling was designed with multiple coffer recesses to contain a concealed
lighting system and star-scape.
The heart of any home cinema is the audiovisual system. we selected the
highest-quality components, from JBL Synthesis to add to the clients existing
equipment relocated from the old Cinema room. A Dolby Atmos 9.4.4 system
was proposed along with the then brand new Sony GTZ 380 projector, the
pinnacle of the Sony domestic range.
‘A Dolby Atmos 9.4.4 system was proposed along with the then brand new Sony GTZ 380 projector, the pinnacle of the Sony domestic range.’
Acoustic treatments are vital to achieving optimal sound quality. The room had already been constructed with a double stud wall system to isolate from the rest of the home. Our acoustic panels, and specialised design features minimised sound reflections and optimized the audio performance:
Comfortable and appropriately arranged seating is essential and our client procured his preferred seating and imported them direct from the USA. They included luxury white leather theatre-style recliners and couches.
The seating includes transducers to provide true immersion with vibration effects linked to the bass tracks of the movies. You truly feel the movie as well as experiencing the astounding images and sound.
Lighting design is crucial to set the right ambiance so we included dimmable lights, LED strips, and our custom starlit ceiling. The room aesthetics, included retractable acoustic blocking wall sections covering entrances and windows. So once your enclosed in the room it’s a true theatre experience with no distractions from windows or doors.
Ease of use and dependable operation are essential so an integrated control
system was implemented to manage audio, video, lighting, and other features
with ease.
Viewers can control this home cinema using a dedicated remote,
smartphone app, or voice commands.
After all components were installed, the system was meticulously calibrated
to ensure audio and video quality was optimised. Sound tuning was
performed by JBL’s own certified engineers and as a result awarded the JBL
Synthesis Elite status.
This final project was reviewed with the client, and they received training on
how to use and maintain their home cinema system effectively.
‘Ease of use and dependable operation are essential so an integrated control system was implemented.’
Components
Screen:
Ultimate Screens 4k 4,2m 2.35:1 with automatic lateral motorised masking.
Projector:
Sony GTZ380 4k 10,000Lumen Laser Projector.JBL
Audio:
JBL SK2-3300 Front L,C & R
JBL Sub1 x 2
JBL SDEC4500 Digital EQ x 1
JBL S4A x 10
JBL SSW3 x 4
JBL SDP75
JBL SDA 8300 x2
JBL SDA 4600 x2
Lighting:
Starscape:
DMX controllable - 120 Custom pixel addressable RGB LEDS distributed to 1200 endglow fibres.
Wall sections:
40 mts RGBW DMX LED tape.
Ceiling sections:
32mts RGBW DMX LED tape.
Crestron DMX 512 controller x 2
Seating:
Elite Cinema Seating with Crowson motion feedback actuators.
Control:
Crestron RMC3, TSR310 remote, Ipad, Amazon Alexa.
Sources:
Kaleidescape UHD Strato & Alto
Panasonic UHD Bluray
Sky Q
Apple TV
Sony PS5,PS4,PS1
Xbox 360, Xbox One
Distribution:
Crestron NVX UHD network streaming system.
Custom:
Dawsons fabric wall system. Acoustic fabric wall panelling.
Bespoke 4.5m roller system to drop image over screen when not in use.