Craig posted:
Wanting to build a room from scratch for a dedicated home theater ideal for 110-130” screen. How many square feet should I consider?

Bob Archer responds:

Hi Craig ideally a media room/home theater should be in a room that has a rectangular shape (this is due to room acoustics). Given the screen size you are considering I would say the minimum throw distance your projector should be is approximately 15 feet. With that as a base guideline you should consider room shapes such as 18x24, 18x30 or something similar to these specs.

You should also plan for the seating location to ensure a good viewing experience and a place for the projector. Beyond that look at other factors such as the ability to control the room’s ambient light and consider how the room will be used for activities—-if any—-beyond movies.

One final consideration: don’t short change the audio portion of the system. Audio is half of the home theater experience and a system that has too much emphasis on video won’t have the full impact of a well designed, great A/V system.

Well for me the ideal size of a home theater will depend on the size of you TV or your projection screen. You can also consider the number of people that expect to watch on this room.

the ideal size of a home theater will depend on the size of you TV

if i were to start from scratch. we’ll more likely planning for a home theater. don’t have the equipments yet. what should be the ideal size of a room for a home theater?

The size of the room depends on the size of the screen of your television.