Some guys love power tools. Some love cars. Some are happy with a comfy chair, a remote and something to nosh on. Then there are those who need to go above and beyond—to create a space that most men only dream about. So what’s a man cave anyway? Today, we call these spaces “man caves.” […]
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Front Projection Basics: Your Ticket to Home Theater Nirvana
Two-piece projection systems put the WOW! in home theater.
Flat-panel displays get much of the attention today, but they can’t compete with front-projection systems when your goal is to own a truly captivating home theater. Consider the phrase “home theater.” As obvious as it may seem, home theater is all about creating a theater … in your home. How many times have you gone […]
Get the GuideBuying Guide: 10 Video Projectors For $4,000 and Up
Video projectors priced at $4,000 or more are packed with more features and begin to support more specialized installations than less expensive models. They can also pump out plenty of lumens to easily light up screens measuring more than 120 inches diagonally. Three-chip DLP models fall into this price range and offer both brighter images […]
Get the GuideFrom Pool House to Party Zone: Multipurpose Room Silver
Creative imagination yields a dance floor, game room, bar, and entertainment space.
TAKE THE AGING POOL HOUSE of an historic 1.6 acre home, split it into a recreation/game room, bar, dance patio, spa, and home theater, add about 1,000 colored LED lights and a massive multi-zone audio system, and you’ve got a homemade club atmosphere to rival the best Las Vegas has to offer. Through the vision […]
Get the GuideNightclub Feel, Audiophile Sounds: Home Theater Over $150,000 Bronze
THINK THIS HOME THEATER LOOKS LIKE A NIGHTCLUB? This monster of a room can very easily pose as one. This space measures 33 feet long, 22 feet wide and 13 feet tall, with three levels and comfortable seating for 28, give or take. No typo: There are 10 recliners in the front, eight barstools, and […]
Get the GuideMaking Movie Magic: Home Theater Over $150,000 Silver
Two-tier color-changing theater is an experience unlike any other.
HOME THEATER DESIGN is all about creating an experience. When done right, a home theater is a room specifically engineered to transport you far from the normalcy of your everyday life and engross your senses in a visual and auditory wonderland. Commercial theaters generally achieve this with sheer size and volume, but this Crestron-controlled home […]
Get the GuideSound Designs for an Entertainment Palace: Home of the Year Over $50,000 Bronze
Behold a collector car cave, live home theater, and a playroom to die for.
WHAT DO YOU GET when you combine a multimillion-dollar car collection with high-quality house-wide audio and a theater with a live performance stage? This 12,000-square-foot entertainment palace. Or maybe we should call it a chateau, as it’s designed like a French Provencal farmhouse, complete with cobblestones. Systems & Equipment Control: AMX Lighting Control: Vantage Controls […]
Get the GuideSci-Fi Home Theater Design is Portal to Another World
When Carey Schafer, vice president of Cinema Design Group of Boca Raton, FL meets a new home theater client who wants to go over-the-top with a unique custom home theater design, he always first cautions the owners that they’ll have to live with that design for a long time. If the client passes the test, […]
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This new super high-resolution standard promises smoother, more lifelike images on your big screen.
Just as 4K TVs (also called Ultra HD) are making a big impression on flat-panel TV buyers, 4K projectors are sprouting up, albeit more slowly than TVs, for people interested in a really big, cutting-edge viewing experience in their home theaters. Still, it’s a trend worth looking at, as it can take your home theater to a new level of sophistication.
Get the GuideThe Latest in Home Theater Projectors: LED and Laser
For true home theater fans, a flat panel TV simply won’t do. You need a home theater projector. More than that, you need one that’s bright enough to fill up your big screen, won’t require a lot of service or setup and lasts for years and years without needing a new lamp. Some of you […]
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