There’s nothing like coming home after a long day and catching up on your favorite media entertainment in your home theater. Whether it’s that Netflix show you’ve wanted to binge, a video game, or a music album you’ve wanted to listen. For a high-performing media experience in the comfort of your own abode, consider these upgrades to your home theater design.
Home Theater Technology
One of the ways to achieve optimal home theater performance is to install innovative technologies. These technologies are also concealment methods that add to a sleek and sophisticated design of any home theater room. In today’s post, we’ll explore these technologies that can enhance and elevate the experience for both you and your guests.
Motorized/Retractable Projection Screen
Large screen TV’s are nice. However, if you don’t have a dedicated home theater, motorized or retractable projection screens can be a fantastic solution. If you are installing a massive 120-inch screen in a multi-use space in your home because you don’t have a home media room, then it might disrupt the other activities of your family in that room. Thus, motorized or retractable rooms serve a useful purpose in a multi-use room in the house.
When buying a retractable screen, you need to pay attention to its tensioning. This feature lets a screen lay completely flat when you need to use it. Projection screen manufacturers utilize different tensioning methods. However, their aim should always be the same: a tensioned screen that stays flat and tight over the whole viewing surface. No screen tension results in wrinkling and curling in the screen that wouldn’t be ideal.
In-Ceiling and In-Wall Speakers
Incorporating in-ceiling and in-wall speakers into your home theater design lets you enjoy the high-end audio performance without compromising on the look of your space. A professional home theater installer can install the speakers inside the drywall, well hidden within the walls or ceiling of your home theater. These speakers are then mount flushed in a ceiling or wall without taking up floor space. This feature is especially helpful if you have a smaller home media room. You can also paint or put wallpaper over the speakers to make the look of your home theater more coherent.
Instead of pesky wires and cables, in-wall and in-ceiling speakers allow you to feature an interior home theater design that can wow you and your guests. At the same time, you won’t negatively impact the sound quality of your home theater. It’s a win-win situation: you can have an enhanced home theater design, and you still experience a high-quality and immersive audio experience.
While in-ceiling and in-wall speakers are a fantastic home theater innovation, they are not always a fast and easy solution. The installation involves cutting holes in the ceiling or walls, so you will need to be the owner of the space before you go and cut holes in the walls. You will also need the skills and experience of an experienced custom home theater installer. Another consideration is how you will be running wires through walls. Doing so will bring in drywall dust, which according to CDC, contain hazardous substances when exposed to massive amounts of dust. Before you go with in-walls and in-ceiling speakers, talk to your trusted home theater installer to see if they would work for you and your space.
Home Theater Motorized Drapes
Motorized, theatrical drapes will definitely take your home theater design to the next level. Also, if you don’t have a dedicated home theater space, you can create the same feeling with home theater drapes. The mechanism features a pair of traverse-style drapes, which open in the middle, creating that movie theater effect. With a simple press of a button or a wall switch, the motorized curtains can be programmed to open instantly. You can set them to reveal your full screen or configured to different lengths to adjust with the aspect ratio of the system.
Final Thoughts
Your home theater should be the perfect environment for you, your family, and your guests to enjoy the best in home entertainment. The technologies we mentioned above will not only enhance the performance of the audio and video performance of your system, but they will also improve your home theater design.
