A dark home cinema, leather recliners facing a wide screen of misty mountains

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Projector, screen and lens matched to the seats, the light and the walls around them.

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Projector, MicroLED or video wall: which picture belongs in this room?

Every home projector installation starts with that question. The room's light, its depth and where the speakers go decide the picture, long before a spec sheet does.

A tiered home cinema with lit steps, deep seats and a wide projection screen

Projector and screen

Room lightA dark room, or shades that close

Picture sizeThe largest picture, wall to wall

Depth it needsA throw distance to the screen

Sound behind the screenSpeakers hidden behind an acoustically transparent screen

Daytime viewingBest after dark, or with the shades drawn

Best forA dedicated cinema, lights down

MicroLED screen

Room lightBright enough for a room full of glass

Picture size137, 165 or 221 inches

Depth it needsAbout three inches on the wall

Sound behind the screenUp to four speakers and two subwoofers built in

Daytime viewingClear and bright at midday

Best forA living room that becomes a cinema

Video wall

Room lightHolds its own against daylight

Picture sizeAny size, built from modules

Depth it needsA shallow build on a prepared wall

Sound behind the screenSpeakers set around the wall

Daytime viewingMade for it

Best forA media room used day and night

Lens, screen and the dark between them.

Throw distance, lens shift and screen gain are drawn before the seating plan is final.

The wide front lens of a cinema projector, photographed close on white — The lens sets the throw: how far back the projector can sit.

The finely perforated surface of an acoustically transparent screen meeting its black border — A perforated screen lets the front speakers play from behind the picture.

A cinema room with a starlit ceiling, tiered blue recliners and drawn curtains — In a dark room, the only light is on the screen.

Picture and sound reach the projector over the network from the rack, on Crestron DM NVX, so the sources stay out of the room.

How a projector is installed so you never notice it.

Five steps, from the first drawing to the first film.

Plan the throw
The projector's distance, height and lens are drawn with the seats and the screen, before anything is built.
Rough-in power, data and the lift
Power, network and video reach the projector position, and a ceiling lift is framed in where it should disappear.
Mount and align
The projector goes onto its mount and the lens is set so the picture lands square on the screen, edge to edge.
Screen and masking
The screen goes into its frame or ceiling housing, with a black border that frames the picture.
Calibrate
Picture and sound are tuned in the seats, for the room's own light, and saved to one touch.

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Can a projector work in a room with windows?

Yes, once the light is planned for. Windows are the biggest obstacle for a projector, so the room is given motorized blackout shades or an ambient light rejecting screen, and the shades close on their own when the film starts. Where daylight cannot be controlled, a large-format display or video wall is often the better picture.

Where does the sound come from with a projection screen?

From behind the picture and all around you. An acoustically transparent screen lets the front speakers sit hidden directly behind it, without losing contrast, while the surround and height speakers disappear into the walls and ceiling. The sound fills every seat and the speakers stay out of sight.

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