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With all that space you could have a dedicated little room for all the AV kit and a window on it for the projector to shine through like in a real cinema - then there would be no fan noise from the projector and all your kit could also have dedicated cooling in there too .
 
With all that space you could have a dedicated little room for all the AV kit and a window on it for the projector to shine through like in a real cinema - then there would be no fan noise from the projector and all your kit could also have dedicated cooling in there too .

Yeah but I'm kinda loathed to comprimise such a large space for just one use.

I'm thinking a nice spiral staircase in one corner down to the cinema room :)
 
Please remember : "It will have to be "bang for buck" rather than "money is no object" ;)

As you can imagine "funds" are currently a little depleated!
 
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Please remember : "It will have to be "bang for buck" rather than "money is no object" ;)

As you can imagine "funds" are currently a little depleated!

"Bang for buck"? Are we back to the eastern european strippers again?


Sorry, couldn't resist.
 
I would definitely go downstairs with the cinema and upstairs for pool table etc as you will be moving round more and keeping warm :-)
 
Looks somewhat epic!

Rather than trying to sound deaden all of it I would focus on one end being your cinema end. Projector from wall to wall across the width of the room. Big epic sofas with large rugs on the floor to help soften it up. 7.1 will give you a really nice area of sound.

Oh and definitely need a pool table. A bar. Art work on the walls etc. Don't forget some hue lighting to really set the mood.

Btw, how on earth did you persuade the missus? :D
 
Looks like a fantastic space and am sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of it.

One thing I would suggest, still in line with your bang for buck policy but on the higher end. Try and squeeze a 4k projector into the budget. I bought my 1080p Sony projector about 2 years ago and whilst its fantastic most peoples main reasons for not getting 4k (aside from price of course) is lack of content and unable to tell the difference on whatever screen size they choose. Content is now coming along since 4K Blu-Ray has been officially released and most of the big new released will be arriving in this format plus even going for the smaller end of a PJ screen say 90" you will definitely notice the difference.

Wouldn't necessarily suggest a Sony as they are still around £5k for their cheapest 4k but look around for cheaper alternatives as it will be one of the biggest things you can do as far as future proofing go.

Good luck with the setup and enjoy :)
 
Looks like a fantastic space and am sure you will get a lot of enjoyment out of it.

One thing I would suggest, still in line with your bang for buck policy but on the higher end. Try and squeeze a 4k projector into the budget. I bought my 1080p Sony projector about 2 years ago and whilst its fantastic most peoples main reasons for not getting 4k (aside from price of course) is lack of content and unable to tell the difference on whatever screen size they choose. Content is now coming along since 4K Blu-Ray has been officially released and most of the big new released will be arriving in this format plus even going for the smaller end of a PJ screen say 90" you will definitely notice the difference.

Wouldn't necessarily suggest a Sony as they are still around £5k for their cheapest 4k but look around for cheaper alternatives as it will be one of the biggest things you can do as far as future proofing go.

Good luck with the setup and enjoy :)

I agree, for my money the only real benefit of 4k/UHD over 1080 HD will be on extremely large screens or from very close viewing distances (like laptops). I wouldn't want to argue against the need for super HD quality video (to make decent VR a possibility we'll need it), but 4K on a 40" in a normal living room is dubious.

I still think a really good HD projector will be fine, but definitely go UHD if the budget and intended screen size will stretch!
 
I think it will just have to be a good 1080p pj, going to keep any eye of for a second hand Sony VPL-HW40ES
 
my JVCx500 is a great bit of kit , had the more expensive X7 (got stolen) before and the x500 blows that out of the water
 
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