Choose a room that's at least 15 feet wide and 20 feet long and you should have a good basis to start building your home theater. You may be a bit cramped if you opt to go smaller than this minimum home theater room size.
While there's no perfect size for your home theater, bigger is better. For a fully immersive experience, 20ft long by 15ft wide is best, with high ceilings. However, smaller, typical family rooms around 10ft square are also fine for use with a large TV.
Small room: Anything under 1,500 ft^3. Medium room: Anything from 1,500 ft^3 to 3,000 ft^3. Large room: Anything over 3,000 ft^3.
Home theater systems are definitely worth the time and money if you enjoy experiencing media in the best quality possible in your own home. You can spend as much time and money building a home theater as you want, but the more you put in the more you get out. Realistically, it'll be worth the investment.
So, how much does it cost to build a home theater? A home theater can cost as little as $500 for a beginner's setup, but the upper end of the budget is basically infinite. For a good home theater setup, with all the trimmings, you could expect to pay anywhere between $5,000 and $50,000.
For a 120-inch screen, you should sit 100.8 inches (or 8ft) away from your screen.
Colors such as grey, dark brown, burgundy, or black are good choices. Anything that is dark will cut down on light from the TV or projector bouncing around. White, along with other light color choices, should be avoided for the best experience.
There is a simple formula to help select the right screen size. The distance from the television to the viewer should be 1 ½ to 3 times the screen size. For example, if there is 12 feet (144 inches) between the back couch cushion to the wall, then the ideal screen size is between 144/1.5 to 144/3, or 96 to 48 inches.
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