Overview
Design
Audio
Video
Examples
Home Theater Guide
Home Theater Design:
Top Considerations to Create a Room You’ll Love
Top Considerations to Create a Room You’ll Love
Home theater design guru Lisa Slayman, Slayman Cinema, gives Kaleidescape tips from her experience designing home cinemas that bring the best in performance, design, comfort, and inspiration.
Article by Lisa Slayman | Slayman Cinema
Beyond Immersion:
Escaping into the You-Are-There™
Escaping into the You-Are-There™
Preeminent home theater acoustic designer Keith Yates discusses the Buzz and Fuzz around “immersive” movie experiences.
Article by Keith Yates | Keith Yates Design Group
What Matters Most:
Designing Private Cinemas with a Personal Touch
Designing Private Cinemas with a Personal Touch
Theater design maestro and founder of Cinema Connoisseur Sam Cavitt muses on the importance of listening to the client in order to bring their vision to life.
Article by Sam Cavitt | Paradise Theater
Home Theater Speaker Placement
Jon Herron, Trinnov Audio, explains best practices on positioning home theater speakers and how to avoid mistakes for the best sound.
Article by Jon Herron | Trinnov Audio
Introduction
Building a home theater? Want to upgrade your home cinema experience? This guide provides the tools you need to get started. Click the link to read our introduction, or jump to one of the topics below.
AUDIO
Audio, Chapter 1
Digital Audio & Compression
Audio, Chapter 2
Surround Sound
Audio, Chapter 3
Spatial Audio
Audio, Chapter 4
Selecting Speakers
Audio, Chapter 5
Selecting Amplifiers
Audio, Chapter 6
Selecting AV Receivers
Audio, Chapter 7
Audio Processors
Audio Design
Home Theater Speaker Placement, by Jon Herron
VIDEO
Video, Chapter 1
Screen Size
Video, Chapter 2
Video Resolution
Video, Chapter 3
TV or Projector
Video, Chapter 4
Selecting a TV
Video, Chapter 5
Selecting a Projector
Video, Chapter 6
Selecting a Projector Screen
DESIGN
System Design
Example Systems
System Design
Kaleidescape System Architecture
Theater Design
Image Gallery
Theater Design
Top Design Considerations, by Lisa Slayman
Theater Design
Beyond Immersion, by Keith Yates
Theater Design
What Matters Most, by Sam Cavitt
PRODUCTS
FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHT