Home Theater
Home Theater is a residential entertainment space designed to deliver movie, sports, gaming, and music experiences with high-quality video, sound, seating, and control.
Home Theater Design & Private Cinema
Davis Home Theater Design terms and planning language for Chicago-area residential and commercial AV projects.
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Home Theater Design & Private Cinema
Private Cinema
Private Cinema is a dedicated, design-forward theater space intended to reproduce a premium cinema experience inside a home.
Dedicated Theater
Dedicated Theater is a room used primarily for theater performance, with controlled lighting, seating, acoustics, display, and sound layout.
Home Theater Design
Home Theater Design is the planning of screen size, speaker layout, seating, acoustics, wiring, lighting, control, and equipment for a theater room.
Theater Seating
Theater Seating is seating selected and positioned for sightlines, comfort, acoustic performance, viewing distance, and room capacity.
Riser
Riser is an elevated platform that lifts back-row seating so viewers can see over the front row.
Sightline
Sightline is the viewer's clear visual path from each seat to the screen without obstruction.
Viewing Distance
Viewing Distance is the distance between the viewer and screen, used to size the display and maintain comfortable picture detail.
Screen Size
Screen Size is the measured diagonal or viewing area of a TV or projection screen, selected based on room dimensions and seating distance.
Projector Placement
Projector Placement is the physical location and alignment of a projector so the image fits the screen correctly and performs reliably.
Acoustic Treatment
Acoustic Treatment is room materials and placements used to control reflections, reverberation, bass buildup, and clarity.
Sound Isolation
Sound Isolation is construction and design techniques that reduce sound transfer into or out of a theater room.
Movie Scene
Movie Scene is an automation scene that prepares the room for viewing by setting lights, shades, sources, volume, and display state.
Reference Level
Reference Level is a calibrated playback standard used in cinema and theater systems to reproduce sound at intended levels.
System Calibration
System Calibration is the process of measuring and adjusting audio, video, controls, and room settings for accurate, reliable performance.