Client's Needs

Jerome and Barbara came to Karbon looking for answers. They wanted to build a movie theater for their home and were willing to make an entire addition to their home to do so. Jerome and Barbara expressed the desire for both a front projection screen for nighttime viewing and a large projection television for daytime viewing. They also wanted a sound system that could emulate movie theater sound with high quality at low volumes. Lastly, they wanted the ability to use the front of the room for a stage so that Barbara and her band could play for a small audience.

Our Approach

The Karbon team fulfilled all their needs. We designed the room to be 18' x 20' in order to utilize a motorized drop-down 180" projection screen in concert with a Sony Cineza HD projector to create that "movie theater" feel. We also added a raised platform with 6 reclining theater chairs to further the "movie theater" feel. While the projector is not in use, we utilized black custom-made curtains to isolate the 71" Samsung 1080P DLP television for daytime viewing.

To continue the "movie theater" feel, we designed the room to utilize columns and sofets to allow for "discrete" placement of equipment and added high rounded ceilings to defeat any sound reflection. The electronics cabinet at the back of the room was designed for dual access to the equipment with sliding smoked glass on the front and a back access door for all the connections. Finished off with a wet bar, refrigerator, floor lighting, and a popcorn machine!

And finally, the good stuff. The speaker system we utilized is a Monster THX 7.5 surround sound system. Both HD Cable and HD DirecTV Tivo were distributed throughout both video systems. We also incorporated a Denon Upscaling DVD player, XBOX 360/Media Center, Hewlett Packard Laptop, Alesis Mixer, and Pioneer Elite HDMI switching receiver. All driven though a Home Theater Master MX-3000 RF remote and protected with a Monster Power Conditioner and Surge Protector.