Aging Theater Gets a Facelift
By Lisa Montgomery
DPI’s 3D projector and Triad speakers breathe new life into this decade-old home theater.

In the world of home electronics, there’s always something new and better around the corner. The owner of this 468-square-foot theater waited 10 years to update the technology and decor of his increasingly underutilized space.

The most noticeable difference is the video. A 113-inch, 16:9 format screen was swapped for a 168-inch, 2.35:1 CinemaScope-format screen from Vutec, and a Runco projector was traded in for a Titan Reference 1080p 3D projector from Digital Projection International (DPI).



Several structural modifications to the existing space were necessary to incorporate the new equipment, which would also include beefier speakers and subwoofers from Triad and Kicker, respectively.

To make room for the much larger screen, three front speakers and four subwoofers, HD Media Systems, Cape Girardeau, Mo., relocated the equipment rack from the side wall of the theater to a closet in another room.

The front wall was built out a couple of feet and a proscenium was constructed below the screen to offer space for the speakers and subs.

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