What size screen should I use in my home theatre?
There are many guidelines and suggestions specifying how big a screen should be from seating distance. However a lot of this has changed over the years with the introduction to higher resolution projectors. Prior to this it was advisable to sit a minimum distance away from the screen in order to not see any artifacts.
Go as large as you can, within reason.
A person may have a 3 metre wide room and with a solid screen would have to compromise screen size and do a 2.2 metre wide solid screen in the room in order to allow sufficient space to place the speakers at the sides of the screen. With an acoustically transparent screen you could go as wide as the room permits and place all 3 speakers behind the screen.
Your projector might also have limitation...so be sure to check the manufacturers specification.
If you do not have any width limitations in your Home Theatre size, you can really go as wide as you want. After all, it's all about the big screen and amazing sound.
However if you are a person that likes to follow the rules, we can design your Home Theatre following the industry Recommended Practices
CEDIA RP22 - Audio design Standards and Best Practice
CEDIA CTA-RP23 - Immersive Video Design, Recommended Practice
