KIT CHECKLIST
SONY: VPL-VW270ES 4K projector
PROJECTA: HD Progressive 2.40:1 screen, 2.4m wide
MERIDIAN: 3 x Meridian DSP520 (LCR); 1 x UHD722 HDMI processor; 1 x G65 surround controller
KEF: 2 x Ci200Q (in-ceiling surrounds); 2 x Ci200Qsb in-wall subwoofers; KASA500 subwoofer amplifier
MICROSOFT: Xbox One X
APPLE: Apple TV 4K SKY: Sky Q PVR
ARTNOVIAN: Acoustic treatments
C-ATS: Acoustic treatments
FERCO SEATING: 10 x Opus Glide cinema seats
CONTROL4: Automation/control
BATH-BASED CUSTOM INSTALLER BrownHen Solutions was challenged to transform an unused room in a family home into a cinema to be used for enjoying movies, music concerts, sporting events and TV – the challenge being the space measured a compact 4.3m x 3.7m, and the owners hoped for a cinema that could comfortably seat up to ten people. The end result is a projector-based system where the room's longer 'side' wall is used to mount the screen, partnered with an in-wall/in-ceiling 5.2 setup and rack-mounted sources including an Xbox console and Apple TV.
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