Opinions about screen placement

[b40588]

I have a windowless room in my basement that I am putting a home theater in. The room is a rectangle that is 12 1/2 feet by 16 feet. I would like to get thoughts on putting my screen on the long wall or the short wall. I can do it both ways with no problem. My screen is an 82 inch Samsung 4K. If I put the screen on the long wall I can get my right and left speakers out wider. If I put the screen on the short wall I can have the rear speakers back farther behind my seating. I have a 5.1 setup but will expand to a 7.1 or 7.2 setup in the future. Please let me know what you think and I can provide more details if you need. thanks Neil

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by b40588

I have a windowless room in my basement that I am putting a home theater in. The room is a rectangle that is 12 1/2 feet by 16 feet. I would like to get thoughts on putting my screen on the long wall or the short wall. I can do it both ways with no problem. My screen is an 82 inch Samsung 4K. If I put the screen on the long wall I can get my right and left speakers out wider. If I put the screen on the short wall I can have the rear speakers back farther behind my seating. I have a 5.1 setup but will expand to a 7.1 or 7.2 setup in the future. Please let me know what you think and I can provide more details if you need. thanks Neil

If you're planning on expanding your surround sound to 7.1 or 7.2, I would put the TV on the short wall side.

[Barry_NJ]

Short wall.

[Barry_NJ]

FYI, my room is about 20'x11', but because 2-channel is a priority for me, my main speakers are well away from my front wall. So my 110" screen, when in use, hangs about 16' from the back wall...

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