Seating/lighting/room treatments

[Beta Man]

Please consolidate and share your Do-it-yourself or purchased screens/acoustical treatments/stands/lighting/seating information and resources here.


Please Post and I will update the first post until we get a solid list going....


Common DIY Projection Screen materials:

BOC (Black Out Cloth)

This is a commonly found material in fabric stores used to line the back of curtains. One side is White, the other is more "grey" People have found success using both sides, painted, and non-painted.

PAINT:

Whether it be for BOC or simply onto a wall, many people find certain shades of white/grey and the mixture (from simple to complex) of various types/shades of paint to produce the best image for Front Projectors. Store-Bought, pre-mixed shades such as "Behr Silverscreen" have been used with success by many.
Please share formulas, or vendors (with paint I.D. # ) for paints you have found success with.

LAMINATES:

Laminate desinged for use as countertops etc. has also been used by many with great success as a screen material, both painted, and unpainted. It is yet another low-cost, and EASY alternative.

One popular form of Laminate found commonly at Home-Depot is "Wilson Art Designer White" Which can be purchased at custom sizes, running $40-$50 for a size suitable for a 100" screen.

ACOUSTICALLY TRANSPARENT SCREENS:
Woven or perforated screens used to allow sound from the speakers to penetrate the screen, yet keep the speakers out of sight. Please post any Do-It-Yourself materials/solutions you may have for an Acoustically Transparent screen.

OTHER:

Here is a sight I found useful when building my screen. They have Black-Velvet border tape (GREAT, HIGHLY recommended) and "clips" that make attaching and adjusting the screen over time quite simple.

http://www.buildyourownprojectionscr...log/c5_p1.html


SEATING

Some vendors members have found success ordering/purchasing Theater Seats from:

http://www.abt.com/category/885.html
http://www.hometheatersupplies.net/
http://www.elitehts.com/
www.rtheaters.com
www.stargatecinema.com
http://www.berkline.com/ht/features.html

Popular "Seating Accessories"

http://www.thebuttkicker.com/
http://www.aurasound.com/
http://www.crowsontech.com/


LIGHTING:

Popular Home-Theater lighting Resources....

http://www.stargatecinema.com/Home-T...ing-c-454.html SCONCES/ART
http://www.htmarket.com/home-theater...-lighting.html SCONCES/ART
http://www.lutron.com/grafikeye/grx3100.asp REMOTE/PROGRAMABLE
http://www.vossystems.com/intelavoicedim.htm VOICE COMMAND
http://www.ledropelightsandmore.com/ ROPE LIGHTS


ACOUSTIC TREATMENTS:

Bass Traps, Sound-proofing, and other Acoustical panels/solutions. Please share your DIY tips, AND resources here.

A few suppliers of pre-builts.

http://www.gikacoustics.com/products.html
http://www.realtraps.com/
https://www.readyacoustics.com/index...ls&prod=RT424B



THERE ARE MANY other resources, and DIY alternatives out there for every budget. Please contribute!