Essential Install Feature

Such an amazing transformation that Essential Install had to make a feature out of this basement conversion into a luxury home cinema near Uckfield, East Sussex. 

This project really went to prove that the devil is very much in the detail.” Concludes Angus. “The room layout and low ceiling meant every design decision was critical to making the room work as well as required. Any good cinema room starts with a good design and this room was no different and was therefore designed to Dolby and CEDIA’s full cinema specification. We have a range of software solutions that allow us to do these designs such as The Cedia Designer and Cinema-Tools. These applications ensure a level of predictability in the rooms final performance.  

“There was a huge amount of communication between us and the client at every stage of the build. Floor layouts, reflected ceiling plans, room renders and sectional detail drawings were all produced to ensure the build went smoothly. The project manager booked regular site visits to deal with any queries that the client had.”

As the client was a real film enthusiast a Kaleidescape 4K Movie Server was specified along with a 2.40:1 Screen Research acoustically transparent screen. A Sony VPL570ES projector was specified due to its high performance, brightness and lens memory. The client also wanted to be able to simply control every element of the room so Control4 was specified for this aspect. This allowed control of all AV sources as well as lighting and the Lutron window treatment.

Lutron was specified for the blind due to the ultra-quiet performance and reliability. The blind was built into a recess above the window to ensure it was completely hidden until required.

This build was not the most straightforward the team has taken on, as Angus reveals, “This room had many technical challenges. The screen size was very close to the maximum available for the throw ratio. It was so close that we decided to get a projector to site to ensure that the distances would all work. On the front wall a floating section was designed and built so that the Artcoustic 8-4 Spitfire Speakers and Control2 subwoofers could all be housed behind the acoustically transparent screen.

So, favourite aspect time and for Angus its the DMX controlled Starscape Starlight ceiling and the under lit coffer, which creates a real wow factor that due to the low ceiling height has real impact as soon as anyone walks in. As for the customer, its the immersive audio that is achieved by the Artcoustic 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos speaker system.

Client Testimonial

"Having dreamed of having my own cinema room for many years in 2019 i decided to make it a reality, my first step was to subscribe to Home Cinema Choice. The magazine was a great resource for information and details of industry experts.

With the help of the magazine and the internet i identified installers i could potentially work with. I met with Angus from New Wave AV in January 2020 at their showroom, I felt that Angus immediately understood what i was trying to achieve and he was able to answer all of my questions and i had a lot of them having never done anything like this before.

I undertook the building work and New Wave AV designed the space and supplied and fitted all the technical elements. James from New Wave was on site taking care of the fitting and he did a fantastic job. From start to finish dealing with New Wave was a pleasure, my questions were answered, the service was impeccable and overall made the experience thoroughly enjoyable, and the end result was epic"

Full Project Here - www.newwavehomecinema.co.uk/luxury-garage-conversion-cinema