Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Dec 30, 2007 7:44 am Hey gang,
Being a geek, I think I can manage all the technical goodies that go into a home theatre room, but I need some advice about lighting. Essentially, I have no idea what the best way to light a dedicated theatre room is. I'm imagining wall mounted lights, away from the screen, which implies extra work during the frame stage, so I'd like to get my head around it early. Suggestions? Re: Lighting? 2Dec 30, 2007 9:13 am You can put ceiling lights in also, just have them switched separately. You can also install dimmers further down the track and install lower wattage lamps initially. I have three banks of ceiling lights on separate switches plus four wall lights all have dimmers in circuit. This allows me to change the mood depending if Iām listening to music and/or entertaining etc. Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1. optional, you can but normally just use the earth from the main switch board 2. should be enough but the distance determines voltage drop - sparky should work it… 1 28814 I have a really long hallway which is 1100mm W x 11500mm L I would appreciate if anyone can give suggestions to light it up with Linear LED lights that goes from wall to… 0 8814 What? It's a lighting question, the control joint is only needed at 12m centres, a bulkhead or change of direction will suffice as a 'break' in the ceiling, just make… 8 8572 |