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I've been told that when painting a HT room which utilizes a front projector, the ceiling should be black. Is it generally a good idea to paint all the walls a dark color as well as using black for the ceiling ? I would imagine if the answer is yes, that a flat or eggshell paint would be best. Ambient light should not be much of a factor since I plan on installing mini blinds which claim to be 99% effective against visible light. Opinions please.....
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Yes, dark colors will make the picture more vivid, but... have you been to such room when the lights are on? It is uncomfortable, depressing. So if you intend to use the room for anything other than just watching movies, then some lighter color would be better, in my view.
Victor,Forgive me, but are you the Victor Khomenko of BAT? If so, I do adore your products, and if not I enjoy your posts none the less. Jim
Everything I've seen about setting up a home theater suggests a light to medium-light shade of flat grey for wall colors. You can add color to this and get a green-grey or a blue-grey, brown-grey, etc., but they all suggest a neutral grey as a base.Check out http://www.hometheatermag.com. If you aren't a subscriber I'd recommend it if you like home theater. They have a lot of articles that lean towards real home theaters. They tend to do a good mix of reviews too, both expensive and inexpensive.
Video Essentials addresses this very issue as well. Shawn's (grey) suggestion is not the first time I've read it. I plan to use a shade of grey in my room when I'm up to the task of moving everything prior to painting. Good luck with your project!
Many thanks to all....I took last week off to paint and install new carpet....In all honesty I didn't get to read your responses until today. Let me say I am truely impressed with what the colors have done for my picture quality. I previously had an off-white on the walls & ceiling. I now have a flat black ceiling with walls that are a flat "burnt peanut red" (which is similar to maroon). I also used a semigloss grey for the windows and the trim up between the ceiling and the walls. The carpet is a light/dark grey mix berber.
I used to be able to see some of the darkness between each pixel on my screen...That darkness has vanished now. It also looks so much more vibrant as well. I never would have dreamed the differences could be so dramatic by simply changing the colors in the room. Thanks again for everyones input.
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