Nop you call it Novo richi , have a lout of mony but no style. Money does not buy good taste or knowledge. All the glory Can't hide the essence of home theater For those who love the field. Before building a decorated ceiling Invest on screen On the projector And a sound system Instead of telling us it's cost 600,000 show us the speakers amplifying the subwoofer
It's because it's cinemascope (very wide) and it has to shrink for regular movies. I would have opted for a bigger regular screen and accept the black bars for cinemascope.
GizmoMaltese the process of using curtains to cover up the unused portions of the screen is called masking and is something the major American cinema chains including AMC are too lazy to bother with
I am always baffled by these home theatres for exactly the same reasons. Movie experience for me is seeing the film on the largest screen possible. All this money and technology and you confine it to a screen that doesn't seem bigger than 100 inches. When in Cinemascope, it's fine, but I'd have the IMAX ratio with that width and accept the black bars when I'm watching something in Cinemascope.
@@stinkyratpoo I agree. A lot of old cinemas have similar sized screens. For a home theater that's on the large end. Obviously that an IMAX sized screen isn't going to fit a home.
@@tedstyle3798 You can view a 65 inch tv further out than 13.5 feet. That figure of 13.5 feet is the optimum distance for getting image clarity but that distance was from the era of 1080p televisions so today with 4k if you desired it you could sit closer than the 13 feet and not see pixels on screen. It is not about maximum distance but minimum distance.
It's always the most bitter people that jump to point out/complain about what someone doesnt have instead liking what they do have. Don't be that person.
@@venomtang That is called an opinion trust me if they wanted to have more center seatings they would have. They defo got the MONEY for it. But that was their style and it is olay to critizes that. But what is not okay to is to talk shit.
I appreciate the amount of care and attention to detail that went into this home theater. I like the blend of both 1930s art deco with today's technology and innovations. One of the best home theaters that I've seen.
Theo Kalomirakis is the King of home theater design. I have admired his work for a very long time and in each theater I have built (DIY) in my personal home over the years I have found inspiration from his work to create more than just a home theater room- but an immersive experience. I dream of the day I can call him and give him a $2M budget to transform a space!
It's bigger than you think. The screen is a 2.39:1 aspect ratio which most movies are shot in (with an anamorphic lens), so it will actually be wider than you think. When watching 1.78:1 content the curtains are aligned to the side of the frame so there isn't white showing on the sides.
It's very interesting to see Theo Kalomirakis give a tour of this theater, which I remember being profiled in Home Theater Magazine around the mid-90s. The theater also got a spread in the book, "Theo Kalomirakis' Private Theaters," published in 1997. This book, as well as "Great Escapes," are lovely coffee table books full of these types of high end, themed home theaters. There are some changes I see from the original theater: the carpet in both the lounge and theater area; the seating in the theater; the screen curtain (was red velvet drapes), and the screen itself (original looked to be only 4:3) - no doubt the projector (original surely would've been a CRT), a/v equipment, etc, as well - I also suspect that the LaserDiscs in the library don't get pulled out too often. :) The book also mentions details regarding the motivation for the theater, which by today's privacy standards would probably be too revealing, so enough on that. In current times, at the end of the day, these home theaters are more about the experience and ambiance of the physical environment rather than the A/V performance, as the price/capability/performance equation of the technology has changed so dramatically over the years. Sure, you can pay big bucks for convenience features like having all your media stored on servers, but it's certainly not required in order to have an enjoyable budget home theater.
Yet another home theater where a side table has the prime center seat. And the screen is too small. Why is there a freaking empty aisle where the two best seats should be. The only centered seat is back row against the wall. Insanely bad design. But it looks good in a picture. Until you’re in it and go to sit down and realize that all the seats are off center. Why!?!?!?!?!
@@SugarGliderTribe Thank you for that well considered response. Clearly, a great use of your time. I look forward to your next syllable with great eagerness.
@@bighands69 uh, actually I can easily replicate what sitting off center while watching a movie is like. It’s easy. Here’s what you do. Put on a movie. Then sit off center.
Microwave the owner of this theater def doesn’t actually care about the actual technology behind home theater, especially when he spends more on the look of the theater than the actual tech. Don’t get me wrong it’s gorgeous, but he clearly just put a theater in his house because he could.
I have a home theatre and I do not buy into atmos. It simply has not impressed me. The vast majority of their film library is probably not atmos and is just dolby digital. Even 7.1 is only about 1/10 modern movies never mind atmos.
@@bighands69 Atmos is actually rather prominate and for me I found that it adds something though if you don't like it then yo u don't audio coming from the ceiling then you don't like audio coming from the ceiling but most movies are being mastered and remastered in that format since it simply makes sense. Master it once and you have it covered for theaters and for home system . The ceiling speakers are just there to sweeten the deal for consumers, everything else about atmos is designed to appease hollywood's desire of mastering a movie only once.
@@Microwave414 It is not that I dislike it I just see no real benefit to it. There might be one or two movies were it excels but the vast majority it offers nothing. I have a 7.2 and the vast majority of my movies are 5.1 surround.
This video is now at least 6 years old. The finished install could be even 7 or 8 years ol. like to know if he's updated anything to the actual hardware of the audio/video equipment or the screen itself. I really like the outside entrance/lobby look. Remember he was trying to duplicate theater(s) from the 30's as a tribute to that era. Great Job!
Sometimes it's good to be one the last people to post. This "theater experience" is by far one of the absolute best I have ever seen. Truly amazing!! Anyone that states otherwise has no experience in high end AV. That is not a small screen with respect to the width of the room. Most likely between 10 -12 feet wide. IN 2012 there really was not many residential projectors that can give an amazing picture if you go larger. Most likely a Runco DLP or Wolf Cinema projector. When you have a row of 4 you cannot have a center seat and that decision was made by an very unselfish person IMO. All those movies are housed on a Kaleidscape server which is the best in the business. Speakers are JBL and perfect for that application they need lots of power so that room gets pretty loud with very clean and clear dialog. You do not need ATMOS when you have high quality speakers amps and preamps in a totally treated room. And it's easy enough to upgrade if they wanted. And yes for sure 1-2 million for that entire experience.
It's good for a layperson but the ceiling and walls definitely are a bad choice and reflect too much light. From an AV perspective you can build a better theater for 2 million. Better looking maybe not
Woooow! I'm impressed by the elegance of it all. 2 million worth of it. However. I agree with everybody about the screen. That should have been the number 1 priority in designing a home theatre. Then build around it. Mine cost no more than 2 thousand and has a HD picture that fills an entire wall. First select the right projector and design the specs. Popcorn machines and carpets and neon lights can come later.
Yup. Always go for THE BIGGEST screen possible. You can always zoom it down and mask it. If I was spending that much money, I'd also want Front Wide channels and total pitch black when the lights go out. Ironically, few of the most expensive theaters actually have this, as they're all about show.
What type of equipment did they use? For that amount of money the screen is surprisingly small. Scrap the marque, lobby, ceiling and snack bar, give me better equipment and a larger screen. This is a 2 million dollar heist.
This is a good example of a rich prick who spends all of his money on everything except the things that actually matter in a theater, a good screen, video equipment, sound stage, and audio equipment. His "Beautiful 2.39:1 screen" is underwhelming and small compared to the size of the theater. What were they thinking when putting the TABLES IN THE CENTER? They are missing out on the best seat in the whole room. I don't see any speakers in the whole room except for the front channels, maybe the surround channels are behind the cloth walls or they are using a 3.1 or .2 setup, if not the surrounds are just aimed STRAIGHT and not even positioned towards the viewer, it defeats the whole purpose of surround channels if they aren't positioned correctly. They at least had the idea to line the walls with a somewhat dark material so they would minimize light reflection. Oh also their "ingenious audio cabinet" is from what I can see housing all of the equipment in an unventilated closed area, they are powering those huge fronts with external amps that are placed in a confined and unventilated area! I can't wait until their audio equipment craps out on them for not having a proper rack in another room or at least in a place where a fan can be ventilating the equipment. There is so much more that should be covered but I'm so stunned that someone could allow them to blow so much money on a subpar home theater in a technical aspect which has so much potential to be an awesome experience if money was redirected to the ACTUAL THEATER EXPERIENCE!
So cool! I'll definitely be thinking about this theater the next time I watch a movie on my 1080p TV in my shoebox room eating pop secret. I'm not jealous 😫
Blown away by the aesthetics. Disappointed in seating positions. But it's not my room and I can definitely understand trying to get as many people in at once. You know this guy/gal has friends
I wish there would be cinemas today that are this unique and authentic. Last time I visited a cinema it was boring and generec. No flashing lights, no atmosphere. This here looks amazing.
Do you really think these people care about electricity bills and snacks. The amount of light bothered me cuz BILLS but I doubt they even care about it considering they have unnecessary expensive details on the wall alone.
I know a lot of people already mentioned this but it just blows my mind. $400 000 in woodwork and $600 000 in technology in the theater room alone but such a small screen. I guess they dont really mind it or maybe they couldnt
Lmaooo I love how everyone is complaining like this is their basement🤦🏾♀️ who cares about the screen it’s still nice asf I would love to have this in my basement
That's shows peoples insecurities. If you ever do really well for yourself in the future or make good money, people that are bitter inside will point out the few things you don't have, instead of congratulating you on what you do have. It makes you sick for a while, but you get used to it..
Yeah I said the same oh wooow why so much hate. Looks out of this world to me. I’m trying to look for inspiration in my home. Don’t have the money for this, but it was worthwhile to watch. No one can’t just be happy for others anymore.
Very cool. A movie theater is the best man cave to have in a basement to watch music performances on stage and movies & sports on the big screen, but you might want a bigger one with 5 rows and 6 seats because of extended family and a theater organ in the orchestra pit.
Funny thing is that most of the fibre optic ligthing can now be replaced with LEDs and that medialibrary is now HBO and Netflix. And...This cinema is not even 4k 😁 If you built this today simple to look and have the same features it would cost a tenth of the million he spent.
This is the most amazing, most beautiful home theater that I've ever seen. One thing that always puzzles me with these high-end theaters, especially considering the amount of money and consultants involved, is why they always place a table in the middle of the row? I guess it's to have somewhere to put your drink, but having worked most of my adult life in a big cinema, the one thing I would make sure to get right, would be center seating.
I don’t want to argue about taste or the style of the cinema, but for me for the owner it is more about the cash spent, than what cinema is about: Mine is bigger, fancier, more expensive than yours. That seems to count in the first place...
Larger does not mean better. There is actually a diminishing return in most home theatres. People go bigger but actually lose the quality of the image. Unless you are installing a professional grade cinema in the home you are probably not doing better than they are.
Great video. Thank you. With all the different materials used in those magical 3000 square feet, wood, glass, plastic, I hope they didn't forget the following ... HEPA and other appropriate clean room technology to keep the special guests in those rooms as healthy as possible. May be a setup built into those ceilings and walls?
Fluterra exactly. That’s what I just went off about. It’s not rocket science. Home theater rule #1: where do you want to sit? Home theater rule #2: size the screen for that seat. Other must-dos: dark walls/ceiling/floor. Controlled lighting. Symmetrical speaker layout. Do that and you’ve got a chance. Sit off center and now your view of the image is wonky and you’re off center acoustically too. So dumb.
Well I live in a flat and the landlord might want the walls to stay cream, but for your own mansion you can paint the room optimum colours. I could just hang black paper up.
Judging from all the technical nitpicking in the comments, a lot of people seem to think this theater was designed more for its "look" than for optimal viewing of films...and they may be right. Spending all that $$$ and going to all that trouble, you'd think these people would have considered things like having a center seat in every row, a bigger screen and so forth; but if the point was replicating the whole experience of visiting an old-style movie house as much as watching the movie itself, I can understand it. Wonder if they program trailers, cartoons, advertising snipes and short subjects before each movie?
Love the aspect change of the screen at the end. Lots of times I critique how the rich spend there money, sometimes out of jealousy, but here it’s like, “Cool.”
Everyone commenting about the screen size....basements are typically 8 feet high. The screen is as big as it can be for the height that is available. I suppose it could be 20 feet wide but no movies are filmed in 25:1 aspect ratio.
LOL, so you spent some serious coin on NOT the theater, and then in the theater you made everything super reflective so your contrast ratio is terrible b/c light gets reflected back on to the screen...sorry but a true theater nerd's theater will destroy this. Its pretty though...
This is a good example of a rich prick who spends all of his money on everything except the things that actually matter in a theater, a good screen, video equipment, sound stage, and audio equipment. His "Beautiful 2.39:1 screen" is underwhelming and small compared to the size of the theater. What were they thinking when putting the TABLES IN THE CENTER? They are missing out on the best seat in the whole room. I don't see any speakers in the whole room except for the front channels, maybe the surround channels are behind the cloth walls or they are using a 3.1 or .2 setup, if not the surrounds are just aimed STRAIGHT and not even positioned towards the viewer, it defeats the whole purpose of surround channels if they aren't positioned correctly. They at least had the idea to line the walls with a somewhat dark material so they would minimize light reflection. Oh also their "ingenious audio cabinet" is from what I can see housing all of the equipment in an unventilated closed area, they are powering those huge fronts with external amps that are placed in a confined and unventilated area! I can't wait until their audio equipment craps out on them for not having a proper rack in another room or at least in a place where a fan can be ventilating the equipment. There is so much more that should be covered but I'm so stunned that someone could allow them to blow so much money on a subpar home theater in a technical aspect which has so much potential to be an awesome experience if money was redirected to the ACTUAL THEATER EXPERIENCE!
SENOR FLEX But yeah he doesn’t go into the specs that are interesting to the true nerds. It’s gold this, top of the line, complex, etc. For a smaller actual theater space I prefer my buddy Jacob’s work. One of them for example.. hometheaterhifi.com/features/custom-home-theater/game-thrones-home-theater/
2 million dollar set up and they half ass'd the point of the theater. No surrounds, subs, or overhead speakers?? garbage. Left, center, and right channels don't give you a true cinema experience. thumbs down.
@@GizmoMaltese I don't see where a sub would even go there. In ceiling speakers have been around for years also. It does honestly look a lot more like style than substance if you're an audiophile/home cinema enthusiast
I would think they would have purchased a 35mm projector considering all the money that went into this, if not that at least get a digital projector that is the same as they have in the movie theatres.
@@bighands69 the point is, and you’re quite the defender of this theater I’m noticing, that when one clearly had the funds to do anything, to not have optimized seating locations where the visual sight lines and the acoustic performance are ideal, is a sad misuse of the trust these customers put in their advisors.
The thing I hate is that people build these ridiculous houses and than 50 years later when there dead the house sits empty and than goes abandoned. What a waste
I know this video so old, but I completely agree with those saying the screen is too small. I did a custom screen that was wall to wall in my basement years back with in wall Def Tech speakers and was very happy with the outcome. Nowadays, I’m happy to stick with a big screen 4K OLED and Atmos speakers. His custom theater is something special to look at but misses out on the point of a home theatre... Which is the actual movie watching experience, it should be immersive and you should feel transported inside the movie.
Kalomirakis really ripped off these poor Alpine or Saddle River homeowners. No one in the world is paying those numbers for the chandelier or carpet. What a complete schmuck. Did the 2 million include the Vaseline for the homeowners? Sad.
If I had a home theater, it would be the most basic and inexpensive (and probably unimpressive) theater you would see. I already have projectors, different size screens and a surround sound system. I can get chairs easily and I can build a riser for a back row of seats easily. I would probably cover the walls with theater curtains for decoration and because I’m lazy and don’t feel like painting any walls. All I need is a room and I would build it. This theater is impressive but...I don’t know man, I may have found one that beats it or at least is on the same level. It doesn’t have the exterior that this theater has or all the awesome lights but the theater itself is pretty awesome with a balcony and a curved 200” screen. They never said how much that theater cost to build but it definitely ain’t something that the average person would have in their house. Not with all the expensive stuff it had.
And they totally left out all the interesting cinema specs. Only showed all the pimp style moneygrabbing. The costumer probaply has no clue what he's paying for. It just has to be more expensive than this other guys theater. So that he can feel better than that guy. Poor rich people.
berliner You're assuming a lot. Maybe they wanted it exactly how it is. How do you know anything about their motivation? And why are you mad at rich people? There's nothing wrong with being rich. It's their money. Stop being butt hurt.
It's a movie collection, and the owner is a collector, hence the DVDs and laser discs. And many of us collectors have DVDs because there are countless films that have yet to be transferred to Blu-ray (many are still only available on VHS). And it'll take much longer for them to hit 4K.
Max Contreras That may be what he meant, but I don't think so. I just wanted to express that most movie collectors (like myself), collect... and keep... the original movie mediums even if we also have the films in digital. ☺
@@MaxskiSynths The size of the screen is perfect for the size of the room. If you go to large with the screen it will take away from the experience. Larger does not mean better.
I'm trying to build this in my basement except I'm going for a small little 4 screen theater, so it would be one small lobby with arcade games and soda and popcorn and candy and posters and then it would lead to a 4 separate movie theater rooms. And I basically want it cheap and tacky looking because when I was little my parents would drop me off on the weekends, at this crappy second run $1 ticket theater and it was my fondest memory.
The theater is amazing but that screen is too small. I have a bigger screen in my garage built theater at a fraction of the cost and it's crystal clear 4k. I find it annoying that the best seat in the house the middle seat is a table. I don't like sitting on the isle I like sitting dead center.
That screen is not small for that room. If you look at it you can see that it is 3 quarters the size of the room. What most people do not seem to realize is that it is a scoped home cinema that has curtails that can adjust. Look at the screen and you will see the black at the side. Traditional cinema uses about a 3 quarter room dimension screen. If the screen were to go anywider it would have issues.
Isn't it a shame that some ppl have so much money they can do everything and anything they want in life.. while others struggle just to pay there bills.. mind blowing...
How is it a shame? It's their money and they either earned it or inherited it. Either way, it's theirs. Maybe this person donates 20% of their wealth to charity every year. Point being, you have no idea about their situation, and shaming wealth just makes you sound jealous. If you don't like where you're at financially, learn to write code or something and make money on the side. There are so many ways to make money in this country, and when someone complains about the rich, it's just petty.
@@jh1328 I make 1400 a week my guy im pretty good in life. I'm saying every one is equal in life. No one is better then the next man or woman. No one person should be so rich while another man is homeless on the street freezing to death.. I've been to the bottom grew up in section 8. You dont fucking know me.. and have no clue what your talking about. There's a bigger problem in this world then ull ever understand. My whole point is everyone should be able to live ina house have food and not have to struggle. I am by no mean jealous of no man.. and if I did have millions I'd give back not spend it on a home movie theater. And also not everyone is given equal opportunities in life some people are handed everything While others have to bust their ass for his to go f*** yourself.. and keep my name out your face.
Hey everybody can’t be rich we need poor people who else is gonna work in a landfill or at a place where all our sewage goes if we were all rich who would do those low level jobs
Jeff Gibbz Damn, ease up. I grew up in poverty as well, and I agree that in an ideal world, every man, woman, and child would have shelter and food. But you can't say what you would do if you had millions. Do you know why? Because you don't have millions. Money changes people. But go make your millions and I hope you do give it back. But when you do, you still can't tell other people what to do with their money. I bet there's someone out there with no money saying "if I made 1500 a week, I would give most of it to people in need." It's all about perspective. This is a RUclips comment section - don't take it so seriously.
Depending on the size of the lottery win, I'd fly this guy in to design one for me. This was top spec for 10 years ago and I'd love to see what he's done recently.
I guess they started to run out of money by time they got to the screen?
Except that the screen is about $15,000+ by itself
Yep 😂😂😂
😂 what I was thinking
@@jeffcorrell1280 $600k worth of electronics and $15 k screen? That's like having a solid gold faucet empty into a tin bucket.
Nop you call it Novo richi , have a lout of mony but no style. Money does not buy good taste or knowledge.
All the glory
Can't hide the essence of home theater
For those who love the field.
Before building a decorated ceiling
Invest on screen
On the projector
And a sound system
Instead of telling us it's cost 600,000 show us the speakers amplifying the subwoofer
Screen is surprisingly small for such a high end theatre
It's because it's cinemascope (very wide) and it has to shrink for regular movies. I would have opted for a bigger regular screen and accept the black bars for cinemascope.
GizmoMaltese the process of using curtains to cover up the unused portions of the screen is called masking and is something the major American cinema chains including AMC are too lazy to bother with
2 mln budget and screen in 21:9 have i dont know 3 meters? 😨 its hopeless and shoul be 2 times bigger. I dont understand this .
I am always baffled by these home theatres for exactly the same reasons. Movie experience for me is seeing the film on the largest screen possible. All this money and technology and you confine it to a screen that doesn't seem bigger than 100 inches. When in Cinemascope, it's fine, but I'd have the IMAX ratio with that width and accept the black bars when I'm watching something in Cinemascope.
@@michaelkirschner AMC used to use curtains before the Chinese took them over.
"The snacks are free" - brother, it cost over $1m... I don't think saving $4 on popcorn is the priority
Well when they have guests over it's free for them
@@Anthonyc263 Thats true, but someone who can afford this probably wouldn't have friends who arent doing well financially
It’s a joke dumbass🤦♂️
Super awesome, except for the only thing that matters: screen size.
L. T. The screen is huge in my opinion
@@stinkyratpoo I agree.
A lot of old cinemas have similar sized screens.
For a home theater that's on the large end.
Obviously that an IMAX sized screen isn't going to fit a home.
I Commando imax sized screens are available directly through IMAX’s private theater department.
@11 11 Their cinema is inspired by the cinemas of 1915-1936. Movie screen sizes were 100" diagonally.
Go to a multiplex cinema with 12 cinemas screens are not as big
$2M for a theater with a small screen and no center seating. Geniuses.
Exactly. My biggest pet peeve. Tables get the best view instead of a person in a seat.
That screen is not small and is the perfect size for the room. The screen cannot be any bigger than the room.
@@bighands69 agree. Screen is fine. Seating is terrible.
@@bighands69 viewing distance for a 65" is 8.1-13.5 feet, those seats in the back are over 30 feet away...
@@tedstyle3798
You can view a 65 inch tv further out than 13.5 feet. That figure of 13.5 feet is the optimum distance for getting image clarity but that distance was from the era of 1080p televisions so today with 4k if you desired it you could sit closer than the 13 feet and not see pixels on screen.
It is not about maximum distance but minimum distance.
it always annoys me when there's no center seating option at all
There was one at the back row but only one.
Look at back row
It's always the most bitter people that jump to point out/complain about what someone doesnt have instead liking what they do have.
Don't be that person.
@@venomtang That is called an opinion trust me if they wanted to have more center seatings they would have. They defo got the MONEY for it. But that was their style and it is olay to critizes that. But what is not okay to is to talk shit.
Not sure why it annoys you, but I am curious to why there is no centre seating, normally you see it as a stairway to the back row.
I appreciate the amount of care and attention to detail that went into this home theater. I like the blend of both 1930s art deco with today's technology and innovations. One of the best home theaters that I've seen.
Theo Kalomirakis is the King of home theater design. I have admired his work for a very long time and in each theater I have built (DIY) in my personal home over the years I have found inspiration from his work to create more than just a home theater room- but an immersive experience. I dream of the day I can call him and give him a $2M budget to transform a space!
the snacks arent free. still had to buy them from somewhere
True
Dreamst8r r/wooosh
@@percdestroyer6911 idiot
Mr. Krabs no, you’re the r/wooosh
No shit
yikes...everything is amazing and over the top except the screen size
That is exactly what I thought. The screen is far too small. I have a much better big screen experience than this one provides.
RIGHT! guy is a fucking wasteman!!!
The screen is large enough
@@mostmost1 Yeah, your eyes can only see a max width and height without turning.
You obviously didn’t finish the video to see the part where the screen doubles
What’s the size of the screen? You spent so much money on all other non essential things.
It's bigger than you think. The screen is a 2.39:1 aspect ratio which most movies are shot in (with an anamorphic lens), so it will actually be wider than you think. When watching 1.78:1 content the curtains are aligned to the side of the frame so there isn't white showing on the sides.
@@electricflixproductions yes.... But.how.big.is.the.screen? Did you not catch that part of the 2 lines that was written?
Agree!
Imagine sitting on the side most seat for this small screen..my neck hurts just thinking of that
Nothing about this whole thing is “essential”. It’s all indulgence
idk i watch these videos before I start doing my homework. It makes me so motivated to do well in school.
Perfect for quarantine
Hey Drake,didn't you move to LA and shit!?
It's very interesting to see Theo Kalomirakis give a tour of this theater, which I remember being profiled in Home Theater Magazine around the mid-90s. The theater also got a spread in the book, "Theo Kalomirakis' Private Theaters," published in 1997. This book, as well as "Great Escapes," are lovely coffee table books full of these types of high end, themed home theaters. There are some changes I see from the original theater: the carpet in both the lounge and theater area; the seating in the theater; the screen curtain (was red velvet drapes), and the screen itself (original looked to be only 4:3) - no doubt the projector (original surely would've been a CRT), a/v equipment, etc, as well - I also suspect that the LaserDiscs in the library don't get pulled out too often. :) The book also mentions details regarding the motivation for the theater, which by today's privacy standards would probably be too revealing, so enough on that. In current times, at the end of the day, these home theaters are more about the experience and ambiance of the physical environment rather than the A/V performance, as the price/capability/performance equation of the technology has changed so dramatically over the years. Sure, you can pay big bucks for convenience features like having all your media stored on servers, but it's certainly not required in order to have an enjoyable budget home theater.
Yes I have that book, huge amount of upgrades here with the equipment. Amazing it sounds like the same home owners and this is an old video too.
Yet another home theater where a side table has the prime center seat. And the screen is too small. Why is there a freaking empty aisle where the two best seats should be. The only centered seat is back row against the wall. Insanely bad design. But it looks good in a picture. Until you’re in it and go to sit down and realize that all the seats are off center. Why!?!?!?!?!
@@SugarGliderTribe Thank you for that well considered response. Clearly, a great use of your time. I look forward to your next syllable with great eagerness.
@@scottwallace1 LMAO, the side seats would be terrible, i need his money to make a real home theatre!
@@scottwallace1
It is impossible to know what it is like without actually sitting in it and watching movies.
@@bighands69 uh, actually I can easily replicate what sitting off center while watching a movie is like. It’s easy. Here’s what you do. Put on a movie. Then sit off center.
Such a gorgeous and spacious home theater for 3,000 square feet. If I had the money, I would buy a similar theater for my mother.
I am most impressed that a builder finally does LCR correctly.
He lost me when he said you don't have to put in the disc.
And was he running low on funds when he purchased the screen?
he probably spent 20K on a PC that rips his discs to digital format and found a way to spend 50K on Plex
All the movies are probably on a digital library.
"Old Fashion Theatre"
Has a life sized Storm Troop & Vader hanging out
Well the original Star Wars film did came out in the 1970's
Yes
@@johnboko7110 yeah but he said it was a 1930's themed theater.
@@buried4430 Yeah and it's still an old fashion theater despite whatever era it's based around.
@@johnboko7110 I guess, but it would've been better if he just stuck to one decade.
Imagine spending all this money on the ceiling and now its time to upgrade to atmos.
Microwave the owner of this theater def doesn’t actually care about the actual technology behind home theater, especially when he spends more on the look of the theater than the actual tech. Don’t get me wrong it’s gorgeous, but he clearly just put a theater in his house because he could.
If you have this theater, screw atmos. This is Shangri-la. .
I have a home theatre and I do not buy into atmos. It simply has not impressed me. The vast majority of their film library is probably not atmos and is just dolby digital.
Even 7.1 is only about 1/10 modern movies never mind atmos.
@@bighands69 Atmos is actually rather prominate and for me I found that it adds something though if you don't like it then yo u don't audio coming from the ceiling then you don't like audio coming from the ceiling but most movies are being mastered and remastered in that format since it simply makes sense. Master it once and you have it covered for theaters and for home system . The ceiling speakers are just there to sweeten the deal for consumers, everything else about atmos is designed to appease hollywood's desire of mastering a movie only once.
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It is not that I dislike it I just see no real benefit to it. There might be one or two movies were it excels but the vast majority it offers nothing.
I have a 7.2 and the vast majority of my movies are 5.1 surround.
This video is now at least 6 years old. The finished install could be even 7 or 8 years ol. like to know if he's updated anything to the actual hardware of the audio/video equipment or the screen itself. I really like the outside entrance/lobby look. Remember he was trying to duplicate theater(s) from the 30's as a tribute to that era. Great Job!
Here I thought I was doing something when I got my 65 inch 4K TV lol
John Grande I was all excited when I got my 65 as well then saw this and went into depression
John Grande you still are!!! Keep ya head up brother lol
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Sometimes it's good to be one the last people to post. This "theater experience" is by far one of the absolute best I have ever seen. Truly amazing!! Anyone that states otherwise has no experience in high end AV. That is not a small screen with respect to the width of the room. Most likely between 10 -12 feet wide. IN 2012 there really was not many residential projectors that can give an amazing picture if you go larger. Most likely a Runco DLP or Wolf Cinema projector. When you have a row of 4 you cannot have a center seat and that decision was made by an very unselfish person IMO. All those movies are housed on a Kaleidscape server which is the best in the business. Speakers are JBL and perfect for that application they need lots of power so that room gets pretty loud with very clean and clear dialog. You do not need ATMOS when you have high quality speakers amps and preamps in a totally treated room. And it's easy enough to upgrade if they wanted. And yes for sure 1-2 million for that entire experience.
It's good for a layperson but the ceiling and walls definitely are a bad choice and reflect too much light.
From an AV perspective you can build a better theater for 2 million. Better looking maybe not
Woooow! I'm impressed by the elegance of it all. 2 million worth of it. However. I agree with everybody about the screen. That should have been the number 1 priority in designing a home theatre. Then build around it. Mine cost no more than 2 thousand and has a HD picture that fills an entire wall. First select the right projector and design the specs. Popcorn machines and carpets and neon lights can come later.
Yup. Always go for THE BIGGEST screen possible. You can always zoom it down and mask it. If I was spending that much money, I'd also want Front Wide channels and total pitch black when the lights go out. Ironically, few of the most expensive theaters actually have this, as they're all about show.
What type of equipment did they use? For that amount of money the screen is surprisingly small. Scrap the marque, lobby, ceiling and snack bar, give me better equipment and a larger screen. This is a 2 million dollar heist.
Exactly
Yeah, to hell with everything except a large screen, acoustics and center seats.
This is a good example of a rich prick who spends all of his money on everything except the things that actually matter in a theater, a good screen, video equipment, sound stage, and audio equipment. His "Beautiful 2.39:1 screen" is underwhelming and small compared to the size of the theater. What were they thinking when putting the TABLES IN THE CENTER? They are missing out on the best seat in the whole room. I don't see any speakers in the whole room except for the front channels, maybe the surround channels are behind the cloth walls or they are using a 3.1 or .2 setup, if not the surrounds are just aimed STRAIGHT and not even positioned towards the viewer, it defeats the whole purpose of surround channels if they aren't positioned correctly. They at least had the idea to line the walls with a somewhat dark material so they would minimize light reflection. Oh also their "ingenious audio cabinet" is from what I can see housing all of the equipment in an unventilated closed area, they are powering those huge fronts with external amps that are placed in a confined and unventilated area! I can't wait until their audio equipment craps out on them for not having a proper rack in another room or at least in a place where a fan can be ventilating the equipment. There is so much more that should be covered but I'm so stunned that someone could allow them to blow so much money on a subpar home theater in a technical aspect which has so much potential to be an awesome experience if money was redirected to the ACTUAL THEATER EXPERIENCE!
Leo sure ripped off the owners well..
The screen is the right size for the room and viewing distance.
So many ppl in the comments hating. This is really nice u can tell they put a lot of time into this space.
So cool! I'll definitely be thinking about this theater the next time I watch a movie on my 1080p TV in my shoebox room eating pop secret.
I'm not jealous 😫
Blown away by the aesthetics. Disappointed in seating positions. But it's not my room and I can definitely understand trying to get as many people in at once. You know this guy/gal has friends
„The snacks are free“ - after spending a million bucks on the theater - awesome! ;P
“The snacks are free” I thought so too, until I moved out of my parents house
Theo has built many incredible custom theaters. He is pretty much the top of the custom HT game.
I wish there would be cinemas today that are this unique and authentic. Last time I visited a cinema it was boring and generec. No flashing lights, no atmosphere. This here looks amazing.
It doesn't matter what size the TV is, I love eveything about this. If he was hiring I would love to work there
I would cry when installing the Atmos speakers. That ceiling looks grand.
Awesome movie theater
High electricity bill
Snacks aren't really free when you have to purchase them
Great video
Leon Woodard Think snack prices are a concern when you can afford over 2 mil to watch movies?
Free for the guests.
The dude is rich it really doesn’t matter
@Scott Luther People usually watch movies at night and there ain't no sun when it is dark lmao.
Do you really think these people care about electricity bills and snacks. The amount of light bothered me cuz BILLS but I doubt they even care about it considering they have unnecessary expensive details on the wall alone.
I know a lot of people already mentioned this but it just blows my mind. $400 000 in woodwork and $600 000 in technology in the theater room alone but such a small screen. I guess they dont really mind it or maybe they couldnt
Lmaooo I love how everyone is complaining like this is their basement🤦🏾♀️ who cares about the screen it’s still nice asf I would love to have this in my basement
+1
Exactly, lol. All these complainers watching from their mobile rentals, lol.
That's shows peoples insecurities. If you ever do really well for yourself in the future or make good money, people that are bitter inside will point out the few things you don't have, instead of congratulating you on what you do have. It makes you sick for a while, but you get used to it..
No the screen is small as fuck LOL mine is 130 inches will take that over gold leaves in the ceiling any day
Yeah I said the same oh wooow why so much hate. Looks out of this world to me. I’m trying to look for inspiration in my home. Don’t have the money for this, but it was worthwhile to watch. No one can’t just be happy for others anymore.
Very cool. A movie theater is the best man cave to have in a basement to watch music performances on stage and movies & sports on the big screen, but you might want a bigger one with 5 rows and 6 seats because of extended family and a theater organ in the orchestra pit.
Some haters in the comments smh lol. I think this is cool asf , good job 😊
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Imagine how much fun this is during quarantine
Kudos to the owner. It looks amazing!
Yeah baby !
Old school theater !
Glam and classy !
Woohoo !
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Funny thing is that most of the fibre optic ligthing can now be replaced with LEDs and that medialibrary is now HBO and Netflix.
And...This cinema is not even 4k 😁
If you built this today simple to look and have the same features it would cost a tenth of the million he spent.
This is the most amazing, most beautiful home theater that I've ever seen. One thing that always puzzles me with these high-end theaters, especially considering the amount of money and consultants involved, is why they always place a table in the middle of the row? I guess it's to have somewhere to put your drink, but having worked most of my adult life in a big cinema, the one thing I would make sure to get right, would be center seating.
JBL Synthesis ❤️😍🔥
Thank for the confirm 👍
The most beautiful home theater I’ve ever seen. Wow.
I don’t want to argue about taste or the style of the cinema, but for me for the owner it is more about the cash spent, than what cinema is about: Mine is bigger, fancier, more expensive than yours. That seems to count in the first place...
Larger does not mean better. There is actually a diminishing return in most home theatres. People go bigger but actually lose the quality of the image.
Unless you are installing a professional grade cinema in the home you are probably not doing better than they are.
Great video. Thank you.
With all the different materials used in those magical 3000 square feet, wood, glass, plastic, I hope they didn't forget the following ... HEPA and other appropriate clean room technology to keep the special guests in those rooms as healthy as possible.
May be a setup built into those ceilings and walls?
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They didn't skip a thing except for when it came to finding a screen. Honestly, watching a movie in a regular theater is probably better
By regular to you mean a professional theatre?
Amazing how much money it cost to catalog this amount of movies 10 years ago and now streaming sticks cost $25 with just as many titles.
Streaming is not as good as physical or stored meda.
All that and no center seat! Putting the tables in the center is a bad idea.
Fluterra exactly. That’s what I just went off about. It’s not rocket science. Home theater rule #1: where do you want to sit? Home theater rule #2: size the screen for that seat. Other must-dos: dark walls/ceiling/floor. Controlled lighting. Symmetrical speaker layout. Do that and you’ve got a chance. Sit off center and now your view of the image is wonky and you’re off center acoustically too. So dumb.
Well I live in a flat and the landlord might want the walls to stay cream, but for your own mansion you can paint the room optimum colours. I could just hang black paper up.
It in the back 😂.
Judging from all the technical nitpicking in the comments, a lot of people seem to think this theater was designed more for its "look" than for optimal viewing of films...and they may be right. Spending all that $$$ and going to all that trouble, you'd think these people would have considered things like having a center seat in every row, a bigger screen and so forth; but if the point was replicating the whole experience of visiting an old-style movie house as much as watching the movie itself, I can understand it. Wonder if they program trailers, cartoons, advertising snipes and short subjects before each movie?
That's an old friend of mine, Theo! The nicest person!
Love the aspect change of the screen at the end. Lots of times I critique how the rich spend there money, sometimes out of jealousy, but here it’s like, “Cool.”
Should have included a sweet spot chair, center/middle-row.
Like a throne for the owner 😂🤣
Everyone commenting about the screen size....basements are typically 8 feet high. The screen is as big as it can be for the height that is available. I suppose it could be 20 feet wide but no movies are filmed in 25:1 aspect ratio.
"Spared no expense". Is John Hammond the owner of this or what?
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Looks amazing curtain and bigger screen would look superb.
LOL, so you spent some serious coin on NOT the theater, and then in the theater you made everything super reflective so your contrast ratio is terrible b/c light gets reflected back on to the screen...sorry but a true theater nerd's theater will destroy this. Its pretty though...
This is a good example of a rich prick who spends all of his money on everything except the things that actually matter in a theater, a good screen, video equipment, sound stage, and audio equipment. His "Beautiful 2.39:1 screen" is underwhelming and small compared to the size of the theater. What were they thinking when putting the TABLES IN THE CENTER? They are missing out on the best seat in the whole room. I don't see any speakers in the whole room except for the front channels, maybe the surround channels are behind the cloth walls or they are using a 3.1 or .2 setup, if not the surrounds are just aimed STRAIGHT and not even positioned towards the viewer, it defeats the whole purpose of surround channels if they aren't positioned correctly. They at least had the idea to line the walls with a somewhat dark material so they would minimize light reflection. Oh also their "ingenious audio cabinet" is from what I can see housing all of the equipment in an unventilated closed area, they are powering those huge fronts with external amps that are placed in a confined and unventilated area! I can't wait until their audio equipment craps out on them for not having a proper rack in another room or at least in a place where a fan can be ventilating the equipment. There is so much more that should be covered but I'm so stunned that someone could allow them to blow so much money on a subpar home theater in a technical aspect which has so much potential to be an awesome experience if money was redirected to the ACTUAL THEATER EXPERIENCE!
SENOR FLEX But yeah he doesn’t go into the specs that are interesting to the true nerds. It’s gold this, top of the line, complex, etc. For a smaller actual theater space I prefer my buddy Jacob’s work. One of them for example.. hometheaterhifi.com/features/custom-home-theater/game-thrones-home-theater/
This is the content I expect out of Travel Channel. Not those ghost shows.
2 million dollar set up and they half ass'd the point of the theater. No surrounds, subs, or overhead speakers?? garbage. Left, center, and right channels don't give you a true cinema experience. thumbs down.
One centre seat too lmao
I'm sure they're there. They're just hidden. Probably no atmos because it was built before atmos?
Atmos did not exist before 2012. The surround speakers and subs are behind the acoustically transparent fabric.
@@GizmoMaltese I don't see where a sub would even go there. In ceiling speakers have been around for years also. It does honestly look a lot more like style than substance if you're an audiophile/home cinema enthusiast
@@WegnerJacobsen also I just noticed their ceiling, it's not painted dark either it's made to fit the 30s theme instead
I would think they would have purchased a 35mm projector considering all the money that went into this, if not that at least get a digital projector that is the same as they have in the movie theatres.
Money can’t by taste
*BUY
Money can’t buy grammar
Money can’t BY grammar
But it sure can create thinly veiled envious comment. Spelling mistakes also aren't grammar errors, but I imagine a guy with taste would know that.
Only poor people care about 'taste' it's not objective it's subjective
Omg this looks like a real movie theaters!
If I had a home theater I’d need 1 seat in the center if I’m watching alone, I can’t sit off center
There is one seat in the middle but even the off seats may not be as bad as you think.
@@bighands69 the point is, and you’re quite the defender of this theater I’m noticing, that when one clearly had the funds to do anything, to not have optimized seating locations where the visual sight lines and the acoustic performance are ideal, is a sad misuse of the trust these customers put in their advisors.
Yeah I agree with comments about centre seating and screen size, but still, it was a pleasure to see such an outrageous setup.
The thing I hate is that people build these ridiculous houses and than 50 years later when there dead the house sits empty and than goes abandoned. What a waste
So this is what heaven looks like!
Aaaaand now we have 4K and Dolby Atmos.
I know this video so old, but I completely agree with those saying the screen is too small. I did a custom screen that was wall to wall in my basement years back with in wall Def Tech speakers and was very happy with the outcome. Nowadays, I’m happy to stick with a big screen 4K OLED and Atmos speakers. His custom theater is something special to look at but misses out on the point of a home theatre... Which is the actual movie watching experience, it should be immersive and you should feel transported inside the movie.
and butter running through one's veins
DAMN that screen is small.
Friendly Athiest 🤣
See this is why we can’t have nice things
Friendly Athiest he left you unimpressed huh?😂
How do you get your films/tv to play with out the disc or tape in a player to play on the screen
When my acting carrer takes off... This is what im going to do!
I believe in u my friend hope u make it 🔥🔥
I love it!!!!
What a waste of money when the screen is relatively small..
in my modest home I have a much bigger projector screen than this...lol..
Looking at the upload date of this video, it wasn't bad for it's time. It's most likely been upgraded by now.
come on , don´t be jealous
Sounds like someone jealous👀💅
That screen is not small.
awesome to me, love the entire thing.
That ceiling could have been painted with gold and silver paint and the owner would never have known the difference.
Where in north Jersey, and is this still around? Old video, so wondering if they still live there or whats up?
I definitely will install this theatre in my apartment, but I’m afraid that my neighbors won’t be happy whit a hall trough their living room... 😕
That is beautiful!!!
Kalomirakis really ripped off these poor Alpine or Saddle River homeowners.
No one in the world is paying those numbers for the chandelier or carpet. What a complete schmuck.
Did the 2 million include the Vaseline for the homeowners? Sad.
If I had a home theater, it would be the most basic and inexpensive (and probably unimpressive) theater you would see. I already have projectors, different size screens and a surround sound system. I can get chairs easily and I can build a riser for a back row of seats easily. I would probably cover the walls with theater curtains for decoration and because I’m lazy and don’t feel like painting any walls. All I need is a room and I would build it.
This theater is impressive but...I don’t know man, I may have found one that beats it or at least is on the same level. It doesn’t have the exterior that this theater has or all the awesome lights but the theater itself is pretty awesome with a balcony and a curved 200” screen. They never said how much that theater cost to build but it definitely ain’t something that the average person would have in their house. Not with all the expensive stuff it had.
When you realize how broke you really are... I was happy when I made a $100 budget @ Hobby Lobby
I so want to go and see a movie there now. This is amazing.
Just imagine being a family member or friend going here for free every weekend!
Amazing! Well done!
And they totally left out all the interesting cinema specs. Only showed all the pimp style moneygrabbing. The costumer probaply has no clue what he's paying for. It just has to be more expensive than this other guys theater. So that he can feel better than that guy. Poor rich people.
berliner You're assuming a lot. Maybe they wanted it exactly how it is. How do you know anything about their motivation? And why are you mad at rich people? There's nothing wrong with being rich. It's their money. Stop being butt hurt.
What the hell are you talking about. It is a beautiful home cinema. How can you possible say it is poor rich whatever that is to mean.
Awesome.
>Is A Millionaire
>Still Has Dvd
Dvd is immortal
I think I saw some laserdisc in there as well.
It's a movie collection, and the owner is a collector, hence the DVDs and laser discs. And many of us collectors have DVDs because there are countless films that have yet to be transferred to Blu-ray (many are still only available on VHS). And it'll take much longer for them to hit 4K.
XfileSeeker22 I think he means the dvd can easily be converted to digital now
Max Contreras That may be what he meant, but I don't think so. I just wanted to express that most movie collectors (like myself), collect... and keep... the original movie mediums even if we also have the films in digital. ☺
This guy's full of vocabulary 👍👍
You over paid,small screen and no reclining chairs and no arcade.
Normally I would disagree, but it's kind of annoying to see that the one thing in a CINEMA they cheaped out on was the size of the screen.
It's recliners just not good ones.
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The size of the screen is perfect for the size of the room. If you go to large with the screen it will take away from the experience.
Larger does not mean better.
@@bighands69 In terms of cinema, as long as it's not TOO big, larger is better, especially when the screen in question is absolutely tiny.
Owner: *Spends a gazillion dollars on a home movie theatre.*
Owner: *BUT the snacks are free.*
Normal people need only good seat projector or tv and good speakers 😉👌
I'm trying to build this in my basement except I'm going for a small little 4 screen theater, so it would be one small lobby with arcade games and soda and popcorn and candy and posters and then it would lead to a 4 separate movie theater rooms. And I basically want it cheap and tacky looking because when I was little my parents would drop me off on the weekends, at this crappy second run $1 ticket theater and it was my fondest memory.
The theater is amazing but that screen is too small. I have a bigger screen in my garage built theater at a fraction of the cost and it's crystal clear 4k. I find it annoying that the best seat in the house the middle seat is a table. I don't like sitting on the isle I like sitting dead center.
they messed up. bad. what a let down...50 thousand dollar carpet and the screen is so small lol
and no center seat lol
That screen is not small for that room. If you look at it you can see that it is 3 quarters the size of the room.
What most people do not seem to realize is that it is a scoped home cinema that has curtails that can adjust. Look at the screen and you will see the black at the side. Traditional cinema uses about a 3 quarter room dimension screen. If the screen were to go anywider it would have issues.
It would be cool to have a movie theater in your house . But I will still go to the regular movies too .
Isn't it a shame that some ppl have so much money they can do everything and anything they want in life.. while others struggle just to pay there bills.. mind blowing...
How is it a shame? It's their money and they either earned it or inherited it. Either way, it's theirs. Maybe this person donates 20% of their wealth to charity every year. Point being, you have no idea about their situation, and shaming wealth just makes you sound jealous. If you don't like where you're at financially, learn to write code or something and make money on the side. There are so many ways to make money in this country, and when someone complains about the rich, it's just petty.
@@jh1328 I make 1400 a week my guy im pretty good in life. I'm saying every one is equal in life. No one is better then the next man or woman. No one person should be so rich while another man is homeless on the street freezing to death.. I've been to the bottom grew up in section 8. You dont fucking know me.. and have no clue what your talking about. There's a bigger problem in this world then ull ever understand. My whole point is everyone should be able to live ina house have food and not have to struggle. I am by no mean jealous of no man.. and if I did have millions I'd give back not spend it on a home movie theater. And also not everyone is given equal opportunities in life some people are handed everything While others have to bust their ass for his to go f*** yourself.. and keep my name out your face.
Hey everybody can’t be rich we need poor people who else is gonna work in a landfill or at a place where all our sewage goes if we were all rich who would do those low level jobs
Jeff Gibbz Damn, ease up. I grew up in poverty as well, and I agree that in an ideal world, every man, woman, and child would have shelter and food. But you can't say what you would do if you had millions. Do you know why? Because you don't have millions. Money changes people. But go make your millions and I hope you do give it back. But when you do, you still can't tell other people what to do with their money. I bet there's someone out there with no money saying "if I made 1500 a week, I would give most of it to people in need." It's all about perspective. This is a RUclips comment section - don't take it so seriously.
Maybe they can get better jobs because they learned the difference between there and their? I don´t know.
If I ever win the lottery I’d use a small portion of the money to design my own home theater. This one looks so frickin cool.
Depending on the size of the lottery win, I'd fly this guy in to design one for me. This was top spec for 10 years ago and I'd love to see what he's done recently.
400k of custom woodwork... 100$ on the screen XD
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I love the art deco and all details. The screen might got bigger by now, 2021. Money can buy all these silly things that make us happy for a while.
"Money can buy all these silly things that make us happy for a while" (great words!!!)....many bravos!!!