Cinema Sizer.
Room dimensions in, recommended cinema-grade screen size, seating layout, Dolby Atmos format and indicative budget out. Reference / Premium / Media-room tiers.
- Tiers
- 3
- Atmos formats
- 7.2.4 → 11.2.8
- Standard
- SMPTE · THX
- Calibration
- HAA L1
— Cinema · screen + seats + Atmos format
The room, measured for cinema.
Room dimensions in, indicative screen size, seat count, Atmos format and budget out. Conservative; final design always re-modelled in CAD against the actual architecture.
Screen diagonal
64"
1.50 × 0.63 m · 2.39:1
Seats
25
5 rows × 5
Atmos format
7.2.4
13 speakers + sub
Projector throw
2.7 m
from screen to lens
Indicative project cost
₹ 34.5 L
JBL Professional / K-array / Yamaha · BenQ screen · 4K laser · acoustic treatment · seating
Notes
- · Room is small for cinema specification — screen will be modest.
· Example use
A 22 by 16 by 11 foot basement room comfortably seats nine across two rows for a Premium tier — a 130-inch projection screen, 7.2.4 Dolby Atmos, calibrated subwoofers, blackout treatment and a discreet equipment rack next door. The Reference tier in the same volume drops the seat count to seven, doubles the budget and earns a HAA Level 1 calibration on handover.
· Frequently asked
Cinema rooms —
what people ask first.
What separates Reference, Premium and Media-room?
Reference rooms run two-piece projection, isolated room-in-room construction, full acoustic treatment and HAA-calibrated audio — they sound the same as a mastering room. Premium uses the same stack at a tighter budget. Media-rooms are mixed-use spaces with cinema-grade audio but daylight tolerance.
Do I need a dedicated room?
For Reference and Premium, yes — a sealed, lightproof room with proper HVAC and acoustic isolation. For Media-room, no — we work with living rooms, lounges and family rooms, and the budget reflects it.
What about screen size — bigger is better?
Up to a point. THX viewing distance and SMPTE recommendations cap the maximum useful angle. The sizer holds the screen-to-seat ratio inside the standard so the front row does not crane and the back row is not staring at a postage stamp.
Atmos 7.2.4, 9.2.6, 11.2.8 — which one?
Room volume decides. 7.2.4 is the floor for Atmos certification; 9.2.6 is the comfortable ceiling for most premium rooms; 11.2.8 is reserved for large halls where the height channels need extra coverage. The sizer recommends per room, not per budget.
Do you do the build, or only the design?
Both. We design, supply, install, calibrate and hand over with a calibration report. We work with the architect's contractor for civil works and own everything from acoustic treatment inwards.
· Begin
Building a cinema
that has to sound right?
Send the room dimensions, the intended use and any drawings. We will write back with a tier recommendation and an indicative budget within two working days.