G'day everyone, long time reader of the boards first time posting.
I'm going to rebuild my entire living room based around my screen. I've got a bit of time to start the designs and maybe start the building in a month or two. I've drawn up some plans and want some personal input from people who've completed builds and who use curved screens themselves.
My plan: Triple Projector - Curved Screen - Optoma GT720's - Nvidia 3D surround
Use: Movies, Flight sim and other games.
My limitations: Screen max height, 1.6m - Total room width, 6m - Seating position (will not be able to sit "inside" the screen)
I'm going to build a cabinet the full length of the wall that will house all the AV equipment and the curved screen will sit on top of this. The cabinet must be 800mm high so that my 52" TV will retract inside of it and be hidden while watching the big screen.
Room dimensions:
Layout Option 1 (The one I think is the most correct)
Layout Option 2
Layout Option 3
3D views of Option 1
3D views of Option 3 - Black sections are speakers
The main thing I'm having trouble with is picturing what my viewing would be like with the different FOV's provided by the above options. Because I can't sit inside the screen and must sit back from the edges, would I really get the benefits of 120 degrees FOV?
Other questions: Am I going to have troubles with such a short throw distance (eg. extreme keystone problems)? Due to having such a wide vs high screen and larger screen radius, would longer throw projectors be an option?
Anyway, I'd like any and all input on this, I can't start work till I've finalised my screen design.
Cheers everyone.