How to Make Your Custom Projection Screen Furniture a Success
Projection screens a great for a movie experience, but when you don't want your room to look like a cinema, you need to hide your screen.The first option that comes to mind is an in-ceiling screen. That's the type of screen that makes the most of your false ceiling. It's hidden it the void above the false ceiling, so you only see it when you allow it to roll down.
But what if you don't have such a ceiling?
Well, you can re-create something similar by making a custom piece of furniture. Now, that doesn't have to be as elaborate as it sounds. A simple rectangular box might be all you need. But if you want to go all the way and really take your room to the next level, you can have a furniture maker create a custom piece that really suits your taste.
No matter the design and the budget involved, keeping the following points in mind will ensure custom furniture success.
- Get the right measurements. Ensure you have the right drawings for your project from the projection screen manufacturer. Make sure you know all the dimensions, including those for the installation brackets. In addition to that, keep an eye on the location of the power cord and how the screen fabric rolls out of the case.
- Allow for installation space. Squeezing the screen in will not work. You need to be able to get the screen into the enclosure. Allow yourself some space to manoeuvre the screen into the right position. Depending on the way the screen is installed, a clearance of 1 to 2 inches all around the screen is the minimum.
- Keep options in mind. When you want to add accessories, such as remote control receivers, you have to space in the enclosure to fit them in. Again, keep in mind how these are supposed to function and how they are wired. What I mean is this: Infrared remotes need a free line of sight, so there has to be a way for the IR signal to get into the enclosure. Radio Frequency remotes don't need that free line of sight, but they still need power. So place them on the side of the screen's power cord exit.
- Plan for the future and mistakes. Your screen will function properly, but what if - a few years down the road -it doesn't. Do you have to break open the enclosure to get to the screen? That's something you want to avoid. Even if it's just for adding a remote or another control accessory, you don't want to damage your carefully built piece. That's why you should make sure you still have access to the screen after it's been installed into the furniture. A lid or other access point can make the difference between a simple swap out or a costly reconstruction in the case of a defect.
There you go, a few thing that will make the difference between a thought-through design and an amateur one. Take the time to incorporate these point into your design and you'll greatly benefit from it.
Good luck!
