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Author Topic: Auditorium calculator? Catalin Braescu Film Handler Posts: 21 From: Cairo / Egypt Registered: Mar 2009 posted 04-21-2009 09:06 PM                        I am in the planning stage of launching a cinema heater with several auditoriums, in a building which was not designed for cinema (but we can pretty much do whatever we want inside). Now, our target is a no-frills, el cheapo digital theater. We need auditoriums (I guess that's the right term in English) to accommodate 50 / 75 / 100 / 150 seats. Now, how do I calculate that? I mean, is there a software that can help me calculate? Or some technical documentation? There must be a distance between the screen and the first row of seats - how big that should be? I guess it's related to the width of the screen itself. Let's assume 2 meters (6.6 feet) from the last seat row and the projector. How much width should the screen have? And how much width should the seat rows have, too? As you can easily understand, I'm wet behind my ears. And I have nobody to ask locally (I'm in Egypt, not a local, and competitors obviously won't help).  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-22-2009 02:27 AM                     The guidlines in Dolby Technical Reference for Cinemas is take the centre position of 2/3 from the screen to the back of the theater and open a 45 degree viewing angle to see the optimum image you can put in that theater. From there on is up to your restrains in the building of how big the screen can be but don't go bigger. My 2 Cents Demetris  |  IP: Logged Catalin Braescu Film Handler Posts: 21 From: Cairo / Egypt Registered: Mar 2009 posted 04-22-2009 04:34 PM                        Sorry but I don't understand how to take a 45 degrees angle from the 2/3 center of the screen :-( Can you please rephrase it?  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-23-2009 07:15 AM                      |  IP: Logged Brian Guckian Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 594 From: Dublin, Ireland Registered: Apr 2003 posted 04-24-2009 12:18 PM                     I would very strongly recommend that you engage a suitably qualified expert to work with you and your architect on the design of your theatre. There must be cinema installation companies in Egypt with suitable expertise. Theatre design is complex and is not something that should be attempted without expert advice and assistance. I would also personally disgree with trying to do something cheaply and on a "no-frills" basis. It never works and you will end up with problems that will greatly outweigh the savings you think you will make. This is very sensible advice and I hope it helps. Good luck with your project.  |  IP: Logged Catalin Braescu Film Handler Posts: 21 From: Cairo / Egypt Registered: Mar 2009 posted 04-25-2009 06:07 PM                        All such expertise is in-house, there is no third-party company installing theaters. I wish it was different. At 2 dollars per ticket and 75 seats I am not sure what else than no frills is possible (same for a 300 seats auditorium). There is also no bank credit available (or supplier financing). These are the reasons why in a 80-million people country there are less than 600 cinema theaters.  |  IP: Logged Demetris Thoupis Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1240 From: Aradippou, Larnaca, Cyprus Registered: Apr 2001 posted 04-26-2009 04:51 AM                     Catalin I send you a pm.  |  IP: Logged

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