Home Theater Curtain

A home theater curtain can serve several purposes, light control, noise suppression and adding to decor such as covering the screen providing the movie theater effect when it opens before your favorite movie. No matter what the purpose, here are a few things to keep in mind as you search for the ideal home theater curtain.

Color and texture are important. Avoid bright colors; such as bright red or purple, they will cause reflections on the screen. Also avoid shinny fabrics for the same reason.

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Automating your Home Theater Curtain is an inexpensive (starting under $100, the Motorized Drape Controller and if you would like a remote add the 64-Channel RF Remote for Motorized Drape Controller) way to not only add easy of use, but also add a neat effect to your media room. For slightly more then $200, see the picture and link to the left.

Use blackout or lined curtains for light control and noise suppression. Unlined curtains do not have the extra liner and do a poor job at both. If looking to cover your screen, either will work. Some prefer the effect of having the movie begin just as the curtain is opening and seeing the movie through the curtain.

Curtains take up room when open; therefore make sure you have enough room for the curtain on the sides of the window or screen you are looking to cover. As you plan for curtains, keep in mind that the room necessary (often referred to as stack) for the curtains, when open, will be almost 1/3 the total width. For example a 12 foot curtain rod, will have about 4 feet of curtain stack when open. That stack can be on one side or split between two sides, if center opening, either way make sure you have the room. This is a general guideline; thicker curtains will require slightly more room and thinner curtains slightly less. Make sure you have the room, you do not want to place a curtain over your home theater screen then not be able to open it far enough to see the screen. If you are looking to cover the screen for an effect and do not have enough room to open the curtain, consider just adding curtains on each side of the screen that do not open and close. Although not the same as one that opens, this can still make for a good looking media room and it will actually be cheaper as you can use smaller rods and curtains.

Consider which way the curtains should open. They can be center opening, two-way draw and one-way draw. This decision may very well be related to the space you have for the curtain stack. See above.

Home Theater Curtains can help with noise suppression. They can dampen room sound and many people comment that they seem to make their speakers sound better. Especially if covering hard objects like windows that are know for reflecting unwanted sound. For this purpose, the thicker the curtains the better. There are also acoustic curtains, which are made of special materials to absorb sound. Dampen room sound and make speakers sound better.

Sticking to common sizes will save you money. They are: 28 inch, 48 inch, 68 inch, 88 inch, 108 inch, 128 inch, 148 inch, 168 inch, and 188 inch.

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