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Movie nights call for the cinema.
“For that you need special lighting and some shades to get the right level of captivating.
This was a crazy endeavor, but I think I managed to pull it off.
Let’s hit the theater without ever leaving the house.
Step 1.
Meet theHisense PX3-Pro, a triple-laser beast that’s one of the first projectors to get Xbox-certified.
That means it’s an ideal one-two-punch for the movie lovers and gamers of the household.
Hard to beatElden Ringat 150-inch.
Do yourself a favor, though, and get some sort of an ALR screen.
If money’s truly no option, just get yourself a136-inch Hisense MicroLED TV.
If you’ve got hundreds of thousands to throw down on it, few rival displays will top that.
The Sound
What pseudo movie theater would it be without punchy, hard-hitting, bone shaking audio?
That’s why I’ve connected theSonyBravia Theater Quad to the PX3-Pro.
When room-filling sound from all angles is required, the Theater Quad has you covered.
Save $300!This is a state-of-the-art surround sound system by Sony that doubles as home decor.
It’s a major diligence from a typical soundbar, yet offers incredible coverage for the right environment.
The Sony Bravia Theater Quads blow these onboard speakers out of the water.
Better still, given the design ethos of the Quads, I can place the speakers practically anywhere.
But I totally get if the Sony Theater Quads aren’t for you.
Just confirm to get the E100 surround sound speakers and oneSonosSub 4 (or two) for impeccable immersion.
I can also recommend theBose Smart Ultra soundbar home cinema system.
This corrals the Smart Ultra with twoBoseModule 500s and two Surround Speaker 700s for superior sound quality.
No one said movie-theater quality sound at home would come cheap.
We are in 2025, after all, so it’s high time to futureproof your home anyway.
I recommend some Cync GE ones, like thisA19 Smart LED light bulb that’s $39 at Amazon.
That’s smart home living.
I’d also get some shades.
Even if you get an ALR screen, you’re going to need some proper ambient light mitigation.
That’s why you’ve got the option to’t go wrong with the automated shades from SmartWings.
There’s so many different options in shade design and color that it will make your head spin.
But my advice is to stick with a higher blackout percentage.
Finally, you may need a smart home controller to rein it all in.
The $5,000 question
That’s everything you’ll need to get yourself the cinema at home.
It’s not quite a budget-minded setup, but maybe that’s an experiment to consider for the future.
All-in, the whole package I designed would come out to well over $5,000.
But is it all worth it?
That’s going to depend on how much you care about having a proper “home cinema”.
Not everyone wants or needs this level of performance.
Heck, most of us are fine with a budget TV and soundbar.
