Free Home Theater Planning Tools and Calculators
Planning a home theater involves more than selecting a screen and a few theater seats. Viewing distance, seating layout, riser height, room size, carpet coverage, acoustic treatment, drapery and ceiling design can all affect the finished room.
HTmarket.com has created a collection of free home theater planning tools to help homeowners, designers and installers make better decisions before purchasing products or beginning construction.
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Home Theater Room Planner
Use the Home Theater Room Planner to organize your screen, theater seating, aisles and available floor space. It provides a practical starting point for creating a functional room layout.
Use the Home Theater Room Planner
Viewing Distance Calculator
The distance between your screen and seating can have a major impact on picture quality and viewing comfort. Use the calculator to estimate the proper seating distance for a television or projection screen.
Use the Viewing Distance Calculator
Home Theater Riser Height Calculator
A properly designed riser helps viewers in the second row see over the seats in front. Enter your room, screen and seating information to estimate the recommended platform height.
Use the Riser Height Calculator
Home Theater Carpet Calculator
Estimate the amount of carpet required for your theater floor, seating risers and other areas. This can help you plan material quantities before ordering custom home theater carpet.
Use the Home Theater Carpet Calculator
Star Ceiling Panel Calculator
Planning a fiber-optic star ceiling starts with determining how many panels are needed to cover the selected ceiling area. Use the calculator to estimate the correct panel quantity for your room.
Use the Star Ceiling Panel Calculator
Home Theater Drape Planning Tools
HTmarket.com also provides resources for measuring theater drapes, calculating drape stackback, selecting fabric and comparing blackout drapes with professional stage drapes.
View the Home Theater Drape Planning Tools
Plan Before You Purchase
Every theater room has different dimensions, ceiling heights, door locations and seating requirements. These free calculators provide a solid starting point for planning your room and identifying potential layout problems before ordering products.