How Many Does Your Home Theatre Seat?

Pirate · 05-31-2007, 10:35 PM

I was just curious how much emphasis our members put on seating and space for guests. Is your theatre just for you or did you build with guests in mind?

My theatre can currently seat 4 comfortably, 5 if my guests are skinny.

P.S. Poll is public.

esc · 05-31-2007, 10:46 PM

6-7 comfortably, 8 or 9 if I bring out the bean bag chair and someone sits on the riser, up against the chairs in the back

Pirate · 05-31-2007, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by esc

6-7 comfortably, 8 or 9 if I bring out the bean bag chair and someone sits on the riser, up against the chairs in the back

I was looking at your HT pics and I'm not seeing your center or "sweet spot" seats. Is that the couch behind the X-Men table (very cool, btw)? I think it's just the angle of the photos that are throwing me off.

plissken99 · 05-31-2007, 11:11 PM

5 comfortably, 6 very uncomfortably. I put down 3-5.

tomdkat · 05-31-2007, 11:14 PM

I don't have HT "seating" per se but I can get 4-5 on my couches and one in a standalone chair.

Peace...

**SilentBob** · 06-01-2007, 04:35 AM

I guess mine seats roughly 3-5 in a comfortable manner (depending on where the dog lies) Mine is a bedroom setup and i only have beds for seating or lying down on. Plus the room is nly 9 x 11 feet and can get warm in the summer time when the A/C is acting up.

Can't wait to get my own place and dedicate a whole room to my gear but for now its the bedroom

***Wirehed*** · 06-01-2007, 05:57 AM

Mine seats 7 very comfortably, 8 easily, and a few more if people don't mind sitting on a beanbag or on the floor.

firestorm · 06-01-2007, 12:05 PM

Our system is still in the living room, but:
3 - On the sofa
2 - In recliners off to the side; far from ideal seating
4+ behind the sofa. We have a set of shelves behind the sofa, and have 4 "stools" (with seat backs) from our dining set that fit nicely behind the sofa. The shelves make for a nice place for drinks, snacks, etc... and the height of the stools work great in lieu of a riser. Not the most comfortable though.

Additional viewers *could* sit on the roll around ottoman or on the floor, but then it starts to get pretty cramped; more useful for other types of gatherings, especially Christmas time or birthdays.

The plans for finishing the basement include seating for at least 4-6. It'll depend on how much space gets dedicated to other things.

sub780lime · 06-01-2007, 06:15 PM

Since its in a living room its seats 4 very comfortable (3 on the couch, one in the chair) but I could probably include a couple more without too much trouble.

***chlngr1970*** · 06-01-2007, 07:26 PM

I can fit 7 on couches and chairs, without bringing any in. If I add more seating capacity ( or make them sit on the floor

) I can fit more, but what I REALY want is my 18 seat, 9 reclining loveseat theater room built

If only I had a nice cushy job with MS

j

tomdkat · 06-01-2007, 08:40 PM

I just realized something... if we're talking about hot-looking women, I can fit far more than my numbers above in my HT room....

Peace...

Iguana Man · 06-01-2007, 09:21 PM

Mine seats 3 adults on the couch comfortably. There is a chair on the side to make 4.

However...my next 'theater' (coming soon) will seat as many as you want.

ganthc · 06-01-2007, 09:35 PM

5 on the couches, and you pull over my leather desk chair and you have 6.

Pirate · 06-01-2007, 09:43 PM

Check out Seamonkey dominating the 7-10!

Pirate · 06-01-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tomdkat

I just realized something... if we're talking about hot-looking women, I can fit far more than my numbers above in my HT room....

Peace...

Yeah, if it’s BPSQFT (Bitches Per Square Foot), I can fit like 50!

sub780lime · 06-01-2007, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tomdkat

I just realized something... if we're talking about hot-looking women, I can fit far more than my numbers above in my HT room....

Peace...

Yes, cardboard cutouts do not take up much room

tomdkat · 06-01-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sub780lime

Yes, cardboard cutouts do not take up much room

Spoiler (Highlight or Triple Click to Read):
ouch.

Peace...

ganthc · 06-03-2007, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sub780lime

Yes, cardboard cutouts do not take up much room

Neither do deflated blowup dolls, since we're going on a mean streak here.

sub780lime · 06-05-2007, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ganthc

Neither do deflated blowup dolls, since we're going on a mean streak here.

True. Now, inflated blow up dolls, they just take up too much damn room, or so I have heard.

tomdkat · 06-05-2007, 11:38 PM

bastards.

Peace...

***Wirehed*** · 06-06-2007, 12:05 AM

If we're talking BPSQFT then I can seat a lot, lot more...and I have. Also there are photos so I could probably prove it.

Vonner · 06-06-2007, 12:29 AM

I gotta say 1-3 since I only have two chairs and not much room for more at this point.

EM3 · 06-06-2007, 11:31 AM

Well it's my makeshift theater (aka living room) it holds between 6 and 10 people.

View Poll Results: How Many Does Your Theatre Seat?
1 - 3	9	39.13%
3 - 5	8	34.78%
5 - 7	5	21.74%
7 - 10	1	4.35%
10+	0	0%
Voters: 23. You may not vote on this poll

05-31-2007, 10:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pirate Moderator Emeritus Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	How Many Does Your Home Theatre Seat? I was just curious how much emphasis our members put on seating and space for guests. Is your theatre just for you or did you build with guests in mind? My theatre can currently seat 4 comfortably, 5 if my guests are skinny. P.S. Poll is public. __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

05-31-2007, 10:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
esc Stay behind my aura! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: camrose, alberta, canada	6-7 comfortably, 8 or 9 if I bring out the bean bag chair and someone sits on the riser, up against the chairs in the back __________________ "I guess I'm just not used to being chased around a mall in the middle of the night by killer robots." -Linda, Chopping Mall

05-31-2007, 11:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
plissken99 Actor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dallas, Ft Worth	5 comfortably, 6 very uncomfortably. I put down 3-5. __________________ “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Snake Plissken Plissken's DVD, HD-DVD and Blu Ray collection And Plissken's home theater

05-31-2007, 11:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	I don't have HT "seating" per se but I can get 4-5 on my couches and one in a standalone chair. Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

06-01-2007, 04:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
SilentBob Silent Director/Silent Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario	I guess mine seats roughly 3-5 in a comfortable manner (depending on where the dog lies) Mine is a bedroom setup and i only have beds for seating or lying down on. Plus the room is nly 9 x 11 feet and can get warm in the summer time when the A/C is acting up. Can't wait to get my own place and dedicate a whole room to my gear but for now its the bedroom __________________ SilentBob's DVD's Supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray XBOX LIVE: luvthempocket8s PS3 ONLINE: pokerlover

06-01-2007, 05:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	Mine seats 7 very comfortably, 8 easily, and a few more if people don't mind sitting on a beanbag or on the floor. __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

06-01-2007, 12:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
firestorm Actor Join Date: Sep 2005	Our system is still in the living room, but: 3 - On the sofa 2 - In recliners off to the side; far from ideal seating 4+ behind the sofa. We have a set of shelves behind the sofa, and have 4 "stools" (with seat backs) from our dining set that fit nicely behind the sofa. The shelves make for a nice place for drinks, snacks, etc... and the height of the stools work great in lieu of a riser. Not the most comfortable though. Additional viewers could sit on the roll around ottoman or on the floor, but then it starts to get pretty cramped; more useful for other types of gatherings, especially Christmas time or birthdays. The plans for finishing the basement include seating for at least 4-6. It'll depend on how much space gets dedicated to other things. __________________ My Movies: http://movies.tjapkes.com

06-01-2007, 06:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	Since its in a living room its seats 4 very comfortable (3 on the couch, one in the chair) but I could probably include a couple more without too much trouble. __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

06-01-2007, 07:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
*chlngr1970* Producer/Admin Tenacious "OB" Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Spanaway Washington	I can fit 7 on couches and chairs, without bringing any in. If I add more seating capacity ( or make them sit on the floor ) I can fit more, but what I REALY want is my 18 seat, 9 reclining loveseat theater room built If only I had a nice cushy job with MS j __________________ "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return" Christian, Moulin Rouge

06-01-2007, 08:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	I just realized something... if we're talking about hot-looking women, I can fit far more than my numbers above in my HT room.... Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

06-01-2007, 09:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Iguana Man Ex-BadHumor Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Jersey, USA	Mine seats 3 adults on the couch comfortably. There is a chair on the side to make 4. However...my next 'theater' (coming soon) will seat as many as you want. __________________ Get outside and have fun! Nacho Website Focus

06-01-2007, 09:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
ganthc Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: "Vyenna", VA	5 on the couches, and you pull over my leather desk chair and you have 6. __________________ HOOK'EM!!! UT LONGHORNS - National Champs 2005-2006!!! http://ganthc.youaremighty.com

06-01-2007, 09:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
Pirate Moderator Emeritus Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Check out Seamonkey dominating the 7-10! __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

06-05-2007, 11:38 PM	#20 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	bastards. Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

06-06-2007, 12:05 AM	#21 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	If we're talking BPSQFT then I can seat a lot, lot more...and I have. Also there are photos so I could probably prove it. __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

06-06-2007, 12:29 AM	#22 (permalink)
Vonner Previously, on '24'... Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Minnesota	I gotta say 1-3 since I only have two chairs and not much room for more at this point. __________________ I was inappropriately blunt, wasn't I? I do that a lot. - Chloe O'Brian

06-06-2007, 11:31 AM	#23 (permalink)
EM3 "Suspended" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Southern WV	Well it's my makeshift theater (aka living room) it holds between 6 and 10 people. __________________ The beatings will continue until morale improves!

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