3 Media Room Ideas for 2022 and Beyond

Once upon a long time ago, there were three TV networks, movies were still on film and in theaters, and you could have as many channels of sound as you wanted as long as it was mono. Clearly, we’ve come a long way in entertainment since the days of a 25-inch living room TV with an antenna.

Today, we have more entertainment to watch and enjoy than we could consume in a lifetime. Thanks to ever-advancing technology, we can create an immersive entertainment experience in the comfort of any home living space. Of course, most people do have a home media room of a sort, from the perfectly functional to the wonderfully wild.

Thanks to technology, recent events, and the way people are doing more at home, the media room is evolving too. Here are three of the most interesting media room trends we’re seeing – is it time to update the one in your Cumming, GA home? Keep reading below!

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The Boardroom

Your media room can double as a videoconference room and a comfortable place to hold all those Zoom video meetings. The large screen is a great canvas for seeing everyone’s face and expressions clearly while also enjoying a boardroom-quality presentation. Even shared documents will be easy to read on the large screen!

You have various options for turning your media room into a productive conferencing setup. One is Crestron HomeTime, which partners Crestron automation with a webcam/microphone combination for one-touch meetings with easy control of lighting and sound for optimal meetings. Another is connecting compatible webcams with the latest smart TVs and using the videoconferencing app on the TV. It’s a great way to leverage your media room investment. The setup works equally well to keep in touch with distant friends and family.

The Sports Bar

Perhaps your media room doesn’t have to emulate a sports bar – just the wonderful multi-screen options for catching multiple games or sports at once. You can do it on gigantic projection screens or micro-LED video walls and distributed video, but there are some newer scaled-down options too.

Samsung’s new QLED 98-inch display has a Multiview option with configurable screen tiles for viewing multiple video sources at the same time. It’s like your own all-in-one video wall. You can even hold a Zoom meeting and not miss the game. However, we suggest muting the game for a more productive meeting!

The Wellness Space

Wellness can take many forms, from getting much-needed exercise to escaping to a relaxing zone away from the crush of phone calls, emails, texts, and everything else. Here too, the media room is taking a new role.

The immersive nature of big screens and surround sound can transport you to another world in the dark. Meditate with a view of the Red Rocks of Sedona and a rustling wind, or relax in the lush rainforest of Kauai with the sound of gentle rain. Or, when you need to get moving, do a workout on your Peloton in the media room with the class on the big screen and the music pumping over surround sound. Your media room can be designed to accommodate all these capabilities!

Work with a pro like GHT Group to take your media room to the next level this year. Visit our Marietta showroom, contact us here, or start a chat below to quickly connect with one of our experts. We look forward to working with you!