Many Lecture theatres have tiered seating and are invariably education based, whether it be in a University, School or company. The type of equipment found in this environment is very similar to that found in a Presentation room. However, as many lecture theatres are large in size a brighter projector may be required such as the Epson EMP 7800 (3500 ansi lumen) or the Sharp XG P10 XE (3000 ansi lumen). Plasma screens or monitors are usually to small for this environment, but can be useful in theatres that have restricted viewing angles as secondary presentation devices.

If the room is larger you will require a larger screen. Screens incorporated into column board systems are very popular and allow flexibility in using whiteboards and projection screens in the same space. Larger screens will be either fixed or electric in operation.

The theatre would have multimedia capabilities including video, audio, OHP and 35mm slide. DVD and CD technology may also be required, and all this equipment would be rack based. Any number of PC inputs can be provided via a switcher for the projector to project. Separate audio may be required for voice support in the larger lecture theatres, and this is provided via microphones, mixers or mixer amplifiers and 100v line amplifiers feeding a grid of ceiling mounted speakers. A control system such as the Crestron CNMSX AV with a touch screen panel would control all equipment including the lights within the room, and would be a necessity with this amount of equipment to control.