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I'd agree with most of what Alon said except for the screen. mostly because I don't know enough about high end components to speak for them... I like screens, but for a true custom look, paint the screen yourself. I did this and couldn't be happier. I've done the comparison, half my wall, half...

Sounds like you have a pretty good idea of what you want already. Check out the gallery of pics and such of other members. I have a link there in my sig. below. If you see something you like, most are more than willing to let you know how they did it. Good Luck in the rest of your planning!

do you have your screen yet? I'd bet you don't even need that. If your components can see your screen and your screen can see your remote, your screen will reflect the signal really good. Works for mine. i have an IR reciever (hidden behind a speaker grill) for the IR emiter in the equipment...

I used them for my theater and my bedroom as well. I didn't do them for the fan, just the lights, but I did change out the ugly switch for the better looking toggle for the fan control. I also installed one in my master bathroom for the lights in there. nothing worse than having to turn on 1000w...

I'm going to be the nonconformist here and tell you to place it as close to the ceiling as you can. Here is why. When you watch a movie, what do you do? You relax, you kick your feet up, afterall, that is why you built a home theater. Where are your eyes pointing? When I sit in my chairs and I...

David, If this is happening when you watch Cable, Satellite or OTA antenna, you are likely getting some FM interference. You can probably find an 'FM trap' at your local Radio Shack for under $20. Make sure all your components are grounded well, your amp is plugged directly to an outlet or...

As you can tell it takes a bit of geometry if you want to do this right. You need to account for how far away your front row is. How high the BOTTOM of your screen is. Distance traveled of your head when reclined, back and down. Sounds to me like you have a good enough size room, you shouldn't...

I've used Blutooth in my Home Theater room and there is more to it than just distance and walls. Electronic interference will severely limit it's capabilities as well. I don't know many HT's that don't have a lot of that. If it becomes a big problem, Sony will do something about it. They wont...

I hadn't seen the remote thing. not that it'll make a difference to me, but that is a bummer. It wont be long though before someone comes up with a converter for it....

If you ask the question "rear projection or front projection?" on this forum 9 out of 10 times you know what the answer is going to be. You can control the light in the room, you have a wall and the means to install a projector, definately, do the projector. While a HTPC can be a nice thing to...

If you are going to do a raised floor, you have to consider doing a TST (shaker). I don't care what type of sub you have or how good you think it is, there is nothing, I mean nothing like feeling your bones rattle from the shaker and your chest thump from your sub. You can only have both, if you...

go to ebay and buy a used HD OTA set top box. They are dirt cheap. that'll get you about the best HD you can demo. Some of those boxes even have the ability to quickly switch between SD and HD.

Check out www.projectorcentral.com . there is a lot of really good info for beginers and reviews to help you narrow down your selection. As far as the inputs, thats why you use a video switching amp. Most amps today even convert composite or s-video up to component outputs. That makes hooking...

Does your receiver have a zone 2 powered? Here is what I did. I've got an old Sony 5.1 that powers 4 in walls upstairs. (The Amp is in the basement) I used the A and B, or zone 1 and 2 powered front speaker outputs. I use a leapfrog IR repeater for volume control. You could do the same thing...

I wouldn't look at a reciever for upconverting capability. Depending on your other components, your DVD player, your TV... my already do this, and may do it better. I don't know if recievers will upconvert to HDMI, mine doesn't. My DVD player on the other hand will not upconvert via anything but...

Someone here had a thread going for this some time ago. I got turned onto the first 10 minutes of LoTR. Crank it up and watch the goosebumps on everyones arms as you hear arrows flying around your room, bodies falling, and when the ring falls, the bass goes way down, I believe under 20 htz for a...

Sounds and looks like a bulb burn out to me. I'd bet if you took it (the bulb) to a sharp dealer or repair shop, they could get you a replacement and/or tell you if it truly is bad.

Need more info. Is your Sub powered or unpowered? ie. does it have an amp built in? If it does, as most do now, does it have high level inputs? If so, you can use your regular speaker connection from the front to give the sub the signal it needs. Does your Amp have a pre-amp out for sub...

There is a reason salesmen push extra warranties so much. Because they make money on them. These electronic warranty companies are not going out of business, so they are on the winning end of the deal. Half or more of your money spent on an extended "other than manufacturer" warranty stays with...

If your considering in ceiling, why not do in wall? Check out the link in my sig. I used my front speakers that I had and built them into the wall. Gave me a nice custom look without paying new money for good front inwalls. The rears and sides are from partsexpress. FYI, most ceiling speakers...

I would consider an upgrade. That being a new reciever/amp. and fire your install guy. Component is going to be leaps and bounds above S-video. A lot of amps now will convert signals. So you can run just one Component cable to your Projector and run any type of signal to your amp. (you wont...

I would agree with Joseph on the projector, but look at the DLP projectors YOU are looking at. Not all DLPs are the same. most new ones have a fast enough color wheel even the most discernable eye cannot see the rainbow most of the time. I have the BenQ 7700 and it suits my needs. I've got the...

as far as the height goes, depends on the projector. depending on your screen height, you would need to check with the manufacturer about keystone correction. I would worry about under an A/C duct. direct cold air can get condensation, and that can be very bad for electronics. Even if it isn't...

OK, so I am watching last nights Hall of Fame game last night. I love football, I could watch it all day long, any day of the week. But last night I had to change the channel. Every time the camera would zoom at all, the focus took a few seconds to catch up. Did anyone else see the game and...

I second the leapfrog. i use it too, actually I use 2 of em, one for the HTR and one for the living room upstairs. both work without a hitch pointing to the same A/V rack

what sound processing are you using for your onkyo? Selecting Direct or autoformat may solve your issues. try some different sound processing, see what works

agreed. I'd paint it black. don't forget the inside of the doors too. black will help keep the very distracting reflections down when they are open.

couple of things also on this. Your screen will make a great reflector for your IR signal, and you can hide an IR reciever behind a speaker grill if you don't want it seen. I've got my lights on the wall beside and behind the screen and all my equipment hidden in a room behind the screen. My IR...

You already have a projector... I'd wait. Satisfy that bug a year down the road when the whole HDMI-HDCP v1/v1.2/v2 thing shakes out. In a year we should have a really good idea what is going to be an accepted standard for BluRay or HDDVD, whomever comes out on top.

Very nice room. As far as the screen goes, with a dedicated room like you have a DIY screen is not a bad idea. After all, you don't need to retract it, or hide it at all. There are several options for that and a quick search will get a lot of threads. For your surround/back speakers, have you...