Re: My rather HUGE theater project
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Originally Posted by Swanny
Dude off the hook! When can I come over?
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3/7/09 at 6:23am
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My rather HUGE theater project
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3/7/09 at 7:58pm
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Re: My rather HUGE theater project
when can i move in?
4/11/09 at 1:27pm
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Re: My rather HUGE theater project
Just an update. I've installed another table set with chairs, some neon (we bought previously), walkway lighting and wall mounted some older Infinity's I had laying around (they sound GREAT!). Also started populating the bar with some booze. Pics:
It's looking like I'll be able to order the screen in May! Woohoo! Can't wait! Then I'll just be one step away from fully functional - nice!
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4/11/09 at 3:33pm
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This is FRIGGIN amazing........Like having your own bar hangout at home....AWESOME.RayJr
5/19/09 at 7:58pm
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Re: My rather HUGE theater project
Got the screen in:
Custom mount welded:
Installed:
Some specs:
Focupix Flexio 16:9 Electric Projector Screen
Two remotes: IR and RF (both work great!)
205" diagonally (17 feet)
1.3 gain (good for lower lumen projectors on really large screens)
Price: $1,199.99 + $126.78 shipping - cheap!. It was delivered 7 days after the order - fast!
Weighs less then 90lbs (a huge consideration when having to mount this sucker!)
Web LINK
I set up my temp projector on a table:
Just a 4:3 aspect until we get a better projector (I want the JVC DLA-HD350 personally)
Nice!
Today I finished and installed a custom rail system:
A walk thru vid
More at: The Partybarn
Look under "Current" and "Audio Visual"
5/21/09 at 1:49pm
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LOVE your project. That video rail gives me an idea on how to install a video projector in our movie theater here at work....It will be above the audience and tough to get to for routine cleaning, bulb changes and so on. I was going to make it lower on cables, but thought it would be too wobbly. Having it on a track solves the whole problem!!--ignore the man behind the curtain
5/21/09 at 5:50pm
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Re: My rather HUGE theater project
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Originally Posted by chuckg
LOVE your project. That video rail gives me an idea on how to install a video projector in our movie theater here at work....It will be above the audience and tough to get to for routine cleaning, bulb changes and so on. I was going to make it lower on cables, but thought it would be too wobbly. Having it on a track solves the whole problem!!
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Cool - I'm glad the idea can be used again! For my situation, I wanted to have the weight distributed on the main supports (rather then the ceiling purlins). I also figure this design will help reinforce the strength of the building at least to a small extent. The rail is needed because the projector I'm currently using and the one I plan on buying have different optimum focal lengths. This way I can make easy adjustments for different projectors.
I now have the cables installed - I'll have to get more pictures posted!
5/21/09 at 7:05pm
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Here's a shot:
The power runs down one support and two video cables run down the other (I kept the vid away from the power). The vid cables: Monitor and HDMI.
7/24/09 at 5:43pm
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I haven't updated this in a while. We've had a couple parties - and everything has been great! Another one tomorrow. The biggest upgrade I've made since I last posted is the AV machine I built. It's a coreI7 running Vista (for now), 6gb ddr3 ram, 1gb ddr3 video, dual raptors in a raid 0, tied into the AV server( the other computer in the rack) via ethernet. What's cool with the server, is I'm loading all my DVD's on to it (using DVD Shrink - free), and any computer on the network can pull up any DVD anytime (I leave the server on all the time - running XP). It works really well! The server currently has 2 1tb drives. I calculate I can put about 200 dvd's on each drive. If I fill them up, I've got room for 3 more! Some pics:
Edited by Rhatphlegm - 8/1/2009 at 12:15 am GMT
the machine on the top is the new AV machine, the bottom one is the AV server
The right hand monitor mirrors whatever is on the screen - makes navigation a lot easier when in the control loft!
Edited by Rhatphlegm - 8/1/2009 at 12:15 am GMT
7/25/09 at 7:04pm
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Oh, my, things have taken a life of their own, haven't they?
A side question, on top of your AV rack, are those Nixie tubes?
That, and I feel like I should recognize the projector you're using now; it's sort of a distinctive shape, but I'm drawing a blank on it.
Leo
A side question, on top of your AV rack, are those Nixie tubes?
That, and I feel like I should recognize the projector you're using now; it's sort of a distinctive shape, but I'm drawing a blank on it.
Leo
7/31/09 at 5:07pm
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The projector came off EBay (they're military surplus for around $350). It's a JVC DLA-G10U. Native res of 1365x1024. I'm using it to fill in until the end of the year when I can afford an HD projector. I think I'll get a JVC (an HD350 maybe?) or better...
YES! The clock on top of the rack uses nixie tubes (I think the site is "tubeclock.com") I got it as a kit for Christmas - very cool. The tubes are genuine Soviet vacuum tubes - I love it!
I need to get more pictures posted to my site. What I've got doesn't do it justice. We add more to it every month (just put a small chest freezer in), and we've now had three very successful parties. It's been great!
YES! The clock on top of the rack uses nixie tubes (I think the site is "tubeclock.com") I got it as a kit for Christmas - very cool. The tubes are genuine Soviet vacuum tubes - I love it!
I need to get more pictures posted to my site. What I've got doesn't do it justice. We add more to it every month (just put a small chest freezer in), and we've now had three very successful parties. It's been great!
8/1/09 at 4:02pm
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Thanks for the link on the nixie clocks.. so many people don't know about them, and those who do almost never believe in them. And my brother the impossible-to-shop-for electrical engineer may be getting one for Christmas..!
Leo
Leo
